Does anyone know? Yoghurt has been my breakfast of choice for many years now. I just can’t eat much in the morning and a cup of yoghurt is perfect. I’ve just been to the local Tesco, and it is so confusing. Obivously, if it says “live” or “bio” on it, it isn’t OK. But if it doesn’t say any of those things, is it safe to eat? Or is this another part of my life I have to kiss good-bye to for a few months?
I’ve heard about UHT yoghurts? Has anyone seen these? I didn’t know they existed until after I left the Tesco, so couldn’t check if they had any.
Hi
I think things like 'Ski" aren’t live…But just to take you back one step - does this mean we are not meant to eat live yoghurt?! I’ve been off diary but have just started eating yoghurt again and so this has made me think about the dire stomach problems I’ve been having in a new light!
Jo
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Yes Treakle’s right, no soya either. It contains phyto oestrogen. Some other foods have this too, it’s worth looking on the internet to find out what they are. As if our lives aren’t enough of a nightmare I had to give up my beloved blue cheese.
I’d noticed in my chemo logbook that we’re not to eat live yoghurt. They didn’t mention the soya stuff. I was going to try that. Glad to know that I need to avoid it. Thanks for the tip!
ahhhh i have never seen a chemo logbook. Just has a seet of paper detailing when i should telephone for help and the numbers to call!
everything else was verbal, but yoghurts and veggies were not mentioned, i’d have remembered - plus we are given a yoghurt with our lunch.
PS the UHT yoghurts will be found either with the UHT milk or on the puddings aisle. The UHT process destroys any bacteria. Otherwise I think you’ll find the cheaper yoghurts are not “live” - makes for a longer shelf life.
Personally I’d just avoid the ready prepared veg/ salad/ fruits and stick to freshly washed and prepared ones. As I never cook veg, only heat it up, I’d have a very strange diet if i stopped eating raw veg and fruit lol
I wasn’t told about anything I shouldn’t eat either, in fact my oncologist said that during chemo I should eat anything I fancied as there would be so many things I wouldn’t like!
I don’t understand why we all get told such different things.
thought I would post this here too in case you didn’t see it Scottish Hoosier…we are neighbors!!!.. I am from Tennessee! Living in South England… glad u r getting good care in Scotland. I love Scotland we go to Edingburg often…my hubby is Scottish.
The logbook even says I’m to keep it with me at all times. Bit imposing! It is about the size of a passport. There is important information in the front about avoid infection and what not to eat and some other tips. Then there is a page for each treatment, then one where you can tick off your reactions/side effects and how severe they are. At there very back there is room for notes, and they wrote down a 24 hour helpline with a number to bleep if I have any problems, any time. They said the helpline would have my details. It is an 0845 number, so I don’t know where it is, in Aberdeen or if it is some NHS number. The book itself is from Lilly.
Hello Lee! *waving*
I really like Edinburgh, too. We are going down right before Christmas for the weekend. Should be magical, if I’m not too chemo’ed out.
hey Scottish
sounds a useful thing to have. Heaps better than a photocopied piece of A4! Really odd how the different areas all supply different things.
On dx I was handed a huge, white foolscap folder - printed both sides with “PATIENT INFORMATION” in red, two inches high! I was told I should keep everything in it and always take it to the hospital - yes, right, and I want everyone on the buses and in town to know I am going to the hospital. I got the primary resource pack from here and that has a neat, plain green A5 folder with pockets to put appointment cards etc in. Unless I open it it is totally discreet.
I’m totally confused by what to eat and what not to eat. I have recently started eating soya protein, milk, yoghurts etc and I read that it was better for you than dairy products. The only thing I have been told to avoid is raw salads, I believe there is a risk of pseudomonas (excuse spelling). I was eating the soya because I’ve had such awful hot flushes and it has helped, although i don’t like the taste.I agree that there is a great disparity in the information given throughout the UK and abroad. I guess we all have to do what we feel is right for us. Although am now worried about the soya!!!
The worry with soya is phyto oestrogens so if you’re cancer is ER+ then it should be avoided. It helps with hot flushes because it replaces oestrogen and that’s what we ER+ are trying to avoid!
it is so confusing, i was told to avoid potatos and tomatos for some reason but that’s just ridiculous, they make up half of my diet!
Hi
rice milk is an alternative to soya…doesn’t taste too bad to me.
i hadn’t heard about potatoes, tomatoes or salad! oh my god - like you cecelia that is just about half of my usual diet gone! i think i need to ignore this! yes, i guess in the end we just need to stick to what feels right for us.
jo
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On both occasions I have had BC (17 years apart) I have never been given any dietary advice and the last time was April. As I eat plain low fat yogurt every day I would welcome some advice. Am vegetarian.
It appears we all hear different things but I think the basic rules are nothing with live bacteria, such as live yoghurts or blue and unpasteurised cheese. Much like when you’re pregnant (I hear!). Or pate or undercooked meats. More important in the 2nd week when blood count low.
Also if you are ER+ then nothing with oestrogen in significant quantities, which does also include soya products.
But go with what you feel, after all not everything is appealing when you’re on chemo so I have tended to eat what I like around the post chemo time, and it has included a cooked camembert cheese!
