NCI overview explaining that cancer patients may use CAM to cope with treatment side effects, comfort themselves, or try to treat cancer, and that CAM should be discussed with the care team. Used to frame grounding as supportive rather than curative.
Japanese Macrobiotic Diet
Japanese Macrobiotic Diet is a cancer-related diet or nutrition protocol discussed for nutrition status, metabolic support, inflammation, digestion, immune resilience, treatment tolerance, or alternative cancer-treatment claims. In cancer care, it should be evaluated by evidence level, intended use, safety, interactions, and whether it is being used as conventional treatment, supportive care, an experimental adjunct, or an alternative claim.
Cancer Research UK: no evidence macrobiotic diet cures cancer; strict diets can cause malnutrition and weight loss.
MSK summary of macrobiotic diet cancer claims and evidence limitations.
WCRF/AICR recommendations emphasizing healthy weight, physical activity, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, beans, and limiting ultra-processed foods, red/processed meat, sugary drinks, and alcohol.