I'm starting this blog to share nutrition information with a friend who is beginning an aggressive battle with mantle cell lymphoma. Even though it will read like a private e-mail at this point, I'm leaving it public in case others (particularly those who are winning their battle with NHL lymphomas) want to share their nutrition strategies in their struggle for health.
I am not a scientist, biologist, doctor, nurse, therapist, dietician or nutritionist. I post only as a woman, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend - seeking to learn and share what I'm learning so I and those I care about may, as much as they are able, live long, healthy and rich lives, full of love and service.
The Jarrow whey protein powder, "Peter Gillham's Calm" magnesium supplement, Now Eco-Green Multi (non-iron), Carlson's fish oil, and Sun Chlorella are the brands we use and you should be able to get them all at a Vitamin Discount Center, if not your health food store. There are other brands, of course, of all of these supplements, but I feel confident recommending these. Jarrow whey protein powder, for example does not contain artificial sweeteners or flavors, and is certified to be free of pesticides, herbicides and negative for antibiotics.
I did not specify a brand for the Coenzyme Q10 (we take 200-300 mg daily), but make sure it is in an oil-based gel capsule to increase intestinal absorption. I forgot to tell you that after my sister-in-law (a registered dietician) attended a continuing ed seminar on new research on vitamin D, we also added a high potency Vitamin D to our daily intake (2000 IU), not just to aid proper absorption/utilization of calcium, but also to help maintain a healthy immune system.
The Sun Chlorella is the brand of chlorella that the holistic, nutrition-oriented M.D. who advised David for about a year, recommended. The 200 mg tablets are tiny and easy to swallow (a concern for me), but the recommendation is for 15-45 tablets daily. If I were fighting lymphoma lesser challenges, I would definitely take at least 45 tablets daily.
In case the embedded links above malfunction, product site addresses are:
www.petergillham.com http://www.sunchlorellausa.com www.nowfoods.com
www.Jarrow.com www.carlsonlabs.com VDCUSA.com
