Saturday, October 22, 2016

Vitamin Addition

I had a white mole removed 2 years ago from my arm. My doctor was concerned, but to ease my anxiety said it wasn't serious and it hadn't spread - and to go back if more grow like that. The white bump on my forearm grew from a pin size rough patch to the size of a pencil eraser in about a week. I was also drinking 2 beers a-day with my husband, but quit after recalling how my grandmother and uncle both drank a lot and died of cancer. They also smoked, and I don't.

My pathology report said the mole contained squamous cells, but looked nothing like google images. It just looked like dry skin. Anyway, I read about Astaxanathin and how it's made naturally from krill, which makes the skin pink in salmon and other fish. It's been shown to reduce cancer risk. So, I started taking a variety from the whole foods nearest me. So far, the recommended 4 mg. per day has shrunken the few small rough dots that I am concerned about. Astaxanathin is also good for vision, and my husband takes something like it for his eyes. You have to be careful where and how the krill is harvested, and only buy from a store that considers that.

The Do-Over - movie comment

A funny movie with a strong message about oncology and Western medicine. Netflix gives it 5, full stars and my husband and I do, too!