Diet Suggestions?
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Topic: Diet Suggestions?
Posted By: pjwoodin
Subject: Diet Suggestions?
Date Posted: Feb 27 2012 at 4:26pm
Hi All,
I will be starting a clinical trial next week with Taxol/Avastin/GDC. I am Stage IV TNBC and would like to hit this cancer from as many angles as possible. Spiritual, excercise, and diet as well as chemo. There are so many different suggestions on diet and I am very confused as to what to do. I know that I will need to maintain my strength but I'm not quite sure how to do that with eliminating so many food groups. ie. dairy, meat, grains. Alcohol and sugar is easy for me but the others will be more challenging. Any suggestions on what folks are doing and if it is helping
thanks
Pat
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Posted By: nmunoz
Date Posted: Feb 28 2012 at 2:15pm
Hi Pat,
I understand what you mean by wanting to approach your fight from every angle. In my own journey I found a book that was a really good start in that direction. Is called: "Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life" by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber. I like it because it talks about the other angles in a very clear way yet everything he mentions is supported by research and therefore it has a great bibliography that you can use a start to dig further into any area of your interest.
The author does believe in the importance of following normal medical protocols and actually says that you should always be suspicious of any alternative therapy that tells you to stay away from the traditional medical approach to cancer treatment. Having said that, he also points to the many things that research on lifestyle changes is showing in regards to cancer prevention and management.
Best,
Natalia
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Natalia, 38 years
Dx TNBC 10/22/08, BRCA1+
Double Mx 11/20/08 with Recon.
3/37 nodes
Rads 7 weeks done 8/09
ACx4 every 2 weeks and Tx12 weeks. Avastin e/3 weeksx10 (Clinical Trial) Done Dec/09
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Posted By: 123Donna
Date Posted: Feb 28 2012 at 3:12pm
http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/anticancer-a-new-way-of-life_topic8939.html - http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/anticancer-a-new-way-of-life_topic8939.html
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DX IDC TNBC 6/09 age 49, Stage 1,Grade 3, 1.5cm,0/5Nodes,KI-67 48%,BRCA-,6/09bi-mx, recon, T/C X4(9/09)
11/10 Recur IM node, Gem,Carb,Iniparib 12/10,MRI NED 2/11,IMRT Radsx40,CT NED11/13,MRI NED3/15
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Posted By: Grateful for today
Date Posted: Feb 29 2012 at 1:02am
Hi Pat,
Sending you lots of caring and positive thoughts as you start your clinical trial next week.
There have been other threads on the forum addressing diet.....and exercise.....and just basically
what things others have done/are doing.
You probably have seen some/most of the following.
Will repeat the links here in one place for you to look at if you wish.
How important is healthy eating?
http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/how-important-is-healthy-eating_topic9580.html - http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/how-important-is-healthy-eating_topic9580.html
Lifestyle changes.
http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/lifestyle-changes_topic9493.html - http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/lifestyle-changes_topic9493.html
Antiinflammatory diet.
http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/antiinflammatory-diet_topic9509.html - http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/antiinflammatory-diet_topic9509.html
Anticancer: a new way of life (as noted above)
http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/anticancer-a-new-way-of-life_topic8939.html - http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/anticancer-a-new-way-of-life_topic8939.html
Cookbooks
http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/cookbooks_topic9071.html - http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/cookbooks_topic9071.html
Supplements/vitamins/diet
http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/supplements-vitamins-diet_topic9218.html - http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/supplements-vitamins-diet_topic9218.html
Nutrition, diet, exercise on p. 2 of:
http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/open-access-links-articles-tnbc_topic9440_page2.html - http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/open-access-links-articles-tnbc_topic9440_page2.html
Vitamin D
(If you already know your vitamin D level, great.
If you do not know your vitamin D level, you may want to have level checked and if low, discuss
a plan with your MD for Vitamin D3 supplementation.)
http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/vitamin-d3_topic5338_page26.html - http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/vitamin-d3_topic5338_page26.html
Audio workshops from CancerCare.
**Nutrition, physical activity and you: A guide for people living with cancer**
Main focus is weight loss or weight gain.
Topics Covered: Overview of Cancer Related Weight Changes. Causes of Weight Loss or Weight Gain
Talking to Your Health Care Team about Strategies for Managing Your Weight
Nutritional Concerns and Tips. Benefits of Physical Activity. Questions for Our Panel of Experts
http://www.cancercare.org/connect_workshops/256-nutrition_physical_activity_and_you_2011-11-15 - http://www.cancercare.org/connect_workshops/256-nutrition_physical_activity_and_you_2011-11-15
**Importance of nutrition and physical activity**
http://www.cancercare.org/connect_workshops/94-cancer_nutrition_2009-05-19 - http://www.cancercare.org/connect_workshops/94-cancer_nutrition_2009-05-19
If any other member notices that a topic forum has been omitted (unintentionally) from above,
please post the thread.
With very caring thoughts.
Grateful for today..............Judy
Addendum:
Pat, this is not nutrition, diet related. Thought it better to repeat since you probably already know about
or been tested, then to chance your not having info on BRCA testing. There is a link on BRCA testing:
http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/very-important-news-re-tnbc-brca-testing_topic8458.html?KW=BRCA - http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/very-important-news-re-tnbc-brca-testing_topic8458.html?KW=BRCA
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