MEXICO CITY (Reuters) Mexico's navy has seized more than a tonne of cocaine stuffed inside frozen sharks, as drug gangs under military pressure go to greater lengths to conceal narcotics bound for the United States.
Armed and masked navy officers cut open more than 20 shark carcasses filled with slabs of cocaine after checking a container ship in a container port in the southern Mexico state of Yucatan, the navy and Mexican media said on Tuesday.
"We are talking about more than a tonne of cocaine that was inside the ship," Navy Commander Eduardo Villa told reporters after X-ray machines and sniffer dogs helped uncover the drugs. "Those in charge of the shipment said it was a conserving agent but after checks we confirmed it was cocaine," he said.
Drug gangs are coming up with increasingly creative ways of getting drugs into the United States in sealed beer cans, religious statues and furniture as Mexico's military cracks down on the cartels moving South American narcotics north.
President Felipe Calderon has sent 45,000 troops and federal police across Mexico to try to crush powerful smuggling cartels. But traffickers armed with a huge arsenal of grenades and automatic weapons are far from defeated, worrying Washington as violence spills over into U.S. states like Arizona.
Some 2,750 people have died in drug violence in Mexico this year, a pace similar to that of 2008, when 6,300 were killed.
Led by Mexico's most wanted man, Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, smugglers from the Pacific state of Sinaloa are fighting a turf war with rivals. Guzman seeks to control Mexican and Central American smuggling routes into the United States.

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In the past, herbal medicine was more frequently used compared with the present.  More recently  
the interest in herbal medicinal products, especially in the field of healthy nutrition, dermatology and cosmetics, has risen enormously.  Many plant-derived substances show photo protective properties in terms of absorption of UV radiation and preventing photo damage to molecular structures of human skin.  Modern phytopharmaceutics as well as phytocosmetics have standardized, defined methods for the herbal matrix. 
The pharmacological effect of the compounds could be foreseen from their chemical structure.  The development of rational technology of pharmaceutical preparations follows the identification of active constituents in pharmaceutical herbs their good-to-excellent effect.
Numerous examples can be found in many literature citations, and in fact in many potions are used for different ailments e.g. The buckwheat herb (Fagopyrum esculentum is rich in flavonoids, which have been identified as potent antioxidants and have a high content of phenolics, and a low content of the phototoxic fagopyrin. the extractable matter, contains fagopyrin, rutin, and chlorogenic acid.   
Pharmaceutical herbal preparations have been used for the treatment of respiratory diseases for a long time.  Alongside with the well known herbs, there are many of crude drugs to be investigated and applied in therapeutics.  Respiratory diseases are mainly treated by chemical medicines and antibiotics.  The use of herbal preparations is limited and they are usually used as supplemental ones.  Biochemical processes in plants, chemical compounds and information on their value in therapy were shown too beneficial. The pharmacological effect of the compounds often arises from their chemical structure elucidation and knowledge. Hence, the development of rational technology of pharmaceutical preparations follows the identification of active constituents in pharmaceutical herbs.  The proper use of pharmaceutical herbs supplies the organism with the natural substances, thus preventing various diseases. 
An anti-influenza virus agent contains the medicinal herb extracts including Houttuyniae herbal extract, Acanthopanax sessiliflorus, Seem extract, Saposhnikoviae Radix extract and Bupleurum falcatum L. extract, wherein the medicinal herb extracts are prepared by extracting the medicinal herbs with at least one solvent selected from C1-C4 lower alcohol, ethyl acetate, acetone, water and hexane. 
 The traditional Chinese herb tripterygium wilfordii contains diterpenoid triepoxides comprise triptolide, triptodiolide, triptonide etc. are used to prepare a drug for treating neoplasm or cancer with one or more medicinal carriers
A nutritious food composition containing an herbal extract as a main component isomaltooligosaccharide,, high fructose and other additives which  supplies sufficient nutrients to a woman in childbed and improves the immunity and thus helps the child-bed woman maintain and improve the health.  The nutritious food composition contains 10 to 20% by weight of a herbal extract e.g.arabic gum, taurine, silk peptide, polydextrose and herb flavors.These are but a few examples of the many that are developed, and introduced in the market instead as a subsidiary or complimentary medicine.
However, it is worthy to note, and in long time use, that some of these potions have side effects and slow toxic inducement, e.g. the Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum L.), is known to contain a neurotoxin, and may have been inadvertently mixed into the herbal tea.  In view of the severity of the adverse health effects and the clear association with consumption of a specific herbal tea, the suspected herbal tea was quickly withdrawn from the market.  Consumption of the herbal tea caused required hospitalization of persons due to generalized tonic-clonic seizures.  Morphologic and organoleptic investigations of the suspected herbal tea indicated that this possibly contained the neurotoxin anisatin, a non-competitive GABA-antagonist which can cause hyperactivity of the central nervous system and tonic-clonic seizures.  Hence ingestion of a herbal tea containing anisatin caused the reported serious adverse health effects. 
Our advice is that one has to treat these herbal drugs with caution and after considerable consultation lest serious adverse or allergic effects may arise during treatment and use.

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Huh!?

So is there a difference? In short, YES! What is that difference? Well, to answer that as well as Chris's question, we have to roll up our sleeves a bit. He's unfortunately asked a poorly phrased question and as such, "the devil is in the details."

First, how one interprets the phrase "God's behind it" is a crucial matter here. Most people take this one of two ways (and we could reasonably assume that Chris Mathew's only had one of these interpretations in mind when he uttered the question): (1) God "got the ball rolling" early on in the history of our universe then let it run according to natural processes (like evolution by natural selection) without divine intervention; or (2) that God DOES intervene (and continues to today), having largely directed the progression of events so that they have resulted in outcomes today that are substantially different than what natural processes alone would have produced.
For example, some of our Diest founding fathers held beliefs in line with (1) while many religious fundamentalists tend to believe (2).

Cleraly, there could be a third and fourth interpretation, but I think these two cover the bulk of it, so lets press on.

The difference between either of these two options and intelligent design creationism can now be made more clear: for example, believing (1) means that you go to the doctor for scientifically based medical treatment instead of praying really hard that God will violate the natural progression of your ailment and cure you. By and large, (1) means that any sort of divine intervention in the natural world would be quite rare (or completely absent), with nothing supernatural ever occurring enough to be widely noticed.

