11 Healing Juices For Cancer

In February of 2023, my husband, Fr. John, was diagnosed with bladder cancer. The doctors identified three small tumors; one was high-grade and fast-growing. We wasted no time and scheduled the three-week program at Oasis of Hope Hospital in Mexico. I was able to go with him for no extra charge. We were excited to learn that their treatments included a plant-based organic diet, fresh juice, and a host of vitamin drips, supplements, and other holistic treatments.    

“What happened?” you may be wondering. How could my husband get cancer when we juice and eat organic whole foods, when he’s a HeartMath biofeedback practitioner who teaches resilience advantage and de-stressing? Who teaches emotional and mental detox at our juice retreats and guides people through the letting go process? Some people have said maybe our program doesn’t work. Well, let me tell you how well it works and how it all broke down.

The breakdown started in January of 2022 with a leak behind our kitchen sink. When we finally realized what was going on, we had a significant black-and-pink “mold garden.” We had to rip out our entire kitchen—everything but our refrigerator. We ended up with no other appliances, no sink, and no countertops or cabinets. It took a full week for the mold remediation and drying to finish. It took five months to restore our kitchen. Meanwhile, we had to eat out for every meal. I couldn’t juice or make any of our typical organic meals. We tried to make good choices when eating out, but it wasn’t the same. And a glass of juice here and there from the local juice bar wasn’t nearly enough. Less than a year later, my husband got the alarming diagnosis. 

Before this, for five years, we had kept small bladder growths that were termed by his doctor to be just “a nuisance” at bay. He’d remove them and say there was nothing to worry about. But five months of eating out on pesticide-sprayed fare which probably also contained plenty of GMOs, with very little juice, was the perfect setup for cancer.

Right about the time we heard the alarming news regarding his diagnosis, we met Rob and Rachel Clausen. Rob had been diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer with a tumor the size of a tennis ball. He wasn’t getting the help he needed from several holistic treatment centers in our area. Then, they found Oasis of Hope. When we met Rob, three years after he began his healing journey, he was cancer-free.  He was found to be cancer-free after six months on the program.  Rob’s story was convincing. When we learned that in addition to their holistic program, Oasis served only organic, plant-based food and fresh juice at their hospital, we knew it was the place for us. It paid off.  With his follow-up test in July 2023, no tumors were found.

I have met people who have healed from cancer simply by changing their diet and juicing. But usually people have needed to add other treatments along with juicing and an organic, mostly plant-based diet. I’m excited to share with you the amazing cancer-fighting properties of a variety of juices.

11 Cancer-Fighting Juices

The healing power of fresh juice was called the “Miracle Cure” in 1905, when a doctor treated TB with juice made from raw potatoes, carrots, and celery. In 1950, Dr. H. E Kirschner treated 200 TB patients at Olive View Sanatorium in Los Angeles. He found that mixing carrot juice with green juices accelerated recovery. He also found that cancer, heart disease, prostate disease, and neuritis could be treated with fresh juices. In the 1950s, Dr. Max Gerson published a book on how he treated cancer with fresh juices. Although this work was promising, it never became mainstream advice.

1. Wheatgrass juice can neutralize toxins and carcinogens in the body and aid in the treatment and prevention of cancer.¹  Wheatgrass juice may decrease myelotoxicity in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. If you can’t get fresh wheatgrass juice, use wheatgrass powder such as SweetWheat.
2. Watercress can significantly reduce DNA damage to blood cells, which is considered to be an important trigger in the development of cancer. University of Ulster scientists also found that it significantly increases blood levels of lutein and beta-carotene, two antioxidants that fight cancer.² It also contains isothiocyanates and gluconasturtiin—cancer-fighting phytonutrients.
3. Celery juice offers two phytonutrients—luteolin and apigenin—that help to halt angiogenesis, which is blood vessel growth to tumors that feed them. The leaves contain even more apigenin than the ribs. Always include the leaves.
4. Broccoli juice offers sulforaphane and isothiocyanates that are big cancer-fighting phytochemicals. Broccoli sprouts are even more powerful.
5. Carrots contain fisetin, a flavonoid that has the potential to target multiple signaling pathways in cancer cells without presenting any toxicity to normal cells. Its polyacetylenes inhibit cancer cells.
6. Ginger has been shown in studies to suppress cancer growth and kill cancer cells.
7. Spinach is rich in phytonutrients that bind to free radicals that can damage cells and contribute to cancer.  Studies show they can protect against mouth, esophagus, colon, and stomach cancer.
8. Bell peppers and citrus can suppress vascular endothelial growth—the signaling factor for new blood vessels that feed tumors.
9. Lemon. Limonene in lemon peel has been shown to reduce tumor size by 60 percent in six to eight weeks.
10. Berries have antioxidants that protect cells from free radical damage.
11. Strawberries, apples, and cucumber contain fisetin that shrinks blood vessel growth to tumors. It also hinders multiple signaling pathways depending on the type of cancer.

Cancer Fighting Juice Recipes

Spinach Cancer Tonic

• 1 zucchini
• 1 large handful of spinach
• 1 chunk ginger root
• 1 peeled lemon
• 1 apple

Ginger Hopper

• 5 carrots
• 1 green apple
• 1 chunk ginger root

Broccoli Berries and Apple Juice

• 1 broccoli stem
• 1 handful of berries
• 1 green apple
• 3 leafy greens such as chard or kale
• 1 chunk of ginger

The Juicing Lifestyle Made Easy

I recommend that if you want to proceed with your best shot to overcome cancer, drink about 64 ounces of juice each day. That may seem overwhelming, but big batch juicing and good storage tricks can make a huge difference. Store juice in airtight jars. Fill them to the top and keep them in the refrigerator. You can also freeze your juice! Get small canning jars and don’t fill them all the way to the top. Leave about an inch for expansion. Pull out jars as needed. They should last in the freezer for about three months.

Next, get a juicer that you’ll use. Do you want to know what the best juicer on earth is? It’s the one you’ll use every day. It might have every bell and whistle available, but if it’s not easy to use and clean, it will soon grace a shelf in the garage or basement. I like the Nama J2 juicer—a cold-press, masticating juicer —because it’s so easy to use. You just place your produce in the upper chamber and turn it on. You can walk away and do other things. You don’t have to stand there and feed produce through the machine. And it’s easy to clean. Use my code Juicelady for ten percent off. If you’re on a limited budget, get what you can afford. The Hamilton Beach is fairly decent for under $100; it’s a centrifugal juicer. Finally, if you are really strapped for cash, garage sales can be a great place to find a juicer.

I also recommend getting organic produce as much as possible. Avoid pesticides whenever you can. If you can’t afford everything organic, at least avoid the worst offenders. Take a look at the lists of the Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen at ewg.org. They even have a phone app so you can check the list while you’re shopping. The Dirty Dozen are the most heavily sprayed produce. You should only buy organic for the fruits and vegetables on that list. Those include thin-skinned fruits like berries and grapes, and leaves like spinach and kale. But the Clean Fifteen have very little spray, so you can buy conventional when you’re watching your budget.

Gather some delicious recipes to make juicing a great journey. I post recipes every week on my blog and in my newsletter, and I demonstrate them on Instagram. You can also check out my 7-week e-program, “Healing Cancer—Body, Soul, and Spirit.” Whatever you do, make juicing a cornerstone in your healing journey. Say a prayer with each life-giving juice you drink — that it will bring healing to your body. And raise your glass with a thankful heart. The Bible says, “A merry heart is good medicine.”

Editor’s Note: This article was initially published in 2023 and has been updated in 2026.