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Ibrance & Letrozole and taking tumeric
I wasn't sure where to put this so I'm going to throw this out there. I am on my 3rd breast cancer diagnosis in 3 years. I have Estrogen + breast cancer. I am taking Ibrance and Letrozole and I've just recently starting taking tumeric with curcumin supplements. I have tried to read all the news I can on this supplement and…
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Survivors who had chemo etc and are into Complementary medicine
This thread is for those who had chemo/surgery/rads etc and who do stuff like eating organic, taking supplements, doing acupuncture etc.
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Iodine, thyroid, and breast cancer??
I wondered if there is a connection with my recent bc and hypothyroidism? This is sending me on a whole new track. The thyroid and breast cancer: a significant association?" Ann Med 1997 Jun;29(3):189-91 These researchers found that there's no clear evidence of a causal relationship - in that one disease causes the other…
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Triple negative mets stage 4 liver and lhng
has anyone tried Canibus oil
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natural girls
I have tried this before, but wanted to start a thread for us natural girls to build our friendships, share our thoughts and the natural things we are doing. there is a thread called bottle of tamoxifen, that I enjoyed the friendships of, but now that I am off the tamoxi-train and using alternatives, it would be nice to…
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Chia Seeds Safe for Estrogen Positive Breast Cancer?
I have recently heard a lot of positive things about the benefits of chia seeds and yesterday bought a bottle for myself. However, once I got it home started to wonder about its connection to flax seed (which my oncologist suggested I avoid) and whether chia seeds were safe to use if you have been diagnosed with estrogen…
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Interesting case study---Vitamin D and ketogenic diet
This is a case study in which a BC patient with a recurrence of BC was able to make the HER2 and progesterone expression of her cancer more favorable, using high dose vitamin D and a strict ketogenic diet (self-administered) over 3 weeks. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=ketogenic...
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Out of balance hormones (Symplex F)
Hi Folks! I would love your feedback. My onc put me into early menopause a year ago after I finished chemo. I had stage 1 ER+/PR+ cancer which was removed with a mastectomy. I have shots of Lupron once a month and take arrimidex daily. In Feb I began to have acid reflux. I went to my natropath who said my adrenals were…
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Guinea Hen weed, breast cancer treatment?
This plant is available as a tea. It's also known as Anamu tea. Specific RSK kinase inhibition by dibenzyl trisulfide and implication for therapeutic treatment of cancer. Lowe HI1, Facey CO, Toyang NJ, Bryant JL. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND/AIM: The Jamaican "Guinea Hen Weed" (Petiveria alliacea L.) plant has…
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Root canals and breast cancer
Can anyone explain to me the link suspected by some holistically-minded people between root canals and developing breast cancer? My dentist is recommending that I have a root canal. I've tried to research a theory I've heard in the past about a root canal precipitating bc on the same meridian, but frankly, I don't quite…
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Turmeric/Curcumin - Yes or No?
Many sites suggest turmeric (or curcumin) may have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties, among other benefits. However, WebMD states: "Hormone-sensitive condition such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or uterine fibroids: Turmeric might act like estrogen. If you have any condition…
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Study n effectiveness of Iodine
Iodine can be very beneficial In the fight! I highly recommend the Iodine Protocol. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2452979/
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Questioning the legitimacy of cancer specific foods
Maybe I am the only one bothered by this. You listen to Dr. Oz and some others and they say things like For breast cancer, eat . . . For brain cancer eat . . . For kidney canceer eat. . . For colon cancer eat. . . For bone cancer eat. . . And the list goes on. So much of it is hypothetical. Cancers are such complext…
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Beet Juice and chemo
I read some interesting studies on beet juice and offsetting short term and even long term effects of chemo. I was surprised at a mice study that I read - the mice were given beet juice between chemo treatments and not only did they tolerate the chemo better, but they also did better with their tumors. I know it's not for…
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Russell Blaylock nutrition ideas
Somewhere I saw a reference to someone using the recommendations in Russell Blaylock's book, Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients. A lot of what he says makes sense, but some seams a bit extreme -- just wondering if anyone out there has used his recommendations and if so, what worked and what didn't and did you discuss…
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Bruise remedies after lumpectomy
I bruise very easily- always have- but the bruises that I got after lumpectomies on both breasts were really extensive and painful and were very distressing to look at. I decided to see what home remedies for bruises I could find on the web and try some of them out. I didn't try any of this until 5 days after surgery. I…
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flax seed oil & cottage cheese
Yesterday I read flax seed oil & cottage cheese can cure cancer. Has anyone heard anything about it? There are a lot of testimonies of people whose cancers disappeared after using it. That with a few other remedies would be easier, affordable and I wouldn't have to have surgery. I need to speak with my naturpathic doctor…
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Immunocal
Has anyone heard of the supplement Immunocal? It says it raises Glutathione levels and that is a substance that prevents the onset of cancer, treats existing cancers, and eases the side effects of chemotherapy and raditation therapy. I haven't researched it yet but was wondering if anyone has heard of it?
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Are Collagen Supplements safe?
I was in Costco about a month ago, and they were giving out samples of Super Collagen+C. The brochure sounds really promising. It's supposed to make hair/skin/nails grow and help in joint pains. I went to Walmart to find something similar and found Collagen Skin Care supplements for $18. Is anybody taking Collagen…