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Becky · 08-21-2009, 08:07 PM

Besides drinking green tea, I took my Omega 3, vitamin D, CoQ 10 and I took maitake mushroom capsules (lots of them - far more than I take now). This is because for Herceptin to work properly, the pTEN must be activated. Some people have activated, some people have inactive (some people don't have it at all). So, just in case mine was inactive, I took maitake because the beta glucan in it can activate PTEN.

I also took (and continue to take) olive leaf and curcumin. I took all this on Herceptin.

On chemo I took a multi, Omega 3, olive oil off the spoon and curcumin. I added the others after rads (had late Herceptin and just tossed antioxidants in then).

I drank green tea the whole time - just no extra capsules during chemo.

08-21-2009, 08:07 PM	#9
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Herceptin and supplements Besides drinking green tea, I took my Omega 3, vitamin D, CoQ 10 and I took maitake mushroom capsules (lots of them - far more than I take now). This is because for Herceptin to work properly, the pTEN must be activated. Some people have activated, some people have inactive (some people don't have it at all). So, just in case mine was inactive, I took maitake because the beta glucan in it can activate PTEN. I also took (and continue to take) olive leaf and curcumin. I took all this on Herceptin. On chemo I took a multi, Omega 3, olive oil off the spoon and curcumin. I added the others after rads (had late Herceptin and just tossed antioxidants in then). I drank green tea the whole time - just no extra capsules during chemo. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"