Supplements

I just watched the third episode of The Truth About Cancer which mainly focused on supplements, juicing and GMOs. It was equally as intriguing as the second episode and made me want to write a post about supplements. When I started seeing a Naturopath, my initial thoughts were that the supplements won't be able to kill cancer cells but at least taking them will make me feel like I am doing something to continue "treatment" when radiation ends.

After watching several documentaries including The Truth About Cancer and hearing about the effects of supplements like Curcumin and Green Tea extract for example, I am more convinced that they have the ability to kill cancer cells while protecting normal tissue. As they said in this episode, most people with cancer have chronic inflammation and if you stop the inflammation, you stop the cancer from forming. I know this was my case as I had my ferritin levels checked part way through chemo and was surprised at the results. Ferritin is an indicator of inflammation in the body and my levels were 3 times the maximum of the normal range.

Now I am still cautious and there are some things I will never believe like the woman they interviewed who said she expelled a tumor from juicing. Really?!? No one has to convince me about the benefits of juicing but come on. That nonsense aside, many of the supplements they talk about do have evidence behind them. I am always interested in what supplements others are taking to prevent recurrence so in the spirit of information sharing, will list out what I currently take. I am in no way suggesting that others follow this regimen.

IV Vitamin C - 50 grams once a week
Helixor (Mistletoe) - once a week with Vitamin C (amount changes)
Alpha Lipoic Acid - 150mg three times a day
Green Tea Extract - 700mg three times a day
Curcumin - 120mg twice a day
Melatonin - 20mg once a day
Coq10 - 100mg once a day
Vitamin D - 5,000 IU once a day

This may seem like a lot and odd coming from someone who asked their Oncologist for more chemo after 4 rounds of AC and 4 rounds of Taxol, however, now that I am educating myself about natural therapies, I am feeling much more comfortable with the drug-free path that I am on.