Vitamins

Interesting - thanks for posting.  

Thanks for this. It's also important to maintain a blood D-level of 40-60 when taking Arimidex or its generic equivalent, which is tied to bone loss and fractures. In addition to 5,000 IU of D-3 daily I take other bone supplements recommended by my preventive medicine doctor: Osteo-B Plus, Strontium Support II, and MK-7. And exercise, of course. I bought a relatively inexpensive treadmill ($499) and walk on it every day, use free weights for arms and - don't laugh - I talk to my bones while I'm exercising.

Do u guys take all your vitamins at the same time?

Hello gurls,

Thanks ruthbru for the list.  Am also wary of any phytoestrogens, seems the jury is still out on this one.  I take the calcium/magnesium combo in addition to the multi, apparently we cannot get enough of these two.  I would add to get the "natural" as opposed to the "synthetic" multi-vit.  Latest data on folic acid has also me wary.  Vit D a huge deal.  Have added CoQ10, still pondering about melatonin.  Have found Fenugreek seeds (pill form) for red blood count (still low and feeling sooooo tired) on Tamox though.  Also taking baby aspirin, lowers inflammation, the source of all evils apparently.  Will have to find high dose biotin, as hair regrowth is way too slow for my comfort   I find that if I forget to take my Omega 3 for a few days, I get depressed, so it's really working for me.  The re-bounder (have had it for 10 years and never used it).  Tried it on reggae, latino, instrumental, rock, etc. never worked.  Only electro will do for me, can't stop !

Thanks ! will try anything...

Hope we're all doing the right thing

Sandeeonherown, I hope your onc and cardio team are open to non-traditional approaches; I've found that my onc and her P.A. aren't up on anything but the allopathic approaches and/or "scientifically proven" results. I pay attention to both traditional medical and alternative possibilities, look for the commonalities. At first I thought their narrow focus would be a problem for me, but I find they're open to my views and support me. For example, I thought my toes were numb from the Arimidex; the P.A. said she'd only heard of it if preceded by chemo, which I didn't have to have. She reviewed my list of supplements from the alternative medicine doc and suggested I might be taking too much zinc and/or too much B12. With a little experimentation I figured out it was too much B12. So, long-winded response to "is flaxseed a must with breast cancer or is it a problem with estrogen-sensitive cancer?" I suspect there's no definitive answer, but my intuition says anything that might mimic estrogen is good for me to stay away from.

Yes to antioxidants and immune support. I just started a series of three intravenous glutathione injections yesterday with my preventive med. doc, supported by daily oral glutathione (which takes longer to have an effect). My program from him is based on blood, urine, and hair analysis, so it's specific to my needs. Seeing him is costly because it's not covered by insurance, but I feel so supported in my efforts to give my body good nutrition and get rid of any toxins possible. (This site has some great information, e.g., search on "cosmetics" and you'll find suggestions for safer ones to use.)

Hi Ladies................Just read the same thing about Flaxseed the other day, when it comes to ER+ diagnosis..............also the same thing with Vitamin E..............Honestly who knows what is good, but they did speak highly of Vitamin D...........Seems everyone is on board with that one, and my M/O did recommend it too............It is in my mulit- but I am going to take extra.......of course first I will google to see how much it too much.

Threw away my flaxseeds, and omitted the vitamin E too.......I have a mild heart problem, but the fish oil should take care of that instead of the vitamin E.  Thanks for the info

I was told by my MO not to take vitamin E, antioxidants and grapefuit/grapefuit juice during chemo because the all interfere with the chemo's efficacy... There was another vitamin too, but I can't remember which one.  I take multi-vitamin w/D, calcium, allergy meds, blood pressure meds, beta carotene (for exzema) and then some chemo drugs (steroids etc)

My MO told me not to take antioxident (vitamin A & E) while doing BC treatment of any kind.  I am now taking tamoxifen and he said after I finish tamoxifen I can go back on them but that there are studies that show antioxidents make the bad cells (cancer) multiply just they do the good cells and that is what he is keeping me away from.

Does the flaxseed have to be ground or can it be in pill form? I have the ground but at a loss as to what to put it on so I can eat it, taste like ground cardboard. I have heard that it is good for you, any suggestions, I am new here

Thanks

lisa