Hi ,
I’m feeling very confused on what supplements I can and cannot take along side my hormone therapy and bone treatment , please could someone advise the best place for advice ? I’ve called my oncology team and had no response.
Thanks
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Hi cc09
I too would be very interested to know. I am taking Letrozole and Ad Cal , on Nhs web site says not recommended to take herbal supplements with as can interfere with its effectiveness.?
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Yes I read that too- I’m on the same as you plus zoledronic acid infusion and everything is so blurred when it comes to taking supplements along side them.
I’ve purchased the meno package from nutrition geek as they are all natural , then started reading all the ingredients and now I’m non the wiser 
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Hopefully we will get some information from someone here🤞
Hi same for me. Was advised by one consultant to take PomiT now advised not to take Turmeric which is a constituent of it. Confused.
Hello cc09
Thanks for your post. It’s understandable that you’re confused about which supplements you can take with your hormone therapy and bone strengthening drugs.
Many people ask about vitamin and herb supplements as they want to do as much as possible to be healthy or to help manage the side effects from their breast cancer treatments. There is often the belief that vitamins and herbs are safe as they are considered natural.
However, herbal treatments don’t have to comply with the same regulations or rigorous testing that conventional medicines do. For many products there is a lack of research to support their use, and, as @loopylou1 says, some can interfere with conventional medicines including cancer treatments.
It’s important to speak to your breast care nurse, treatment team, GP, or a pharmacist before taking any supplements, as they are best placed to advise on your individual situation.
You can search this American website, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, for information about individual herbs and vitamins. Each has sections on existing evidence and what known interaction there is with other medications. You may find that that some herbs have different names in America. You can also search herbal products and supplements on the European website Complementary and Alternative Medicine for cancer and on the American website Medicine Plus
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