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Diet and preventing melanoma recurrence

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    • February 20, 2012 at 10:25 am
    Leigh
    Participant

      Hi all,

      I am following your journey's and thinking of you all, praying for a cure for this disease. 

      I wonder if I could canvas opinions and experiences with attempting to lose weight for health reasons when you have a hx of melanoma (Stage 1a).  The "Curves" weight management programme (along with others) advises 6 meals involving protein per day, including quite a lot of eggs, cottage cheese and protein shakes to try to manage doing this. 

       

      Hi all,

      I am following your journey's and thinking of you all, praying for a cure for this disease. 

      I wonder if I could canvas opinions and experiences with attempting to lose weight for health reasons when you have a hx of melanoma (Stage 1a).  The "Curves" weight management programme (along with others) advises 6 meals involving protein per day, including quite a lot of eggs, cottage cheese and protein shakes to try to manage doing this. 

       

      I have read afew nutrition books related to cancer, and have switched to organic.  I haven't added any vitamins as I am pretty confused by it all to be honest (some say you shouldn't have multivitamins because they are linked to cancer…I have no idea what to believe and dont have time to research it all with two wee children).  In any case, I know too much red meat and ???maybe protein????is a bad thing. 

       

      Would love to hear those in the knows opinion of this.  Thank you for your time if you have got this far!

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        • February 20, 2012 at 1:04 pm
        scots
        Participant

          Tryi searching past posts.  There have been many discussions on the topic.  That will give you some information before people start posting.    Turmeric, vitamin D have been talked about here.

           

          scot

          • February 20, 2012 at 1:04 pm
          scots
          Participant

            Tryi searching past posts.  There have been many discussions on the topic.  That will give you some information before people start posting.    Turmeric, vitamin D have been talked about here.

             

            scot

            • February 20, 2012 at 1:04 pm
            scots
            Participant

              Tryi searching past posts.  There have been many discussions on the topic.  That will give you some information before people start posting.    Turmeric, vitamin D have been talked about here.

               

              scot

              • February 20, 2012 at 2:35 pm
              jim Breitfeller
              Participant

                The only way I know how to prevent a recurrence is to have Memory CD8+ T-cells created by a vaccination out of body or within. That is why so many trials are becoming Cancer vaccine trials.

                 

                Jimmy b

                • February 20, 2012 at 2:35 pm
                jim Breitfeller
                Participant

                  The only way I know how to prevent a recurrence is to have Memory CD8+ T-cells created by a vaccination out of body or within. That is why so many trials are becoming Cancer vaccine trials.

                   

                  Jimmy b

                  • February 20, 2012 at 2:35 pm
                  jim Breitfeller
                  Participant

                    The only way I know how to prevent a recurrence is to have Memory CD8+ T-cells created by a vaccination out of body or within. That is why so many trials are becoming Cancer vaccine trials.

                     

                    Jimmy b

                    • February 21, 2012 at 5:33 am
                    gtown
                    Participant

                      Hey,

                      For what it's worth, I lift frequently and i was constantly eating a high protein diet. I've recently become more aware of refined sugars role in cancer basically the more sugar you consume the faster any cancer grows. I've been looking at those protein bars and guess what they are loaded with sugar! Anyhow I am in the process of trying to eliminate any refined sugar in my diet I am doing it gradually but I have to if i want to fight this. If you look up my lst post I asked a very similiar question about a week ago and got plenty of great answers, if you have any questions contact me.    

                      • February 21, 2012 at 5:33 am
                      gtown
                      Participant

                        Hey,

                        For what it's worth, I lift frequently and i was constantly eating a high protein diet. I've recently become more aware of refined sugars role in cancer basically the more sugar you consume the faster any cancer grows. I've been looking at those protein bars and guess what they are loaded with sugar! Anyhow I am in the process of trying to eliminate any refined sugar in my diet I am doing it gradually but I have to if i want to fight this. If you look up my lst post I asked a very similiar question about a week ago and got plenty of great answers, if you have any questions contact me.    

                        • February 21, 2012 at 5:33 am
                        gtown
                        Participant

                          Hey,

                          For what it's worth, I lift frequently and i was constantly eating a high protein diet. I've recently become more aware of refined sugars role in cancer basically the more sugar you consume the faster any cancer grows. I've been looking at those protein bars and guess what they are loaded with sugar! Anyhow I am in the process of trying to eliminate any refined sugar in my diet I am doing it gradually but I have to if i want to fight this. If you look up my lst post I asked a very similiar question about a week ago and got plenty of great answers, if you have any questions contact me.    

                          • February 28, 2012 at 10:43 pm
                          boot2aboot
                          Participant

                            the less toxins in, the better the immune system is prepared for onslaught of treatment…you have plenty of NK cells and T cells but this &%&&% melanoma hides from them…Jim is right about getting T cells smarter…eat right, exercise, meditate and laugh is always good…watching Dr Oz is good, but taking time and discipline to read technical stuff about mel is always good…you are one in a hundred…you are not the only patient an overworked and tired onc has…be your own advocate…know what is out there and your mutations and insist, insist , insist…the only way to beat mel is to train t cells or circumnavigate confusing mel signals…and you can't do that eating sprouts

                            boots

                            • February 28, 2012 at 10:43 pm
                            boot2aboot
                            Participant

                              the less toxins in, the better the immune system is prepared for onslaught of treatment…you have plenty of NK cells and T cells but this &%&&% melanoma hides from them…Jim is right about getting T cells smarter…eat right, exercise, meditate and laugh is always good…watching Dr Oz is good, but taking time and discipline to read technical stuff about mel is always good…you are one in a hundred…you are not the only patient an overworked and tired onc has…be your own advocate…know what is out there and your mutations and insist, insist , insist…the only way to beat mel is to train t cells or circumnavigate confusing mel signals…and you can't do that eating sprouts

                              boots

                              • February 28, 2012 at 10:43 pm
                              boot2aboot
                              Participant

                                the less toxins in, the better the immune system is prepared for onslaught of treatment…you have plenty of NK cells and T cells but this &%&&% melanoma hides from them…Jim is right about getting T cells smarter…eat right, exercise, meditate and laugh is always good…watching Dr Oz is good, but taking time and discipline to read technical stuff about mel is always good…you are one in a hundred…you are not the only patient an overworked and tired onc has…be your own advocate…know what is out there and your mutations and insist, insist , insist…the only way to beat mel is to train t cells or circumnavigate confusing mel signals…and you can't do that eating sprouts

                                boots

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