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PinkGilly
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14 years ago

Indole 3 carbinol

Has anyone heard of Indole 3 Carbinol as an alternative to tamoxifen? It's a naturally occurring phytochemical found in cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, and kale. It acts the same way as tamoxifen. I met a woman in France who takes it and she has reached the 10 year mark. I have been taking tamoxifen for 3 years but have side effects such as anxiety, insomnia, low libido. I haven't been taking it for over a month as I was flying home from Europe and realised that my anxiety has all but disappeared and I'm sleeping. Have looked online and found lots of good reasons to take I3C and no known side effects. Am seeing my oncologist this week and will discuss it with him but any comments appreciated.

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    TonyaM
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    14 years ago

    I've read a book called "foods that fight cancer"and those vegetables are mentioned,not as a replacement for Tamoxifen however.But I have read that flaxseed oil will reduce tumour growth.Interestingly I took flaxseed tabs after my first bout of breast cancer in 2003(instead of Tamoxifen)and for 7 years I was fine.About 6months after I stopped flaxseed tabs,my breast cancer came back in the same spot.I'm on Tamoxifen now as I can't take any chances.But ,like you,I do get a bit fedup with the side effects

                        Tonya xx