On the other hand (2) is part of the foundation of intelligent design, which would make Matthew's question pretty much pointless, so presumably he was thinking of (1) when he asked the question (or again, some other third alternative).

My point? The answer is clear, and Chris botched providing it to his viewers. Science is about understanding the way natural processes shape the world we live in and impact our day-to-day lives. Intelligent design is a pseudo-science established to justify religious beliefs that run contrary to scientific knowledge and is founded on the belief that supernatural forces have shaped our world in a manner inconsistent what what natural processes could have produced on their own.

Why does any of this matter? These two interpretations of his question are hugely different and have big implications for the the claims of intelligent design creationists as well as the public understanding of what science is and is not.

In fact, those implications for intelligent design actually work against creationists, and make religious followers look incompetent - which is clearly not true. If you've ever seen someone get bit by the evidence, it can be a little painful to watch!

So how does glossing over this difference come back to bite creationists? Remember, intelligent design is an attempt to rationalize a preexisting belief that some supernatural creator (always God, or whatever deity the intelligent design proponent happens to worship).

When Tancredo and others start to ignore evidence (e.g. by claiming there aren't many transitional fossils) and make bad arguments in an attempt to rationalize their beliefs, they often set themselves up to be shown for what they are - someone rationalizing their unfounded beliefs and not someone "following the evidence." The moment you see who is really following the evidence (and who isn't) is when they're presented with new evidence, especially if its the very evidence they themselves said undermine their assertions and support the alternatives.

In this moment of truth, the staunch adherents end up in a position where, in order to maintain their beliefs in light of this contradictory evidence, they have to do some major backsliding and hand waving to get out of the hole they've dug themselves into.

In the end, Tancredo sums up his lack of understanding quite well.

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A New Fad or Steeped in Ancient History?
You may be new to using alternative medicine or perhaps you have already seen the amazing benefits alternative medicine and alternative therapies can bring to your life. But do you know how long its been practiced and where it originated? Well let me take you on a journey into the fascinating history of alternative medicine.
The history of Alternative Medicine is an interesting one and has links with many different cultures. However its difficult to say exactly when Alternative Medicine began, in part because up until recently the practices that fall under this term were the conventional medical practices of their time.
But if we go back in history and trace several of the forms of healing that are now labelled as alternative we find that their origins go back as much as 5000 years.From Eastern Philosophy to Widely used Western Alternatives.
One of the oldest forms of alternative medicine can be traced back through Chinese history. The ancient Chinese, in much the same way as alternative medicine is used today, based their healing on the importance of the body and spirit being in balance. Much of the philosophy of Chinese Medicine is based on Taoist and Buddhist principals and the belief that a person and their environment are closely interlinked.
The widely known principles of Yin and Yang come from Chinese Medicine and are integral to its practice. Yin and Yang explains how opposing forces are integral to each other and how for harmony within the body to take place, these must be in balance. When these are out of balance, disease occurs.
Chinese Medicine works at restoring balance in various ways including herbal medicine, acupuncture, breathing and movement (Tai Chi and Qigong) and also through diet. The practitioner looked at the patients health and life in detail to ascertain where their life force or Qi (pronounced Chi) was out of balance. Various methods would then be used to restore the patient back to health.
Such was the effectiveness of Chinese Traditional Medicine that it still forms a large part of modern health care in the East. Its not unusual for these practices to be used in hospitals alongside western medicine.
The other Eastern Culture that has a long history of alternative medicine is India.Ayurvedic medicine dates back as far as 6000 years ago and like Chinese Medicine also has links with Buddhism.
Ayurveda comes from 2 Sanskrit words Ayu meaning life and veda meaning knowledge of. It is a system of medicine that keeps a persons body, mind and spirit in tune with nature in order to maintain good health.
When in Rome ..
In the West, the History of Alternative Medicine goes back around 3000 years. Treatments such as hydrotherapy were popular with the Romans and Greeks. The Ancient Greeks who were greatly influenced by the Babylonias and to a lesser extent by India and China brought herbalism into the West. Hippocrates (c. 460-377 BC), a Greek physician commonly referred to as the Father of Medicine, practiced herbal medicine.
During the Middle Ages, Monks in Europe studied and grew medicinal plants and translated many works on the subject from Arabic. Folk Healers also passed on their knowledge of healing through word of mouth, from Master to Apprentice.

The understanding of the power different plants have is ingrained in many native civilisations and has allowed man to understand and thrive in often challenging environments. When the Europeans settled in America they found that the Native Americans had an extensive knowledge of the healing power of their indigenous herbs. Likewise the Aborigines in Australia understood the power of plants found in their environment.
Moving forward in time towards the 19th Century, before the rise of Western Medicine, as we now know it, medical practitioners were more like todays naturopaths. They would take a detailed medical history paying particular attention to the patients lifestyle. They would then suggest ways to improve this by changes in diet, environment and would also prescribe herbal remedies.
How a Bit of Mould Turned the Tables on Alternative Medicine
The widespread use of alternative medicine in its various forms decreased during the 20th Century. Treatment of patients became more focused on the use of hospitals, and developments in modern medicine lead to the widespread use of Pharmaceutical Drugs to treat disease. The discovery of Penicillin and its development into a drug that could treat bacterial infections in the 1940s revolutionised health care and alternative medicine lost favour with most medical practitioners.
Although many Doctors let go of what they considered to be outdated treatments such as homeopathy, herbalism and traditional Chinese Medicine many patients still sort them out, especially when conventional medicine didnt appear to be working for them.
No Longer An Alternative, Now Another Choice
for Achieving Better Health
The result now is that Alternative Medicine is on the increase. Practices such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, aromatherapy and healing are kept alive by practitioners who specialise in one of more alternative form of treatment. Frequently alternatives are used alongside modern medical treatments, which have led to alternatives being given the term complimentary medicine.
This brief history of alternative medicine shows that many of the practices used today have been with us for thousands of years. Given the rising popularity of using alternative medicine to deal with health issues today, its likely that these practices will be around for many more.

