Diet for Chemo and to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence

My friend and I met with a nutritionist during a recent chemo session at Memorial Sloan Kettering and had a fascinating discussion. 

During chemo, she was advised to avoid all supplements especially intensive Omega 3 and antioxident rich foods.  Additionally, she only likes calcium as a diet addition and does not permit multivitamins.  All of this is to ensure that cells are maximally vulnerable to the chemo’s destruction.  Makes sense and also validates alot of the claims about antioxidents. 

She also counseled only 7 drinks per week for the longer term as correlated with recurrence of the cancer.  Bummer!

I was so impressed by the hundreds of brave women, many with no hair, who faced their treatment that day.  MSK’s breast cancer only facility was like an upscale apartment building, comfortable and not clinical until you were actually receiving treatment. This disease is affecting so many talented and many young women in their twenties.  Until now, I felt far away from this problem but this day changed my perspective.