joanne_elizabeth

Why doesn't our lame government take up this fight?  Why did they forbid some milk producers from labeling their products as hormone free? Our corrupt system with PACs buying politicians is the reason.  It is very disturbing. I understand this is outlawed in Europe where the gov't actually gives a  darn about their citizens.

Joanne

No people don't get it, at all. It is definitely a grieving experience, for lost health, for pieces, parts of our bodies destroyed by cancer, surgery and radiation and the loss of the innocence of thinking we are healthy.  It is also something that is never far away - every time I get dressed, take a shower or bump into my fake boob there is a reminder.  Every time I look at my new hair it is a reminder. Every time I bump into someone who asks "how ARE you doing?" it is a reminder.

Thankful, however, not to have any new symptoms of cancers I am aware of today ! 

Joanne 

I discontiued everything but multis and calcium during chemo.  Seems there is some controvery about it and some think it protects cancer cells from being killed during chemo.

Joanne 

Lynda,

No need to apologize. You have some very good ideas.  I just take exception to the "healing the mental/emotional reason I got it in the first place". I don't know what causes bc, but I sure don't think it is solely caused by negative emotions. 

I am also taking mushrooms - Hose Defense - a blend. I keep trying to put raw ones in salads, but I really hate the way they taste raw.

Joanne

Hi,

I was also directed by a nutritionist to places which only sell to you if you provide her name.  I have doubts about this, how do you know they are quality vitamins?  The providers get a commission on these sales as well.

Joanne 

LizM,

Where do you find multis without iron and copper (I have also heard that is a no,no).  Also what fodds to avoid to avoid too much iron?

Thanks,
Joanne

Consumerreports.org tests some supplements and for about $20/yr you can get the info. I use their tests to guide my buying decisions.

Joanne 

Sue,

Sorry to hear about your breast cancer.  They recently published an article comparing traditional Chinese diet to americanized and decided the "meats and sweets" diet of america was correlated with high cancer rates. I don't recall that they implicated dairy as such, but definitely high intakes of meat (hormones again?) and sweets.

I usually just eat organic yogurt, no cow's milk, but I do eat ice cream at times.  

Joanne 

That is a good question. I think it comes from studying Asian populations who have very low bc rates.  I keep reading it is the fractionated soy that they put into everything from supplements to cereal to ketchup which is harmful to you, not whole soy which is in tofu, edaname  and tempeh.  A cancer nutritionist also said the Asians eat fermented soy such as miso and tempeh.

Joanne