Anytime someone with cancer reaches out to us here at The Mama Edna Project, or when someone is referred to us who is in need of help, we put together a “tool kit” of items we have found to be very useful during the cancer treatment process. This tool kit has evolved since the first time we put it together for Mama Edna herself in January 2013 and it continues to evolve as we learn more about the process from the sources from which we draw information. This tool kit is both helpful in the realm of nutrition during the cancer treatment as well as educational and even morale boosting in many cases. In 2013, The Mama Edna Project assembled and donated 10 such tool kits for 10 different clients and helped other folks who actually could afford their own but needed direction about what was needed. These tool kits are quite pricey, so ongoing donations are truly needed to continue our work successfully. Listed below are the items we currently include in the cancer-fighting tool kit.
One slow-juicer (average cost $300)
A cookbook called The Juicing Bible by Pat Crocker ($27)
A cookbook called The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen by Rebecca Kazt ($35)
A book called Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips by Kris Carr (for women, we are searching for an equivalent for men) ($12)
Wheatgrass growing kit or wheatgrass delivered weekly ($10/week)
Several bags of candied ginger (helps with nausea, replaces candy, rich in antioxidants) ($20)
A jar of coconut oil (for cooking) ($12)
A bottle of almond oil (used for cooking to raise pH as well as an ointment for radiation burns) ($15)
Initial load of produce for in-home juicing demonstration and first week of juicing ($50)
8 quarts of Magic Mineral Broth (MMB) that we make and freeze for clients (used to replace water when
making soups, stews or anytime a clear liquid is used in cooking, MMB is supercharged with nutrients, also,
clients who are having issues with eating enough, can use MMB as a hot drink to add vitamins to the diet)
(ingredients approximately $40, production costs are just a labor of love from Andrew as part of the cause)
Information packets that we collect from various cancer organizations and oncology/radiology offices ($2/copy)
Small, inexpensive, random items that may make individuals more comfortable during cancer treatment (various)
As is evident, this list is quite expansive AND expensive, totaling $523 for just the initial visit all at ZERO cost to the client who has both financial and medical need of this tool kit. Our goal in 2014 is to assist 12 to 15 new clients. Please continue to like AND SHARE our page so we may reach our goal. Together, we can help folks have a better chance and a better quality of life while going through cancer treatments.
Many thanks,
Andrew Klutz, Founder and President
The Mama Edna Project