Plant-Based & Vegan - support & recipes

jwoo

I am on Tamoxifen as well. My MO Obgyn recomended olive oil but I use coconut oil on that region for dryness and i also prefer it as a lubricant. My regular Obgyn told meto throw away premarin and prescribed some estace cream. It is compunded at a pharmacy. I will looke at it when i can and pm you ingredients. It works and i am very happy with it. Also try to find very breathable undergarments.

JWoo- I really admire the fact that you’re going through the challenge of finding a vegan product to use. Kudos to you for making that a priority as you’re dealing with difficult side effect.

I just get mine at Costco NVDobie. I never know whether you can trust any brand. If you go to Inspire Health you can get a consult with the pharmacist who owns Pure Integrative Pharmacy. They sometimes give samples too.

I am currently reading How Not to Die and the companion cookbook. Trying to go more plant based. It hasn't been an easy change. I had a couple meat free meals. Sometimes the prep for some vegetarian meals takes so long. I got a Vitamix blender which has helped!

odat4me - glad you're reading How Not To Die. I loved the book, but don't use the cookbook much. I prefer the blogs I follow (chief among them, Minimalist Baker) and the Forks Over Knives cookbook as well as Dustin Harder's Simply Vegan cookbook. (Cancer-focused cookbooks The Cancer Fighting Kitchen and Cooking Through Cancer are also great but not meat-free.)

Thinking about prep work, consider doing what I do: on one or two days a week, cook up a batch of black lentils and chill them (you're set for days and days); cook up a batch of kamut or quinoa or farro (set for days); roast some butternut squash (if you can get it already diced from the store, all the better - lots of produce departments will peel, cut/trim the squash for you so you don't have to cut it); roast some cauliflower & broccoli. Then you have the makings of a lot of meals. Oh, and sweet potatoes - bake a few, then cut them in half, wrap well and freeze. Pull a potato half out whenever you want it.

the estace cream has three ingredients I think it is estradiol. It did give me relief from the pain and dryness. I don't have it with me so I will update this post Tuesday. I would definitely try that first BEFORE PREMARIN the horse hormone thing freaks me a bit.

I would also try flax seed because it has shown up in a lot of breast cancer research and while it is somewhat physotestogenic the studies were positive. If you consume soy before BC then try a couple servings daily. They caution against it if you didn't consume it prior to diagnosis.

What about the Estring? I have read it is safer foe BC survivors because of the focused dose. I don't think I could uses it as I don't have a cervix anymore having had a total hysterectomy.I had read there Is something similar that is small tablets you insert. If anyone finds a quality sage product please post .

If you've already seen this on What's for Dinner, move along...otherwise, read on:

Here's a healthy dinner we are having tonight (leftovers from the other night): Brown Rice & Black Lentil Salad. The reason for using BLACK lentils as opposed to the usual brown is that the black really hold their shape and firmness. (Browns are nice for soups and stews because they get so soft.)

A note for anyone who has already-cooked rice and lentils on hand: Adjust the rest of the ingredients accordingly. Don't do what I did when I used 1 cup of COOKED rice and 1/2 cup of COOKED lentils (instead of uncooked)...boy, were my proportions off on that batch! Way too much dressing and seasoning. So I threw in extra rice and lentils (had plenty) and all worked out fine.

Oh, and I had a bunch of roasted butternut squash on hand so I used that instead of sweet potato.

And, a final food note: I skipped the maple syrup altogether. No need for sweetener and besides, I don't even use maple syrup or any other sweeteners (honey, agave, coconut sugar/nectar, or any of that); I use only stevia, erythritol and sugar-free products (prediabetes).

This is somewhat spicy, so go easy on all the seasons and adjust to taste closer to serving time.

Serving this over some dark leafy greens or something peppery like arugula was great especially with some fresh lime wedges on the side.

Oh, and some Beanitos for crunch (grain-free tortilla chips made from beans - they're delicious!)

Bon appétit!

http://www.crazyvegankitchen.com/brown-rice-black-...

www.beanitos.com

hello. I'm new to this thread. Starting Purium to help me get the proper nutrition and to gain some weight. Does anyone know anything about spirulina? I've heard mixed reviews and it's confusing if I should take it or not. I would LoVe some input from my fellow bc sisters.

ABeautifulSunset

Thanks for posting about the arsenic Moth. I had no idea. I guess I will just have it less often and rinse well. Hoping the good stuff counteracts the bad

My DH was busy with making some delicious plant-based options this week. Here is a delicious creation from roasted mushrooms tomato sauce served over zucchini "noodles"

Vegan keto probiotic protein smoothie extraordinaire

This actually tastes excellent!

Califia plain (nut-milk based) kefir (apx 1/2 C)

Cocoyo coconut yogurt 1-2 T

~1/2 C berries - also sometimes add a 1/2 green banana (good pre-biotic). Mostly berries, but nectarine, mango or other orange fruit ok.

organic whey protein powder isolate (Tera's) 1 or 2 scoops

Super Greens green powder one scoop

Reishi Mushroom powder one scoop.

optional flax seeds, coconut, etc per taste plus ice cubes if desired.

Saving my life on low appetite days.

whoops you are right... any protein powder will work

GoKale, chorizo is a type of spicy sausage, but the last time DH made it, he took the spices down a notch and it was even tastier. He tends to add more than the recipe says. 😊

Of course this is not sausage and just mushroom and walnuts mainly

That looks very good moth!!