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Old 02-24-2010, 07:25 PM   #1
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http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/anti-...-shopping-list
From Dr. Melmet Oz

Vegetables & Fruits
  • leafy greens
  • brussels sprouts
  • tomatoes
  • beets
  • carrots
  • sweet potatoes
  • squash
  • broccoli
  • onions, leeks, shallots
  • mushrooms
  • lentils
  • peppers: bell, jalapeno
  • spinach
  • oranges
  • grapefruit
  • lemon
  • lime
  • apples
  • berries – blueberries, strawberries, raspberries
  • apricots
  • pomegranates
  • mango
Whole Grains
  • whole grains (bread, pasta, tortillas)
  • oats
  • flaxseed
  • quinoa
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Old 02-25-2010, 01:07 PM   #2
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Re: The Anti-Cancer Shopping List

In our cancer support group a dietician recommended against Flaxseed for hormone + breast cancer. I can't remember the reasoning why. Does anybody have the yes/no answer to that?
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Old 02-25-2010, 08:28 PM   #3
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I had the same question as you did about the flaxseed. I thought I read that it can increase estrogen levels. Maybe we should write to Dr.Oz and ask him why he included flaxseed. I wonder if Tanya has an opinion about this? Otherwise I think the shopping list is a good guide, although we might want to add or delete things according to our preferences and over all health condition.
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Old 02-25-2010, 08:53 PM   #4
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I did a search and found a couple links about flaxseed. I guess it has omega 3 which is a healthy oil, but I think I will stick to walnuts which also have omega 3.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/co...X_Flaxseed.asp
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fla...tient-flaxseed
http://www.cancure.org/flax.htm
http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/aminforcanre2.html
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Old 02-26-2010, 07:37 AM   #5
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Thanks for the tip. I didn't know that about walnuts. I'll sure pass it on!
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Old 02-26-2010, 11:29 AM   #6
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I am a vegetarian, so I eat 3-4 small handfuls of walnuts a week for omega 3. Sometimes I put them in cereal and sometimes I eat them as a small snack to tide me over to my next meal when I think I have an empty stomach. I remember my father eating walnuts many years ago, so maybe he knew about the benefits too.
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Old 03-02-2010, 06:14 AM   #7
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See this link for an update on flax and breast cancer in research. Opinions vary among practitioners. I feel very comfortable recommending flax for breast cancer survivors.

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/canc...ntentId=316139
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Old 03-02-2010, 11:40 AM   #8
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I just read the article you posted Tanya. This is really good news. Thank you.
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Old 03-04-2010, 02:43 PM   #9
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Re: The Anti-Cancer Shopping List

Thought this link from the National Library of Medicine might help with the 'shopping' decision-making:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/002096.htm

Plus a more updated/comprehensive description of flaxseed:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/d...-flaxseed.html
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Old 03-04-2010, 03:47 PM   #10
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Thanks Jackie. Good resources.This is a good discussion. Each of us can make adjustments where we decide they should be, but at least a few steps in the right nutritional direction will certainly help keep us well nourished and in good general health, so we can deal with cancer.
I have started making my own juice, smoothie and soup blends in my blender(not juicer) which does not destroy the plup where most of the nutrients are.
I make a lot at one time and freeze half for future use when I may be too busy to cook from scratch or I am feeling a bit tired.
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Old 03-08-2010, 08:13 AM   #11
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I just got this in my email box from AICR. It is interesting timing since we were discussing it last week.

http://www.aicr.org/new/docs/pdf/AIC...ast-Cancer.pdf
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Old 03-08-2010, 10:20 AM   #12
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Thanks for the article Tanya.
Feel free to share articles about nutrition with us anytime. The more we can do to help ourselves in the area of nutrition and exercise the better off we will be.
If you see interesting articles about supplements related to cancer I would also appreciate some of those too.
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Old 03-08-2010, 12:22 PM   #13
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Re: The Anti-Cancer Shopping List

Not sure if this article has been posted somewhere before. Just thought I would share it here since a couple of the pointers are related to 'food' and 'cancer':

http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/canc...5/METHOD=print
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Old 03-09-2010, 05:58 AM   #14
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This is a great link, Jackie. Thank you!
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Old 03-10-2010, 06:07 AM   #15
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Re: The Anti-Cancer Shopping List

For the flax question - supposedly flax does have phytoestrogens but I feel it is not in the same league as soy. I would be careful about high lignan varieties of oil if hormone positive. Flax is soooo good for you. We buy it and my husband uses it ground like wheat germ on cereal every weekday. I use it once a week that way too and on Sunday - pancake day, I put about 1/4c in the batter. I believe this will not hurt you at all but I would hope Tanya would comment.

I also believe soy eaten now and again will not hurt you either - when you get Chinese etc.
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This where I spout off on the sugar/glycemic/insulin/IGF load of the sweet fruits (and where folks tell me it's ok cuz it's a food). Someone else can address the issue of grapefruit.
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Old 03-11-2010, 07:10 AM   #17
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Becky,
I agree with your statements about the safe use of ground flax in the diet. The current literature supports its use even in hormone sensitive breast cancer. It is also a great source of fiber and can be used in a variety of foods. It can even be used as an egg substitute in recipes by adding a little water to the ground seed until it is about the consistency of egg white.

You are also right about the use of soy. The recommendations have been modified and are more liberal in the use of soy foods. Soy supplements should be avoided. My advice to patients is that soy does not necessarily need to be added if it has never been a part of your diet but if it has (such as vegetarian diet) then 1-2 servings per day is now supported. Actually, up to 3 servings a day is supported but I tend to err on the side of caution.
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My oncologist said NO FLAX and NO SOY and NO ALCOHOL. Period. I have hormone receptor negative cancer, but that didn't matter. Doc said recurrences can be different types of cancer than the original, so I thin that was part of the reasoning. I am not going to take chances when there are many other healthy options. We all need to ask our oncologists for their recommendations.
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"Doc said recurrences can be different types of cancer than the original"

Very good point.
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Old 01-31-2012, 08:42 AM   #20
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Thought flax was supposed to downregulate her 2?
The question of soya seems to rage on. I have relatives in the far east who consume ,by our standards large amounts of soya but have a very low breast cancer incidence. HOWEVER how they consume it is totally different from here in the West for example in tempeh and tofu. I wonder if in some way these different processes like fermentation may explain some of the difference?Would be interested in Tanya's view.
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