Kirsteen: I am no expert, but I have done a lot of research on cancer for my sister and we have a friend on chemo who has also given us good information. Basically, chemo trashes your immune system, so you have to take supplements that will fortify you. The most important one we have found is IP6-Inositol. Please read this article for information on IP6: http://jn.nutrition.org/content/133/11/3778S.full Our friend with cancer was told by her doctor to take this while on chemo to keep her immune system working. My wife and I started taking it every day just to strengthen our immune systems, and my health has shown a visible improvement since. For cancer patients, they recommend two scoops of the powder per day, but I can’t tolerate the powder, so I take the capsules – it takes 16 capsules to equal two scoops, but I only take four to eight per day. You should also be taking a minimum of 5000 IU of Vit D3 per day and as much Liposomal C as you can tolerate, which you can buy from Livon Labs or make it yourself according to the Brooks Bradley method (well documented on this list). Here are some resources for those: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/03/10/what-dose-of-oral-vitamin-d-do-you-need-to-prevent-cancer.aspx http://www.lewrockwell.com/sardi/sardi144.html You should also consider LDN (low dose naltrexone) to strengthen your immune system, especially as regards lymphedema, since you will have lymph glands removed – see the following: http://whitakerwellness.com/our-therapies/low-dose-naltrexone/content/story/Improvements-in-Lymphedema.html Finally, diet and exercise (if possible) are important. You need to eliminate refined sugar and cut down on carbs. Mercola has a lot of information on this.
Hope this helps. Sorry it is so late. Del You should also eat an anti-cancer diet (no sugar, low carbs): From: Kirsteen Wright Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 6:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: CS>OT Chemo advice please? Hi All I'm about to undergo a course of Chemotherapy and Herceptin followed by surgery for an aggressive breast and lymph node cancer. Can I first of all please ask, no advice not to have it. I find that really upsetting as it's already a done deal and will be going ahead. What I was hoping someone could advise me is what to take to mitigate the effects of the chemo. I already have M.E. so am laid up a lot of the time in bed with that with accompanying shakes, nausea, dizziness and swollen glands. Obviously the chemo will make all this worse so is there anything I can take to ease the side effects? Thanks in advance Kirsteen
