Ellen Gould White
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Ellen Gould White über: "Is there anything that, according to Ellen White, one can do when cancer has broken out? Is there a special diet?"
Answer
According to the writings of Ellen White, the outbreak of cancer and tumors is closely linked to the consumption of meat, which is often laden with pathogens. She strongly advises abstaining from meat products, as they promote disease and the animal body is often already infected before slaughter.
As a special diet, she recommends a simple fare of fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables. While meat should be strictly avoided, she also warns against extremes and advises using nourishing foods such as eggs from healthy chickens or sterilized milk to maintain strength, provided a purely plant‑based alternative is insufficient.
Connection between meat consumption and cancer
»According to the light that God has given me, the frequent occurrence of cancer and tumors is largely due to a profligate lifestyle with dead meat. ... People constantly eat meat that is filled with tuberculosis and cancer germs. Tuberculosis, cancer, and other deadly diseases are transmitted in this way.«
Danger from diseased animals
»No physician who understands these matters should prescribe meat eating for the sick. Diseases in livestock make eating meat a dangerous affair. ... In meat markets, the diseased flesh of these dead carcasses is sold, and diseases among people are the inevitable result. The Lord wishes to place His people in a position where they neither touch nor eat the flesh of dead animals.«
Recommended dietary foundations
»We must adhere more strictly to a simple diet of fruits, nuts, grains, and vegetables. ... It is our duty to understand and respect the principles of health reform. We do not set a precise line for the diet, but we say that in countries where fruits, grains, and nuts are abundant, meat is not the proper food for God’s people.«
Avoiding extremes in weakness
»Do not go to extremes regarding health reform. ... If you see that you are becoming physically weak, it is essential to make changes immediately. Add back to your diet something you have omitted. ... Obtain eggs from healthy chickens. Use these eggs cooked or raw. ... I say that milk and eggs should be incorporated into your diet.«
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