Chinese Herbs Fighting With Cancer

Chinese medicine has involved the use of Chinese herbs in fighting cancer since well before the birth of Christ. The Chinese do not have a single word for cancer but rather several different words, since their medical professionals see cancer as several different disorders.

In today's world, a number of people are turning to Chinese herbs as a treatment and hopeful cure for cancer rather than the more traditionally recognized treatments of chemotherapy and radiation which are ordinarily used in this country.

Different kinds of Chinese herbs are given in the battle against cancer. Some kinds are given to attack the tumor with blood breaking capabilities. Others are what are called anti toxic herbs which are given to toxicity which may have been caused by chemotherapy treatments.

Since the body must have the capability of fighting against the cancer which has invaded it, herbs are given to strengthen the immune system.

Still other herbs are given to put the body in what the Chinese medical professionals refer to as balance. This means that the body will function as one being, not several parts, each doing it's own battle.

Along with the herbs given to fight the cancer and to set the body in balance, herbs are also given to prevent the reoccurrence of cancer.

Different herbs are given to specifically fight different kinds of cancer. Chinese medical professionals divide cancer into six distinct groups, breast cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer and liver cancer, seeing each one as a different disease, where as with American medical professionals, cancer is seen as one disease which strikes different parts of the body. Many American medical professionals are beginning to feel that their scientific studies are beginning to point towards this same idea, that cancer is not just one disease but several.

Many Chinese medical professionals feel that the use of Chinese herbs to fight the various kinds of cancer has proven to be successful. There are also a number of people who have been treated for cancer by the use of Chinese herbs who feel that they are now one hundred percent cancer free.

If a person decides to treat their cancer through the use of Chinese herbs it is important that they research the medical professionals qualifications to offer this kind of treatment just as they would in researching the qualifications of a person advertised as being a member of the American Medical Association.

Talk to your family doctor. Possibly the best solution for cancer treatment would be a combination of the traditional American treatments and the Chinese herbs. Make your decisions wisely.

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Cancer Is the Symptom of Something Much Deeper - An Alternative Cancer Cure

Cancer is a disease which touches one in five people. The mysteries of the disease seem to evade even the most well-known oncologists. However, there are alternative cancer cures. Cancer can be cured by changing your lifestyle in such a way that you begin to live an "Anti-Cancer" lifestyle. I have developed an "Anti-Cancer Diet" comprised of cancer fighting foods which can be found on the shelves of the grocery store. Our bodies have miraculous recuperative abilities. A miracle cancer cure occurs "when you get your mind, body and spirit working in 'sync' with one another." Changing your food is not the only change you need to make. "Thoughts are things" and you have "thought yourself into illness." Since you have "thought yourself into illness" logical thought progression shows that you can "think yourself into wellness." This is not an easy concept to grasp at first, but when you take time to consider alternative cancer cures and alternative cancer therapy a new realization happens. Many times the simplest solution is the best solution.

Before I had cancer I was an international fashion designer with a television show on Home Shopping Network and the Shopping Channel in Canada. I had several businesses and life seemed to be thriving.

I was engaged to be married to my business partner. While on a business trip to China, I tried to call home to my fiance. Call it woman's intuition, but I had a very bad feeling. My feeling turned out to be justified. I received a call on my cell phone while in China from the Sheriff of my home town telling me that my fiance had died of a heart attack.

That news shook me to the core of my existence after I stopped screaming for hours.

I flew home to collect the body only to find out my fianc? had another life that did not include me. He was gay; actually bisexual. He died before he could hide the evidence of his other life. This was September 2005. I had a double shock, the shock of his death, and the shock of the reality that he had a life which did not include me.

I was an emotional mess filled with a combination of anger, rage and sadness. I hid the truth from family and friends because I wanted to bury him with honor. My prayers for a very happy marriage with family and friends were answered, but not the way I was expecting.

I had been betrayed on what was to be the happiest time of my life; my wedding.

Within two years of my partner's death, in May of 2007 I was diagnosed with throat cancer. The doctors were perplexed because I was not the typical profile of a person who gets this disease.

I went to the University if Virginia for Chemo and Radiation cancer treatment. I nearly died from the treatment of this type of cure for cancer. I lost 60 pounds, but the cancer was in remission.

