Navjot Sidhu's wife beat cancer with 'strict diet': Can diet alone aid recovery?

Listen to Story Navjot Singh Sidhu recently announced that his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu is clinically cancer-free after following a strict diet routine during and after her treatment. Navjot Kaur was battling stage 4 cancer and was given a 5% chance to survive, Sidhu said in a press conference. "She defeated cancer not because we had money but because she was disciplined and followed a strict diet routine," he said adding, that she was finally discharged from the hospital after 40 days.

He said that she used to start her day with lemon water, ate raw turmeric, and consumed apple cider vinegar, neem leaves and tulsi. Citrus fruits and juices like pumpkin, pomegranate, amla, beetroot and walnuts were a part of her daily diet. My wife is clinically cancer free today .

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com/x06lExML82 — Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) November 21, 2024 Sidhu also stressed the importance of fasting and claimed that a diet lacking sugar and carbohydrates could kill cancer cells. CAN DIET ALONE AID CANCER RECOVERY? Experts have acknowledged the role of nutrition in cancer care but cautioned that diet alone cannot suffice for cancer recovery. "While diet significantly supports recovery, it cannot replace traditional cancer treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery.

Cancer is multifaceted, requiring a combination of therapies to target its complex biology," said Dr. Mandeep Singh Malhotra, Director of Surgical Oncology at CK Birla Hospital, Delhi. Taking to X, hepatologist .