Alternative Therapies for Cancer

Alternative Therapies for Cancer

Cancer isn't the scary death sentence that it once was due
to revolutions in science.  But are there ways to avoid the
chemicals of chemotherapy and radiation?

Chemo and radiation work wonders for a lot of patients, and
should not be dismissed necessarily.  The choice to pursue
those therapies is one that is personal and should be
discussed with the patient's physician.

There are however, alternate therapies that supplement
conventional cancer treatment, that also seem to work well
on their own.

Eating the right foods

You are what you eat and there is a plethora of research to
suggest that eating the right foods has a positive effect on
illnesses, including cancer. (Although there is more
evidence to show that eating the wrong foods actually cause
cancer).

Selecting foods that are organic or have very few processed
ingredients seems to do wonders for a lot of cancer
patients. The theory is that the lack of artificial
processing creates a more healthful balance in the body.
And that balance leads to the body's increased ability to
fight off the cancer cells.

And while scientific studies cannot agree on the evidence,
it seems that in addition to vegetables and fruit, green tea
can also fight cancer. There are accounts of patients whose
cancerous tumor receded. There is more than just hope, it
seems, with the recommended three cups of green tea a day.

Exercising and Relaxation

While relaxation itself seems to be beneficial, yoga and
other meditative activities seem to create a healthy state
in the body-one that can help to attack the cancer that's
present.

This effect may be due to lessening the overall stress in
the body and is often combined with traditional cancer
therapies.  Others believe that yoga and meditation creates
a more positive mindset for the patient and that leads to
positive results.

Actually, just the physical act of using otherwise tired
muscles spurs them into re-generation. It promotes
circulation, which relieves tension built up from the
realization of diagnosis and the every-day adjustments that
sometimes come thereafter.

Cancer is not the end of the world and with the right
treatment and a positive outlook, a patient can beat the
disease. Alternate therapies provide added relief along the
road to recovery.

You can't do enough for yourself when you have cancer.


Andrea Kenningsworth operates the website and writes for
Lu Cancerwhich
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