As previously reported, I attended the annual Twin Cities Myeloma Foundation Seminar at the Sofitel Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota Saturday. The first speaker was Helen Healy, a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from St. Paul. Dr. Healy's presentation about nutrition for cancer patients was specifically structured for leukemia and myeloma patients. Goal number one: Improve bone marrow health. Dr. Healy recommended eating dark, leafy greens to help support the bone marrow. Spinach, kale, parsley, mustard greens, collard greens, watercress, turnip greens were all sited as being beneficial. Supplements might include taking Marrow Plus, a combination of Chinese herbs formulated into a tablet form. She also recommended taking shark liver oil capsules. Considering that Dr. Healy works with so many vegetarians, I was surprised that she suggested patients with low white or red blood counts consider eating some lean, red meat daily. Consider liver, bison, elk and organically raised beef. She reminded myeloma patients that vitamins D and K are both important when trying to absorb calcium into the bones. Myeloma patients with any bone damage should consider taking 1000 mg of calcium citrate, along with 2000 iu's of vitamin D3, 2-5 mg vitamin K2 and 500 mg of magnesium to promote good bone health. For neuropathy, Dr. Healy recommended using R-Lipoic acid, L-Glutamine, B12 and B complex. Questions? Contact Dr. Healy by calling 651-282-6319.
Feel good and keep smiling- Pat
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