With my immune system down, I got an amoeba in my eye that ate the cornea and blood vessels and I had a heart attack. I recovered from both illnesses.

Within two years, the same cancer returned.

This time the doctors wanted to do surgery. They felt that Chemotherapy and Radiation had not worked. This time they would do "salvage surgery" which involved removing a part of my jaw, a part of my throat, a part of tongue, replace my neck artery with an artery from my right hand, take a patch of skin from my left shoulder to make a flap in my throat, insert a tracheotomy, and a stomach tube for the rest of my life.

I refused "salvage surgery".

I turned to alternative cancer therapy to find a new cancer cure. I read where the body has the power to heal itself. That is where I began.

I went to a Naturopathic Doctor and began a regime of herbs and vitamins coupled with fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and fish.

I began reading everything I could find about miracle cancer cures, healing, alternative cancer cures, self-healing, natural cancer cures, alternative medicine, holistic cancer cures, meditation, visualization techniques and Reiki therapy. Believe me, this was a lot of work. On the other hand, what was my alternative?

I had no choice but to take the road less traveled. I had come to what my intuitive healer calls the "Crossroads" of my healing. I had come to the end of what I would accept from standard medical procedures. I had the three top Throat Cancer specialists in the country basically tell me the same diagnosis. "Salvage Surgery" was not an option that I would allow for myself. Besides, my inner self was telling me to "go deeper."

An intuitive healer helped me to find that the shock of my fianc?'s death and related childhood traumas had caused my illness. She helped me to release the fact that I had been betrayed. She showed me how our emotions influence our body, mind, and soul and that I needed to love myself and forget the past. I learned that Cancer is just the symptom of something much deeper.

With the intuitive healer's vast experience in dealing with cancer patients for over twenty years and her Reiki Training, her intuition and wisdom surround you when you are with her. She explains that "Life is like and Onion" peeling one layer at a time. I do not have cancer anymore.

I had a miracle cancer sure. There were many Angels sent to heal me when conventional medicine had all but given up on me. I hope I can be an Angel sent to you. Never forget the Power of God.

Copyright 2010 Carol E. Patterson. All Rights Reserved.

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What Is It About Soy That Helps Fight Cancer?

When it comes to cancer prevention, the phytoestrogens are the business end of soy. As you'll recall, phytoestroogens compete with estrogens produced in the body or introduced from the environment (xenoestrogens) and prevent them from activating estrogen receptors. The cells that make up the breasts, uterus, and prostate gland are very sensitive to estrogen levels and are packed with estrogen receptors. A soy-rich diet provides just enough isoflavones to lessen the chances of developing hormone-related cancers, without the excessive amounts that could affect masculinity or reproduction. It's not surprising, that countries with a high intake of soy tend to have very low rates of hormone-influenced cancers. The antioxidant abilities of the isoflavones cannot be discounted as a cancer-preventing tool used by the soybean. Genistein and daidzein disarm free radicals that would otherwise trigger cellular mutations. These isoflavones also boost levels of some of the body's own antioxidants. Another weapon in soy's anticancer arsenal involves angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is the process of forming new blood vessels. Under normal circumstances, new blood vessels are formed only during limited times: ovulation, pregnancy and wound healing. Angiogenesis steps into high gear when a cancerous tumor starts growing in the body. Large amounts of new blood vessels are needed to feed the enlarging tumor and to shuttle away its waste products. Isoflavones help to prevent this angiogenic process during cancer development.

Does soy have any other anticancer embeds?

Isoflavones can prevent cancer in even more ways. Cancerous tumors are made up of undifferentiated cells. Differentiation is the process that tells a cell to be a heart cell, nerve cell, and so on. Without differentiation, a cell does not have a clearly defined ''job description," which may result in uncontrolled cancerous growth. The isoflavones in soy prevent cancer by encouraging cancer cells to differentiate into normal, healthy cells. It is also likely that the isoflavones arrest the spread of cancer by blocking an enzyme called tyrosine protein kinase, which cancerous cells use during their unhealthy, accelerated growth.

Can soy play a role after cancer has taken hold?

