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 The keys to our inherent health and healing are vital to invoke for true healing to be able to occur. In The Journal of Clinical Oncology, in an article entitled "Must We Kill to Cure?," it was noted that "the host response [that is, the patient's immune response] is critical and determines long term survival." What are these inherent keys? Well, as noted, the immune system is the most critical key, And this vast system relies on many other keys: spiritual focus, a solid nutritional strategy, a sound endocrine system, relaxation approaches and stress reduction, and eliminating toxic loads to our bodies and minds. No wonder embarking on a path to heal from cancer is typically so life changing! Since there is no single, consistent definition of alternative medicine in the published literature or in the mind of the public, the researchers based their survey on the "domains" of alternative medicine described by the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. To streamline the survey process, the researchers collapsed the domains into three subgroups: -- alternative providers (such as acupuncturists, massage therapists, naturopathic doctors or homeopathic physicians); -- dietary supplements (vitamin, mineral, herbal or other supplements, such as shark cartilage); and -- "other" therapies (diet or physical activity; mental and spiritual therapies such as prayer, meditation and support groups; and energetic interventions such as crystals and magnets). Patients were considered a user of alternative medicine if they received care from an alternative provider within the past year or had used at least one alternative supplement or therapy. The most pervasive form of alternative treatment among those surveyed was the use of herbal and high-dose vitamin supplements, which were used, respectively, by 54 percent and 59 percent of the patients, many of whom also used several such products simultaneously. "While the data are conflicting about harm or benefit regarding use of these products among children undergoing cancer treatment, some caution may be advisable," Neuhouser said. For example, antioxidants such as vitamins C and vitamin e may reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy, while herbs such as yew needle and the herbal tea essiac have been associated with heart and kidney impairment, particularly when taken in conjunction with certain cancer drugs.
Provenge demonstrated the longest survival edge ever for a treatment of late-stage prostate cancer. It said the number of patients on Provenge still alive after three years was significantly greater than for those on placebo. There were few side effects, the most common being fever and chills that lasted one to two days.
Provenge
If the data persuades the Food and Drug Administration to approve Provenge for sale in the U.S., it would become the world's first mass-produced cancer vaccine.
Laetrile, which may cause cyanide poisoning and has been found ineffective in clinical trials, and coffee enemas, which, when used excessively, have killed patients. Ozone generators, which produce a toxic form of oxygen gas, have been touted as being able to cure AIDS. To date this is still unproven, and FDA considers ozone to be an unapproved drug and these generators to be unapproved medical devices. At least three deaths have been connected to the use of these generators. Four British citizens were indicted in 1991 for selling fraudulent ozone generators in the United States. Two of the defendants fled to Great Britain, but the other two pleaded guilty and served time in U.S. federal prisons.
Poly-MVA Dr. Michael Culbert, president and founder of the International Council for Health Freedom (ICHF) espoused about the ongoing global fight for medical freedom through the use of dietary supplements. He mentioned that Poly-MVA is the natural and modern way of treating cancer, stroke, and other degenerative conditions. However, he also emphasized that the drug is not a cure, rather, one of several integrative approaches to treating illnesses. "There is an ongoing global fight for medical freedom, with large drug companies and government agencies trying to suppress the dietary supplements industry. What we need to focus on is the emergence of the integrative system model which unifies modern (naturopathy, herbal therapy, etc.) and traditional (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery) methods, all for the benefit of humanity," said Dr. Culbert. Marketed as a supplement that will "speed cancer treatment" Poly-MVA is in liquid form for oral ingestion. It contains alpha-lipoic acid/palladium (LAPd) complexes, which assist in correcting malfunctioning nucleic acids in the DNA of genes. Dr. Culbert explained that the LAPd complexes basically repair the abnormally altered gene that sets potential cancer mechanisms in motion. It is a sort of cancer prophylactic or important remission tool, helping achieve such results as tumor shrinkage, cancer down staging from Stage 4 to Stage 2, pain reduction and additional therapeutic effects. Detoxamin Chelation therapy is a safe, effective alternative to drugs and surgeries, used to treat many illnesses including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, circulatory disorders, neuropathies, Alzheimers disease, and atherosclerosis which have been linked to the presence of toxic heavy metals in the body.
Traditionally administered through an intravenous drip, the number of treatments vary based on each patients individual condition and/or goals of treatment. The average therapy can be given one to three times a week only for 20 to 30 treatments. However beneficial, this form of therapy is very expensive and time-consuming, making it out of reach for most people.
ginger to stem their nausea, a common side effect of cancer drugs. They drink Valerian (ph) tea for sleeplessness. They practice yoga and Tai Chi to stay fit and reduce stress.
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