This is a drink that has developed over time. As soon as I received a diagnosis of Stage 3 CRC, I began looking for ways to control the growth of a tumor. After my surgery, my focus shifted to preventing recurrence. As soon as I discovered the benefits of EGCG as an effective phytochemical to eliminate cancer stem cells, I began consuming copious amounts of green tea every day. Through time, experimentation, and an adventurous spirit, I began combining ingredients to make this a morning drink that not only works to eliminate cancer stem cells but also nourishes healthy cells, detoxes the blood, and awakens the senses. Enjoy!

Of course any or all of these ingredients can be switched or substituted, based on availability and cost.

Purchase Ingredients Here

Equipment Used:

• Measuring Spoons
• French Press
• Personal Mixer

Tea Blend: In French Press

• 1 tsp each
• Gunpowder Green Tea
• Butterfly Pea Flower
• Fennugreek
• Burdock Root
• Ground Avocado Pit
• 1/2 – Whole Cardamom
• 1- Soursop Leaf
• 3 – Whole Cloves

In Personal Mixer*

• 1 tsp Matcha Powder
• 1/4 tsp Spirulina Powder
• 1/4 tsp Moringa Powder
• 1/4 tsp Amla Powder
• 1/4 tsp Ginger Powder
• 1 tbsp Whole Lemon Puree (see below*)
• 2 tbsp ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar)
• 1 tsp Raw Organic Honey

*These are the core powders I use. I have added various other powders based on availability and price (Ashwaghanda, Elderberry, Wheat Grass, etc.)

Instructions:

• Heat water to desired temp (175-200F)
• Add heated water to french press and steep for desired amount of time (strength). I steep for 10 minutes the first day and 15 minutes the second day.
• Combine personal mixer ingredients in tumbler while tea is steeping.
• Stir in raw honey (1 tsp, if desired) to tea blend.
• Pour tea into mixer tumbler and blend.
• Pour mixture into desired container and let the healing begin.

*All ingredients are organic, if possible. However, availability and price can sometimes determine which ingredients are used.

*Lemon Puree:

This is very easy and the quantity depends on the amount of lemons. I will use amounts based on how much I can fit in my blender at one time.

Ingredients:

• 6 Organic Lemons
• 6 oz Organic Coconut Water

Instructions:

• Cut lemons into quarters and place in blender. Add coconut water (1 oz for each lemon). Blend until smooth. Add filtered water, if needed, to reach desired consistency. Pour puree into jars. Refrigerate one jar and place remaining in the freezer. It keeps for weeks in the refrigerator and months (maybe years) in the freezer.

Nutritional and Healing Benefits:

Green Tea:

• Vitamins:
  • Vitamin A (beta-carotene), Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin).
• Minerals:
  • Manganese, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Iron, Zinc.
• Anti-Cancer:
  • In laboratory studies, green tea has slowed or prevented the development of cancer in colon, liver, breast, and prostate cells.

Butterfly Pea:

• Butterfly pea flowers are rich in anthocyanin compounds called ternatins, which give the plant its vibrant hue (1Trusted Source).
• Test-tube studies suggest that ternatins can alleviate inflammation and may prevent cancer cell growth

Fennugreek:

• Vitamins:
  • Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B6.
• Minerals:
  • Sodium, Selenium, Calcium, Zinc, Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Manganese, Copper, Iron.
• Amino Acids:
  • Methionine, Valine, Leucine, Lysine, Threonine, Tyrosine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Cystine, Tryptophan.
• Anti-Cancer:
  • Fenugreek extracts and compounds were found to target at least five hallmarks of cancer including, proliferation, inflammation, angiogenesis, invasion, and metastasis.

Burdock Root:

• Vitamins:
  • Vitamin K, Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Choline, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid), Vitamin B6.
• Minerals:
  • Selenium, Zinc, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper, Manganese.
• Amino Acids:
  • Leucine, Methionine, Valine, Tyrosine, Cystine, Tryptophan, Isoleucine, Threonine, Lysine, Phenylalanine, Histidine.
• Anti-Cancer:
  • Burdock root possesses anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-microbial activities.

