SUPPLYMENTS FOR OESTROGEN BREAST CANCER

[lillieloulou]

hi, i have breast cancer grade3, iv finished chemo and about to start radiation. iv been put on tamoxifen as my cancer is oestrogen relative.i would like to know what i shoud be avoiding as in nutrition and what i should be eating and drinking, whats supplyments is best for my type of cancer

[Hidden]

Hi lillieloulou,

I am on Anastrazole for 5 years after chemo for grade 3 Oestrogen and Progestrogen positive breast cancer. I believe we can eat a pretty normal diet. Just avoid food that contains plant oestrogens. But there's not much that I don't eat. Obviously keep the alcohol to a minimum, but if you enjoy the odd drink that's ok.

I am a member of the Breast cancer care website, which provides all kinds of information and they have downloadable booklets (one on nutrition) too. I also belong to Maggies Online Community which also provides nutrition information. I don't know if I'm allowed to put web links in this forum, but you should be able to find these websites by searching for them in Google etc.

As far as supplements go, I take an Omega 3 fish oil capsule and an Evening Primrose Oil capsule, which helps with the side effects of drugs like Tamoxifen etc. I also have Adcal +D3 from my GP, because of the risk of osteoporosis.

[gutted]

Hi just read your story i have similar grade3 not in lymph just wondered if your was as im not having chemo just rad & lactozole and hope you are doing well would love to here thanks i called myself gutted as thats how i feel!