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Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 12, 2023 | Replies (1190)Comment receiving replies
Has anyone decided to discontinue or not even start Aromatase Inhibitors such as Arimidex and pursue a healthier diet including natural Aromatase Inhibitors such as mushrooms? It's my understanding white button mushrooms can inhibit testosterone converting to estrogen by 60% and wonder if this is a viable option for those of us suffering severe AI side effects, along with other cancer-fighting foods and generally healthy Whole Foods diet. TIA
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Have been taking Arimedex for 3 months. At the 2 month oncology visit, Dr. said if I was not having side effects at 2 months, I should be OK. At the visit I also qualified for a Covid booster (Moderna). I'm 74 so my joints ache anyway but in the last month have had a dull headache/neckache. Taking ibuprofen helps. I was told by 2 oncologists that with the early detection and type of breast cancer I have, if the AI side effects were too much, I could quit. Sigh. Will give it another week. Wondering if it's the booster or the AI or both or neither!!
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@mjay, I moved your message regarding discontinuing or deciding not to take AIs to this existing discussion called "Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?"
Mjay, I found this 2011 information from the City of Hope regarding the potential of mushrooms to block estrogen.
- Anticancer effect of mushrooms demonstrated https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110606092736.htm
At that time (2011), researchers stated that trials were ongoing, but that preliminary data looked promising. That was 10 years ago. Did you find any more recent evidence-based research about mushrooms?