Essiac
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"Essiac" is "Caisse" spelled backwards
The developer of this supplement named it for herself: Rene Caisse. I just heard about in on an MSKCC Integrative Medicine video on Botanicals - it has not been shown to be effective:
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/69215.cfm or look up under Botanicals on the MSKCC website.0 -
Never tried it
Sorry no help here. George's oncologist told us no supplements at all, other than a multi vitamin, without running it past him first, that some can do more harm than good when combined with the chemo drugs. He did ask us before chemo if we were taking/using anything. Run it past your oncologist, this may be something they put the stamp of approval on.
Tina0 -
Same here, Tina, onc had me stop all supplements I had beengeotina said:Never tried it
Sorry no help here. George's oncologist told us no supplements at all, other than a multi vitamin, without running it past him first, that some can do more harm than good when combined with the chemo drugs. He did ask us before chemo if we were taking/using anything. Run it past your oncologist, this may be something they put the stamp of approval on.
Tina
taking for years due to poor diet when chemo started....Said (and I've also since read this as well) that its possible, for instance, that anioxidants may help the cancer as much as it does you.So all I take is multivitamin. Once this ends, hope onc lets me use Q-10,DHEA,Creatine,Fish and/or flax seed oil,D3 and maybe a few others. Besides multi and nutritution drinks, I used to take about 25 additional pills throughout the day. For some reason, since I've gotten my appetite back, I've gravitated to much more vegies and fruits and much less red meat and cold cuts.......Suggest clear everyhting first with onc.....steve0 -
Essaic Tea
I didn't know about essaic tea while I was on chemo but did drink it after I stopped it and will again if I should ever need to.
Given all the supplements my oncologist let me take while I was on chemo (he said there was absolutely no data saying I shouldn't for the chemo drugs I was taking, folfox 6 with avastin) he would have let me. I wish I had though since it is great for building up the blood/immune system. The success there has been with AIDs and essaic tea is pretty good.
From what I researched the only so called FDA "acceptable testing" was attempted by Sloan Kettering I think it was but they didn't even follow the directions on how to make the tea so of course it wasn't very effective.
I admire that you've done enough to even know what it is!!! Good luck to you.
Lisa P.0 -
Scouty - Essiac teascouty said:Essaic Tea
I didn't know about essaic tea while I was on chemo but did drink it after I stopped it and will again if I should ever need to.
Given all the supplements my oncologist let me take while I was on chemo (he said there was absolutely no data saying I shouldn't for the chemo drugs I was taking, folfox 6 with avastin) he would have let me. I wish I had though since it is great for building up the blood/immune system. The success there has been with AIDs and essaic tea is pretty good.
From what I researched the only so called FDA "acceptable testing" was attempted by Sloan Kettering I think it was but they didn't even follow the directions on how to make the tea so of course it wasn't very effective.
I admire that you've done enough to even know what it is!!! Good luck to you.
Lisa P.
I would love to know more about your treatment and what kind of cancer you had. We are taking Essiac and going to chemo. Not sure if we will take it while being infussed.0
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