Chemotherapy is a radical chemical therapy that kills cancer cells in the body. The bad news is that it kills good cells, too—you can think of it as a big bomb being dropped on the battlefield. Chemotherapy can make some people very ill and can even make hair fall out. Consider using herbs to do your best to protect your body from the side effects of chemotherapy, and discuss these things with your doctor also. Some controversy has arisen about antioxidants during chemotherapy.
Some believe that the antioxidants will lessen the effect of the chemo by removing it from the body. I believe that anything that you can do to protect the good cells that you have will strengthen you. You will have to discuss this with the health care professionals you work with and must make up your own mind. Bee pollen and coenzyme Q10, have also been used to help combat the side effects of chemotherapy treatment. Talk to some folks who have gone through chemotherapy using antioxidants with success, and see what you think.
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