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"LVADs have allowed us to support patients until they can receive a heart transplant, so they are called a bridge to transplant," says Gregory Ewald, M.D., a Washington University cardiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and medical director of the Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation and Total Artificial Heart Program. "For patients whose hearts are failing and are awaiting transplantation, these devices can be lifesavers. Washington University is the only medical center in the region where patients can receive these devices at this time."
In addition to Ewald, associate professor of medicine, lead investigators in the trial included Nader Moazami, M.D., associate professor of surgery and surgical director of the Cardiac Transplantation and Total Artificial Heart Program at Washington University, and Andrew Boyle, M.D., associate professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota and medical director of Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support. Boyle presented the findings at the ACC meeting.
An LVAD is implanted inside the chest cavity near the heart and is connected to the heart's left ventricle (pumping chamber). It assists the patient's weakened or damaged ventricle in pumping blood through the body. By restoring a normal blood flow, the device improves patients' health. Because it is powered by portable battery packs, patients usually go home while they wait for a heart transplant.
The LVAD used in this study, the VentrAssist, is termed a third-generation heart assist device. Measuring 2.5-inches across and weighing 10 ounces, the pump is considered an improvement over earlier devices because its size and light weight make it suitable for small adults and children. In addition, its pumping mechanism has no contacting parts for improved durability.
Patients who received the LVAD in the study were approved and listed for cardiac transplantation. The study considered the device successful if a patient survived until heart transplantation or survived at least 180 days after the device was implanted and remained qualified for heart transplantation. Eighty-five percent of patients met this measure of success.
Out of 98 patients who received the device, 60 were transplanted, 19 continued to be supported with the device and 19 died. The median time on LVAD support was 131 days. Adverse events reported during the trial included stroke and bleeding, and the number and type of adverse events was similar to other LVADs but better than that of first-generation VAD devices.
Answering standardized questionnaires for patients with heart failure, they reported a significantly improved quality of life after receiving the device, indicating that their heart failure was less apt to interfere with everyday activities such as housework, hobbies or sleeping or to affect their mood, ability to concentrate or energy level.
"Before implantation of the device, 80 percent of these patients were rated class four on the New York Heart Association scale they were short of breath at rest," Ewald says. "But by six months, 84 percent were in class one or two, meaning their heart failure symptoms were minimal or mild. All of them were able to go home with the device, and that allowed them to rehabilitate themselves their nutrition improved and they were in better shape, making them better candidates for heart transplantation."
The VentrAssist device pumps blood in a continuous flow in contrast to earlier heart assist pumps that pumped blood in pulses. It contains a spinning rotor that is suspended by blood within the pump housing and magnetically rotated. Since the impeller blades don't touch any part of the pump, the chance of damage to blood cells is lessened. With only one moving part, the pump is resistant to wear.
The positive results from this clinical study mean the VentrAssist will be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval for use as a bridge to heart transplant. In the interim, Washington University School of Medicine will continue to provide the device to patients as part of a clinical trial.
Doctors here are continuing to enroll patients in a trial of the device as a bridge to transplantation, and they are also testing the device as "destination therapy" to see if the device can function as an alternative to heart transplant by permanently assisting failing hearts. For information about enrolling in the trials call 314-454-7687.
Reference: Boyle AJ, Moazami N, John R, Ewald GA, Anyanwu AC, Pinney SP, Desai SS, Burton NA, Teuteberg JJ, Kormos RL, Ascheim DV, Gelijns AC, Parides MK, Joyce LD. The VentrAssist U.S. Pivotal Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation Trial. Presented at 58th annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, March 30, 2009.
VentrAssist is made by Ventracor. Ewald, Moazami and Boyle report no financial interest in Ventracor.
Funding from Ventracor supported this research.

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STORY AFTER 2009 INDIA ELECTION RESULTS FORECAST of 2009 INDIAN LOK SABHA GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS RESULT LATEST NEWS UPDATE, Who will form the new government in India? after 2009 Indian general assembly Lok Sabha elections in India. This Prediction about UPA Government in India, Predicted by Guru Siyag has come true, now let us wait and watch for the remaining two major Predictions by Guru Siyag to come true. SHARAD PANWAR WILL BE THE NEXT PM OF INDIA and World War in March 2011-Predicted by Guru Siyag
Gurudev Ramlal Siyag predicted the commencement of World War in march 2011, only one third of the World Population will survive, and UPA will form the new government and Sharad Panwar will be the next Prime Minister of India.

Gurudev shri Ramlal Siyag, an empowered saint from Nath cult of India said in clear words that the World War will commence in march 2011. Gurudev Siyag was addressing the Media Persons during his visit at Kota, Rajasthan, India, on 8 th April 2009. Guru Siyag said to the present media persons that as per the visualizations of Siddha Yoga, worlds Two Third Population will be destroyed in this World War, in the remaining One Third Population which will survive after this world war, India's Population will be the maximum of the survived population of the world. In a reply to the question Guru Siyag said that 24 months are remaining, it would not be wise to tell the reason of world war, but it will happen, it is a Truth.
UPA Government in 2009 elections of India
Replying to an question about the forthcoming 2009 elections in India, Guru Siyag said that UPA will form the government in centre and Sharad Panwar will the next Prime Minister of India. He declared that he and his disciples will vote for Congress.
Will leave India
Guru Siyag replied to the the media persons questions that he will leave India till next June-July. When asked about the reason behind leaving the motherland, Guru Siyag replied that this country has not accepted me, but my devotion towards the motherland will remain the same. My disciples are here to carry forward the Spiritual Consciousness.

Dollar’s Slave
Replying to a question of media persons, Gurudev Siyag said that this country is becoming Dollar’s slave. I have cured diseases like AIDS and Cancer, free of cost, and sent a list of 500 such People to the Government. But the Government says that diseases cannot be cured without medicine. This means that the government is under the pressure of West’s Dollar.
All Diseases finish off
Gurudev Siyag said that Yoga is of 8 types. One of them is Siddha Yoga. In this the Guru awakens (activates) the Kundalini (Universal Mother Power or serpent power) present in Disciples body, by means of a Mantra (sacred word). This awakened Kundalini moves step by step towards Sahastrar (Topmost internal portion of body in the head), as it moves upwards, the Disciple undergoes automatic (Kundalini controlled) Yogic body movements during the state of spiritual meditation, to cure diseases of the body, and the body becomes completely free of diseases. Now may it be AIDS, Cancer or any other, it has to be cured automatically, by the awakened Kundalini.

NOTE: This interview was published in Kota (Rajasthan), India edition of Hindi daily news paper Dainik Navajyoti on 9th April 2009.

