Treating estrogen responsive cancer naturally
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I eat some peanut butter, but I can't eat bread so that narrows down my choices. I do like it on apples. I'm not crazy about almond butter, but I do eat it on occasion.
Blessings
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agreed, 3 grams of sugar is quite low.
Nut butters are so good with apple slices! :-)
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that's 3/4 teaspoon of sugar to 6 tea spoons of butter
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I think Abigail meant "nut" butter. The serving size is generally 2 TB. which is equivalent to 6 tsp.
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PB on banana is yummy too!
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mini, I feel your angst! My naturopath did food allergy testing on me and it came back that I'm insensitive to most everything. Initially I changed my diet dramatically but it's been impossible for me to eat like that long term. (The idea is that food sensitivities cause inflammation and inflammation causes cancer.). Back in the Fall I went to a regular allergist for testing and he refused to test me and he got pretty upset with me and said that there was no truth to the testing I had had and he said I was anorexic and unhealthy, etc. I've been eating gluten free and he wouldn't even do that test for me. I'm eating more normally now but I'm still gluten free and dairy free. I'm suppose to be sugar free, egg free... No chicken, no peanut butter, etc... but it's just too hard. I just found out life extension has a blood test to show your inflammation levels so I might do that. Since I'm not taking the tamoxifen I'm trying to fight any recurrence with diet change and supplements. It would cost a lot less if I just took the prescription! My supplements alone are about $150/month.
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RE: TURMERIC
Hi all
Went to an herbarium store today and was buying the spice and the guy there told me there is just no way they can know what % of curcumin is in the powder and therefore I should buy the pill$. The SOLARAYS were 95% curcumin.
Should I exchange for the powder/spice ?
Thanks for any inputLaurie
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klanders, I recently had an appt with a family doc just to get an rx renewed, and had them draw a c-reactive protein and homocysteine. Both are measures of inflammation, and I've heard that it's a rough way to tell if a tumor is growing, if your inflammation is up. Fortunately for me, both tests were normal. Now the cholesterol on the other hand. . . but I won't be taking statins. I'm taking a product called zyflamend to keep inflammation down and it has turmeric in it plus the co-factors that help to absorb it.
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Dera Tomatoman
I had not heard about the chelated metals in the dyes which are used for MRIs. Could you further illuminate me please? Why are they bad for you, what can they do to you?
I have very bad reactions to MRIs for BC. I've had both Dotarem and Gadolinium in the dyes - diff hospitals, diff dyes. I end up absolutely catatonic - can't open my eyes, can't talk or move, and I am never believed before I go into the machine - only when I come out. Then because there is no box to tick to mention adverse reactions - as it is not classified as an allergic reaction - no notes are made and so the blankness in the medical world persists. My reactions seem to get worse each time I have one.
Am I the only person in the whole world to whom this happens? I can't believe it.
If you could point me in the direction of any helpful info I would hugely appreciate it.
Many thanks,
Ladybird
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my biker had an mri many many years ago after an accident. I thought it would be okay, didn't know about the dyes. waiting for him having a delicious coliflower lunch at thevegetarian restaurant in that town. bob came in a wreck. made me stop eating & we drove back home. I won't eat any dyes. I have a can of atlantic wild caught salmon, when I got it home I read the label :"color added".. why in the world would they do that.
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I can take any sort of MRI - no probs. It's just these ones for BC with the dyes that floor me completely.
How else can the Doc see what's going on if you refuse the dye?
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can they give anti histamines before the gadolinium? Are you allergic to iodine dyes too?
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Ladybird-Dancer, please list these substances in the allergy space on all your medical records. Any allergy, after all, manifests as an adverse reaction.
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Ladybird
What about a mammo?
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Lily - my catatonic reaction is not regarded as an allergic reaction, and so no, no anti-histamines. I have no idea if I'm allergic to iodine dyes - don't know if I've ever had one.
Brookside - I do try to tell them each time, but am I listened to? No I am not. As I say, an allergic reaction is not any adverse reaction, it is itchiness, vomiting, swelling. I get none of these - I just play dead! There is no space on any form for my reaction to be recorded so it isn't. What a flipping joke. Eh?
Purple - I won't have another mammogram again ever. My decision. Too much pain, too little information accurately recorded, too much danger from the massive amount of radiation passed into the body each time. I have Ultra Sounds, but apparently, the MRI can give information in even greater detail - I guess also because it's taken from different angles, whereas an U/S is just from above and you don't get those masses of tiny slices of photo that a Mammogram offers.
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BTW ladies, I have just read that : Gadolinium is one and the same as Dotarem. Dotarem is its brand name.
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write it under your signature on the consent form, its ridiculous to do this to you, can you give them info r a link on adverse reactions to gadolinium as they can be dangerous. So frustrating for you
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Ladybird
I see. I was about to have a 3 d mammo due to dense breasts. (NOT digital...3 D) Was concerned due to my truncal LE, but now have a chest rash (LOOONG Saga ..lasted all summer last yr) and doubt I will be able to go.
