Just doing some research here while I wait for test results….
Biopsies:
Castor Oil:
Still trying to find a more authoritative source than the ones I’ve found.
*Curcumin:
Curcumin Complex from SBN Started November 22 2 caps daily, on T2H’s recommendation.
Essiac: Nope.
*Flax Seeds:
Dietary Flaxseed Alters Tumor Biological Markers in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer
need to read up more on this. getting conflicting info.
Gerson Therapy: Nope.
*Green Smoothies:
I’ve been doing this off and on for a while now, so just upping my intake. My favorite is kale/spinach/chard + coconut water + coconut butter + lemon + kiwi + banana and/or avocado, topped with a combo of matcha, cocoa nibs, cranberries or other berries, cinnamon, a bit of honey. I have other favorite green smoothie recipes that I’ll post sometime soon. Worst I’ve ever tried: arugula. Blecch.
*Green Tea:
Green tea compounds in breast cancer prevention and treatment
Hyperthermia:
Hyperthermia at Cleveland Clinic
*Iodine:
Iodine treats breast cancer and more, overwhelming evidence
need to read more.
*Juicing:
Basic juicing recipe: carrots, celery, cucumber, apple, ginger, lemon. Trying this out since it’s doable, need to do more research on juicing benefits (I’ve had a juicer for years but use it only sporadically).
*Lymphatic Massage:
Manual Lymphatic Drainage from BreastCancer.Org
Lymphatic Breast Massage from BreastHealthProject.org
*Moringa:
Moringa oleifera as an Anti-Cancer Agent against Breast and Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines
Anticancer Effect of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract in Human Cancer Cell Lines
Moringa oleifera from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Photo- and Sono-Dynamic Therapy:
Platinum Salts:
Platinum salts in advanced breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. (I don’t understand this at all.)
Precision Medicine:
Precision Medicine and Immunotherapy for Cancer: What to Know
Probiotics:
Lactobacillus (from the Susan G. Komen website)
Emerging Roles of Probiotics in Prevention and Treatment of Breast Cancer: A Comprehensive Review of Their Therapeutic Potential. – Basically, “more studies needed”.
Potential effect of probiotics in the treatment of breast cancer
The application of probiotics in cancer
Radiotherapy:
Updates in the Treatment of Breast Cancer with Radiotherapy.
*Recipes
Margery’s Smoothies, from breastcancerwellness.org
Green Smoothie from Breast Cancer Conqueror
*Soy:
Soy and Cancer Risk: Our Expert’s Advice (from American Cancer Society)
*Turmeric:
I like golden milk but don’t have it often because I find it too rich, but maybe I’ll make it every few days now.
Vitamin C, High-Dose:
High Dose Vitamin C, from cancer.gov
Vitamin D: Probably not a good thing.
A Word of Caution When Prescribing High-Dose Vitamin D
Forms and structure of vitamin D
General/Miscellaneous Information:
What you Can Do To Create Breast Health (from Breast Health Project)
Anti-breast Cancer Agents Derived from Plants
Implications of Phytoestrogen Intake for Breast Cancer (read to understand more about soy and flaxseed)
Alternative Therapies for Breast Cancer
Discussion on the Estrogen Dominance Group
Boy, try sorting through all this. Mind-boggling.
Breast Surgeon With Breast Cancer (Liz O’Riordan)
FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
More Women Self-Treating Breast Cancer – Both sad and hopeful to read.
More questions than answers: the new normal.
Researching all these things is overwhelming. So when I get to a point when I’ve had enough, I’m done for the day (this post was put together over several days). Like with most things there is no one-size-fits-all solution. I’m in an integrative group now where the women are doing both traditional treatments + alternative treatments. There are WAAAAY too many things out there that people are trying and it’s extremely difficult to sort out which ones are worth trying and which ones are most definitely woo. On one thread the women agreed that a lot of it is “cr*pshoot”. The list of things one can try is endless, and there seems to be no consensus for most of them — everything, from both traditional and alternative protocols, has its own proponents/detractors. I can see how one can easily feel powerless and helpless and totally out of control.
I’m falling back on my philosophy of — try what seems reasonable and doable, don’t get fanatic about it, leave the rest in God’s hands.
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