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In my last post I brought you up to speed regarding my latest Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) results and today I want to talk a bit about what they mean to me and why I dont place much stock on PSA blood tests in my particular case.
We know, don’t we, that an enlarged prostate gland can produce raised PSA in the blood, as can prostate cancer (and I have both). There is also an annual increment connected with aging (I am 71 in July).
Infections and even ejaculating within a 48 hour period prior to the blood test will cause a rise (No pun intended). Even prescription drugs and herbal remedies can alter the PSA levels in the blood. The blood being the carrier of the antigen produced by cells in the the prostate gland, hence the correlation.
I am mindful too that many men showing higher than normal PSA level’s, either do not have cancer or have a cancer so slow growing that medical intervention is deemed inappropriate because of age or other factors. In which case, I’d say there is a good argument for not wanting to know about it, wouldnt you? And we should not forget that the lowering of PSA level’s in the blood is not an assurance of a cure, either.

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After a diagnosis of cancer there are generally two paths open to people. They can undergo an orthodox medical treatment program for the cancer or they can look at alternative treatments for cancer. A third option involves doing nothing and hoping things sort themselves out. So which is best?

Unfortunately it is practically impossible to say because there is no absolute research into this. The reason that there is no research is because medical professionals are not allowed to prescribe alternative treatments. The result is that in almost all cases a patient who is diagnosed with cancer undergoes an orthodox treatment program including chemotherapy, surgery and radiation. Very few choose to either do nothing or to pursue alternative treatment options.

The reasons that people tend to go the orthodox medical route are varied and complex, but if we want to simplify things as much as possible they boil down to this: Chemotherapy and Orthodox medication are the treatment of choice of those seen as 'experts' on cancer, the doctors, and it is doctors who will usually diagnose cancer. In other words, the choice is a bogus one and a combination of chemotherapy, surgery and radiation are usually presented as the only options there are.

But suppose you were to be told that there is an alternative to this trio of invasive medication. Suppose it had no side effects. Suppose it not only helped your cancer but also greatly improved your general health overall and suppose it wasn't going to cost you over quarter of a million dollars(The US department of commerce reported that a cancer patients treatment will cost over $375,000).

The alternative does actually exist, and it remarkably simple. Where chemotherapy destroys the immune system, alternative treatment enhances it. Where radiation kills cells indiscriminately alternative medication only targets cancerous cells. Where surgery can often aid in the spread of cancer alternative therapy helps your body to use it's naturally defenses to suppress that spread. The 'cure' is nothing new, it is merely hidden from the public as a viable option, or ridiculed as 'quakery'. Perhaps most surprising of all is that it has been supported by some very reputable names who have put their reputation and careers on the line to get word of it to the public, and without fail that is exactly what they have lost.

When a doctor makes a diagnosis of cancer he will also usually include a prescribed course of action. This usually consists of 3 parts. First they will attempt a surgical removal of the cancer tumor, secondly chemotherapy and radiation will be used to kill the cancer cells. Alternative medicine will usually start with building up the immune system and cleansing the body of toxins. Which is better?

The statistics take a little wading through, but it has been suggested that around 45% of people will achieve a 5-year cure from cancer by following orthodox treatment methods. This is a misleading statistic - it is a 5 year cure not a total cure. Alternative medicine tends not to measure 5 year cures but rather total cure rate. Orthodox medicine does not release total cure rates though it has been suggested that their cure rate is around 3%. Of those who attempt orthodox treatment and, when told there is nothing more orthodox medicine can do for them ( or that they can afford to pay for) attempt alternative medication the total cure rate could be as high as 50%. Of those who seek alternative treatment instead of any orthodox treatment the likely total cure rate is close to 90%.

So if we have a 90% cure rate from alternative medicine and a 3% cure rate from orthodox medicine, why does the alternative approach not become the standard one. The answer is a little cloudy and is based on those numbers being very hard to prove. Orthodox medicine does not compare itself with alternative medicine and so the only official numbers we see are the increase in effectiveness of their own treatments. So to help you with your decision let's examine what danger cancer presents and how it is dealt with.

The first thing that is probably not explained to you is that a cancer tumor usually is not fatal. A cancer can be benign or malignant, and only if it is malignant does it pose a serious threat(note that a benign tumor that places pressure on a major organ or blocks an artery is dangerous by itself - but not because of the cancer). Thus it is not the cancer that is dangerous to our health, but the spread of the cancer.

Alternative medication looks at the cause of this cancerous growth which is usually the combination of a weakened immunity system and a carcinogen. The alternative therapy will then seek to address this problem and destroy the atmosphere which leads to the cancer. The increased immune system, combined with fresh delivery of oxygen prevents the cancer from spreading and eventually starves it to death. The beauty is that this process targets only foreign cells, killing off the cancer but not harming (and usually benefiting) the healthy cells.

Orthodox medicine treats the tumor very differently. The tumor is very much the focal point of attack. It is treated as the problem when in fact it is merely a symptom of the problem. Often surgery is the first method of dealing with this problem and while this can remove the tumor it can also release cancer cells into the bloodstream. Remember that it is the spread of cancer that can be fatal, not the cancer itself. Surgery may very well contribute to that spread.

Secondly radiation treats cancer by killing off the cancer cells, but it does so indiscriminately and kills many healthy cells at the same time. Chemotherapy drugs also seek to reduce the size of the tumor and break down the cancer cells, but in doing so they can damage healthy cells and decimate the immune system. Chemotherapy drugs must be administered gradually. The reason for this is that is given all at once they would destroy too many healthy cells and probably kill the patient. The body must be given time to recover between chemotherapy sessions. For some reason it is assumed the cancer will not also recover in that time, when it will most likely spread as a result of damaged adjoining cells and a crippled immunity system.

The biggest frustration for the advancement of alternative cancer treatments is not providing evidence that alternative treatments work, but getting that proof recognized. Registered doctors are not permitted to practice alternative treatment if they wish to remain a member of the AMA, and experiments outside the AMA are usually rubbished as not being performed by real medical professionals. In 1976 when a 'real medical professional', two time Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling, took his experiments outside the country he was able to show in his Scottish study that a cancer patients life expectancy could be extended by 600% by merely administering 10 grams of vitamin C intravenously. Vitamin C is well know for it's ability to build up the human immune system.