Dont want the MRI due to needle ( LE says no thanks)
US would have been okay, but not with this rash . They do keep moving the ' wand'; all over the chest area, right ???What about a 3 D mammo for you > So much more accurate etc .... I have heard of thermograms not beging effective in any way.
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Lily - what a good and simple idea!! There is of course no space for me to write anything, but what a good idea to do that. I literally come out not being able to move, open my eyes or even talk! When this immovability starts to wear off, that too is really strange. I regain the control of my body from the top of my head downwards, and at any given moment I can tell you where the line is - below no ability to move, above I have ability to move. I come out of the whole thing absolutely wasted as you may imagine - I think my poor body is in shock.
Last time they at least got a Doc to come down and look at me and hitched me up to a heart/pulse monitor on my finger with a screen. I can hear everything that's going on, my brain is not fuzzy at all, but I am literally powerless. And as I say, it seems to get worse with each one.
The report came back with the interpretation of the findings with the note: "No problems encountered" It is a complete joke!
I actually looked up the makers on the web last night. Of course individuals are not allowed to contact the manufacturers, one has to go to one's physician!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Purple - Don't think we have 3D Mammos here - I don't really know what they are actually, but anyway I can only imagine that they involve radiation and I really don't want that. The enormous amount of radiation involved in any Mammo is really not good for the system. If you had a Mammo every year it would actually induce BC.
Re: U/S - the wand as you call it - it's more like a solid piece of metal placed on your skin held by the practitioner like a handle. With gel to reduce friction, they then slide this all over any area they want to look at. Apparently the MRI is not much good for DCIS, it's better for what I've got ILC, and it shows the margins between tumour and skin more accurately which is what we're trying to establish............so that when I have surgery the BS can try to a) save my nipple and b) I can hope not have radiotherapy afterwards.
I'm going to 'phone the UK distributors and see if I can get any sense out of them - but my hopes are not too high.
Tomatoman - would still love to hear about chelated metals and what they can do to one
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Klanders - I'm right there with you. I ate some homemade bread the other day. it was heavenly. But I paid for it for 2 days. It will be easier to eat healthfully now that we're nearing fresh fruit and veggie time. I'm so sick of frozen veggies. Blechhh.
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If you had a Mammo every year it would actually induce BC.
Hi Ladybird
I DO understand your concerns. Having said that *most* women in the US do geta mammo @ yearly - and consider early BC dx to outweigh the risk of radiation. I cannot say if NO ONE has gotten cancer from a mammo, but I do know Soooooooooooooo many women have these mammos, and more women that not do not have the BC.
The US is not good for me with this rash. I had it before for my heart in similar area.
Nothing will show your DCIS as well as a mammo.
Good luck to you!
PS You may want to consider a med alert bracelet for the dye reaction. They have cute ones at etsy.com that you can have personalized.
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Have any of you read about the cottage cheese and flaxseed oil alternative therapy devised by someone in Germany for cancer including breast cancer?
I have a web address somewhere in my emails given to me by a friend.
I do believe though it was not recommended for ER+ PR+ and I am wondering why not?
Landaffqueen
Carol
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Dont know why the ER PR + would be an issue, but I think this is from THE BUDWIG DIET:
http://www.cancertutor.com/budwig/I am *personally* not a believer , but I know many are . Just use caution and common sense.
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Yep - Budwig
I visited the "clinic" in Spain and to be truthful was not impressed. From the start they use the cheapest cottage cheese they could find at the cheapest supermarket, there didn't seem to be any order to anything. Very wealthy clients who had given up all hope with orthodox treatment (as ever now turning to complimentary!) were there and yes, it was very expensive.
One of the main reasons I didn't go on it was because of the milk content - here we go again! Dairy being a serious No No for BC patients - or at least the vast majority of us - it just didn't feel like the right thing. Flax seed, yep, great.
Also the guy had been turned on by some power form of supplement. Also he was a naturopath and not a Dr and hadn't even heard of AIs.
So that's why I didn't choose it.
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Correction ..............powder, not power
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Could someone help me? I had ER+/PR+ cancer and am currently taking letrozole/femara plus a host of supplements. Each time I add a supplement, I try to check to see if there is a problem with estrogen. My acupuncturist just asked me to start taking Gold Flower Chinese Herbs - the Phlegm-Transforming Formula. It contains the following:
- Xia Ku Cao
- Dan Shen
- Huang Qi
- Yi Yi Ren
- Bai Jian Cao
- Zao Jiao Ci
- Kun Bur
- Xuan Shen
- Huang Qin
- Chen Pi
- Xiang Fu
- Bai Shao
- Dan Gui
- Fou Bui
- Xu Duan
I have tried to Google all of them and couldn't see anything that appeared to be bad for ER+ cancer, but you all know so much, I was hoping that one or more of you might have some insight into any potential problems with taking the medicine.
Thank-you SO much for any help you might give me.
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No idea gardengumby. Sorry! The only thing I was ever told not to take with AIs was Black Cohosh - and that by the hospital! Good luck.
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Hi there...I am wondering if anyone post breast cancer treatments of lumpectomy, radiation and estrogen blocker letrozole have ever taken diatomaceous earth? it's a natural mineral derived from fossil flowers.Any comments will be appreciated
Thank you
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