Do the super immunity boosting foods such as:
Red bell pepper
Garlic
Spinach
Chick peas
Broccoli
Have any benefit to people with CLL?
Thanks Steve
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Yes, these foods, as with many other varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables, are of great benefit to those of us with Cll.
They are not going to restore our immune systems to what they were nor stop our Cll from progressing, but they are still most beneficial for us to eat.
cllady01Former Volunteer
As cajunjeff has said, those are helpful foods for overall good health and eating those in a balanced diet and everything in moderation can make our bodies in a better place for treatment, keep our digestive system healthy and along with exercise we can better weather the possible side effects of any treatment and hopefully avoid secondary cancers .
Hi Steve,
I have a large salad bowl. I throw in a
bunch of different organic veggies 🍅 🌽 🍅 🌶 kale, spinach, a little nuts, and other colorful, etc. make it colorful. chop, chop, chop, add garlic and vinegar.
It helps my digestive system and energy...
A tiny bit of red wine🍷😊
Win
These are tried and true foods for humans. Not for Superman, they are not super foods. They are just real actual foods, unlike much of the packaged food industry offerings.
You know I say to my friends that getting this CLL has made us make better choices:
Trying to eat organic greens
sleeping more
Not sweating the small stuff
Cherishing our family and friends
Living each day fully
Take care people
I drink a shake everyday broccoli blueberry banana almond milk and coco. So good and I can tell if I don’t drink it.❤️
Are any of you taking vitamin supplements in addition to your oral targeted therapies?
I take:
B complex
SB-120
COQ-10
Curcumin
D
I find the B complex really does keep my energy level up
Hi Steve
Silly Q: Have you had your vit D level tested (Ideally need a winter and summer test to get the levels right)
Also have you had any of the vit B levels checked, before supplement.
Obviously any such tests prob have to be delayed at the mo while we find the Corona escape route.
Best wishes,
Ernest
Hi Ernest2
Yes I had my D and B levels tested and they were low. My naturopath is trained in oncology and told me these were good for CLL.
Are you taking these supplements while on treatment of ibruntnib? Did you discuss these with your dr and pharmacy team ?
Yes I did discuss with my oncologist and he had no problem with it. My naturopath designed the supplement plan to be a supportive addition.
CoQ10 actually isn’t recommend to take while on Ibruntnib
Where did you find that info?
BC cancer website plus we were told by our CLL cancer team pharmacist
Hello steve_canada
When I was first diagnosed, I too was in search for a vitamin or supplement which would slow or cure my CLL. Waste of time and money. I now take vitamins and some supplements that I have been tested for by my doctor and need to increase my levels. Just because a vitamin or supplement may be acceptable for the healthy does not mean it will not harm those with CLL. Best solution is eat healthy and moderate exercise. Blessings.
Consider researching foods that cause inflammation and avoid those while eating more of the foods that soothe inflammation (like those on your the list). Food is something we can work with - be sensitive to foods that make you feel low energy. They may be okay for some people but for those with auto-immune disease they create a big response.
The food research and dietary changes I’ve made have helped me tremendously. It’s taken me three years to fine tune and in the end it means no dairy, virtually no sugar and lots of plant based foods with healthy fish and meat a few times a week.
Canned wild caught salmon has many beneficial effects, except the salt. In the U.S. a one pound can costs about $ 3. The premium "red" costs double. It is the ideal substitute for meat.
Yes I agree,, whenever it’s in special I stock up
I eat red bell pepper, garlic and broccoli daily. Other fruits and vegetables. Organic eggs, meat chicken and fish. No raw salads, except cold slaw mostly cooked vegetables. Swiss chard, cabbage and broccoli.
I eat spinach only cooked. I love carrot, lemon and green apple juice however my juicer broke and need to get another one.
I take Coq10, D3/K2, vitamin pill, B12, Biotin, Bcomplex. Dark chocolate. 2-3 liters of water.
I use to eat plant based and recently decided to add organic, meat, chicken and fish.
I intermittantly fast.
I don't know if it has helped my Cll. I am in treatment with Ibrutinib. Occasionally I do eat processed food, however not on a regular basis.
