A comprehensive treatment plan for breast cancer may include a range of complementary and alternative therapies. Psychotherapy and support groups may help improve quality of life and survival. |
Nutrition |
Nutritional tips include the following.
- Eliminate non-organic poultry, dairy, red meat, sugar, white flour and refined foods, coffee, tea, chocolate, and colas.
- Eat cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower). · Eat only organically raised foods.
Include liver foods such as beets, carrots, yams, garlic, dark leafy greens, lemons, and apples.
- Follow a high-fiber diet.
- Use soy.
Potentially beneficial nutrient supplements include the following.
- Coenzyme Q10 (120 mg three times a day)
- Calcium d-glucarate (500 to 1,000 mg three times a day) · Vitamin A (25,000 IU a day), vitamin E (800 IU a day), and vitamin C (250 to 500 mg twice per day) to decrease side effects of chemotherapy and radiation
- Selenium (200 to 400 mcg a day) to decrease side effects of chemotherapy and radiation
- Bromelain (500 mg two times a day between meals)
- Melatonin (10 to 50 mg a day)
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