What Can I Do So My Cancer Doesn’t Come Back…Or What Else Can I Do?
For more details I would refer you to the website of Diana Dyer, a nutritionist who has had breast cancer 3 times: www.dianadyermsrd.com, or Anne Fonda’s website: www.annieappleseedproject.org. Anne had breast cancer over 10 years ago and has compiled a wealth of personal and scientific information on complementary and alternative treatments, including nutritional treatments. Also I would suggest www.drweil.com for diet, recipes and supplement ideas. I have found that some women do well adhering to the Eat Right for Your Blood Type diet: www.dadamo.com, particularly the women with Blood Type A. Other books I would recommend include:
- The Breast Cancer Prevention and Recovery Diet, by Suzannah Oliver
- What to Eat if You Have Cancer, by Maureen Keane and Daniella Chace
- Beating Cancer with Nutrition, by Patrick Quillin
There is a plethora of supplements to treat cancer — again, I haven’t found one that cured everyone. There are many which I think are perfectly safe and worthwhile and can be found at reasonable prices. A short list would include:
- Folic acid
- Artemesia modified citrus pectin
- Gravizon
- Quercitin
- Turmeric or curcumin (a spice)
- Lypocene (from tomatoes – once thought to be carcinogens because they looked like a tumor)
- Co-enzyme Q10
I would recommend discussing these with a health care professional to decide which are best for you. You could be taking a pill every hour which isn’t healthy either. Most women also find benefit from doing something for themselves. For many of us, we have been giving and giving and taking care of others – family, friends, pets, charity, and have forgotten how to, or feel too guilty to indulge in “self-care.” Much has been written about this and I would refer you to the website of Cheryl Richardson, the premiere lifestyle and life make-over coach: www.cherylrichardson.com. Other women get involved in the politics of breast cancer – certainly a worthy cause. Check out the national breast cancer coalition’s website: www.breastcancerdeadline2020.org or www.bcaction.org. I would say that most of the women I see that do well have identified or uncovered a PASSION and pursued it. The key (if there is one – and the locks probably change) is to keep looking and asking, moving ahead and enjoying life.