First, it must be noted that all of the research in this area is in a very preliminary stage. But dentists have noticed that certain humors have a drug resistance that acts as a pump within the cancer cells to expel anticancer drugs before they can eradicate the cancer. Greg Peterson, Ph.D., and Stephen Barnes, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham have demonstrated that genistein, ''... and the isoflavones, in general, may be immune to the multidrug resistance phenomena." In effect, the isoflavones, in some difficult to treat cancer cases, may be one of the only treatments that the tumor is not able to resist. But again this potential benefit of soy requires further research for confirmation.

Why do vegetarians tend to have lower rates of cancer?

Using soy foods in place of some or all of a diet's meat and dairy produce twitch contain substances that initiate or promote cancer) may explain some of the benefits of a vegetarian diet. Why? First, soybeans are packed with cancer-fighting antioxidants and phytoestrogens. Second, a vegetarian diet is much lower in total fat and saturated fat. Finally substituting meat with soy-based dishes boosts fiber intake, and high-fiber diets have been shown to protect against several cancers, including breast and colon cancer. Relax you don't have to become a complete vegetarian to garner benefits. Replacing some servings of meat or dairy products with soy foods can give you some measure of protection. Even so, the more you base your diet on low-fat, high-fiber, soy-rich cuisine, the greater your cancer protection will be.

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Cancer Causes and the Impact of Emotion

I listened in on a very interesting call this weekend. Dr Patrick Kingsley (now retired) who was one of the most effective cancer doctors around gave an interview about his approaches to cancer and how he treated more than 3,000 end-stage cancer patients in his 30 years of practice.

Dr Kingsley didn't use the traditional treatments on his patients. He didn't use chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery to treat them. Instead he used nutrition, lifestyle changes, and making the patient believe he or she could beat the cancer, to treat them. The amazing thing is that he kept every single patient alive.
He gave me a wonderful insight into what exactly cancer is and how, through lifestyle choices, nutrition and of course belief, you can achieve health.

So what exactly is cancer?

It is widely believed that when cancer develops, there are three things which have gone wrong. First, something has caused stem cells in a particular tissue to stop developing into normal cells. Second, the p53 gene has stopped sending out messages to certain cells to die by apoptosis. And thirdly, something has damaged normal cells so badly that they have stopped working properly.

Cancer develops when the level of toxins in our bodies become excessive, to the point where they damage our cells and the information our cells carry regarding their function in our bodies.

We produce cancer cells quite regularly. Our immune systems are designed to identify rogue cells and eliminate them and this happens all the time, except when our immune systems are over stressed.

The medicinal industry and science accept that a number of environmental factors can cause cancer. These accepted causes are radiation, asbestos, tobacco, viruses such as the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), and chemicals.

However Dr Kingsley has observed other causes of cancer which are in line with my insights into cancer. Dr Kingsley has observed that stress of any sort is a major cause of cancer. During his consultations with cancer patients, it was discovered that, '... shortly before the cancer was discovered, some form of stress occurred.'

So what does stress do to cause cancer? Firstly, it impacts your immune system. Secondly, it creates a demand for better nutrition. What often happens is that when we are stressed, we tend to ignore our diets and snack on convenient foods and drink more tea and coffee and alcohol and often smoke even more. This creates an environment more appropriate for cancer to develop.

Normal cells thrive in a slightly alkaline environment, while cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. Stress causes our bodies to become more acidic which creates an ideal environment for cancer to thrive. Besides creating this ideal environment for cancer to grow, if this stressful environment continues for too long, your body will suffer because in order to neutralize the excess acid in your body, calcium is withdrawn from your bone which creates weak bones and potentially osteoporosis.

Dr Kingsley went on to suggest that cancer could be a protective mechanism. For example: lung cancer is trying to protect you from cigarette smoke or asbestos, and cervical cancer is trying to protect you from the Human Papilloma Virus etc.

This hypothesis offers you the opportunity to try to overcome the cancer that is affecting you at present. This state of affairs is all the more likely to occur if you have been under a lot of stress, especially shortly before your cancer showed up as a specific symptom or lump.

Dr Kingsley suggests that, '...if you can identify and eliminate the cause of your cancer, you don't need the cancer...'

