Being the last day of May while going through my normal daily routine of gathering facts for this website. My one friend insinuated that you can get in alot of trouble mixing medicines. I agree, however, when it comes to fighting cancer with chemotherapy you either believe or you don’t – for it’s damn if you do or damn if you don’t. This is the reason for no other reason I would consider the alternative before consenting to endure several rounds of chemotherapy.
It takes finding the right coaches to win in anything you set out to do and winning a battle with cancer is the same way. One shining example of this winning mindset would be Dr. Carl O. Helviefrom Hampton, Virginia. A registered nurse with a masters in public health focusing on wellness from the University of California, and a second masters degree in public health and wellness from John Hopkins University. With also a doctorate in public health and wellness (John Hopkins University and post doctorate study in the Divinity School at Duke University.) www.lungevity.org
Being 80 years old presently he has NO chronic diseases and prescibed medications, putting this fact into context research shows 89% of all people over age 65 have chronic illnesses and prescribed medications. With the average 75 year old having 3 chronic illnesses and 5 prescibed medications. Given 6 months to live back in 1975 Dr. Carl Helvie refused the toxicity of chemotherapy, thereby, sought the use of natural methods to heal himself.
Yesterday when I went into town I had an interesting conversation with the towns pharmacist about preventing disease. He told me that his number one belief was protecting the liver and all it’s bodily function over the long haul is vitally important. Through the use of1000mg of Milk Thistle daily, which Milk Thistle is proven to work better than Dandelion Root producing longevity and could possibly protect the liver from alcoholism, disease and chemotherapytreatments.
The liver an amazing organ in the body and probably most important, receives 25% of the blood that the heart pumps with each beat and holds about one pint (13 percent) of the body’s blood supply at any given moment. The liver performs many functions all at once while being necessary to keep a person well and alive. The liver makes necessary proteins in the body and this function is called the livers “synthetic function,” which many patients with liver disease have normal function until the disease worsens.
The liver makes coagulation factors, proteins that help the blood clot to protect us from bleeding. A blood test that measures blood clotting is called PT/PTT or pro-time (sometimes also referred to as INR.) When the liver is failing it can not make clotting factors and the pro-time is abnormally high. With another protein that the liver makes being called albumin, this protein helps to keep fluids in the blood stream while preventing fluid retention or swelling.
The Chinese consider the liver, General of the Army of the Bodies Working Parts, for when it’s not performing properly something will malfunction. When the liver doesn’t function properly the albumin will be low, while other conditions such as malnutrition or loss of albumin in the stool or urine can also make the albumin lower (a vicious cycle of health issues.) The liver also makes bile which helps us – absorb food while eliminating toxins.
Bile salts which comes from the liver and are dumped into the intestine via the bile duct, helps us absorb fat in our diet. When the liver is not functioning well… bile may not be made or pumped out adequately. One of these substances that bile carries out of the body is called bilirubin. Which bilirubin comes from broken down red blood cells and recycle about once in 90 days. Patients with poor liver function or with blockage to bile flow can not get rid of bilirubin, therefore builds up in the blood stream.
One of the livers most important functions is to detoxify the blood from foreign intruders. When the liver receives blood from the intestine, not only, will it be full of nutrients, but also, toxins and other che, so beingmicals the liver must filter before it enters the body’s circulation. In patients with poor liver function, Ammonia which is a by product of protein metabolism, may also, accumulate while other chemicals we are unable to identify build up as well.
Cirrhosis of the liver is a chronic liver disease where much of the normal liver is replaced by fibrous & scar tissue, along with nodules of regeneratedliver cells. Cirrhosis can be caused by many different conditions, including alcohol abuse, but certainly not every case of cirrhosis is caused by alcohol. The most common causes of cirrhosis in the United States and Canada now are hepatitis C, alcohol abuse and fatty liver.
All kinds of cirrhosis are worsened by exposure to alcohol, however, in obese the rate of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ranges from 50 percent to 90 percent. Only about 5 percent of people with fatty liver disease go on to develope cirrhosis. Even a 5 percent to 10 percent loss of body weight can prevent progression, however, once cirrhosis has set in, it usually isn’t curable.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is commonly, but not always, caused by being overweight. Especially extra weight in the abdomen and area I’m now working on (as opposed to hips and thighs), with prediabetes and diabetes. However, there are other real causes, such as sleep apnea and untreated hypothyroidism. Your doctor can periodically look at your liver to evaluate precursors of liver cancer and bleeding to the esophagus, both of which are complications of cirrhosis.