30 years ago this research by a Nobel Prize winner proved that natural treatment can greatly improve the life expectancy of a cancer sufferer. Natural treatment advocates have been able to refine that research to provide even more efficient vitamin C treatments, but mainstream medicine has not even replicated the study.

While the evidence is blurred, lied about, hidden and in same cases destroyed, it seems clear that there is plenty of merit in pursuing further investigation of alternative cancer therapies. There is at enough examples of successful treatment using alternative medicines that it cannot simply be dismissed out of hand as 'quackery' as has been the official line. There are plenty of examples of medical practitioners who have set out to prove alternative natural treatments wrong and have subsequently changed their opinion to support it. Alternative therapy is at least an adequate alternative for orthodox medicine and most likely a very suitable replacement.

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This info was sent to me by a fellow-blogger. It is a good read for anyone who is interested in alternative type treatments for cancer, as well as some precautions we can all take.

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies.

Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Cast le Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex, or ceramic containers for heating food You get the same results, only without the dioxin.

So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad, but you don't know what is in the paper dishes. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons. Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

Additionally, chemotherapy and radiation are not the only measures to use in the fight against the growth of cancer cells.
Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins:

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.

3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.

9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
*CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

11a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses, but only in very small! amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.

11b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer cells are being starved.

11c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.

11d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

11e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.


12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines becomes putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the bodies own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells. (No plastic containers in micro. No plastic wrap in microwave. No water bottles in freezer.)

I hope you found this information enlightening...pass it on to your friends and loved ones.

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Recently I saw my ex-wife again. She was dying. The hot August sun shone through the thin curtains, just as it had done when our daughter was born, eight years ago
We were just married then. An exciting dream. The atmosphere in our home had been sweet and victorious the day that she came up the stairs with the results of a cervical smear. It was PAP-5, unquiet cells in situ. Right away the doctor called too, to make it clear to me. Immediate danger of cancer, he said, but no reason for panic. Cervical cancer can be effectively prevented in this stage by removing a conical piece of tissue from the cervix. Thats called conisation. I can recommend a good gynaecologist.

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The Aloe Vera plant grows in many places it does not like cold weather, but it will thrive in your home if you live where it is cold. Some like it as a decorative plant, but that is the least of its value.
This green, thick-leaved plant is well known by many peoples because it produces a gel which has been used to treat various physical conditions found in humans for thousands of years.
Helping wounds to heal is reputed to be one condition for which the gel from the Aloe Vera plant is used. The reputation is that this gel cuts down on inflammation and eases the pain. But, its effect is not clear. Let us look at what scientific study tells us.
A 1990s study compared the healing time of Aloe Vera with another modality. A moderate to severe burn had a shorter healing time when treated with Aloe Vera gel. It was compared to a similar burn which was only treated with a gauze bandage.
However, a different study reported that wounds treated with Aloe Vera gel were much slower to heal. So, whether or not this gel promotes faster healing is sitll unknown. But, it is said that there may be some promising results on the way. Thus you will, if you want to use this gel, have to make your own results study.
Are there any additional uses for the Aloe Vera plant?
A commercial Laboratory has extracted an immuostimulant from Aloe Vera sap which has not been approved for human use. However, it has been approved for use in treating a type of cancer (fibrosarcoma) in dogs and cats. Although it is not a drug, this product is controlled and can only be obtained from a veterinary doctor.
Companies that make cosmetics are always looking for a way to enhance their products. So, Aloe Vera gel has been seized on as an excellent addition to shampoos, lotions, makeup, tissues, moisturizers, soap and sun screen. How effective is the gel when used here? Well, as we all know about cosmetics, its certainly a commercial secret or at least a mysterious unknown.
One of the common uses for Aloe Vera gel is to ease dry skin conditions. Additionally, eczema around the eyes and other sensitive facial skin is often treated with this gel.
An article published in the British Journal of General Practice suggests that Aloe Vera is effective at treating athletes foot.
But, Aloe Vera has other uses. That is, other than using it as a lotion which is applied topically. The sap has been consumed internally for a very long time in some areas.
It is said that Aloe Vera juice may help some people with ulcerative colitis, which is an inflammatory bowel disease. However, side effects can occur and consulting a doctor before ingesting any form of Aloe Vera, including Aloe Vera juice, is highly recommended.
Well, now we know something about Aloe Vera. But, how does the gel get extracted from this plant. The gel is not from a fruit or from the root. Where, do we find it?
The lower leaf of the plant is what is used for medicinal and other purposes. These leaves are typically thick, green and bulky, If the Aloe Vera leaf is sliced open, a gel can be obtained which can be applied to the skin.
However, be careful. Here is something to be aware of if you want to extract the gel yourself.
Aloe Vera latex a yellow substance that comes from the inner side of the skin can be highly irritating both externally and internally. Some people who have reported adverse effects from Aloe Vera may be eating or applying this latex. Carefully removing all skin and any yellow substance before using Aloe may avoid such adverse effects. Any gel used should be completely clear, and be odorless and tasteless.
This gel is also said to be good for clearing up eczema, according to some reports. It has also been applied on herpes infections for possible instant symptomatic relief.
But, in addition to the medical uses, Aloe Vera gel is consumed as a food in many parts of the world.
In Japan, Aloe Vera is often used as an ingredient in commercial yogurt. There are also many Japanese companies which use Aloe Vera in beverages.
In some of the parts of early British India, which is now Pakistan, the plant has been used for centuries as a digestive aid. Consumed after a meal, the dried gel is mixed with seeds of various herbs to make the potion. Sort of an early days Tums, huh?
For centuries the Pashtuns in India have been using Aloe Vera to improve physical endurance. This probably works due to the high nutrient content of the herbs gel. People in Rajasthan, India, use Aloe Vera as a vegetable when mixed with fenugreek seeds.
The people of Tamil Nadu (another state in India) often cook a curry which uses Aloe Vera gel. It is eaten with rice or Indian bread.
Some popular beverages, such as SoBes Strawberry Drink, contain Aloe Vera. In Mexico smoothies made out of Aloe Vera are fairly common. In South Korea, Aloe Vera is an ingredient in a popular soft drink.
Disclaimer - This information is not meant to diagnose, cure, treat or mitigate any disease or condition. Before using consult your doctor or medical advisor.

