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Andrea Barnett Budin · 06-11-2007, 10:59 AM

Mary Jo, I agree w/you re sugar. I kept hearing, Cancer loves sugar. I was a chocoholic (sticking w/my fav, dark, which I also thought was less fatty). Haven't had a cookie, bite of cake, candy since '04! Yummy "sweets" also have things like fructose, sucrose, dextrose and bad oils and all that delicious stuff which I believe are high in Omega 6s, which is BAD for us and promotes growth of tumor cells.

I watch my fat intake, knowing Omega 3 is good for us (EPA/DHA) INHIBITING CELL GROWTH. Green tea is supposed to have similar effect -- shrinks tumors. I drank 3 glasses (Ariz.) a day for yrs after mets. Now I'm considering taking it in pill form, as I really don't like it. I'm not a coffee person and am a tea drinker, but prefer CHAI, which is a black tea and is also good, but not as good as GREEN TEA (got that from many sources).

I try to stick w/fish and chicken and eggs for protein. Use extra virgin olive oil. Am considering cod liver oil and coconut oil as per a site posted (?maybe from RB). It is my understanding that the olive oil benefits are destroyed w/cooking, so I use it w/balsamic vinegrette for flavor. Little fried (calamari) as a treat only, rarely. Can't tolerate fruits (which I love) or nuts (ditto) as my stomach goes into turmoil. Eat vegetables mostly cooked well. Take my supplements which I listed for someone who asked somewhere around here, from my NY onc/hemotal/nutritional and supplement expert/guru. Yes ONE GEM OF A MAN!

We must eat well/right. And I just can't consume enough lypogenes, etc. so use ADJUNCTIVE therapy, w/my firm belief in the power of my thoughts, which Dr. Sarno taught me, and which changed my life forever!

As always -- MY WORDS ARE MY UNDERSTANDING OF VARIED TOPICS. I OFFER THEM AS SOMETHING TO PONDER AND CHECK OUT. LET'S ALL CONSIDER THE POSSIBITIES. HAVE THE AUDACITY TO IMAGINE.

Sent w/loving, healing energy to all my Soul Sisters and Warrior Women... ANDI (BB)

06-11-2007, 10:59 AM	#12
Andrea Barnett Budin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LAND OF YES! w/home in Boca Raton, Florida Orig from L.I., N.Y. Ever hovering IN THE NOW... Posts: 1,904	Sugar Bad Mary Jo, I agree w/you re sugar. I kept hearing, Cancer loves sugar. I was a chocoholic (sticking w/my fav, dark, which I also thought was less fatty). Haven't had a cookie, bite of cake, candy since '04! Yummy "sweets" also have things like fructose, sucrose, dextrose and bad oils and all that delicious stuff which I believe are high in Omega 6s, which is BAD for us and promotes growth of tumor cells. I watch my fat intake, knowing Omega 3 is good for us (EPA/DHA) INHIBITING CELL GROWTH. Green tea is supposed to have similar effect -- shrinks tumors. I drank 3 glasses (Ariz.) a day for yrs after mets. Now I'm considering taking it in pill form, as I really don't like it. I'm not a coffee person and am a tea drinker, but prefer CHAI, which is a black tea and is also good, but not as good as GREEN TEA (got that from many sources). I try to stick w/fish and chicken and eggs for protein. Use extra virgin olive oil. Am considering cod liver oil and coconut oil as per a site posted (?maybe from RB). It is my understanding that the olive oil benefits are destroyed w/cooking, so I use it w/balsamic vinegrette for flavor. Little fried (calamari) as a treat only, rarely. Can't tolerate fruits (which I love) or nuts (ditto) as my stomach goes into turmoil. Eat vegetables mostly cooked well. Take my supplements which I listed for someone who asked somewhere around here, from my NY onc/hemotal/nutritional and supplement expert/guru. Yes ONE GEM OF A MAN! We must eat well/right. And I just can't consume enough lypogenes, etc. so use ADJUNCTIVE therapy, w/my firm belief in the power of my thoughts, which Dr. Sarno taught me, and which changed my life forever! As always -- MY WORDS ARE MY UNDERSTANDING OF VARIED TOPICS. I OFFER THEM AS SOMETHING TO PONDER AND CHECK OUT. LET'S ALL CONSIDER THE POSSIBITIES. HAVE THE AUDACITY TO IMAGINE. Sent w/loving, healing energy to all my Soul Sisters and Warrior Women... ANDI (BB) __________________ Andi BB '95 post-meno dx Invasive LOBULAR w/9cm tumor! YIKES + 2/21 nodes. Clear mammo 10 mnths earlier. Mastec/tram flap reconst/PORT/8 mnths chemo (4Adria/8CMF). Borderline ER/PR. Tamoxifen 2 yrs. Felt BLESSED. I could walk and talk, feed and bathe myself! I KNEW I would survive... '98 -- multiple mets to liver. HER2+ 80%. ER/PR- Raging, highly aggressive tumors spreading fast. New PORT. 9 mnths Taxotere Fought fire w/fire! Pronounced in cautious remission 5/99. Taxotere weekly for 6 wks, 2 wks off -- for 9 mnths. TALK ABOUT GRUELING! (I believe they've altered that protocol since those days -- sure hope so!!) + good old Vit H wkly for 1st 3 yrs, then triple dosage ev 3 wks for 7 yrs more... The "easy" chemo, right?! Not a walk in the park, but not a freight train coming at 'ya either... Added Herceptin Nov '98 (6 wks after FDA fast-tracked it for met bc). Stayed w/Vit H till July '08! Now I AM FREE! Humbly and eternally grateful for this life-saving drug! NED since '99 and planning on keeping it that way. To hell w/poor prognosis and nasty stats! STOPPED VIT H JULY '08...! REMAIN STABLE... Eternally grateful...Yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skillfully curled) all worlds ... (e e cummings) EVERY DAY I BEAT MY PREVIOUS RECORD FOR # OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS I'VE STAYED ALIVE. Smile KNOWING you too can be a miracle. Up to me and God now...