It’s far better to exercise three times daily when you have time 20 to 40 minutes than enduring 1 1/2 hour of strenous activity and here is “why?” There are somethings that seem to protect us from catching colds and flu. During moderate exercise immune cells circulate through your body more quickly, thereby, moderate exercise has been linked to a positive immune system response and temporary boost in the production of macrophages, the cells that attack bacteria.
According to professor Dr. David Nieman, PHD., of Applachian State when moderate exercise is repeated on a routine daily basis. There is a cumulative effect leading to a long term immune response and his research showed those whom walk at 70 – 75 percent of their VO2 Max for 40 minutes per day. Ended up having half as many sick days…. due to colds or sore throats as those who don’t exercise.
However, evidence supports intense exercise for more than 90 minutes, can make athletes susceptible to illness… up to 72 hours after high intensity endurance training. Research has found during intense physical exertion the body produces certain hormones that temporarily lowers immunity. Cortisol and adrenaline, known as stress hormones; raises blood pressure, cholesterol levels and supresses the immune system.
It’s not only physical stress that increases the release of cortisol and adrenaline. Psychological stress can also impair immunity and lead to an increase of colds and flu infections. Researchers at Ohio State followed people who had the stress of caring for a loved – one with Alzheimer’s and found they experienced twice as many colds as non – caregivers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PABI55bRn5I
While it’s important to keep your pH Balance in check because it controls protein structures, potassium and calcium concentrations for overall nutrient metabolism (carbohydrates are primarily catabolized for energy, however, small amounts are anabolized by glycogenesis.) With protein being vital as well, because when you don’t get proper amounts your body can go into three different disorders: MARASMUS: is characterized by tissues wasting and fluid imbalances of electrolytes, KWASHIORKOR: caused when your body lacks proper protein with sufficient calories.
With the third state being much like cachexia which a cancer patient goes through. The metabolic syndrome x: is a combination of medical disorders that when occurring together increase the risk for developing cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes. Most patients are older, obese with sedentary lifestyle and having a degree of insulin resistance. The pathophysiologyregarding whether insulin resistance, obesity and stress is often misunderstood.
It is common for there to be a development of central visceral fat, after which adipocytes ( fat cells) of the verceral fat increases plasma levels of tumor necrosis factor – alpha (TNF-a) while altering a number of other substances (e.g. adiponectin, resistin and PAI-1. TNF-a has been shown, not only, to cause the production of inflammatory cytokines, but also, possibly trigger cell signaling by interaction with a TNF-a receptor that may lead to insulin resistance (Lavalle Metabolic Institute.)
If they’re consequences of a more far reaching derangement occurs. A number of systemic inflammation, including C-reactive protein are often increased as are fibrinogen, interleukin 6 amongst others. Some have pointed to a variety of causes, including increased uric acid levels caused by dietary fructose. This fructose will first elevate blood level triglycerides which induce visceral fat and ultimately results in insulin resistance.
This progression from visceral fat often increases TNF-a to insulin resistance has parallels to human development of metabolic syndrome. The increase in adipose tissue also increases the number of immune cells present within, which plays an important role in chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation contributes to an increase risk of hypertension, arthersclerosis, cancer and diabetes.
Recent research, also indicates prolonged stress upsets the hormonal balance of the hypothalamic pituary adrenal – axis (HPA-axis.) and a dysfunction here causes high cortisol levels to circulate, which in affect causes raising glucose and insulin levels. Which in turns causes insulin medicated effects on adiopose tissue, ultimately promoting visceral fat adiposity, insulin resistance, dyshipidemia and hypertension.
Central obesity is a key feature of the syndrome, however, despite the importance of obesity. People of normal weight can also be insulin resistant and have the syndrome. Therefore, those whom are physically inactive or lead sedentary lifestyles…. are more prone to reduced HDL cholesterol and a trend toward increased triglycerides, blood pressure, and glucose in the genetically susceptible.
