The Breast Cancer Diet (with checklist)

[Lucy]

I asked my oncologist today about turmeric and grapefruit. Both her and her nurse said turmeric is good, even with ER+ cancers (provided you're not on chemo . . . it's considered an antioxidant and you're supposed to avoid antioxidants in powdered form while on chemo). The nurse said grapefruit can cause reactions with medications - not just limited to herceptin or chemo or hormone blockers - any medications. The doctor's response wasn't clear on the grapefruit but it may have been the way I presented it (she said it was delicious . . .). So there may be a different answer for every "expert" asked the question but that's what my particular "experts" said.

I wish I'd thought to ask about tofu since I don't eat meat and tofu has been a protein staple in my diet for the last 5 years. :-/