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A Brief
Guide to the Naturopathic Treatment of Cancer This is not a comprehensive approach to the treatment of cancer. It is an abbreviated compilation of research and experience, borrowed primarily from my teacher, Dr. Jared Zeff, who states he has gathered it from his own decades of clinical experience, literature reviews, the various lectures of ND experts including Drs. Steve Austin, Paul Reilly, Tim Birdsall and the Cancer Treatment Centers of America staff, and in conversation with these and other colleagues. It does not represent any of the sources cited above, and was put together only to stimulate my thinking when confronted with questions regarding cancer and patients with cancer. Any specific patient will require a treatment plan designed specifically for that individual. I. Dietary: enhance nutrition and digestion, reduce intrinsic toxin production from maldigestive processes, reduce foods that have carcinogenic potential and increase foods that are protective. Evaluate and correct nutritional balance and adequacy Remove intolerant and allergic foods Stimulate and support digestion as needed with enzymes, tonics, etc. Daily constitutional hydrotherapy Specific supplementation as individually required II. Evaluate and support organ and system function Especially consider adrenal, kidney, liver, cardiovascular, lung, blood III. Immune Enhancement: stimulate and support the body’s intrinsic cancer fighting mechanisms, and eliminate chronic infections. There are a variety of immune tonic substances, that are more or less appropriate for individual situations specifically Astragalus, mushroom fractions, immune tonic/antibacterial and antiviral herbs. Daily constitutional hydrotherapy Weekly or twice weekly acupuncture Treat specific infections as needed IV. Antioxidant therapy: support immune function and reduce tendency for cancer generation and organ damage Vitamin C, E Glutathione/NAC Alpha- lipoic acid Selenium V. Detoxification: improve overall function by removing accumulated toxins and irritants Daily constitutional hydrotherapy 3 week MediClear or other liver ‘cleanse’ twice annually VI. Specific anti-cancer approaches: Daily constitutional hydrotherapy Proteolytic enzymes Co-Q 10 - high dose: breast, prostate, and cervix tumors Melatonin - high dose: breast cancer Quercetin: oral, fibrosarcoma, skin, breast, colon Yew preparations Anti-estrogenic preparations: soy, phytoestrogens, Indole-3-carbanol Lycopene and zinc: prostate Hoxsey-like formula Botanical alterative formulae: Phytolacca, Artemesia annua, etc. Modified citrus pectin protective against metastasis Green tea polyphenols inhibit skin and estrogen-sensitive cancer progression; Green tea catechins inhibit prostate tumor growth VII. Treatment for the ill effects of chemotherapy and radiation, and surgical support Daily constitutional hydrotherapy Cadmium sulphate 30,200 prn for chemo “illness” Nux, Tabac, Cocc, etc., for nausea, or ginger tea Detoxification factors to aid liver functions Antioxidants to protect healthy tissues Astragalus increases tumor killing effectiveness of interlukin-2 by 10-fold Vitamin C is synergistic with adriamycin, cysplatin, and paclitaxil Quercetin and catechin in green tea reduce malignant cell resistance to chemotherapy Glutathione protects normal tissues against the toxic effects of cisplatin, etc. Glutathione increases the effectiveness of adriamycin Silymarin protects against the toxic effects of chemo and increases the effectiveness of cisplatin and adriamycin VIII. Spiritual life: to gain insight and healing of causative factors, and create the basis for deep healing; for meaning-making: Daily prayer and meditation Personal reflection: purpose, new purpose for life Counseling/psychotherapy Development or utilization of a community of support and healing IX. General measures for health improvement: Daily constitutional hydrotherapy Weekly acupuncture Constitutional homeopathic medicine Support the nervous system (avena, hypericum, kali phos 3x, etc. Promote good sleep Daily appropriate execise IIX. Daily dietary basics Calories - multiply your ideal body weight by 16 to determine your maximum daily calorie intake Protein - 30-40% of calories Carbohydrates - 40-50% of calories Fat - 20% of calories Water - 8 12-oz glasses daily; use clean, spring water only; avoid chlorine or fluoride Eat small frequent meals (i.e., 6 small meals rather than 3 bigger meals) Chew food well Half your plate should be vegetables Eat organic only (75 EPA experts rank pesticide residues as one of the top 3 environmental cancer risks Eat whole foods; avoid refined and processed foods AVOID: sugar, alcohol, saturated fats, trans fatty acids, deep fried foods, nitrates, smoked meats, food coloring and additives, aluminum cookware, foods to which you are allergic; any food item not organically raised EAT LOTS of vegetables, fruit, seafood, soy, legumes, whole grains that you are not intolerant of or allergic to, green tea, olive oil, garlic/onion, yams, flax meal/oil, tomatoes, cabbage family vegetables, fiber, shitake mushrooms, almonds, ginger, curry, turmeric, low-fat live-culture yogurt, seaweeds Whenever possible your food should be locally grown free of hormones, pesticdes, herbisides and antibiotic residues |
