y and to wait until two days after the chemotherapy cycle before resuming anti-oxidant ingestion. If the chemotherapy protocol requires oral cyclophosphamide for fourteen days, it is advised to discontinue all anti-oxidants for that period of time and for two additional days.Beta-carotene is an antioxidant protecting lipid-containing body tissues. Beta-carotene is converted into soluble Vitamin A, which has been shown to be beneficial against breast cancer.Other recommended supplements include a multi- vitamin and mineral supplement, multiple enzyme digestive formula, calcium and magnesium taken together in a 2:1 ratio as well as essential fatty acids.A multiple vitamin and mineral supplement regiment should begin at least one month after treatment completion.A multiple enzyme digestive formula aids in digestion and absorption of nutrients. This formula which should be prescribed, during and after chemotherapy sessions.Calcium and magnesium are minerals used in the maintenance and creation of bone mass.For unexplained reasons, women undergoing chemotherapy demonstrate bone loss during these sessions. It is suggested that they take calcium early into therapy. Unfortunately, many women find calcium digestion difficult.Chemotherapy drugs my negatively affect cells that constantly replace reabsorbed bone. Even though, the loss is small in relation to total bone mass between 1 and 2 percent, it is difficult to replace later.Calcium forms include calcium citrate or MCHC-microcrystalline hydroxyapatite concentrate, containing calcium, phosphorous, and organic factors found in boneThe richest source of calcium is seaweed which can be eaten as salad or vegetableOther calcium sources include dark, green leafy vegetables such as kale, collards, beet greens, cabbage, brussels sprouts and broccoli as well as tofu, molasses and almonds.Essential fatty acids, largely absent from American food sources, since they are destroyed during processing, a...
