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Old Sat Nov 6, 2010, 02:32 PM
cathybee1 cathybee1 is offline
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The book you're citing sounds like a helpful one. We also have a book we have gotten ideas from called "How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine." One of the co-authors of the book is an associate of our family M.D. in an organization called the Institute of Functional Medicine. Functional Medicine's approach is to combine western medical treatment with dietary and nutritional supplements to optimize health/healing.

I especially like this book because it cites clinical trials and gives protocols on how/when to take supplements. For instance, because of absorption issues with curcumin, their recommendation is to take curcumin on an empty stomach 15-20 minutes before meals, or between meals, along with proteolytic enzymes (which is another discussion).

The recommended dosage is 200-400 mg 1-3 times/day -- a wide range!. Bruce is taking a 250 mg supplement of a time release curcumin supplement -- Curcumin Phytosome (curcuma longa extract/phosphadylcholine complex) 2x/day. The Curcumin Phytosome is supposedly more bioavailable.

Bruce has also been introducing extra supplements gradually, though with 2-3 months to see changes in the bone marrow expressed in the bloodwork makes it challenging.
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Catherine, wife of Bruce age 75; diagnosed 6/10/11 with macrocytic anemia, neutropenia and mild thrombocytopenia; BMB suggesting emerging MDS. Copper deficient. Currently receiving procrit and neuopogen injections weekly, B12 dermal cream and injections, Transfusions ~ 5 weeks.
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