With the blog post for May and April being cancer treatment and survivorship. This website isn’t about telling doctors how to treat cancer patients. It’s a website that searches for answers and is indicative of prevention and what we should know to prevent cancer from occurring to us and reducing your risk. With the number of new cancer patients expected to more than double from 1.36 million in 2000 to almost 3.0 million in 2050 it could be a devastating problem.
Between 1970 and 2012 despite conflicting reports of cancer rates decreasing with improvements in cancer prevention, early detection and treatment. With the number of cancer patients also steadfastly increasing this could cause a problem for a broken health care system. However in 1970, the United States population was 203,302,031 with a total mortality rate of 330,972 or 162.8 per 100,000 or 907 deaths daily that trend increases each year.
While 20 years later 1990, the United States population increased to 248,709,873 with a total mortality of 505,322 or 203.2 per 100,000 and 1384 deaths per day the problem escalated. Until NOW instead of decreasing like some would have you believe the numbers climb. Just last year when we seen the United States population increased to 313,933,954 on July 4th. The mortality rate of cancer went to 577,190 or 215.1 per 100,000 and 1581 deaths daily.
Recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) which is a synthetic (man- made) hormone approved by the FDA in 1993, however, is not permitted in the more stringent areas of the world (European Union, Canada and some other countries.) Bovine Growth Hormone, which is also known as bovine somatotropin (BST) is the natural form of this hormone in cattle.
Also Recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) or recombinant bovine somatropin (rBST) refers to a hormone made in a lab using genetic technology. Concerns about health issues have focused on two main issues persist. First cows treated with rGHB tend to develope moreudder infections (mastitis.) So does the antibotics given cows lead to more antibotic – resistant bacteria.
However, this same finding has also been reported in people whomdrink soymilkwhich in my opinion is false. Suggesting that the increase in IGF-1 may not be specific to cow’s milk, and may be caused by protein, minerals, or some other factors in milk unrelated to rBGH. There has been no direct comparsion of IGF-1 levels in people who drink ordinary cow’s milk versus milk stimulated by rBGH.
One of the main keys for preventing cancer was discovered wayback in 1931, when Noble laureate Dr. Otto Warburg; work became one of the most effective treatments for cancer. What he discovered was healthy cells burns oxygen for energy. His main discovery wayback than was cancer cells produces energy by fermenting sugar in an acidic environment ~ low in oxygen to survive.
Cancer only survives when oxygen is reduced and the body becomes more acidic and sugar is present to feed the cancer. Therefore, in 1994 while watching his wife sufferthe debilitating ravages of chemotherapy and cancer itself. Bill Henderson researched and discovered the 5 steps of Curing Cancer with 1. increasing oxygen levels 2. reduce sugar levels 3. lower acidicity levels 4. boost the immune system 5. eliminate toxins.
However, mixtures similiar to Cancell such as Cantron & Protocel are available as dietary supplements. Protocel being a relatively equal inexpensive counter part appears to be great for disabling the energy – producing mechanism of the trophoblast. Which is a cell line that many believe is the basis for cancer. So is it a cure for cancer? A False Hope or a good preventive protocol for cancer — you do the research – you be the judge!!!
Additionally, Protocel has compounds that helps the body dispose of dead or necrotic tumor tissue. This is critical because one can die from toxic poisoning from necrotic or dead cancer tissue (however, with any treatment both conventional or alternative — one should always do there own research and weigh the options — after getting a second and sometimes third opinion.)
In this equation it’s taking the difference spotting what’s in common and seeing the remainder. When you consider the United States having spent $200 Billion Dollars on cancer research since the early 1970’s and the five year survival rate for all diagnosed with cancer has risen from 50 percent in the 1970’s to 65 percent today. Are we really getting our moneys worth when you look at theTop Ten Cancers that kill the most people?
Within the top tag 18 Major Types of Cancer which differ from this blog post, having many of the best links and options to speak of that was found on the internet. If others know of anymore please comment at the bottom of this blog. When someone is looking for Answers to Cancer there are many websites and personal blogs you find that have technical jargon with little substance (Been There ~ Done That.)
The Ten Deadilest… kill “eighty percent” of all cancer patients and also represents the severity of this disease. Although procedures continually improve, in many areas we need to increase the awareness of knowledge to prevent further increases to our health care cost in the United States. So within the future when programs are cut “we” can avoid a humantarian effort of keeping cost under control if we find the causes and effects!!!
