what supplements are you taking post-treatment?

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Christine2000
Christine2000 Member Posts: 176
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer
what supplements are you taking post-treatment?
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  • Christine2000
    Christine2000 Member Posts: 176
    edited December 2009

    Hey all--

    I finished rads yesterday (yay!) and am starting a new regime of supplements that includes anti-oxidants that I couldn't take during chemo and rads. I am working with a nutritionist--he is NOT an anti-western medicine guy, which I would not feel comfortable with. here's what I am doing:

    Pro-biotic greens drink

    green tea tablets

    DIM

    fish oil

    AHCC

    A multivitamin called Advaclear

    D3 and calcium 

     and of course--Tamoxifen!

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited December 2009

    Sounds good-the only thing is make sure none of them mess with the tamoxfin. That is what scares me. Anyone have info on that? What is your receipe for your green drink?

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  • Christine2000
    Christine2000 Member Posts: 176
    edited December 2009

    Hey PureE--

    I'm working with a nutritionist who practices with a major cancer center for exactly that reason-- I want him to help me work WITH the stuff I have to take. He got me through chemo with flying colors so I really trust him, I did run everything past my onc just in case.

    I take a powdered greens drink called ProGreens-- Green Vibrance is a good brand too. 

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited December 2009

    oh ok you don't make the drink you actually buy it.

    What did he suggest for you while doing chemo.

    I juice, wheat grass, vitamin D3 and sometimes a muliti.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2009

    B6

    B12

    D3

    Multi

    Green Tea

    Steelcut oats

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited December 2009

    so you took b6 and b 12-that was ok?

    I am scared to ask-what is steelcut oats:)?

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  • Bugs
    Bugs Member Posts: 1,719
    edited December 2009

    PureE,

    Steel cut oats is oatmeal in it's least processed form.  LOVE them.  I usually cook a big batch and then freeze them cuz they take forever to cook.

    My onc WANTED me to take b6 during taxol.  Helps with the nerve neuropathy.

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  • Brenda_R
    Brenda_R Member Posts: 509
    edited December 2009

    Only fish oil, and that's to get my triglicerides down.

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  • LJ13-2
    LJ13-2 Member Posts: 235
    edited December 2009

    I kind of believe the line of thought that things extracted from foods and put into pill form not only don't work as well as when they are in food, they often have unintended negative consequences. Remember the research that beta-carotene in supplement form actually worsened lung cancer incidence?

    Supplementally, I take calcium/vit. D, acidophilus, a multivitamin (probably will discontinue this since I'm pretty sure I don't need it), flax seed oil for the Omega 3's or ginger capsule. 

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  • everyminute
    everyminute Member Posts: 1,805
    edited December 2009

    my onc had me take b6 and l-glutamine during taxol to prevent neuropathy.  I never got neuropathy - maybe that is why?

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited December 2009

    I only take Vit D and Calcium...

    I prefer to get the rest of my "goodies " through food - so I make a point of eatimng fatty fish as much as I can (I oftenb have a tin of sardines for lunch) and foods with lots of Omega 3's (walnuts) Also I drink 3 cups of long-brewed green tea a day.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2009

    Pure ~  The B6 I began taking during my pregnacy with my 3rd baby.  He's now 30.  I had read back than in "Prevention " magazine that it helps with nausea during pregnancy, and if taken at night at bedtime 300 mg it keeps you from getting overly swollen in the face and ankles.  I was amazed how true that was.  That pregnancy was the only one that I didn't suffer from swelling and water retention.  I have never stopped taking it at bed time to this day.

    the steel cut oats are in your grocery store hot cereal dept. by the oatmeal.  I love it.!!

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited December 2009

    ok so I am on b-6 then:)

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited December 2009

    ok so I am on b-6 then:)

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2009

    Make sure you take food (macro-nutrients) with your vitamin (micro-nutrient) or it will not absorb or work for you nutritionally.

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  • Moissy
    Moissy Member Posts: 550
    edited December 2009

    Calcium Citrate

    Turmeric

    Multivitamin

    Vit C

    Green Tea extract

    Fosamax has extra D in it also.

    Maitake Mushroom extract

    Fish Oil

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  • Warrior517
    Warrior517 Member Posts: 355
    edited December 2009

    How much Vitamin D are you taking per day???

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  • unklezwifeonty
    unklezwifeonty Member Posts: 1,710
    edited December 2009

    D3 5000 IU

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  • Mom3
    Mom3 Member Posts: 170
    edited December 2009

    I am doing:

     Arimidex (prescription)

    Green Drink (20 servings of raw organic fruits & veggies in eat spoon full)

    Green Tea tablets

    Turmeric

    Vit D

    Calcium

    Multi

    Vit B12

    and right now a liver cleanse

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited December 2009

    What is a green drink? Are you juicing or is it a powder?

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  • unklezwifeonty
    unklezwifeonty Member Posts: 1,710
    edited December 2009

    You can juice it or buy in powder or capsule.



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  • DCMom
    DCMom Member Posts: 624
    edited December 2009

    Pills:

    The never fail tamoxifen

    Calcium

    Multi-vitamin

    Tumeric

    Fish Oil

    Maitake Mushroom

    Drinks:

    fruit and veggie smoothies with

    wheat grass powder

    D3 Costco drink 

    Costco Green drink 

    acai berry drink 

    staple food: 

    steel cut oats

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