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jessamine- Ahhhh, small town eating! If you can't find organic, take comfort in what the author of the Anticancer book said. He said that studies have shown that nutrition trumps chemical free, meaning that it is better to eat a non organic salad than no salad at all. Perhaps there are some great mom and pop Tex Mex restaurants? Do you have access to cooking? Even the Goya cooked chick peas or beans (rinse the salt off) would be better than fast food. A few days of less than perfect eating won't hurt. Careful driving! Texans know nothing about driving on ice!
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DesignerMom you are so right that we Texas do not know how to drive on ice. In a past ice storm I thought I would venture to the grocery store and slid right through the intersection. Was staken up so went right back home, figured we could do without the milk. I now just stay home when we have ice. I don't trust myself. haha
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Designermom, I hope that's true. I'm snowed/iced in. We just ate a can of Trader Joes Organic white beans with tarragon and olive oil. We only have a cauliflower and more cans of organic beans (red, black and white). There are also several cartons of Trader Joes chicken broth, left and some artickoke spread. Also some unidentifiable cheese bought my husband, some anchovies and angel hair pasta.
SOS
Anyone, send recipes! We have lots of spices and herbs but no ideas.
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mathteacher- Do you have any canned tomatoes? With all those beans, you could make a great vegetarian chili. You can never go wrong with that and it will keep you going for days. More snow coming this weekend. Stay safe everyone!
For any of you ladies taking iodine, would you share your dosage, co nutrients? I spoke with Dr. Flechas last week and he said 100 mg Iodoral a day plus ATP cofactor. However I think the Brownstein protocol calls for manesium and selenium too. Any opinions? I'm anxious to get started.
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Vivre, I'm putting Sanoviv on my bucket list!
Jessamine, if there's a grocery with any decent produce at all nearby, I'd probably make some guacamole. For tools, all you'd need is a bowl, a sharp knife, a spoon, and a cutting board. Success hinges on a ripe avocado. My ingredient list is: 1 avocado, 1 lemon or lime, 1-2 bulb onion (like a green onion, only the onion portion is bigger), part of a green pepper (or jalepeno for a hotter guac), parsley or cilantro, tomato (whatever looks edible), salt, cayenne pepper. Start with the avocado. Remove the pit and the skin, slice and place in the bowl. Squeeze the lemon and cover the avocado with its juice. Chop onion and pepper and parsley and add to the bowl. Add salt and cayenne to taste. Mix together til the avocado is mashed. Give it a taste test in case more salt or pepper is needed. Add chopped tomatoes last and mix lightly. Chow down with chips or crackers. If you don't want to eat any grains, slices of peeled jicama can be sliced for some nice crunchy dipping pieces.
Designermom, here's my iodine protocol list:
100 mg Iodoral per day
2000 mg vitamin C or more per day
400 mg magnesium or more per day
200 mcg selenium
1/2 teaspoon unrefined salt or more per dayI'm also taking ATP cofactors at this time. I have lousy absorption rates and the cofactors are supposed to help. Just gauging by how I feel, I started feeling better last year when I started using dinner recipes from Dr Cabot's book The Liver Cleansing Diet. Prior to that, I had added the cofactors to my regimen halfway between my two loading tests, and they both sucked. They might suck even now, but I haven't had another test done to see where my levels are.
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Vivre....... I could care less what anyone else says. I rarely pay attention to opinion. Thanks for giving me the info on this. Giving me yet another avenue to investigate. Doesn't mean I'll take it... but I sure like having the knowledge to make an educated , informed decision for me personally. My first avenue were Bio-Identical..... and THAT turned out to be one big huge SUCCESS for me... so there ya go.... Yay for me huh?
Anywho... I appreciate you taking the time.. anytime to send me researching. I thank all of you here that send of this information on what you believe in, health wise... It gives ladies the opportunity to research and decided for themselves. HUGE service in my opinion. Again, thank you !
Laura
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Keith Block wrote a good book and really seems to know his stuff, but is soooo expensive. I get the same herbs fromo my herbologist (high-concentrated Reishi caps - no fill) for about 1/5th as much as Dr. Keith's proprietary brand. Also, it was going to cost $850 for a one-time consult to find out which of his herbs I should take. Dont have that kind of money and I understand he is very careful to learn your history. What little medical history and other related info his office explained they'd need wasn't complicated or unusual in my case. But I do respect his knowledge and amount of research he puts into what he does; thank God someone with a western bent is learning both eastern and western disciplines and how they can work together. But I, personally, feel like my herbologist is really good too, that her Reishi caps from China and other anti-cancer herbs she prescribes are reputable; she reads everything .... and they're affordable!
