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Herbal and Vitamin Advice


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Herbal and Vitamin Quick Reference

We've complied a list of herbs and vitamins that interact with cancer treatment.  Please use this as a reference when determining your diet.

Do Not Take:

  • Chaparral tea
  • Comfrey
  • Pau d-arco
  • Aloe
  • Ephedra
  • Yohimbe
  • Chaste Tree Berry
  • Germanium
  • Pennyroyal
  • Licorice
  • Plantain leaves
  • Chomper
  • Kava
  • Cascara
  • Lobella
  • St. John's Wort

May Interact With Chemotherapy:

  • Acai Berry
  • Astragalus
  • Bromelain
  • Juice Plus
  • Lycopene
  • Noni
  • Reishi Mushroom
  • Selenium
  • Turmeric
  • Vitamin C
  • Zaolite
  • Antioxidants
  • Beta-carotene
  • Coenzyme Q10
  • Lutein
  • Mangosteen
  • Pine Bark Extract
  • Resveratrol
  • Sheep Sorrel
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin E
  • Zinc

 Need further information? E-mail a Moffitt dietitian directly by clicking the green box below.   

E-mail A Moffitt Dietitian

 

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