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- November 30, 2015 at 5:53 pm
Have anyone read about this article? I used to take supplements, curcumin, ip6 inositol, purple mushroom cell forte, vitamine D3.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/antioxidants-may-make-cancer-worse/
Any comments, please?
Maria.
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- November 30, 2015 at 8:27 pm
Hi Maria, I have read lots of different articles on supplements and cancer. Since I was stage 4 lung liver lymph nodes I eliminated sugar sweet things as much as possible. I do have fresh fruit drinks which I blend and have fruit and veg each day . I take vit D turimic, garlic,cq10, cod liver oil, not sure if it does help with my melanoma or not. My consultant just said each fresh veg, fruit normal diet . We would all do anything if we could get rid of this cancer I try and eat well and the supplements are not just for my melanoma I have arthuritus .
Have you stopped taking your supplements
There is lots more people on here with longer dealing with this disease and can give there views on supplements
all the best
scooby
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- November 30, 2015 at 8:27 pm
Hi Maria, I have read lots of different articles on supplements and cancer. Since I was stage 4 lung liver lymph nodes I eliminated sugar sweet things as much as possible. I do have fresh fruit drinks which I blend and have fruit and veg each day . I take vit D turimic, garlic,cq10, cod liver oil, not sure if it does help with my melanoma or not. My consultant just said each fresh veg, fruit normal diet . We would all do anything if we could get rid of this cancer I try and eat well and the supplements are not just for my melanoma I have arthuritus .
Have you stopped taking your supplements
There is lots more people on here with longer dealing with this disease and can give there views on supplements
all the best
scooby
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- November 30, 2015 at 8:27 pm
Hi Maria, I have read lots of different articles on supplements and cancer. Since I was stage 4 lung liver lymph nodes I eliminated sugar sweet things as much as possible. I do have fresh fruit drinks which I blend and have fruit and veg each day . I take vit D turimic, garlic,cq10, cod liver oil, not sure if it does help with my melanoma or not. My consultant just said each fresh veg, fruit normal diet . We would all do anything if we could get rid of this cancer I try and eat well and the supplements are not just for my melanoma I have arthuritus .
Have you stopped taking your supplements
There is lots more people on here with longer dealing with this disease and can give there views on supplements
all the best
scooby
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- November 30, 2015 at 11:46 pm
Maria,
Here is a post I made just a bit ago about that very contraversy with articles and my comments. I think there is much we don't understand. Period. And…taking every possible supplement, especially in high doses (with the idea that if a bit is good…a lot must be better!) can in fact, at times, cause harm. Overall, I think a good melanoma specialist and common sense (good diet, good exercise) will turn out to be the winning ticket.
But here's the post: http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-latest-antioxidant-contraversy.html
A link to another post regarding the research and vitamin D is contained within.
Hope it helps. Celeste
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- November 30, 2015 at 11:46 pm
Maria,
Here is a post I made just a bit ago about that very contraversy with articles and my comments. I think there is much we don't understand. Period. And…taking every possible supplement, especially in high doses (with the idea that if a bit is good…a lot must be better!) can in fact, at times, cause harm. Overall, I think a good melanoma specialist and common sense (good diet, good exercise) will turn out to be the winning ticket.
But here's the post: http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-latest-antioxidant-contraversy.html
A link to another post regarding the research and vitamin D is contained within.
Hope it helps. Celeste
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- November 30, 2015 at 11:46 pm
Maria,
Here is a post I made just a bit ago about that very contraversy with articles and my comments. I think there is much we don't understand. Period. And…taking every possible supplement, especially in high doses (with the idea that if a bit is good…a lot must be better!) can in fact, at times, cause harm. Overall, I think a good melanoma specialist and common sense (good diet, good exercise) will turn out to be the winning ticket.
But here's the post: http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-latest-antioxidant-contraversy.html
A link to another post regarding the research and vitamin D is contained within.
Hope it helps. Celeste
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- December 1, 2015 at 9:32 pm
Another interesting topic….
I have never been one to take much in the way of viamins or supplements….other than a multi vitamin, as reccommended by my eye doctor due to family history of Macular degeneration….
When I saw my FIRST ever oncologist, after last year's recurrence I asked her (as many of you know Dr. Pavlick at NYU) if she reccommended any supplements. I was shocked to hear her say yes….there were three that she has many of her patients take.
Resveratrol- 500 mg 1x a day, Tumeric 500mg 2x a day, and Paba 1000mg 2x a day….she gave a few anecdotal examples of why, and I have since incorporated these 3 into my reg. routine, in addition to Vitamin D, 2000IU.
As I said I have NEVER been a big vitamin and or supplement taker, so this was a lot for me. Wonder if its worth revisitng this now……
I feel like i have so many bigger questions to have answered!!!!
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- December 1, 2015 at 9:32 pm
Another interesting topic….
I have never been one to take much in the way of viamins or supplements….other than a multi vitamin, as reccommended by my eye doctor due to family history of Macular degeneration….
When I saw my FIRST ever oncologist, after last year's recurrence I asked her (as many of you know Dr. Pavlick at NYU) if she reccommended any supplements. I was shocked to hear her say yes….there were three that she has many of her patients take.
Resveratrol- 500 mg 1x a day, Tumeric 500mg 2x a day, and Paba 1000mg 2x a day….she gave a few anecdotal examples of why, and I have since incorporated these 3 into my reg. routine, in addition to Vitamin D, 2000IU.
As I said I have NEVER been a big vitamin and or supplement taker, so this was a lot for me. Wonder if its worth revisitng this now……
I feel like i have so many bigger questions to have answered!!!!
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- December 1, 2015 at 9:32 pm
Another interesting topic….
I have never been one to take much in the way of viamins or supplements….other than a multi vitamin, as reccommended by my eye doctor due to family history of Macular degeneration….
When I saw my FIRST ever oncologist, after last year's recurrence I asked her (as many of you know Dr. Pavlick at NYU) if she reccommended any supplements. I was shocked to hear her say yes….there were three that she has many of her patients take.
Resveratrol- 500 mg 1x a day, Tumeric 500mg 2x a day, and Paba 1000mg 2x a day….she gave a few anecdotal examples of why, and I have since incorporated these 3 into my reg. routine, in addition to Vitamin D, 2000IU.
As I said I have NEVER been a big vitamin and or supplement taker, so this was a lot for me. Wonder if its worth revisitng this now……
I feel like i have so many bigger questions to have answered!!!!
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