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Lady Takada, 58, Housewife, Shiga County

It was at the end of 1998 that I knew Mother had stomach cancer. It was unexpected that Mother, who remained so energetic no matter what the illness she may have caught, was found to have cancer during her physical examination. It showed that Mothers cancer had developed to the third stage and the doctor declared that she only had one year. We no longer revealed this information to her and told her that she only had ulcer and that an operation may be performed to remove three fourths of her stomach and the surrounding lymph glands.

Although the doctor suggested an operation, I was still sure that there were other medicines that could prolong her life without all the sufferings that the western medical treatments may cause. As I was searching for any kind of medicine, a friend introduced Tian Xian liquid to me. Without delay, I let Mother take the liquid for one week before the scheduled operation.

Since Mother was never told of her affliction, she did not drink the Tian Xian liquid for almost half a year. When the cancer cells spread to her pelvis, we had to tell her the truth so she would help us fight her disease. Mother decided there and then to rely on Tian Xian liquid and to drink it immediately.

Soon after the cancer cells metastasized to her ovary, Mother had her ovaries removed. While receiving intravenous injection with anti-cancer drug, she not only maintained her strength but also recovered quickly. This surprised the doctor in charge because generally, the side effects of anti-cancer drugs could cause the weakening of the immune system and the physical strength. Mother, on the other hand, can still carry out light housework and did not even lose her appetite. Mother and all our family members thank Tian Xian liquid. I think it would be another situation if we only relied on western medicine.

Up till now, Mother continues to drink 4 bottles of Tian Xian liquid every day. The doctor missed on his death sentence on Mother. She lives up to now with the help of Tian Xian liquid. Of course, it does not mean that there is no likelihood of another attack in the future, but my mother and I have pledged to survive it together.

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Research has shown that much of the increase in lifespan that has occurred in the last 100 years has come as a result of public health measures, like hygiene, sanitation and refrigeration but not modern medicine. The natural life span for human beings is actually one hundred years but very few people reach this grand age because of the way we live. Cancer is our second leading cause of death and one in three people living in western developed countries can be expected to be diagnosed with the problem during their life time.
 
The best strategy to not die of cancer of course is to not get it in the first place. Its well known that our current ways of treating cancer are not very effective, with a cure rate of around 3 to 4 percent. Avoiding cancer is easy when you understand its causes. When you consider that cancer was almost unheard of 50 to 60 years ago and it is prevalent today only in developed countries but not in undeveloped countries, it is not hard to see the reasons why it is occurring and what is causing it with such frequency.
 
Cancer is a man made disease; it is increasing at an alarming rate, so with that in mind the way to prevent being diagnosed with cancer is to practice prevention.
 
Cancer has 3 main causes, they are nutritional deficiencies, the toxic chemicals we encounter everyday and our sedentary lifestyle, or our lack of exercise.
 
Our diets have strayed far from the food we were eating a few decades ago. Most of our food now days come from supermarkets and has been processed or altered in some form. We all believe we are eating good nutritious food but nothing could be further from the truth. Because most supermarket food has been processed this food will be old and ‘nutritionally dead. Those magic ingredients in our natural food, which man is only just now discovering, do keep us healthy but unfortunately have been removed through processing.
 
The natural food for humans is freshly grown fruit and vegetables and to remain free of cancer we need to eat some these foods everyday.
 
The chemicals we now have access to are in excess of 70,000 most of which have been extracted from crude oil. These chemicals are in the homes we live in, the cars we drive and we also apply them directly to our skin in the form of personal care products. Many of them are insidious poisons and traces of these chemicals do finish up in our bloodstream through various ways. Only a small percentage of these chemicals have been tested for short term reactions and none have been tested for long term problems like cancer.
 
Lastly exercise, the human body was meant to be physically active as it is only through muscular movement that our immune system can remain strong and keep us free of all diseases. The immune system naturally weakens as we age and this is why cancer commonly starts to appear after mid life.
 
There is no mystery about cancer!
If you want to live free of cancer you must eat live food, which is food in its natural state, eat in moderation and do adequate exercise. To live out your natural life span it is essential to keep your immune system in peak performance and there are only natural ways to achieve this.
 
 Alan Wighton is an independent health researcher, having spent many years specializing in cancer.

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Reiki is an energy therapy that originated in Japan. The word Reiki is a Japanese composite word usually translated as "universal life energy". Animals, especially cats, are naturally receptive to the Reiki energy and tend to gravitate towards it readily (some people even say cats invented Reiki). Reiki benefits animals in many different ways.

Reiki enhances your pet's overall well-being. Just like people, even healthy pets can have occasional physical, emotional and mental imbalances that, if left untreated, can manifest as illness. Periodic Reiki treatments can help maintain your pet's natural state of well-being and balance.

Reiki strengthens the immune system and accelerates healing following illness and surgery. Cancer therapies such as chemotherapy and radiation present stress to an already compromised immune system. Reiki helps alleviate or prevent the side effects of conventional cancer treatments and provides pain relief. Reiki can alleviate and prevent side effects of conventional medications such as pain killers and antibiotics, and provides pain relief and relaxation to facilitate and enhance the body's natural healing response.

Reiki increases trust and bonding between you and your pet. People and pets often mirror each others' physical and emotional states. Animals are natural healers and sometimes take on their person's problems, often in an attempt to heal them. This happens because of the deep bond shared between a pet and her person. Because of the shared energy in such a close relationship, energetic imbalances are shared as well. For optimum healing, joint treatments for pet and person can often be beneficial.

Reiki can help with behavior issues by promoting relaxation and stress reduction. Many behavior issues are caused by stress. Reiki has a calming effect on the pet and may help make the pet more receptive to training and behavior modification. Reiki is extremely beneficial for animals with a history of abuse. This gentle form of touch, combined with the healing energy, can help restore trust in animals who have learned to associate touch with being hurt.

Reiki can facilitate the transition for terminally ill animals and their owners. Often, animals will not allow themselves to transition because they intuitively feel that their person is not ready to let them go. Joint Reiki treatments for the pet and his person can help both through this difficult time by enhancing the bond and allowing a gentle transition.

Healing Hands provides in-person and distance Reiki treatments for pets and their people. For more information, please visit www.pethealing.net.

Ingrid King publishes a free newsletter and a blog with topics ranging from conscious living for you and your pets to holistic and alternative health topics. Ingrid is the author of "Buckley's Story - Lessons from a Feline Master Teacher" to be published later this year.

