What foods are you eating to reduce recurrence?

yen, pawpaw is not the same as papaya.  It's a strange fruit that seems to be tropical but grows well up into temperate regions and many compare the flavor/texture to bananas. I've never actually eaten one tho I've kept an eye out for years, bc they are hard to find--the animal that they once depended on to spread the seeds went extinct thousands of years ago. 

oh i see, thanks, i didn't realise they were different till now! what's the purpose of pawpaw?

sad to hear about the animal that went extinct.. somehow that makes me think of monsanto and bees..

I live in northern massachusetts and have been growing 2 pawpaw trees for quite a few years.   They have survived the winters, but have had some problems due to deer eating them.   They are still very small, but I've put fencing around them.   Hopefully one day I will have pawpaws.   I read that graviola, a tropical plant, is related to pawpaw.   Graviola is reputed to cure cancer.  I wonder if the deer really loved the pawpaw leaves because they are full of beneficial stuff.   Yesterday I ate a small leaf off of the tree and it tasted terrible!

i eat graviola fruit (better known as soursop here) every now and then.. love it! and love it as a drink too! taking whatever's good around my environment!

School! How are you doing?!? I see you got your new foobs! 

Anyone heard of the zone diet?

Was with a group of women after golf yesterday and got into the conversation about smoothies. I mentioned that I adore my vegetable smoothies with just a tad of a fruit as I understand that we should be putting more green veg into our bodies  (it is so easy to reach for a piece of fruit but not as easy to reach for a veg) and fruit can increase our glucose levels if we have too much.

In response to my comment, one gal mentioned that it doesn't matter if it is just a fruit smoothie as long as you are adding a protein to it. She uses almond milk for her protein. She added that the protein balances the glucose in the fruit. I then asked how she knew this balancing took place. She responded that it is according to the zone diet which has been around a long time.

Interesting!

Anyone following this zone diet?

Many foods in combination with each other.

I have modified this program to fit my lifestyle and ability to prepare the food choices in my kitchen.  I am fortunate to have a chain grocery store within 5 miles that has extensive organic choices.  I have several health food stores that have the ability to prepare organic, fresh, live drinks (juicing) and smoothies to order.  I attended the international education class in San Diego and met some amazing people from all over the world facing cancer in all stages.  This is part of my journey, as I choose to share the knowledge with those who would like to know more.

This program is not for everyone, as with anything only you can decide what path is the best one for you, your lifestyle and life choices.

Many chronic degenerative diseases have two underlying causes: toxicity and nutritional deficiency. Eliminating these underlying problems returns the body’s immune system to proper functionality, allowing the body to heal itself.

In this video, a compilation from the Gerson Basics Online class, experts from the Gerson Institute give an introductory overview of each of these 4 components of the Gerson Therapy and how they work.  Juicing is a major part of the program.

The Gerson Institute is a non-profit organization in San Diego, CA, dedicated to providing education and training in the Gerson Therapy, an alternative, non-toxic treatment for cancer and other chronic degenerative diseases.

http://gerson.org/gerpress/video-the-4-components-of-the-gerson-therapy/

http://gerson.org/gerpress/faqs-juicing/

http://gerson.org/gerpress/faqs-diet/

I just ran into a recipe for a food that I had forgotten all about.  When I first saw this, I thought, "Yeah right, like I'm gonna do that!"  Of course this was before I had BC.  It's called rejuvelac, and basically you take wheat or rye sprouts and lacto-ferment them.  It looks easy so I'm now gonna do that.  Recipe

The cool thing is that you can use the liquid as a base for smoothies or juicing and it has probiotic benefits and makes other nutrients more available. I'm also thinking you could add broccoli sprouts, though that could def add a strong flavor.  Maybe after the rejuvelac has fermented.  I think I need this too b/c my bowels have never worked correctly, not even with probiotics.  Now, after working with a holistic doc for several months they are much more reliable, but I want to keep them that way and I do think that this has probably contributed to my BC.  I read that heavy metal toxicity can contribute to poor bowel tone too and I'm almost over that.  You would not believe how this has helped my happiness level!  

juneping,

Although I would never suggest indulging with abandon, if any food brings you happiness, even sweets, having it occasionally probably won't harm your health. Something delicious and well made can be very satisfying. Happiness counts!

I don't eat sweets, but I drink red wine. Not huge amounts, but I decided at some point that even if it carries a risk, it also carries quality of life, for me that is, and I would hate to live the next 2, 3 or 10 years painfully sober and then have the stupid cancer come back anyway (which is very likely).

