Hi Jean,
Remember, there is NO DATA on use of olive oil, or olive leaf supplements in humans. - before, during, after herceptin etc, whatever...
However there is SOME data (mainly done by Dr. Javier Menendez) that looks at the mechanisms of interaction between herceptin, Her2, and various components of EVOO and olive leaf. Besides better understanding WHY there is synergy, most interesting to me was the suggestion acquired resistance to herceptin was reversed in some cells "treated" with oleuropein. This is in test tubes only - not even in mice. But it is interesting research.
The link to my thread last year on this topic is below - but as you will see, it was mostly QUESTIONS!
That said, I take 500mg standardized olive leaf extract (I use Natures way in the purple lid bottle) 3 -4 times/day when I remember. For me, it's definitely in the "won't hurt, might help" bucket.
http://her2support.org/vbulletin/sho...ighlight=olive
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Chris in Scotts Valley
June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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