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I know you've all heard blueberrie are one of the most potent whole food antioxidants. Research still strongly suggests they're good staple for an anticancer diet. But here's the latest on triple negative - would be great if it turns out to be pretty big; TNBC doesnt have much in the way of traditional arsenals now. City of Hope, who did the study, is looking into understanding the role blueberries may have in fighting all breast cancers ...
Blueberries Looking Promising in the Fight Triple Negative Breast Cancer
You may have heard blueberries are potent anti-oxidants - great for helping to stave off cancer and recurrence. Now, a City of Hope study suggests that the blue purple fruit actually controls tumor growth, shrinks metastasis and triggers cell death in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells. The study is available on the Cancer Research website. This is good news for people who have been diagnosed with this aggressive cancer, where so far the only arsenal is chemotherapy and radiation.
"We observed that blueberries help fight triple-negative breast cancers by suppressing pathways critical to tumor development and migration," said Shiuan Chen, Ph.D., director of City of Hope's Division of Tumor Cell Biology.
Through their work, the researchers found that blueberry extracts not only inhibit production and mobility of TNBC cells, but casue them to die at two times the rate of cell cultures that did not have the extracts applied to them.
Other interesting observations were that blueberry group's tumor weight was 70 percent lighter than the control group.
The amount given to lab animals was equivalent to a four ounce serving for a 130-pound adult according to Chen.
The next step is identifying the specific compounds in the fruit believed to be responsible for these promising outcomes., as well as further investigating blueberries' potential to slow down the progression and spread of this difficult form of breast cancer."
City of Hope researchers are about to begin a human clinical trial to test blueberries' effect on breast cancer, as well as looking into anticancer properties of other fruits and vegetables.
See and hear researchers discuss how blueberries work against Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Mice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8mr62MduuM
If you get a chance will you please check out my site (where the blueberry article came from) for other stories. Have a good weekend Natural Girls
Rachel
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Jessamine-I agree with Anon, when in Rome. . . That said, it is hard to enjoy food in other parts of the country. We went to disneyworld last year, and all the carbs everywhere were making me grossed out, so we went to the local grocery store and bought good food to take to the parks. It wasn't great, but it was also a lot cheaper.
As for the snow blind drivers. I think the main problem is that southern states just do not have the equipment to get the snow cleared and spread enough salt or sand to keep the roads safer. No matter how good one things they are behind the wheel. WE are no match for ice unless we have chains on the car. The problem we are having right now, is that the snow piles are so high, pulling out is dangerous. At least in the south, it comes and goes quickly. I think we are going to be driving snow blind for quite a while around here.
Designer Mom- My iodine protocol is pretty simple. I take 50 mg in the morning with one of my Usana mineral supplements because it has the companion nutrients in it (eliminating my need for adding the ATP cofactor). It is important that iodoral or lugol's be taken with the mag and selenium as Althea said. I also get my iodine/iodine from my compounding pharmacist as he adds selenium and mag to it. He as worked with Dr. Brownstein and is all over the iodine protocol. I actually take my vit C a bit later because the yahoo group folks seem to have conflicting opinions on combining iodine and vit C. I know Vit C is essential, so I just take it about half an hour later.
Estepp-I am so glad you are doing the research. The best measure of whether or not something works is first, how you feel, and second what your blood or urinalysis tests show. We can consider other people's testimonials, the best thing is to just try and see for ourselves. I took so long to come around to the Iodine protocol. It just did not sink in at first. But the more I read about it, the more I searched my own history and realized it made sense. I could not believe the difference in how I felt. Same thing with supplements. I finally decided to pay more attention to quality, and it is worth it to me to spend more for stuff that is actually working. Last week I ran out of my Usana chelated minerals and I had to use my old one for a couple of days until I got my order. I immediately became constipated. Did you know some brands actually use ground up chalk and call it calcium? Yuck!
Rachel- Adey is going to the Block Center. Perhaps she will eventually weigh in and let us know how it has worked out for her. Even though the Block Center is nearer me, from what I have learned now, I think I would head to Sanoviv. My next project is to try to compare prices. Thanks for that info on blueberries. I have always maintained that it is healthier for us to eat homegrown blueberries than all those rainforest berries. I would not be surprised if the food nazies at the FDA start telling the blueberry sellers to stop proclaiming they are healthy, the way they did to the cherry producers. They will allow cereal makers to say their boxes of sugar that contain "real" blueberries are healthy, but heaven forbid if the REAL stuff is proclaimed to be antioxidant. It is just crazy.
