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A Cure For Cancer? Eating A Plant-Based Diet

I'm not 100% convinced yet, especially after hearing terms like 'casein', "enzymes', or 'making the body more acidic', but the evidence sure seems to be mounting. From  Huffpost Healthy Living KF:  What exactly is so bad about animal protein? TCC:  I don't choose the word "exactly" because it suggests something very specific. Rather, casein causes a broad spectrum of adverse effects. Among other fundamental effects, it makes the body more acidic, alters the mix of hormones and modifies important enzyme activities, each of which can cause a broad array of more specific effects. One of these effects is its ability to promote cancer growth (by operating on key enzyme systems, by increasing hormone growth factors and by modifying the tissue acidity). Another is its ability to increase blood cholesterol (by modifying enzyme activities) and to enhance atherogenesis, which is the early stage of cardiovascular disease. And finally, although these are ...