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Previous studies have linked personality traits with cancer risk. In 1996, Eveline Bleiker, Ph.D., of The Netherlands Cancer Institute and colleagues found a weak association between the development of breast cancer and anti-emotionality - a lack of emotional behavior or trust in one’s own feelings. No other personality traits were associated with breast cancer risk in this study.
The researchers conducted a follow-up study with the same group of about 9,700 women who had previously completed a survey that assessed personality traits such as anxiety, anger, anti-emotionality, optimism, understanding, and emotional expression.

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Rod Steiger, On the Edge of Darkness Contact a mental health professional immediately... or at least get Robin Jean Browns guide. Grief is a normal response to a normal occurrence, yet each person goes through it differently. If you feel as though you cannot recover, or it you have thoughts of self-harm, contact a mental health professional immediately. Dr. Matt Zimmerman, Licensed psychologist practicing in Pembroke Pines, FL. Depression (due to grief) could surely be described as quicksand... Depression could surely be described as quicksand. It is a natural reaction, and justified by the nature of your loss. But if you feel the symptoms of depression taking hold of you to the extent that they interfere with your day-to-day life, you need to make every possible effort to break out of it before it becomes a trap.

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Mr. Horikuchi, 70, Employee, Gunma County

Sustain The Will-Power With The Desire To Climb A Mountain

I originally suffered from C type hepatitis and received injection treatment in the hospital once a week. The disease did not have any influence on my daily life and I worked as usual. In my spare time, I like to take photos of beautiful mountain scenery or engage in gardening. I also went to gym regularly to maintain my muscular strength as my one passion in life was mountain climbing. In fact, I had once gone mountain climbing in the winter, a fact other people to be foolish but I liked the challenge.

Last June, however, I felt slight discomfort and just to be sure, I went to the hospital for an examination. I was then found to have liver cancer and the cancer cells had reached to the portal vein so much so that an operation could no longer be performed. Even chemotherapy did not help. Frustrated, the doctor told me that I could live for just three more months. Short as it was, I still thought at least I had that.

There was a new treatment developed at that time by the medical institute of Jiu Liu Mi University. It involved inserting a duct from the inside part of the thigh and with anti-cancer drugs injected six hours a day.

With the wish to give it a try, I told the doctor to put me under whatever program that might prove effective. I pleaded for help that I may recover my health through modern medical means. At least, I would be able to climb mountains again.

Break The Prediction Of Three Months Life

Since knowing of my disease, my wife and I began to read numerous books relevant to cancer. Whether medicine or health food, I tried them as long as it was said to be effective against cancer.

Later, we got to read about Tian Xian liquid in the newspapers. At first, I was skeptical about its claims as we had already gone through so many useful medications. The more I understood the product, the more I realized that this must be the medicine I had been hoping for. My wife also encouraged me not to give up hope of cure. I began to take 3 or 4 bottles of Tian Xian liquid per day and 3 Tian Xian pills after each meal.

In about one month, the hospital treatment ran its course and I was allowed to leave. The sign of recovery was much clearer now. I was required to submit to an examination every two weeks and while I still continued to take anti-cancer drugs, I likewise pursued my use of the Tian Xian liquid and Tian Xian pills. I, who had been sentenced to only three months life, lived through the three months in peace and without pain. I even got to celebrate happily and boisterously the new year with my family.

Perhaps, due to my old age, my resistance to disease and ability for recovery had been greatly hampered. The after effects of the operation led to many inconveniences in my life and had made me uncomfortable.

In January 2000, I was again admitted to the hospital to have the previous duct pulled out and a new one inserted. When radiography drug was injected to show the state of my liver, the doctor impulsively exclaimed that few people could have such a quick recovery as myself. Hearing this while lying on the operating table, I breath a sigh of thanks to Tian Xian liquid.

In February my ECHO exam did not find any trace of cancer. MRI and CT scans also confirmed the same result. My happiness was beyond description.

Of course, it has not been made clear whether the combination of modern western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine is correct, but I am sure that it is due to Tian Xian liquid that I was able to defeat cancer. So, if your family members, friends or acquaintances are afflicted with cancer, please recommend Tian Xian liquid to him or her, that there may be hope and a beautiful future for them.

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Until 200 years ago what is now labeled 'alternative treatment' was based on the words of Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine". Hippocrates is famously quoted as saying "Let food be your medicine." It is a compelling quote which encapsulates the very simple, very common sense idea that the most efficient healer we know, or will ever know, is a correctly functioning natural immune system. In modern cancer research this common sense approach is not only ignored it is actively forbidden by the AMA for doctors to prescribe alternative medications to fight cancer. Doctors are allowed to prescribe natural remedies to treat the side-effects of the drugs which are used to fight cancer, but not allowed to treat cancer itself with anything other than the prescribed, orthodox treatment.

The purpose of this article is not to examine the state of affairs which sees natural substances shunned in favor of expensive, and often harmful medications, but to examine what you can expect to happen and receive should you elect an alternative treatment course to deal with cancer.

One of the biggest problems with discussing alternative cancer treatments is that it covers a huge amount of ground. Anything which is outside the mainstream practice(which will usually include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatment) is, by definition, 'alternative'. As such the 'alternative' label is often attacked broadly based on the ineffectuality or indeed harmfulness of specific treatments. For instance treating cancer by putting leeches on the skin to draw blood is not a mainstream medical response to cancer so it would be labeled as 'alternative' even though most alternative treatment providers would be horrified with the concept. Attacking unorthodox treatments broadly for the practices of a few extreme treatment providers is clearly not a rational response, yet it is exactly the line which has successfully kept alternative cancer treatment on the sideline for so long.

For the purpose of this article we will discuss the type of healthcare that Hippocrates was a strong supporter of and apply to it the broad label 'alternative'. This form of alternative treatment works on a few basic fundamental ideas.

The first is the concept that the most efficient entity at healing a body is itself. The human body is a miraculous thing and even as we learn more and more about what the body does to treat disease we are still often left mystified by the how. The body will respond to a foreign organism long before medical tests discover it, and in fact this is usually how the problem is first bought to the attention of doctors. Diseases do not have 'tiredness' causing properties, this is the bodies natural response to an invasion - it attempts to enter a restive state where it can more effectively fight the invader.

