Lacto-ovo vegetarian diet
Abstract and key points
The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet has not been studied sufficiently with regard to its influence on gastrointestinal cancer. It is therefore not possible to indicate whether the approach is effective or not.
A lacto-ovo vegetarian diet is an often recommended for the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. Proponents claim that the therapy can slow down disease development. Several case histories were identified, but no cohort studies or trials. The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet has not been studied sufficiently with regard to its influence on GI cancer.
| Citation | Vinjar Fønnebø, CAM-Cancer Consortium. Lacto-ovo vegetarian diet [online document]. http://www.cam-cancer.org/CAM-Summaries/Biologically-Based-Practices/Lacto-ovo-vegetarian-diet. October 1, 2008. |
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