I. Lung and Bronchial Cancer: actually there are two major types non – small cell and small cell lung cancer. With small cell lung cancer spreading more quickly (with more than 160,000 Americans are expected to die from lung cancer this year.)
IV. Pancreatic Cancer: begins in the tissue of the pancreas which aids digestion and metabolism regulation. Detection and early intervention are difficult because it progresses stealthly and pancreatic cancer rapidly kills 37,000 Americans each year in the United States.
V. Prostate Cancer: the second leading cause of death in men after lung and bronchial cancer. Prostate cancerusually grows slowly in the prostate gland that produces semsual fluid to transport sperm. While some remain confined to the gland, and are easy to treat; others forms of prostate cancer are agressive quickly killing 28,000 Americans annually.
VI. Leukemia: the story of leukemia, however, it affects the blood – forming tissues of the body. Such as bone marrow and lymphatic system while resulting in an over production of the abnormal white blood cells. Leukemia types are classified how fast they progress and which cells they affect. Acute Myelogonous Leukemia which kills the most and combined 23,500 Americans die each year.
VII. Non – Hodgkin Lymphoma: this cancer affects the lymphocytes, which are a type of white blood cell. That is characterized by larger lymph nodes, fever and weight loss. There are several types of Non – Hodgkin Lymphoma categorized by whether the cancer is fast – or – slow growing and which type of lymphocytes are affected. Non – Hodgkin being deadlier then Hodgkin Lymphoma kills 20,000 Americans yearly.
VIII. Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct: which is the most common form of cancer globally, however, is uncommon in the United States. The rates are rising and usually spreads to the liver from else where in the body. A closely related cancer, intrahepatic bile duct cancer which occurs in the duct that carries bile from the liver to the small intestine with nearly 20,500 Americans who die of liver cancer each year.
IX. Ovarian Cancer: being the number four leading cause of death in women. With the median age of women diagnosed being 63 years old. This cancer is easily treated but harder to detect in early stages, however, recent research has brought to light early syptoms being abdominal pain, urgency in urination and pelvic discomfort with 15,500 women expected to die of ovarian cancer this year alone.
X. Esophageal Cancer: starting in the cells lining the esophagus which is the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. Which usually occurs in the lower part of the esophagus affecting more men than women and esophageal cancer will kill 14,500 Americans in 2013.
In the mixed – up world of cancer treatment two blogs within this website seems gratifying to me. Like “severe depression,” which I battle during the period of my fathers terminal illness. Which my family doctor told me was a gamble right the first time with anti depressants (it’s when you start mixing them does the patient lose.)
Within the Kris Carr and Chris Wark Story you read of success stories generated from natural alternatives. However, when they both did their own research because they’re thinking ” why” put your life into someone elses hands they’re busy people. Both decided to go with alternative over conventional and stuck with the plan by NOT switching back or changing their minds with successful outcomes!!!
MY GENERAL BELIEF: if I had to endure a course of chemotherapy. I would have to get a second opinion ~ lab work with a laboratory some what like Rational Therapeutics, Long Beach, California offers. Which matches your own cancer cells to the exact combination of chemotherapy before ever consenting. It’s my opinion doing this you may need less chemotherapy and it’s an exact science.
Patients under going cancer treatment often experience, not only, nausea, pain and discomfort from their disease, but also, potentially debilitating side effects caused by their treatment. Chemotherapy without supplementation is wrong, seek the advice of a medical professional who is engaged in palliative care.
The goal of palliative care is to prevent or treat, as early as possible known side effects caused by treatment of the disease. Also called comfort care, and symptom management; it should include any and all psychological, social and spiritual problems (in America) that is related to the disease or it’s treatment.
Most patients who do not receive adequate palliative care usually turn to dietary supplements advertised as having anti cancer effects or being supportive of general health. Frequently without consulting a health care professional. These supplements are often herbs or other natural product.
“A common false belief is that… if it’s natural… it must be safe,” said Dr. Barre Cassileth; Cheif of the Medicine Science Services at Memorial Sloan – Kettering Cancer Center. However herbs and other dietary supplements are biologically active compounds. They frequently have negative adverse interactions with prescription pharmeaceuticals (this information from NCI Bulletin.)
