Tag: Chemotherapy
Integrative cancer treatments — using chemotherapy as part of a larger treatment regimen — is a combination of medical treatments and complementary therapies to cope with the symptoms and side effects. Dr. Jonathan Stegall, who heads The Center for Advanced Medicine in Atlanta, is among the health care professionals at the forefront of the movement. […]
While natural cancer treatments are gathering momentum, integrative medicine also continues to gain ground as patients seek options outside of full-dose chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery. The demand for complementary and alternative therapies is increasing in the United States. The American Hospital Association (AHA) reported in 2011 that 42 percent of responding hospitals offer one or […]
Everyone’s journey with cancer is unique – along every step of the way – and many of those journeys involve chemotherapy. While we hate to see anyone undergo the rigors of chemo, we certainly know that sometimes it is the option that you and your family must choose. And that’s okay. On the other hand, […]
IMPORTANT NOTE: There is a special article on dealing with dangerous tumors, such as tumors inside the lungs, brain tumors, etc. You should read both this article and the article on dangerous tumors before you decide on a plan of action. The plan will generally be driven by how dangerous the tumor is. Here is […]
It is important to discuss how one may use natural cancer treatments in conjunction with to being on chemotherapy. When choosing to go this route, it is imperative to work with your oncologist and/or cancer care team to be sure all treatments are compatible and there are no contraindications which may alter, or work against […]
Safety Notice #1: Do not take organic sulfur if you are taking high doses of aspirin or any type of blood thinner. If you are on any other type of prescription drug, do NOT use organic sulfur until after you talk to your pharmacist and physician. Safety Notice #2: A small percentage of people will […]
Every human being has cancer cells in their body. Most people don’t even know they have cancer cells because their immune system safely and easily kills their cancer cells as they form. In fact, as long as there is a balance between the number of new cancer cells in their body, and the strength of […]
Why alternative treatments and orthodox treatments are sometimes combined There are two reasons that cancer patients combine alternative treatments with orthodox treatments (this is sometimes called: Complementary or Integrative Medicine). First, a person may secretly (or with his or her doctor’s permission) take alternative treatment plans designed to treat cancer in conjunction with orthodox treatments. […]