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Kathleen I'm pretty sure a lot of us think the same way. I remember a friend telling me how bad eating sugar was since I had cancer, i did a little research and found out it was true, I would have thought my oncologist would have sent a "DO NOT EAT SUGAR! CANCER FEEDS ON SUGAR" memo home. Absolutely nothing was sent home about diet or sugar! Unbelievable!
@A MyBCTeam Member I use supplement because you cannot possibly eat this much cruciferous vegetables. I also need since I am not taking my Anastrozole.
DIM (diindolylmethane) is a natural compound formed in the body when you digest cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower. It’s also available as a supplement and is studied for its potential to help balance estrogen levels by promoting the conversion of stronger, potentially harmful estrogens into gentler, more beneficial forms. Research suggests it may have anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties.
There's way too much info that patients need to know, but are not informed about. A big part of the problem is medical personnel have book smarts, but many don't do the deep dives on side effects and other research that many patients do. As patients many of us gain the book smarts, but we also have street smarts because we're liviing and experiencing everything first hand.
There is so much that MDs don’t prepare patients for.
I know the FDA doesn’t regulate supplements and that drs only want to recommend pharmaceuticals. However I believe in supplements and have had good results from them for other issues. I’m also interested in natural estrogen blockers such as French grape seed, DIM, and saw palmetto. Has anyone been taking them?
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