In other news, I saw a naturopathic doctor about 1.5 weeks ago to address my breast cancer from a holistic angle. I truly believe that most cancer, although some is "genetic," is "turned on" by some environmental factors. I saw a holistic doctor, just to get my supplementation and nutrition under wraps. I appreciated her feedback as she educated me a lot on certain subjects.
1. For instance, taking all the allergy and asthma medicines I was taking could suppress my immune system, which could affect my ability to fight off future cancers. She is helping me wean off the medicines for exercise-induced asthma and I am taking some herbal supplements to build up my lung strength. I am also getting re-tested for food & environmental allergies to see if I even need the antihistamine anymore. She suspects that my histamine response, could also have been an early symptom of my cancer. (Hmmm interesting) I go for the blood-work test July 9 - so I am interested to find out & am excited to maybe take one less medicine.
2. She is testing my Vitamin D, Iodine and Folate levels - as low levels of all three can set you up for cancer.
3. Diet recommendations-
- No SUGAR or artificial sweeteners. This is a hard one. I am a recovering diet soda addict. I have tried on many occasions to stop. I relapsed on Wednesday on one diet sprite. I am back on the wagon and hope you all will support me in my journey to no diet soda. She did okay anything sweetened with Cane Sugar, Stevia, and Agave Syrup. I use Stevia and Agave Syrup in Oatmeal sometimes, so this is not much of a change. It opened me up to be able to drink Jones Soda (cane sugar) and Vitamin Water 0 (Stevia) as a substitute. I also started making Iced Tea at home and tried out a new recipe, thanks to an HS friend.
- No hydrogenated fats/oils. This shit is in everything. I have been avoiding it since 2003 and have been trying my best to avoid it even more. It's so gross how they make this stuff, it's chemically altered healthy fats (made with a double carbon bond). I swear they made this stuff to get us addicted to junk food. Things that say NO-Trans fats, sometimes have it in there. It's usually in fast foods, cookies, crackers, breads, desserts...ew.
- Eat more Veggies! (well that's not hard for me) Tell me to eat more veggies and you find me hunting down some broccoli eating a whole broccoli patch.
- Eat organic dairy, eggs, chicken and beef - Already on that path. I will only not eat cage-free chicken if they do not have that option out at a restaurant - I will lean towards fish if I go out to eat these days anyway.
- Avoid Caffeine - FAIL, Okay let me have one vice people. I am down to two cups of coffee a day. I consider that a success. I was up to two cups before work, + 2 diet pepsis, and + 24 oz of wawa coffee not too long ago. I cleaned up that act about a year ago.
- Avoid excessive Alcohol use - Already barely drink. This should be pretty easy.
- High Fiber Foods (already on that) & not processed Fiber One crap
4. Supplement Recommendations
- 1 tsp of Cod Liver Oil daily with Food - Has Omega 3 fatty acids and Vitamin D3. All good to fight off cancer. It actually doesn't taste bad...has a lemon flavor and is better than the pill forms.
- Multivitamin - I take Rainbow Light - its vegetarian and has no soy byproducts
- Vitamin D3 - Will be based off of my blood-work
- Iodine Foods - Will be based off my blood-work
- Allergy Supplement - I take this 2x daily
- CERV-HP 7 for gynecological health
- Essiac Tea and Green Tea up to 4x daily
All in all, I think I can slowly make changes to follow this. I started the supplementation routine and stopped sugar about 1.5 weeks ago & I already feel cleansed and less groggy.
I start Radiation on Tuesday, July 5! Yay last step.
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