Skin Cancer Support Group

My goal is to reduce the number of skin cancers that I develop per year. I have had 12 biopsied and confirmed BCC since 2008. I had 7 in 2008 and 5 in 2009. I asked my MOHS derm in 2008 if there was anything that I could do to stop this. He said there was nothing. I got a new derm in 2009 and I asked her the same question. She said there was nothing that I could do to stop this.

I have read in scientific research journals that if you have Multiple Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers (NMSCs) you will continue to develop them at a constant rate over time. I have multiple NMSCs ( 3 or more skin cancers). So, do I want to develop 5 to 7 every year. I do not think so.

I was researching Olive Oil recently and stumbled upon some scientific research about Skin Cancer and UV and Diet. I spent several days looking for studies about the topic. Based on my research, I have decided to change my diet for the next 2 years. I expect to see an actual change in the last 6 months of my research.

Here is my new plan:
Do this 6 or 7 days a week.
1) Low fat diet: 20% total fat or less. 7% or less of saturated fat per day.
2) Green Tea, regular. Four bags per day. Add lemon to help activate the tea. Drink after 5 min of steeping.
3) Beta-carotene: Pumpkin canned or carrot juice (½ cup to 1 cup per day)
4) Vitamin C: Red Pepper, Kiwifruit, broccoli
5) Lutein: kale, turnip greens, collard greens, and spinach
6) Grape Seed Extract: 50 units per day
7) Omega 3: Salmon 1 per day (kiwifruit also an Omega 3 source)
8) Isoflavone Genistein: Soybeans ½ cup per day
10) Carotenoids/Lycopene: Tomato paste 3 tablespoons per day
11) Low Calorie Diet: reasonable calories based on a normal weight.

Even if this does not work, this stuff is very good for you.

I have given up my bad chocolate habit, which contained too much fat for my new diet. 70 to 80% dark chocolate is good for you but Mounds, Reeses, and Hershey’s dark with Almonds are not. So, bye bye they go.

I do normally eat Fiber One with Silk Soy Milk ( or skim milk) and blue berries for breakfast and that will not change. I used to eat veggie burgers but I am going to eat real soybeans instead. Need to keep it very natural for the research. Processed is not good enough.

I will let you know how it goes. Research start date October 25, 2009. End date October 25, 2011. I really have nothing to lose here and hopefully much to gain.
Posted on 10/27/09, 09:10 am