So, June, if the occasional cookie or ice cream makes you happy, go for it. I skip it mainly because I don't have much a sweet tooth anyway, so it is relatively painless for me to skip the sweets. If I really feel like something sweet, I usually have a piece of 70% chocolate.

You're not the only one drinking red wine , although I have to confess that I don't like ice cream.  I do; however, love CHEESE.

Hi

June, you are definitely not the only one eating those things, though for me it's wine and cheese. I have always believed that people can eat anything in moderation. I got cancer anyway, yet family members eat whatever they want, smoke and are obese, and many years older than me and they're chugging right along.

I'm actually a little less strict with my diet since I was Dx. I'm not going to say no to the extra slice of pizza anymore. My life is uncertain and I'm too worried about everything to think about this or that needing to be (or not) in my diet.

I'm not going hog wild on anything. I'm just having something if I want it.

I did buy a bullet extractor and make a 50/50 fruit/veggie smoothie almost daily, and sometimes a fruit smoothie after dinner when hubby is home. I've tried veggie drinks and can't get them down without gagging. A friend told me the juice won't help you if you won't drink it. She suggested adding fruit, so now my smoothie of choice is:

1 handful spinach

1 carrot

1/3 cucumber (unpeeled)

1 tomato

A few slices of red bell pepper (on occasion)

Parsley (when I have it)

1 lime wedge (on occasion)

1 Golden Delicious apple or a D'Anjou or Bartlett pear; (Apple makes the juice "sparkle" more than the pear, but pear is still good and sweet).

1 banana

Different combinations of:

hemp seeds, flaxseeds, chia seeds, acai powder, gogi berries (hubby sometimes adds in cacao nibs to his)

The apple and banana pretty much wipe out that bland veggie taste so you can get the veggies down easily and enjoyably (for those of us who don't like plain veggie juice)

We never ate tons of sweets, but we do like candy bars and ice cream and eat them occasionally. We've changed the kind of sweets we eat - mostly the fruit smoothies I mentioned. They aren't nearly as sweet as candy but we're slowly retraining our palates.

One thing we've slowly been eliminating even before my Dx is soda. We're Pepsi addicts! But we hardly ever touch it now. We switched to iced tea that I sweetened just a little. When we feel the yen for a soda we've switched to Mexican soda which have sugar in them instead of the high fructose corn syrup in the Pepsi we loved.

Have a great day everyone

I found that a great replacement for soda is kombucha tea. It can have a fizz but not sweet. Another delish drink is organic apple juice diluted with quality sparkling water, and add some lemon or lime to fresh ginger.

Good for you pipers dream! Awesome.

I too try to be good but can't say I have a HUGE amount of success- chips and salsa and cheese and bread are my poisons rather than sugar. 

But I am sure trying to balance that with kale and healthy stuff MOSTof the time!!

And turmeric- daily- since diagnosis two years ago.SO important to my personal health. No more asthma yay. OR cancer- I hope!

Good luck to all on the healthy pathway to NED, with a little fun thrown in once in awhile!

Great discussion! I am doing the same as many here..mostly pescetarian but a bit of chicken now and then. Low carb, organic vegetables ..relying heavily on the cruciferous vegetables and beans. I juice (kale, carrots), probably eat too much organic fruit, eat stevia sweetened dark chocolate (my guilty pleasure) and even organic coffee. Cannot go too much raw foods as my adrenals and therefore digestion are weak (as is my liver these days).

I mostly adhere to the LEF.org protocols when it comes to supplements. I don't take all of them (or alternate days) and have added Colostrum-LD and iodine to the list as well as DIM. I also take a multi (whole foods kind as much as I can) fish oil, minerals, extra B12,B6,B5 etc.

http://www.lef.org/protocols/cancer/breast_cancer_les.htm

Wish I could exercise as much as some I see here..but chronic pain from the mastectomy prevents it so far (am one month out of surgery)..seems I might be one of the unlucky ones there. Breaks my heart as I am a yoga enthusiast. Kudos to those who have gotten their BMI down to 20. Mine is also but with 23% fat could probably go lower. Am experimenting also with a bit of bio identical progesterone with testosterone (steering clear of estradiol) or pregnenolone and some isocort since my adrenals are weak. So far it's blowing me up like a blowfish so having to work with it. (can't seem to 'wound' heal without it)