Nutrition for Cancer Patients
Maintaining a healthy diet is important both during and after cancer treatment. The HUCC is interested in providing information regarding proper nutrition during the cancer experience.
Please see the links below for tips during and after cancer treatment as well as local resources and recipes that may be helpful throughout your journey.
While the information obtained on this website is from reliable sources, it is intended for general informational purposes only. Since every individual is different, it is important to consult with your healthcare provider before acting on any recommendations shared here.
Please click here to learn more about nutrition tips during cancer treatment.
Please click here to learn more about nutrition tips after cancer treatment.
Please click here to learn more about local nutrition resources.
Please click here for recipes that can be useful for cancer survivors.
Dr. David Bowman
Lifestyle Medicine Consultant
Dr. David Bowman is a lifestyle medicine physician and starting in 2026, will serve as the Lifestyle Medicine Consultant, which will include addressing nutrition-related topics for the Howard University Cancer Center (HUCC). Dr. Bowman is currently the Assistant Dean of Student Health and Wellness and the Director of the Center for Spiritual Health and Wellness at Howard University College of Medicine. He is passionate about empowering health care providers, patients, churches, and the general public about the power of lifestyle medicine to revolutionize their health. He is the co-chair of the Health Equity Achieved by Lifestyle (HEAL) Initiative with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He and his wife, Keisha, started Lifestyle Med Revolution, LLC to transform health using nutrition, physical activity, spirituality, and group support.
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To learn more about Dr. David Bowman, please click here.
