- green chiretta
- feverfew
- garlic
- ginkgo
- ginseng
- hawthorn
- horse chestnut
- turmeric
'Do no harm'
Prof Cardoso said it was not surprising that patients and their carers went searching for complementary or alternative treatments that might make a difference. But she said people should know "they could end up doing more harm than good". "The highest goal in medicine is important to remember: do no harm," she said. Grapefruit and its juice is known to affect enzymes which break down cancer drugs in the body On its website, Cancer Research UK says some complementary therapies might stop conventional treatments working as well as they should. It also says it is important to avoid some food and drinks such as grapefruit and oranges during cancer treatment, because they can affect how well cancer drugs are broken down in the body. The charity says: "Talk to your doctor about any complementary therapies you're thinking of using. Tell them before you start having complementary therapy, especially if you're in the middle of a course of cancer treatment." Grete Brauten-Smith, clinical nurse specialist at charity Breast Cancer Now said: "With a lot of unproven information available online and little reliable research into these products, a discussion with a healthcare professional can ensure a patient has the accurate information they need to make an informed choice." Speaking at the Advanced Breast Cancer Fifth International Consensus Conference, Prof Cardoso said therapies like yoga, mindfulness, reiki and acupuncture could have a positive impact on patients' quality of life.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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