Having had cancer myself, I am very aware of the impact of my emotions on my body. A few years before I was diagnosed, my life changed dramatically and I didn't cope with the changes very well and on an emotional level I closed in on myself. We then suffered a very late stage miscarriage at 23 weeks in January 2006. If I had been able to hold on to the pregnancy for 1 more week we would have been able to save the baby. This devastated us as a family and I really struggled to deal with the emotional turmoil that was left in the wake of this loss.

Almost exactly a year later I was diagnosed with cancer after finding a lump in my breast. I cannot justify pinning my diagnosis purely on the loss of a baby as cancer is a complex combination of a number of things. But dealing with the emotional issues I had previously not acknowledged or accepted has created a much better environment internally and externally to create the space for me to step into my destiny and walk my path with my head held high and be able to face the challenges that life brings us.

For those who don't know me, I really just wanted to introduce myself to you. In brief; I am a mother of two absolutely amazing little girls and a former cancer patient.

I have a loving and supportive family and an amazing network of friends. I have found my calling in life and am following it with great passion and love. I am certainly not scared of the future or angry about my illness and I definitely don't feel guilty about being ill anymore. I have re-engaged with life and am more in touch with who I am and what my purpose is in life than ever before. But that hasn't always been the case.

In 2007 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the time I was pregnant with my second daughter; Ruby. You can imagine, this compounded the experience significantly. I spent a year undergoing operations, chemotherapy, childbirth and radiotherapy. At the end of the process my body and spirit were battered and bruised. I had hit rock bottom. I had to find a way out of the darkness or get away from everything I know and love to spare them the fallout.

Fortunately my background and interest lies in human development, and with a lot of self will and amazing support from friends and family, I slowly but surely clawed my way back. My purpose in life is to help people in a similar situation to find themselves again. To re-engage with life and to live life with energy and passion. Do you know somebody who has been diagnosed with cancer who is still hiding from life? For more information go to:

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Can You Overcome Cancer Naturally?

There is something so wonderful, that I have learned about our bodies, their ability to heal. It has been given to us by the powers that be. When our bodies are in balance they are able to defeat disease and illness because when you're in balance your body's tissues are so loaded with oxygen that diseases like cancer can't even begin to grow or spread. Disease needs an acidic state to survive and in that state is where your body is weak and unhealthy, that is the only way you can be susceptible to disease.

The problem that we face in this day and age is the onslaught of environmental pollutions that are destroying our planet and since we are all part of this planet, we too are feeling the effects of this polluted state. Our bodies are amazing in their natural way of removing these pollutants from our bodies. The problem we face now is the amount of environmental pollutions is so high that our bodies are being overwhelmed and are unable to keep up any longer. What happens to the toxins that your body can't remove? Unfortunately your body is forced to absorb what it can't remove into tissues and organs where over time can cause several kinds of health problems, mostly cancer.

The toxic burden that we all face used to happen in years. Now it is taking only 9 months before your body is burdened with toxins and heavy metals to the point that we are now losing 1 out of every 3 people to cancer. It is time to take action against this threat of environmental pollution and unfortunately the fight from the outside in is a losing battle. No one wants to change their ways. Look at china; they are so crazy on powering their homes and industries with power made by coal burning plants. Emissions from coal burning plants are huge contributors to cancer and unfortunately china is sharing their pollution with the world as we are doing the very same thing.

We must now look within to fight the battle and that battle is the removal of these toxins and heavy metals from our bodies before they are left to cause disease, pain and eventually premature death. Fortunately for all of us, Mother Nature has provided a natural method to help us remove this burden and do it on a daily basis. We take in high amounts of toxins daily and removing these toxins daily helps bring back the balance that your body needs to survive in these polluted times.

The balance that your body needs is out there for you, and it's all natural meaning it has zero side effects. Conventional means of bringing balance back to your body is failing; we must turn to alternative natural methods to help us over come diseases like cancer and so many other kinds of disease. The natural way is so easy to use; most find it hard to believe because we are so programmed to believe that conventional methods are the best way to go. I'm here to tell you there are natural ways that can help you overcome cancer simply by removing the root cause that is causing cancer in the first place.

