Re: Re: Was it the herbs and diet that helped?

[Guest guest]

To (please give your name next time you post):

I am interested in your experience with diet and herbs. When I was

diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer, I went to a cancer nutritionist at St.

's

Hospital in Oxnard. This woman works only with cancer patients through the

hospital and the Wellness Community.

She said she had one thing to offer me (meaning a person with metastatic

CC): that was Coriolus Versicolor. This is a mushroom that is used

extensively

in Japan to treat patients going through treatment who have our diagnosis.

There are actual studies done in Japan that demonstrate that this mushroom

compound works to boost the immune system and alleviate side effects from

chemo.

She directed me to this website to purchase what she said is the only

source to guarantee that the product is the same as that used in Japan:

_Click here: Medicinal mushrooms, Coriolus Versicolor, Cordyceps, Maitake,

Reishi_ (http://www.jhsnp.com/)

It is expensive but I purchased it and am now using it. I had some periods

of on and off the mushroom due to the fact that I didn't and couldn't eat

anything, not even water. I am now back on the mushroom. I was told to take 5

each day (in 2 doses) without food. If anyone is interested in learning about

Coriolus, etc., go to this website. You can look at other links via this

site for information as well.

I am also intrigued by your nutritional advice. I recently saw a

psychiatrist (MD) who practices what he terms psychiatric oncology and has

worked for

30 years treating cancer patients. He told me that of those who survive this

disease, there are several things that they have in common and directed me to

sources for those things. They included a nutritionist who wants to put me

on a low glycemic diet (that is cut out all dairy and wheat) to reduce

inflammation in the body which leads to cancer. (I could give you more info

if

you would like off line). This nutritionist also put me on certain vitamin

supplements that are not antioxidants (which would counteract the oxidizing

effects of chemo). The doctor also sent me to a person here who studied guided

imagery in India for many years and has been an oncology nurse using these

techniques for 30 years. I am involved in that now. In addition, he sent me

to

a person to teach me how to meditate and it turned out that she was just

beginning a FREE 8 week class in mindfulness at my local Wellness Community. I

am in that class not.

BTW:; I am NOT on the low glycemic diet because I did not want to follow

such a strict diet now during chemo. I hardly have the energy to shop much

less

prepare the low glycemic foods. I planned to try it after my last chemo

session.

However, your email makes me want to re-visit my decision.

in California

[Guest guest]

, hope you are well. In a previous message you mentioned the low

glycemic diet, which you said was too strict for you to follow during chemo, but

planned to try it after your last chemo session. When is your last chemo?

~Deb from KS

brencolinmom@... wrote:

To (please give your name next time you post):

I am interested in your experience with diet and herbs. When I was

diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer, I went to a cancer nutritionist at St.

's

Hospital in Oxnard. This woman works only with cancer patients through the

hospital and the Wellness Community.

She said she had one thing to offer me (meaning a person with metastatic

CC): that was Coriolus Versicolor. This is a mushroom that is used

extensively

in Japan to treat patients going through treatment who have our diagnosis.

There are actual studies done in Japan that demonstrate that this mushroom

compound works to boost the immune system and alleviate side effects from

chemo.

She directed me to this website to purchase what she said is the only

source to guarantee that the product is the same as that used in Japan:

_Click here: Medicinal mushrooms, Coriolus Versicolor, Cordyceps, Maitake,

Reishi_ (http://www.jhsnp.com/)

It is expensive but I purchased it and am now using it. I had some periods

of on and off the mushroom due to the fact that I didn't and couldn't eat

anything, not even water. I am now back on the mushroom. I was told to take 5

each day (in 2 doses) without food. If anyone is interested in learning about

Coriolus, etc., go to this website. You can look at other links via this

site for information as well.

I am also intrigued by your nutritional advice. I recently saw a

psychiatrist (MD) who practices what he terms psychiatric oncology and has

worked for

30 years treating cancer patients. He told me that of those who survive this

disease, there are several things that they have in common and directed me to

sources for those things. They included a nutritionist who wants to put me

on a low glycemic diet (that is cut out all dairy and wheat) to reduce

inflammation in the body which leads to cancer. (I could give you more info

if

you would like off line). This nutritionist also put me on certain vitamin

supplements that are not antioxidants (which would counteract the oxidizing

effects of chemo). The doctor also sent me to a person here who studied guided

imagery in India for many years and has been an oncology nurse using these

techniques for 30 years. I am involved in that now. In addition, he sent me

to

a person to teach me how to meditate and it turned out that she was just

beginning a FREE 8 week class in mindfulness at my local Wellness Community. I

am in that class not.

BTW:; I am NOT on the low glycemic diet because I did not want to follow

such a strict diet now during chemo. I hardly have the energy to shop much

less

prepare the low glycemic foods. I planned to try it after my last chemo

session.

However, your email makes me want to re-visit my decision.

in California

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