Macrobiotic diet and cancer

The word macrobiotic comes from the Greek words macro, which means large or long, and bio, which means life.

Summary

• The macrobiotic diet was developed by a Japanese philospher called George Ohsawa.

• It is a strict diet with rules about what you eat and how you cook your food.

• There is no scientific evidence that this diet can prevent or cure cancer.

A word of caution

If you decide to try a macrobiotic diet, you should only see a practitioner who is properly trained. There are several macrobiotic organisations that train people to become practitioners. But no single professional organisation regulates macrobiotic practitioners in the UK. There is no law to say that they must have any training, and no recognised qualification either.

• How many years of training have you had?

• How long have you been practising?

• Have you had training for treating and supporting people with cancer?

• Do you have indemnity insurance? (in case of negligence)

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