Althea-thanks for that guac. recipe. I love the stuff! I sometimes just eat a whole bowl for lunch. But I usually cheat, and add the deli salsa. I know I should make it myself! Now that you have given us the Texas recipe, maybe I will start chopping instead of cheating.
Off for my walk with my doctor. Check out Healthquestradio.com This doctor has a great program on Saturdays that I listen to as I walk. You can also hear his podcasts online.
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Hi ladies, y'all might want to check out an online event that starts on Feb 6 -- the great health debate at www.thegreathealthdebate.com It will kick off with Dr Joe Mercola, omnivore, debating Dr Gabriel Cousens, longtime vegan. The next day will be Sally Fallon of the Westin Price Foundation debating T Colin Campbell. Speakers on other days include Mike Adams, Donna Gates, David Wolfe, Daniel Vitalis, Dr Robert Young, Dr Joel Fuhrman, Jonny Bowden. It's arranged so that anyone can listen for free within the designated time slots. Then afterwards, they sell recordings of all the speakers who participate. Each day's program is available for a 24-hour window. I'm already signed up and thought others here might want to listen in too.
Vivre, since you're contemplating my guacamole recipe, I'll add onto it here with my secret ingredient. I like to add Dr Schultze's Superfood. It's packed with nutrients and gives the guac rich deep green color. And when I remember, I also add the mix of ground nuts and seeds I usually have on hand. This combo came from the Liver Cleansing Diet book by Dr Cabot: 1 part almonds, 2 parts sunflower seeds, 3 parts flaxseed. Of course, organic is preferred and definitely raw, not roasted toasted or salted. This is a good source of omega 3's and fiber. Make small batches and keep refrigerated due to flaxseed having a short life after the seeds are ground.
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althea and vivre- Thanks for your iodine regimens. Now I am off to research the best prices on Iodoral and ATP cofactor. So far, Wilner Chemists right here in NYC has the best price on Iodoral ($40 for 180 tab). Vitamin Research ($50 for 180 tab). Optimox, the manufacturer won't sell Iodoral direct, only the ATP cofactor. If anyone knows cheaper resources, I would appreciate knowing.
Jessamine- Althea's recommendation of guacamole is a great one. You could make homemade hummus in pretty much the same way using a can of cooked chickpeas from Goya (rinse first then smash with garlic, olive oil, lemon).
vivre- We used to put a flag on a long flexible pole on our bumper in Iowa. That way people can see there is a car coming through an intersection (flag sticks up over the snowpile).
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I get my iodoral from breastcancerchoices.org. They charge $32.50 for a bottle of 180 12.5 mg tabs. If you order 3 bottles, shipping is free. They also sell ATP cofactors, 90 tabs for 19.95. Their shopping page is a bit clunky. If the combination you want isn't listed, just send an email to Jackie and she responds quickly. Sales through their site provides dollars for iodine research. It's a win-win -- best price on iodoral anywhere and dollars funneled toward research.
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Rachel: Thank you for the Triple Neg info from City of Hope. I eat them just about every day!
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http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/649548.html
Just sayin..... And, yes, I know it's only 6 women, but in this case, I don't think that diminishes the observation... Deanna
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althea- thanks for the breastcancerchoices.org suggestion for Iodoral. I forgot that they sell it. That's a great price and wonderful that it goes to funding research. I'll buy it there.
Deanna- When I brought up the possibility of osteoporosis and possible hip fractures caused by Arimidex to my Onc, she immediately said she could give me another drug for those problems. Drugs given for side effects from drugs? Where do we stop?
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I just noticed that Marisa Weiss' blog posted yesterday gives the list of the dirty dozen and the clean 15. The list helps people get as much mileage as possible from the produce section when you're trying to avoid pesticides and other chemicals used on crops these days.
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I may have missed it ... but is there something that you can clean produce with that will remove all the nasty stuff from it? Or is there something that I can make to do the same?
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I posted this before:
Actually here is the recipe
and website for good and bads
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/produce-and-pesticides-what-you-need-know
to clean veggies and fruit
Ingredients
1 cup water
1 cup distilled white vinegar
1 tbsp baking soda
1/2 of a lemon
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Ladies,
Since I'm one of the junior members here, I mostly just read the posts and occasionally ask questions. Today, because of some recent experiences, I may actually have something to add about D3 and the Vitamin D, 1,25 test. I've not seen this discussed before and thought it might be something worth considering even thought this may be a tiny bit controversial. It seems that there may be such a thing as too much D3 for some of us and that the Vitamin D, 1,25 test can be used to indicate a potential problem.
