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Becky · 03-03-2011, 08:05 PM

Brewer's yeast or maitake mushrooms - for the beta glucan (can activate PTEN which really assists Herceptin working). Taking supplements that reduce inflammation like a baby aspirin a day, curcumin and Omega 3 (fish oil). Ensure you also take adequate Vit D3 (2000 iu per day at least)

03-03-2011, 08:05 PM	#5
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: What helps the effectiveness of Herceptin alone? Brewer's yeast or maitake mushrooms - for the beta glucan (can activate PTEN which really assists Herceptin working). Taking supplements that reduce inflammation like a baby aspirin a day, curcumin and Omega 3 (fish oil). Ensure you also take adequate Vit D3 (2000 iu per day at least) __________________ 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"