Help! with Diet For ER+/Pr+!!!

Good questions! I have been wondering the same thing. I have cut down on wheat/gluten to reduce inflammation. No processed foods. I cut out dairy but started eating lowfat organic plain Greek yogurt to increase my protein during my taxol chemo and surgery. I was eating a ton of beans/legumes and it was hard getting my protein levels up during chemo. I have heard we need to cut out sugar. But I plan on seeing a naturopath next month to help me with diet and supplements. I would love to know of any good books on this topic. 

i would start from this website...it didn't specify er/pr + but you can click on the food and it would tell you to eat more or in moderation. i like this website a lot.

http://foodforbreastcancer.com/

I've asked to see a nutritionist to ask some of these questions too.   Should meet her next week.  From what I have read it is important to get your alkaline/vs acidic levels correct and eat food that helps maintain an alkaline system.   I've also been told to avoid soy products.  But in general, we all know... eat leafy greens, eat dark berries, cut out sugar, fat, processed foods.. etc... I've added green tea every morning, aloe vera juice, and hibiscus tea.

re coffee, there was a study in the last year that indicated better tamoxifen absorption/effectiveness among women who drink two cups of coffee daily.  Works for me!  :-)

I also have found the foods for breast cancer website helpful, along with the book The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen. I'm with y'all on the basics -- avoid sugar, processed foods, simple carbs; eat fresh fruits and veggies, low-fat and hormone-free protein, etc. -- but my inspiration and creativity are flagging. I also am struggling with chronic inflammation (sigh) and am on some hateful drugs to control it. I believe the situation calls for a new cookbook.

So.... Does anyone have suggestions for a good anti-inflammatory diet book?

Many thanks in advance.

Thanks, Special! I just looked it up and am intrigued ... I do love me some eggs but I suppose I could use some good dairy-free recipes. I have no food allergies and don't need to lose weight but I really want to address inflammation. 

I had to laugh at the reviewer who said the cost of one recipe works out to about $60 to feed a family of four. I have always tried to feed my family well but sometimes I weigh how much it's really worth it.... today I passed up $8 organic powdered milk (needed 2 T for a bread recipe) in favor of $5 regular powdered milk. Am now angsting about whether that $3 was worth the potential risk! But with $5 organic eggs, $4/pound organic apples, $4 organic dark chocolate (the other things in my basket) where does it end...?? I wish insurance would cover some of the food we're eating to try to reduce our need for drugs and interventions!

alaskamama - my former boss did this eating plan to reduce inflammation - she is a licensed medical technologist in transfusion services and had pretty severe hand pain from arthritis - she needed to maintain manual dexterity to maintain her license. She has no pain at all now, this worked very well for her. I had typical AI induced joint pain, and it took about four months before it subsided. The weight I have lost was weight gained from steroids during chemo and on Femara and Arimidex. I now weigh less than before diagnosis. Initially I spent more for food that was organic and to stock up on thing I didn't    normally buy, but now that has dropped off because I spend no money on anything processed or from the list of things I no longer eat. This would be harder to do if I was feeding a family, but it is just my husband and I. My grocery bill is pretty much the same as it was before.

alaskamama, i think the organic food would pay off in the long run when you feel healthier and your whole family is healthier!

and concerning anti-inflammation, I've been using turmeric (powder for cooking and raw root) daily since diagnosis, and also supplements of fish oil, and i find that i have a lot less "aches" in my body/legs which happens when i'm on my feet for two long or sit cross-legged on the floor for hours (i like working on my laptop that way, and watching tv too). I think it's the anti-inflammatory effect of these two things which helped.

Curcumin(in turmeric) is anti-cancer, so it's a lovely addition to my diet! Try using it!