Furthermore I have known patients from watching YourHealthTv and Dr Richard Becker. Whom himself being a cancer survivor that preaches the importance of antioxidants and probotics to keep a strong immune system. Chemotherapy itself generates free radicals and anti oxidants assist the good healthy cells from dispair.
While probotics assist the healthy cells of your digestive lining survive the onslaught of this dreadful poison. Which is vitally key for your survival of this dreadful treatment. We in the Miami Valley Ohio are blessed having Dr. Van Merkle living in our neighborhood. Dr. Merkle has extensive experience helping countless patients with various diseases overcome. These two cancer patients (kidney and breast) are examples of those whom he had assisted with his elaborate blood testing procedures.
If you had to live with and watch a love one die of this dreadful disease you would change your stance on this one. Canadian Researchers, at the University of Alberta found a simple drug that might be a cure all for cancer. However, the major pharmaceutical companies want exclusivity and can’t get it ~ it has no value on the market because they can’t patent this miracle drug.
Dr. Evangelos Michelakis has employed dichloroacetate (DCA) which is currently used to treat metabolic disorders. So there is no concern of side effects or about it’s long term effect, this drug doesn’t require a patent. So this means anybody can buy it now… it’s employed widely and cheaply because it’s already on the market. While Canadian Scientists tested DCA on human cells and it killed lung, breast, brain cancer cells and left healthy cells alone.
In human bodies there is a natural cancer fighting human cell, which is the mitochondria; however, they need to be triggered to be effective. Scientists used to think that mitochondria cells were damaged and thus uneffective against cancer. So they used to focus on glycolysis, which is less effective in curing cancer and more wasteful.
Thereby, the drug manufacturers focused on this glycolysis method to fight cancer. This on the other hand doesn’t rely on glycolysis instead on mitochondria, while triggering the mitochondria to fight the cancer cells. The side effect of this action is it rectivates a process called apoptosis. You see, the mitochondria contains an all – too – important self destruction button that can’t pressed in cancer cells.
Without it, tumors grow larger as cells refuse to be extinquished, while fully functioning mitochondria, thanks to DCA can once again die. With glycolysis turned off, the body produces less lactic acid; so the bad tissue around cancer cells won’t break down and start new tumors.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGyWqz7aLfU
When I seeItaly’s cancer mortality rates the same as The United States it makes me think we as a nation aren’t doing anything special. Also when we consider one of their oconologist “silly” that’s a major discredit to him. Dr. Tullio Simoncinisee’s cancer as a fungusmuch to the disdain to our own doctors here in the states. He seems to think…. all tumors are white in color, whereas, some are brownish colored, tan or greenish in color.
Although it is true…. that the centers of tumors are often soft and mushy, that’s because they have grown faster than it’s blood supply. Leaving dead cells in the middle and an active, growing front of malignant cells on the edges. There is no real mystery as to “why” tumors appear this way, it just sometimes the center of tumors become secondarly infected because of dead cells.
Uncommonly that infection can even include fungus which explains the tumors need for glucose. Because a cancer patient is immuno suppressed, even in tumors that are not white because they are made of fungus. They are white because that’s the color of it’s main constituents, in particular the reactive connective tissue.
Therefore most medical professionals think that Simonsilly theory that tumors are fungus just makes him silly. However, the one theory of his that doesn’t make him silly in my eyes is sodium bicarbonate or baking soda’s influence on tumors. First used on Gennaro Sangermaro (in 1983). Medical research suggest cancer is based and caused by low oxygen levels pH balance in cells or tumor hypoxia.
HOW baking …soda influences tumor oxygenation… it releases CO2 or carbon dioxide which is a dilator of blood vesssels or vasodilator. It is also crucial for release of oxygen in cells due to the Bohr Effect and this a key factor that increases the oxygen transport to cancer cells. Cancer patients breath differently than healthy people.
This overbreathing or hyper ventilating causes cancer patients to have lower CO2 levels in the arterial blood and reduced oxygen levels. Therefore oxygen therapies can be beneficial to cancer patients. The Buteyko method can help cancer patients while having tumors simply disappear. Knowing this doesn’t surprises me, because the patients that are most active usually outlast their sedentary counter parts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_nMVShU3U
