ER + and soy question

I use NutriBiotic Rice Protein Powder. It is vegan and comes in plain, vanilla, and chocolate, all with natural non-soy flavoring and no added sugar. As for calcium, dark green veggies (broccoli included) have a boatload of calcium that is much easier for your body to absorb than that in dairy.

Hi Tricia,

I was diagnosed with DCIS and had a mastectomy in 2003.  Like you I have problems with migraine and sinus.  I found that they got better when I stopped drinking red wine after my diagnosis.  I haven't eaten dairy products or wheat in years but I still have a stuffy nose a lot of the time and occasionally get migraines.  I have identified two triggers that I am absolutely certain about, mushrooms and some nuts.  I have had bad attacks after eating raw cashews, almonds and walnuts.  Apparently nuts can get a mold on them and of course mushrooms are a fungus as well.  I have to say that it didn't happen every time I ate nuts only sometimes.  I expect this happened when the nuts had the mold on them.  You can't tell by looking at it.  We have to remember too that a lot of pre-packaged foods contain nuts.  I don't eat any packaged food whatever.  Recently, I got eczema for the very first time.  I started research on the subject and found a link, candida in the gut.  Candida is a natural fungus that grows in our guts and is important to keep it balanced.  An imbalance causes health problems such as migraine, skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema and lately I have read that everyone with cancer has a candida imbalance.  Foods to avoid include soy, mushrooms and definitely sugar.  As you know sugar feeds cancer and is definitely off the list.  So what does this say??  I need someone to enlighten me.  In the meantime I will keep searching for an answer.

Soya is a phytoestrogen.  I used to eat it but lately I have stopped because there is some concern, not conclusive proof, that phytoestrogens may mimic estrogen and accumulate in our bodies.  I think that is is better to be safe.  I know that one is advised to stay away from all the soya dairy and cream substitutes etc etc

I lost my mother to this illness in December.&nbspTake best, best care.  Please let me know if you find anything.

Love and blessings.

I'm super ER/PR+ (100% both), and was told by my onc and nutritionist NO SOY. It's ok in soy sauce, but otherwise, no soy milk, tofu, etc. Rice milk is fine.

I also get organic milk (from Trader Joe's) in order to avoid the growth hormones.