From: An assessment of the impact of herb-drug combinations used by cancer patients
Supplement | No of BC patients reporting each HDS (% out of 40 BC patients; % use overall in 127 HDS users, from Table 1) |
---|---|
Cod liver oil | 9 (22.5; 20.5) |
Vitamin D | 8 (20; 11.8) |
Glucosamine | 7 (17.5; 22.1) |
Multivitamins | 7 (17.5; 16.5) |
Omega-3 fatty acids; | 5 (12.5; 11.8) |
Vitamin B | 5 (12.5; 3.1) |
Green tea | 4 (10; 9.4) |
Calcium | 4 (10; 5.5) |
Chamomile; | 3 (7.5; 6.3) |
Co-enzyme Q10; | 3 (7.5; 6.3) |
Fish oil; | 3 (7.5; 7.1) |
‘Herbal tea’ (not specified) | 3 (7.5; 2.4) |
Wheatgrass | 3 (7.5; 2.4) |
Aloe vera | 2 (5; 2.4) |
Bromelain | 2 (5; 1.6) |
Cranberry | 2 (5; 3.1) |
Evening primrose | 2 (5; 3.9) |
Garlic; | 2 (5; 7.1) |
Kelp | 2 (5; 2.4) |
Peppermint | 2 (5; 3.9) |
Selenium | 2 (5; 7.1) |
Turmeric | 2 (5; 3.9) |
Vitamin C | 2 (5; 13.4) |
Zinc | 2 (5; 4.7) |