A primary focus of alternative cancer treatment then is not the direct battle against the cancer and the tumor itself, but a strengthening of the bodies defenses and natural ability to fight disease. This is done via strengthening the immune system. Vitamin C is known to have strong immunity
building properties and was shown by Linus Pauling (Two time Nobel prize winner) to be an effective cancer treatment by itself. In fact it was over thirty years ago that Pauling and his research partner Ewan Cameron MD showed that just 10 grams of Vitamin C taken intravenously each day would extend a cancer patient's life 6 times longer than chemotherapy treatment. It is also worth noting that while Vitamin C builds up the immune system, chemotherapy breaks it down, which means that where chemotherapy is used it becomes the only defense the body has against cancer - the only way of continuing to fight the cancer is to continue chemotherapy. The clear conclusion is that Vitamin C is a more efficient treatment than Chemotherapy and has none of the debilitating side effects.

Alternative treatment providers have been able to use this type of research as a base for formulating a case by case plan to restore the bodies balance and fight cancer. The fact that it is 'case by case' is also another important component of alternative treatments. It has to be recognized that no two cases of cancer are going to be identical because there are two many different varying factors. The type of cancer it self is considered, the location of the cancer and the size of the tumor will all effect how the treatment is administered. The patients only physical state must be considered two and this will usually involve a detailed look at their body, diet and lifestyle. Everybodies DNA is different and some people are more likely to respond positively to some treatments.

This critical fact is often what is left out of a full assessment of alternative cancer treatments. Just because one person responds to a specific course of treatment does not mean another will get the same result. Imagine an auto repair shop. If you said to your mechanic that your car isn't working he will not simply change the oil and give you your keys back. That may well work for some cars, but it will most definitely not work for them all. Your mechanic will ask you questions about what is wrong with the car. He will ask for the symptoms and from these discern the cause. Only then is any attempt made to 'cure' the car. Now compare that approach to the approach of orthodox medicine that will change the oil and water, give you a new set of tires and tune the engine. Too bad if you went in because your brakes didn't work.

In most cases an alternative treatment is going to require some type of detoxification process. In modern society we are exposed to more harmful substances and processed foods that at any previous point in history. These toxins can dwell in our system for a long time and are often part of the cause of a disease. At the very least the body is wasting resources fighting them that could be assisting in it's fight against cancer. The detoxification is an ongoing process, particularly if the other treatments are effectively killing cancer cells. The death of a cancer cell actually introduces more toxins to the system and in large doses these can be extremely harmful and even fatal. This is why all cancer treatments are undertaken gradually - because a treatment that killed all cancer cells immediately would release a massive toxic load into the system and put it in even more danger.

Alternative Cancer Treatment also puts a huge amount of emphasis on a patients diet. Conventional medicine ignores this and most orthodox cancer treatment will result in a serious loss of weight. Forty Percent of cancer patients die not from cancer but from malnutrition so it is vital to ensure that a healthy and regular diet is followed. The correct balance in the body is also going to mean less nausea and other symptoms associated with cancer treatments.

This article has touched on what you can expect in an alternative health treatment for cancer, but it must be stressed that it only touches the surface of the options available. There are over 300 treatments that have been shown to be effective in the treatment of cancer but are not part of mainstream medicines response. The important thing is not knowing how many options there are out there but knowing which options, and combinations of options are going to work in any individual case. Alternative Cancer Treatment takes a holistic approach to the treatment of cancer and seeks to assist the sufferer not just in overcoming their cancer but also in enjoying their life and living well while they do. A cancer survivor who beats cancer using alternative medicine will not just be alive, but they will be alive and healthy. This increased quality of life, both throughout the treatment and after it, is an essential element in what makes alternative cancer therapy such an attractive option to those with the good fortune to explore it.
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Featured Article: Treating Anxiety with Herbal Remedies
Anxiety disorders should always be treated by both herbal remedies as well as lifestyle changes. If you employ relaxation techniques to relieve stress in conjunction with natural herbal remedies, this will help the herbs do their job more effectively. Your body will be better able to handle the daily stresses and will be less prone to anxiety. With the aid of herbs, free radical damage will be greatly reduced, lending to a better quality of life. When looking at particular herbs to use there are several ingredients that are highly recommended: Bilberry and gingko bilboa contain flavonoids that help reduce free radicals. Piper methysticum is also knows as kava kava or valerian. These herbs are very commonly used in natural herbal anxiety medications and have been proven helpful.
How to Relieve Stress Naturally
Herbal medication is great to use for anxiety on a temporary, short term basis. However, as with all medications it is better to use them sparingly because of possible side effects from long term use. Your body could develop immunity to its effectiveness or there could be side effects that can be harmful after prolonged use. Therefore, it is important to include a lifestyle change that can greatly help reduce stressors on a daily basis. Relaxation techniques are an invaluable source of relieving stress. They will help in the long run and can be quite enjoyable as well.
Meditation has long been proven effective in reducing stress. Your body will be calm and more easily able to cope with life’s little problems. Also, taking up an activity in which you enjoy can be highly beneficial. At the end of the day, there is nothing more relaxing than soaking in a warm bath and letting your problems melt away. Adding some essential oils will also help relax you. Clary-sage, rosemary, peppermint and lavender not only will help calm the body and mind but will also leave you refreshed and surrounded by a pleasant scent.
Massages are a great source of relaxation and are also good for the overall health of the body. Writing such as blogging or journaling is a great creative outlet for stress also. When considering stress relievers, don’t forget the adage of laughter being the best medicine. When you use relaxation techniques in conjunction with herbal medications, you will lead a happier, stress-free lifestyle.
Balanced Living is Healthy Living
With today’s ever growing consciousness regarding health and well being it is no wonder so many people are turning to natural cures for their ailments as opposed to using prescription drugs. Chemically based and synthetic medication has a much greater risk of harmful side effects than herbal, natural remedies. Thus, their use is becoming much more popular.
Alternative medicines and remedies have been around a long time but they are becoming increasingly fashionable again. Not only will they help your ailments but there is a much less risk of harmful affects on the body. Using natural, herbal remedies for anxiety in tandem with lifestyle changes will affect a positive, healthy change. Instead of treating the symptoms for a band-aid fix as most pharmaceuticals do, work toward a complete solution by using alternative medicines in the form of lifestyle alterations and herbal medications.

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