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StephN · 05-26-2005, 01:01 PM

You are doing better than I am with a 45 minute walk! I can't seem to make time for that much walking just to be walking.
Yesterday I was out in my garden for about that long, tho. And it WAS sunny and getting a little on the warm side here now.

During the cloudy months and days I try to eat foods that are rich in vitamin D as well as take some supplements, like calcium with D in the right proportion for the uptake of the calcium into my bones. And there are dairy products that have no hormones added that I also take in moderation.
I have not really been 100% faithful on trying to keep my vitamin D up, but I do get my calcium levels checked when my frequent bloodwork is done. It normally runs just at the low end of normal, which then concentrates my mind for a few days to do a little better!

It seems that since the chemos don't penetrate the blood/brain barrier we need to do what we can within our own bodies to biologically fight and kill the cancer cells. Seems to be a lot of info coming out on ways to do this lately. Between the olive oil and other foods we can easily eat.

05-26-2005, 01:01 PM	#2
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	You are doing better than I am with a 45 minute walk! I can't seem to make time for that much walking just to be walking. Yesterday I was out in my garden for about that long, tho. And it WAS sunny and getting a little on the warm side here now. During the cloudy months and days I try to eat foods that are rich in vitamin D as well as take some supplements, like calcium with D in the right proportion for the uptake of the calcium into my bones. And there are dairy products that have no hormones added that I also take in moderation. I have not really been 100% faithful on trying to keep my vitamin D up, but I do get my calcium levels checked when my frequent bloodwork is done. It normally runs just at the low end of normal, which then concentrates my mind for a few days to do a little better! It seems that since the chemos don't penetrate the blood/brain barrier we need to do what we can within our own bodies to biologically fight and kill the cancer cells. Seems to be a lot of info coming out on ways to do this lately. Between the olive oil and other foods we can easily eat.