Green Tea Artical

[SimplyStar]

On the front page of MSN news is an artical about the benefits of green tea  and cancer fighting  excellent reading

[Tandy]

Hi everyone - I agree with Helmar everything in moderation.   My oncologist did tell me not to take any low fat anything.   She wants me to eat fresh and made from scratch meals.   My long suffering husband has developed into a great cook and makes sure I cannot eat rubbish even if I want to, we never thought in our retirement he would be th one in charge of the kitchen.   He does all the shopping so I have to ask for any treats I fancy and he gets it, or not, for me.   I will say on a very varied diet of everything and anything I do feel good even though my cancer has returned - I also do yoga most days as I cannot get out and about with my pins and needles in my feet - make walking very difficult.    I like a cup of green tea in the morning but I have taken this for more than forty years long before if became fashionable to drink it even without cancer.   I would not wish to do without this but it is only one cup a day.
Love to all and God Bless
Helen Jane

[Helmar]

Hi All... I've heard that taking 'extras' can be a little dicey,especially if one is doing chemo. No point in taking chemo, if some of the 'good work' is being undone by other things that could be fighting against the drugs. I don't take any 'extras'.... only the occasional cup of green tea, but I have an over-all healthy diet... plenty of fruit and veggies. I still take milk in tea/coffee, eat icecream, dark chocolate,and at the recommendation of my Oncol. I eat red meat 2-3 times each week.....and red wine..one glass with dinner. I'm taking chemo at the moment every 3 weeks, and my blood comes up good each time, so my chemo is running to schedule. I guess I must be doing something right. :-)
I guess it's a personal choice for each of us in how we combat this, but it can be frustrating if at one time there is something suggested that's great for us, only to be told at a later date, that it could be harmful for us.
I suppose no-one really knows. I think once we have this lousy cancer, nothing will stop it recurring if it wants to. Eating healthy will help us fight it, and manage the chemo side affects, but.....I don't think any extra vitamins etc. will cure this wretched disease. *just my thoughts*...
Wishing everyone well..   hugs....Helmar...

[SimplyStar]

yes there is a difference in opinions.  My daughter has been drinking the Green tea since right after her surgery. She asked her onocologist at Mayo and they said ok.  She believes there are alot of benefits from it. She has been drinking 2-4 cups a day. Also lots of fresh veggies and fruits, and tries for the high antioxident foods, I liked the artical because it was backed by the AICR, it seems the researchers are trying to duplicate  the affects of Green tea into the chemo drugs. Green tea is cheaper and has no side affects. It will always be a personal choice in choosing the right procedures, follow your doctors advice as each person is different.

[plady]

Interesting.  When I went to MD Anderson this week the first thing the nurse told me was I was taking too many supplements and told me to definitely not take green tea supplements.  Boy it's hard to know what is right and wrong.

Thanks

plady