healthy eating

Just thought I would share this site whilst doing my Google thing, interesting reading, and seems like sound advice. Even for the non believers, nothing recommended on this site is bad for you.

http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/breast-cancer-breast-cancer-risk-genetics-vs-lifestyle.html

Looks like mexican tonight with my weight watchers recipe using refried beans, the only way I can eat these pinto beans ,99% fat free, cholesterol fee (now that I am on Arimidex this is a problem), and they are really high in fibre.

Have a good weekend, enjoy the heat,41 here in Wodonga today,  hey one bonus is that everyone thinks I am just hot from heat,  I am so hot that I cannot tell if it just the weather or my multi hot flushes. Having ovaries removed has given me a double wham with the flushes :( 

Take care

Viv

 

wow wot a can of worms i opened!!!!!!

i was told my my chemo nurses that mushrooms are a good food for my cancer as somehow it has Eostrigen in it or something like that.. im the only one that likes or liked mushies anway so its not a worry to cut them out of the diet.  i have been slowly buying things that will make me healthier. i baught some weight loss powder stuff and still not opened it cos im scared that it will have something in it that will feed my cancer,, i dont want that ever.  i will check out the american  cancer site and the Ian Fawler foundation regarding the book as well. 

i have enjoyed reading all the comments and thank you all for leaving me some information, i have also been told that Kail is a good food to get into as well,, raw or cooked, i love grwoing my own vegies so i hope i can grow it next season.

 

thank u all sooo much

 

wow wot a can of worms i opened!!!!!!

i was told my my chemo nurses that mushrooms are a good food for my cancer as somehow it has Eostrigen in it or something like that.. im the only one that likes or liked mushies anway so its not a worry to cut them out of the diet.  i have been slowly buying things that will make me healthier. i baught some weight loss powder stuff and still not opened it cos im scared that it will have something in it that will feed my cancer,, i dont want that ever.  i will check out the american  cancer site and the Ian Fawler foundation regarding the book as well. 

i have enjoyed reading all the comments and thank you all for leaving me some information, i have also been told that Kail is a good food to get into as well,, raw or cooked, i love grwoing my own vegies so i hope i can grow it next season.

 

thank u all sooo much

 

Yes Viv,I agree with you when you say ,it is the one thing that we can take control of.Power to us !!!! xoxo. Robyn

After my sister was dx with bowel cancer at 46, I have been on a healthy high fibre diet, my first colonoscopy 2 polyps were removed - they are what eventually turn into cancer.  Since then I have taken (eaten/ force fed) 2 tbs of natural psyllium husks per day.  Latest colonoscopy was all clear.  The psyllium husk works like a magnet in the bowels, worth googling. Perhaps I have created a better environment??  They tell me even though I have been dx with bc that I am at greater risk of bowel cancer due to family history. 

It is not surprising that the same food or food groups keep popping up when researching best anti cancer diets.

Diet is one thing that we can take control of on this horrid bc rollercoaster, so yes I will eat more cabbage and parsley etc,  and lets not forget Brazil nuts which was a main topic at a BCNA forum in Sydney this year.

Viv

Cathy,

That is the best advice I think I have ever been given! THANKS!!!

Jo

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Hey gals,

I forgot to mention that I consider my Oncologist one person in my healing team, other members include a naturopath, counsellor/hypnotherapist, compound chemist, chiropractor/masseuse, qi gong instructor and ME!  My approach is to gratefully accept what the traditional medical system has to offer that is beneficial to me, then get myself busy finding other health professionals to help me meet the rest of my holistic health needs. I have learnt (after 4 years mind you), how to politely ignore people (no matter how many letters follow their names) who are unable to support me in my quest for vibrant health.  Betcha if they got cancer they'd be doing everything in their power to get rid of it too!!!!!

Cathy XX

Thank for for your post Janet, it was fabulous! 

I have done a huge amount of research on this issue, and I have also had the pleasure to meet personally people who have recovered from 'incurable' cancer by paying rigorous attention to their physical, emotional and physical health, and I am absolutely convinced that there is much we can do (in fact have the responsibility to do!) to assist with our own healing.

There is no way I am going to passively sit back and give my power away to my Oncologist, even though I am sure she has the very best of intentions! 

It is also important to consider that many medical professionals do believe wholeheartedly in a healing lifestyle, but they are NOT ALLOWED to talk about it!  How ridiculous!

My motto is 'have the guts to try'.  You never know where it will lead you and what's the worst thing that can happen - you get a bit dissapointed if your efforts are not rewarded in the way you wished?  At the every least you will be living in glowing health both inside and out each and every day you are alive.  How wonderful!

Listen to all advice given, take on what feels right for you and discard the rest!  You are the experts about your own body, tune in to it and give it what it needs.

And remember, 'difficult' patients (those of us who question and challenge the status quo) live longer!

But if you don't want to do any of the above, that also is exercising your power of choice. 

All power and love to you all,

Cathy XX

 

Eat Well Feel Well workshops. I would sign up for that! I agree that we need more than just the balanced diet info. I like to think I ate a balanced diet before BC, so feel the need for more fine tuning than is currently offered by the health system. It would be great to have quality info available so we did not have to do all our own research. It would be good to encourage each other through a workshop situation too. Great idea, Robyn. :) Deanne xx

Well said ladies!I think it's because they feel that we will somehow believe that we will be 'cured',and then if it comes back,we will question them.I read so much about healthy eating.I would never reject conventional treatment,but I do believe that eating well,and taking care of your body,gives you the best possible chance at staying on top of things.i.e. Side effects etc.We all know that eating a balanced diet with veggies,fruit,whole grains etc.is healthy eating,but for us,and others,that have had a life threatening illness,I think that we need a bit more!Especially when you read the mountains of information that point toward this as being beneficial I , for one,eat on a daily basis,green veggies,fruit,green tea,whole grains,red berries,almonds.I walk a good distance every day,and I feel pretty good.However,I am doing this only from what I have read,and I often wonder if I could fine tune it even more.We have LGFG workshops,how about Eat Well Feel Well workshops! cheers Robyn xoxo