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Becky · 05-24-2008, 06:49 AM

Dear Dana

Look at the Mediterrean diet thread. I am going to talk to Joe about adding another "category" on diet and supplements to the board so it will be easier to look things up.

Anyway - ensure that you are getting enough vitamin D (at least 1000 - 2000 iu per day via food and supplements or 3-4X in the sun - most of the body exposed with no sunscreen for about 15 minutes). Balance the omega3/6 fatty acids. You can be strict with diet or add fishoil supplements. Change your cooking oils to canola and extra virgin olive oil.

Look at the thread - its helpful. Eat plenty of veggies and fruits - especially the colorful ones. Berries, broccoli etc.

Besides diet - walking 5 hours per week (one hour, 5 days per week) is extremely beneficial. Stabilizes blood sugar/insulin, keeps weight in check, lowers circulating estrogen levels etc, etc

The doctors do their part, and you do your part and your home! There is so much to learn. And, the diet and exercise part doesn't just help for recurrence or a new cancer - it helps in every kind of disease state (heart, stroke, dementia etc).

Have a great weekend

05-24-2008, 06:49 AM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Dear Dana Look at the Mediterrean diet thread. I am going to talk to Joe about adding another "category" on diet and supplements to the board so it will be easier to look things up. Anyway - ensure that you are getting enough vitamin D (at least 1000 - 2000 iu per day via food and supplements or 3-4X in the sun - most of the body exposed with no sunscreen for about 15 minutes). Balance the omega3/6 fatty acids. You can be strict with diet or add fishoil supplements. Change your cooking oils to canola and extra virgin olive oil. Look at the thread - its helpful. Eat plenty of veggies and fruits - especially the colorful ones. Berries, broccoli etc. Besides diet - walking 5 hours per week (one hour, 5 days per week) is extremely beneficial. Stabilizes blood sugar/insulin, keeps weight in check, lowers circulating estrogen levels etc, etc The doctors do their part, and you do your part and your home! There is so much to learn. And, the diet and exercise part doesn't just help for recurrence or a new cancer - it helps in every kind of disease state (heart, stroke, dementia etc). Have a great weekend __________________ 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"