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Before adding any herbs to your daily regimen, it is important to first coordinate with your integrative healthcare physician and your oncologists. At certain times during treatments, some herbs may not be appropriate, or else dosages of herbs may need to be changed to maximize the benefits of the herbs.

Many breast cancer patients have experienced benefits from the following herbs:



• Passionflower







• Kava kava







• Poke root







• Red root







• Ginger root







• Fennel seed







• Oatstraw







• Skullcap






Breast Cancer

BACKGROUND

Breast cancer is the 2nd most common cancer killer after lung cancer. Fortunately, natural remedies may improve outcomes and decrease the toxicity of treatment.
Influence of nutrition

Iodine

High iodine intake cultures (e.g., Japan) have 70% lower rates of breast cancer than low iodine countries like the U.S.

Vitamin D

Women with a higher vitamin D intake may be a quarter less likely to die from breast cancer than women with lower levels.

TREATMENT

Recommended Supplements

Though larger studies are needed, early experience showed these nutrients may decrease breast cancer growth or risk.

Iodine

Vitamin D

4,000 units a day (unless you have high blood calcium from bone metastases).

Coenzyme Q10

Coenzyme Q10 chewables 200-400 mg a day. In 1 study, it helped shrink breast cancer metastases.

Black cohosh

For hot flashes from estrogen blockers (e.g., Tamoxifen), use black cohosh. It does NOT raise estrogen levels.

source: mdinfo