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R.B. · 07-20-2006, 10:04 AM

Has diet figured in your thoughts as another factor in your armoury.

You might like to look at the Greek Diet thread and Rhonda's breast cancer diet.

http://www.her2support.org/vbulletin...ad.php?t=24410

http://www.prevention.com/article/0,...-270-1,00.html

Diet and particularly the balance and intake of fats has a much bigger impact that many realise and works at very fundamaental levels in the body.

http://www.her2support.org/vbulletin...ad.php?t=24621

The articles posted in this link particularly "Fatty Acids and Cancer" give an idea as to the influence of fats and particularly omega three and six in the diet.

http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/reprint/...urcetype=HWCIT

Balancing the omega threes and sixes is particularly important. A number of sites and trials might suggest about 2 grams a day of DHA from fish oil and some flax seed or oil for ALA. (search flax seed and flaxseed for the deabate on flaxseed or flax oil for Those with BC)

This one would be useful to take along to any discussion with your medical advisors.

I am not suggesting miracles here just a risk reduction factor that may help a lot or a little. Prior to BC a trial has shown that higher DHA and EPA in breast tissue may reduce risk by 69 % for the women in the top third for DHA and EPA in breast tissue fats

Fats are powerful and diet changes generally should be discussed with advisors.

RB

07-20-2006, 10:04 AM	#7
R.B. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,843	Has diet figured in your thoughts as another factor in your armoury. You might like to look at the Greek Diet thread and Rhonda's breast cancer diet. http://www.her2support.org/vbulletin...ad.php?t=24410 http://www.prevention.com/article/0,...-270-1,00.html Diet and particularly the balance and intake of fats has a much bigger impact that many realise and works at very fundamaental levels in the body. http://www.her2support.org/vbulletin...ad.php?t=24621 The articles posted in this link particularly "Fatty Acids and Cancer" give an idea as to the influence of fats and particularly omega three and six in the diet. http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/reprint/...urcetype=HWCIT Balancing the omega threes and sixes is particularly important. A number of sites and trials might suggest about 2 grams a day of DHA from fish oil and some flax seed or oil for ALA. (search flax seed and flaxseed for the deabate on flaxseed or flax oil for Those with BC) This one would be useful to take along to any discussion with your medical advisors. I am not suggesting miracles here just a risk reduction factor that may help a lot or a little. Prior to BC a trial has shown that higher DHA and EPA in breast tissue may reduce risk by 69 % for the women in the top third for DHA and EPA in breast tissue fats Fats are powerful and diet changes generally should be discussed with advisors. RB