By way of background, I've been taking 5000 IUs of D3 daily for about 9 months and successfully raised my vitamin D levels (looking at the Vitamin D,25 test) from 38.6 to 73.8. (HORRAY !!!!). I've basically ignored the Vitamin D, 1,25 test even though 5 months ago, it went into the "above high normal range" and has stayed there. As of 2 months ago, my Alkaline Phosphatase levels climbed all the way up to 142 which is abnormally high and indicates liver issues.
Now, part of the cause is most probably Arimidex. However, it didn't realize until yesterday that part of the cause may also be all that Vitamin D3. Here's a link to just one of the studies I found. http://www.jbc.org/content/258/10/6219.full.pdf
If I'm reading it correctly, one of the corollaries may be that high D3 intake can lead to an increase in Vitamin D, 1,25 which in turn can lead to an increase in Alkaline Phosphatase levels. Now, please, don't take me wrong - I'm still a major believer in the benefits of increasing one's D3 levels; however, if the Vitamin D, 1,25 starts going too high, then possibly cutting back on the D3 supplements can prevent a jump in Alk Phos.
Any of you more knowledgeable ladies have any thoughts ?
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Thank you all!! Sorry to be so slow- sadly, the internet conked out and I didn't get all these posts till just now... At last the snow/ice has melted and we are driving like crazy to beat the next storm. I ended up looking up the best/worst things to eat conventional and making do with microwaved broccoli and canned beans mostly. Not the best thing, but far from the worst. I felt pretty pleased with my successes at motel room cooking. But I was ecstatic today to make it to the central market in san antonio! Anyway, thanks all. And whoever said it, the problem is definitely that there are no snowplows! It's only a couple inches, but then it gets driven over and packed down and ices over on top...scary. Thank goodness it warmed up!
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Jessamine, glad you made it to SA. I cannot believe how crippling this storm has been, and we have more snow predicted for tonight and Wednesday. This is completely abnormal for TX! Good job on the canned beans/veggies. At least you didn't resort to McD's or Whataburger, which I have done both due to traveling with kids. And yes, I had a cheeseburger each time!
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This weather is Bear revenge on everyone! Yes, the guys in Chicago are sending a curse to Texas because their beloved Bears will not be in the Superbowl. Take that Green Bay! This is Bear weather! Bear Down Chicago Bears! LMAO!
Have a Super (bowl) Day. I am heading to the Arboretum to go snow showing with my cousin. Yes, it is snowing again!
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Jessamine, Some organic food are truly better, not just because of lack of pesticide application and no hormones or preservatives, but actully contain more nutrients. Some are grown in better soil e.g., soil containing selenium. I ready this list called The Dirty Dozen - it's of foods that you should buy organic if you chose to buy anything organic (Gets so expensive to buy only organic) Dirty Dozen List: celery, peaches, strawberries, apples, blueberries, nectarines, bell peppers, spinach, kale, cherries, potatoes and grapes (imported)
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Guys, Did you read this about resveratol?: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20521268
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You're welcome, MBG .Thanks. Althea for the info on the on-line presentation.
Rachel
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MTG: I think that we should definetly be tested and monitored on Vit D3, especially if we get lots of natural sun, which helps us absorb it! I have been taking 8000 mg per day for months, yet my levels have lingered in the 40's and I am tested every 3 months. We are all different but you brought up a really good point!
Jessamine: So glad you made it to SA--Being a native Californian, I cannot imagine being in such a predictament. Very resourceful!
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Rachel: Re: reservatrol. While undergoing chemo I was advised by my Onc to not take any high antioxidants or my supplements for 3-5 days during chemo in order for them to work properly. Seems this study confirms that supplements can interfere with the chemo process!
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Jessamine, glad you made it so San Antonio, I live an hour from there. Central Market is great as well as Whole Foods and Sun Harvest. Hope you get everything you need for your trip.
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MTG- thanks for the information /thoughts on Vitamin D. Another thing to research. It's a bit confusing, with conflicting news reports coming out all the time. I've got my levels up as well, but have not gotten my phosphates levels tested. I go in for my annual next week, so will request the results and check that.
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Someone mentioned that Marissa Weiss has a blog - I tried to find it, but can't.Can you tell me where it is? I love this thread - really interestung.
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