Lifestyle and Diet Changes After Cancer.
Hi all, I have done chemo from Feb to April after surgery in Dec. Radiotherapy was done in May. My herceptin treatment will continue till next Feb. I thought that was it, until I heard several cases o...
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When I was growing up, particularly when I hit Tech School, the era where they taught you to sew, cook and budget through home economics, typing, et cetera The era where they set up you for life not necessarily for a career. Yes I am showing my age!
Anyhow what they did teach us was the food pyramid and that to maintain a balance you should have something from each food group every day. Is that right or wrong?
Now you read about coffee enemas, Israeli Army diet,fad diet of the 70s which rears every now and then, Aitkins diet, cabbage diet, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, low carb diet, apple cider vinegar diet and so it goes................
Full blood tests give an indication of whether you are feeding your body correctly and if adjustments and or supplements will help. For me, I am carrying extra weight but all my levels are normal range except for my thyroid?
I was a fitness nut, did half and full marathons now I am less than fit!
How did Breast Cancer occur, and doesn't it rot your socks that it has, where to begin, all the factors, but not limited to, including genetics! As others have said some studies are small and we shouldn't get hung up on a view that may not relate. Your own medical team are the ones to listen to. It is what it is and we are working forwards and not going backwards wondering what it is we did to get in this predicament!
Now it is about recovery, finding a balance in diet and exercise that suits!
Recurrence is a worry for all but we can't belt ourselves up, all we can do is take advantage of the heightened awareness we have of our bodies and demeanour and get anything and everything checked.
Menopause is a so and so for some but for me I sailed through however I ended up with Breast Cancer so who knows.
Be comfortable in who you are and do what you can to improve your balance and well being and don't belt yourself up over something that you couldn't control in the first place.
Take care
Anyhow what they did teach us was the food pyramid and that to maintain a balance you should have something from each food group every day. Is that right or wrong?
Now you read about coffee enemas, Israeli Army diet,fad diet of the 70s which rears every now and then, Aitkins diet, cabbage diet, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, low carb diet, apple cider vinegar diet and so it goes................
Full blood tests give an indication of whether you are feeding your body correctly and if adjustments and or supplements will help. For me, I am carrying extra weight but all my levels are normal range except for my thyroid?
I was a fitness nut, did half and full marathons now I am less than fit!
How did Breast Cancer occur, and doesn't it rot your socks that it has, where to begin, all the factors, but not limited to, including genetics! As others have said some studies are small and we shouldn't get hung up on a view that may not relate. Your own medical team are the ones to listen to. It is what it is and we are working forwards and not going backwards wondering what it is we did to get in this predicament!
Now it is about recovery, finding a balance in diet and exercise that suits!
Recurrence is a worry for all but we can't belt ourselves up, all we can do is take advantage of the heightened awareness we have of our bodies and demeanour and get anything and everything checked.
Menopause is a so and so for some but for me I sailed through however I ended up with Breast Cancer so who knows.
Be comfortable in who you are and do what you can to improve your balance and well being and don't belt yourself up over something that you couldn't control in the first place.
Take care