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  • GmaFoley
    GmaFoley Member Posts: 7,091
    edited August 2011

    Hi ladies: I talked to my cancer center nutritionist today about my vitamin D drops in a sesame oil base... she said those where fine to take. She hasn't found any issue with sesame its the soybean oil ones to stay away from..

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  • Suze35
    Suze35 Member Posts: 1,045
    edited August 2011

    Hi Titan! *waves*

    I see CoQ10 coming up a lot - does anyone have any info on why that is good for us BC patients?

    Gma - thanks for passing that info along.  Smile

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  • cp418
    cp418 Member Posts: 7,079
    edited August 2011

    Per a nutritition presentation I attended a while ago - Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin-like substance very important for the heart and potent anti-oxidant to stimulate the immune system.  Decreased levels have been found in breast  cancer patients compared to control subjects. It has some protective effect for patients taking chemo/took chemo.

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  • ProudMom_Wife
    ProudMom_Wife Member Posts: 634
    edited August 2011
    Suze35 - My acupuncturist had recommended it and MO supported me taking it in hopes of protecting my heart since I had Adriamycin as part of my chemo treatment.  There are some who believe that it should not be taken during chemo, but my MO was OK with it, but others are not.  I have been taking 100mg a day.
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  • Suze35
    Suze35 Member Posts: 1,045
    edited August 2011
    ProudMom - thanks for the info!  I'll look into it definitely Smile.
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  • Soccermom4force
    Soccermom4force Member Posts: 631
    edited August 2011

    If Her2+ fish oil is extremely important as well as olive oil which works synergistically with Herceptin,

    Warmly,

    Marcia Cool

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  • MariannaLaFrance
    MariannaLaFrance Member Posts: 777
    edited August 2011

    I have recently added Cod Liver Oil to my regime. I only take it 1x weekly, just to ensure my Vitamin A levels are intact. I suffer from night blindness, so this seems to help me. I don't want to overdo Vitamin A, as it can interfere with Vitamin D absorption and it is fat soluable so I don't want to get Vit A levels up too high. It's done wonders for my skin as well.

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  • ellenquilt
    ellenquilt Member Posts: 172
    edited August 2011

    I'm on B6

    Lysine

    Omega 3

    Calcium +D

    Decent multivitamin

    Acidophilus

    Going to ask about melatonin next week.

    Great idea for a thread! 

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  • Houndmommy
    Houndmommy Member Posts: 377
    edited August 2011

    Just curious, why are some of you avoiding copper and iron?  Seems like I read something about these a while back but can't remember what it was.  My multi has both (not much though).  Thanks!

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  • Lowrider54
    Lowrider54 Member Posts: 2,721
    edited August 2011

    Great idea for a thread!  As treatment changes, so should supplements.

    For the time on the antihormonals with bone mets only, I was taking:

    2000 units of Vitamin D - levels are monitored

    Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc

    Fish Oil - preferrably Krill Oil

    Cranberry cap

    Acidophilus

    I cook with Tumeric, Cumin, and Ginger but also have capsules as during the summer, we grill a lot and don't stir fry as much.

    Since I will be going to chemo - Abraxane and Avastin - I will likely be looking for supplements that will compliment the new treatment and/or control whatever new se's I may experience but continue with the Vit D and Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc and Cranberry.  Of course, I list everything on the med list so if there is an issue, it can be addressed. 

    For the copper and iron, it is monitored like the Vit D for me and if I should need it, I will be advised to add it. 

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  • ellenquilt
    ellenquilt Member Posts: 172
    edited August 2011

    I was able to teach my oncologist something today -- he's not my regular (he's stuck in Nantucket on vacation) but was very nice as well.  He has had canker sores his whole life, as have I.  I told him to start taking Lysine every day and to heavy load the dose when he feels one coming on. I swear by it and have used it successfully for over 30 years.  It's an amino acid and very benign.

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  • mdg
    mdg Member Posts: 3,571
    edited September 2011

    I am on

    4000 IU vitamin D drops

    multi vitamin

    iron (I was anemic post chemo)

    vitamine C (to help the iron absorb)

    B complex

    Probiotic

    Biotin

    Cogimax (it has silica in it for hair and nails)

    Modified Citrus Pectin

    Florecence Tea

    I was wondering about omega 3's....can anyone offer solid information about the benefits and how much to take? 

    I am trying to avoid flax because I am ER/PR+ and that has estrogenic effects from what I read....anyone else on this?

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  • stage1
    stage1 Member Posts: 475
    edited September 2011
    mdg, there is another thread about flaxseed oil and flaxseed.  I was taking that for dry eye, for two years before BC.  Dr. told me to stop because it is inconclusive as to how it affects us ER+ BC patients. There is some positive evidence, studies done on mice.
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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited September 2011

    Hi ladies,

    Thought you might be interested on Dr. Marisa Weiss's latest blog post on the topic: Think Pink, Live Green: The Importance of Vitamin D.

    Enjoy!

    --The Mods

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