What if I told you so many have been able to defeat disease simply by removing the pollution that resides in all of us? It has been proven that if we provide the right tools for our bodies they can find that natural balance that we all must have to survive. Prevention from disease is your best bet, but if you are already burdened with disease then do yourself or someone you love a huge favor and learn more about this amazing method. You may find that you can change your life on your terms and leave diseases like cancer in your past where they belong.

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Breast Cancer Signs and Symptoms Every Woman Should Know

Most women fear of having a breast cancer because this disease is really common in women especially with ages 40 and above. A cancerous cell found in the breasts is known as breast cancer. A multitude of breast tissue that grows in the front section of your body abnormally is a cancerous tumor. If you feel that you have cancer of the breasts, it is essential for you to be aware of the cancer signs and symptoms to confirm whether you have cancer or not.

Second to lung cancer, cancer of the breast is the most common cancer type that attacks and kills thousands of people every year. This is also the most common cancer found in women. If you are a woman, ensure that you live a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent it from occurring. Although, breast cancer is usually acquired through hereditary factors, modern lifestyle is still associated with this disease.

Early cancer of the breast is usually difficult to determine because it normally doesn't cause any pain. The fact is when early cancer develops; there may be no visible single symptoms at all. Patients suffering from this cancer would just then realize they have cancer as the cancer grows. Breast cancer signs and symptoms to watch out for are:

Lump in the boob. When you found a lump that is not clear of the shape and the size of small crab, most likely it is one sign of cancer of the breast. This is usually visible near the boob area or in the underarm area.Nipple changes. It is unusual if there are sudden changes with your nipples. It could be a sign.Changes in the size and shape of the boobs. Unless you are pregnant, changes in the size and shape of the breast is not normal.Nipple discharge and tenderness. If you found nipple discharges without any reason, then there is a possibility that you might have cancer.Swollen breasts and the skin look like the skin of an orange. Front pains are normally felt before menstruation and during pregnancy. If your boobs are swollen with none of the reasons I mentioned, then you should see your doctor for examination.

If you experience 3 or more of breast cancer signs and symptoms, it is recommended to go to your doctor immediately for examination. This is one way to detect whether you have cancer or not. Be aware of breast cancer whether you are a woman or not.

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What Are the Most Prevalent Diseases in the World?

What is cancer?

Cancer is a collective term use to refer to malignant tumor or uncontrollable cancerous cell growth within the body. Cell is the smallest unit in our body and it contains carbon and mostly water that can be ionized or become more reactive easily and affect a change in cell's genetic material called deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). If the damage DNA is not repair then it may replicate and mutate to become dangerous cancerous cell. Any human part that do not replicate or reproduce like hair, nails, teeth are immune from cancer.

Risk factors of getting cancer?

Common factors those affecting frequencies of cancer are: age, gender, race, family history, genetic, diet (high fat, cholesterol, fried foods, artificial food additive are all bad for health), lifestyle (smoking, alcohol abuse, drugs, etc), health condition, environmental factors (chemical, UV, biological, radiation etc). Once the cancerous cell starts to replicate in our body and it will start to destroy and attack our normal cell which causing many symptoms appearing as warning sign to us that our body is getting sick and weak.

Cancer Diagnosis?

People will start to be panic and looking for health professional for screening and diagnosis before getting the right treatment to either cure it (if the cancer is in early stage) or prevent it from recurrent (when the cancer already being removed) or slowing down the cancerous cell mutation to prolong one's life (when about reaching terminal stage). The most frequent diagnosis methods includes symptoms observation, physical examination, laboratory test (include blood test, urine test, body chemical test, etc) and various forms of screening tests (X-Ray, CT scan, MRI, PET)

Cancer treatment?

In general, cancer is classified based on three main criteria which are the location of tumor (topography), histological (morphological) and tumor behavior (size, invasive, spread, grade). There are three most frequent recommended treatments for most cancer patient are surgery (plays role as either diagnostics or curative or palliation), chemotherapy (using anti-cancer drugs to kill cancer cell), radiotherapy (a type of high frequency radiation to kill cancer call) and follow-up checkup/visits to prevent recurrent of cancer.

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