Avocado Pit:

• Vitamins:
  • Choline, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin),Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)
• Minerals:
  • Selenium, Calcium, Iron, Zinc, Phosphorus, Manganese, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper.
• Amino Acids:
  • Methionine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Valine, Isoleucine, Lysine,Threonine, Histidine, Tryptophan, Cystine, Phenylalanine.
• Anti-Cancer:
  • Biologically active components of avocado seeds were found to exhibit anticancer potential against prostate, lung, breast, and colon cancers as well as hepatocellular carcinoma.

Cardamom:

• Vitamins:
  • Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B6, Vitamin C.
• Minerals:
  • Sodium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Copper, Zinc, Magnesium, Iron, Manganese.
• Anti-Cancer:
  • Cardamonin showed promising anti-cancer efficacy in xenograft murine models against breast, gastric, lung, and leukemia.

Soursop:

• Vitamins:
  • Vitamin E, Choline, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin C.
• Minerals:
  •  Zinc, Sodium, Calcium, Selenium, Phosphorus, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper.
• Amino Acids:
  • Methionine, Lysine, Tryptophan.
• Anti-Cancer:
  • Recent studies have shown that Soursop contains acetogenins, a powerful group of antibiotics that act directly on cancer cells. Acetogenins work in a number of ways to combat cancer, including shutting down the energy production capacity of cancer cells.

Clove:

• Vitamins:
  • Vitamin A, Choline, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, Vitamin K.
• Minerals:
  • Phosphorus, Selenium, Zinc, Sodium, Potassium, Copper, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Manganese.
• Amino Acids:
  • Tryptophan, Methionine, Leucine, Threonine, Isoleucine, Lysine, Histidine, Valine, Tyrosine, Cystine, Phenylalanine.
• Fatty Acids:
  • EPA, Omega-3, ALA, DPA
• Anti-Cancer:
  • Cloves can induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) and work in various cancer cells.

Matcha:

• Vitamins:
  • Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin),Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid), Vitamin A, Vitamin K.
• Minerals:
  • Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Zinc, Phosphorus, Chromium, Copper.
• Amino Acids:
  • L-Theanine
• Anti-Cancer:
  • Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, inhibition of cancer cell growth and proliferation, inhibition of new blood vessel growth, reduction of cancer cell migration, invasion, metastasis, and activation of programmed cell death.

Spirulina:

• Vitamins:
  • Vitamin C, Choline, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin).
• Minerals:
  • Calcium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Zinc, Potassium, Magnesium, Sodium, Manganese, Iron, Copper.
• Amino Acids:
  • Lysine, Histidine, Methionine, Leucine, Valine, Isoleucine, Cystine, Threonine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Tryptophan.
• Anti-Cancer:
  • Compounds from Spirulina act as anticancer agents by inhibiting the proliferation of tumor cells, triggering cell cycle arrest, and inducing apoptosis via different signaling pathways. In addition, these compounds also exhibited antioxidant, antiangiogenic, and antimetastatic activities.

Moringa:

• Vitamins:
  • Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid), Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin C, Thiamin,
• Minerals:
  • Calcium, Potassium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Selenium,
• Amiono Acids:
  • Trytophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Cystine, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Valine, Arginine, Histidine, Alanine, Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Glycine, Proline, Serine.
• Anti-Cancer:
  • Lab studies show that moringa leaves, bark, and roots all have anti-cancer effects.

Amla:

• Vitamins:
  • Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin E, Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid), Vitamin B6, Vitamin A, Vitamin C.
• Minerals:
  • Zinc, Selenium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Manganese, Copper.
• Anti-Cancer:
  • Studies show that Amla has a high antitumor effect, especially with certain cancers such as colon and lung cancer. 

Ginger:

• Calcium, Potassium, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Vitamin B6, Folate, Niacin
• Ginger and its active constituents suppress the growth and induce apoptosis of variety of cancer types including skin, ovarian, colon, breast, cervical, oral, renal, prostate, gastric, pancreatic, liver, and brain cancer.

Whole Lemon:

• Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Vitamin C, Folate, Choline, Vitamin A, Lutein + Zeaxanthin.
• In test-tube studies, many compounds from lemons have killed cancer cells.

Apple Cider Vinegar:

• Acetic acid, B Vitamins, Vitamin C.
• Many scientist’s believe ACV has some anti-cancer benefits as it is an alkalizing food.

Raw Honey:

• Amino acids, Vitamins, Minerals, Iron, Zinc and Antioxidants.
• Honey has been proven to decrease the tumorigenicity of different cancer types including breast, lung, skin, renal, prostate, colorectal, and cervical cancer.