Everyone of us would really like to know how do you treat cancer effectively and quickly. More and more people die of cancer and the the survival rate is not getting any better, no matter how many billions of dollars are spent in the fight against cancer. There are a lot of things a person can do beat cancer.

How do you treat cancer

Most importantly you need a positive attitude and believe that cancer is curable no matter how advanced it is. The belief that everything will be fine is very important, it should not be underestimated and neglected. It is very easy to lose hope, but if you do that, then you have very little chance. There is no "magic cure" for cancer, but you can do research about patients, who have beat cancer and talk to them, that is very helpful, never be alone.

Another very important factor to treat cancer successfully is to find the right doctor. A lot of doctors simple are to busy and have no time for you and they are also not opened for alternative and natural treatments, that have proven to work. The patient and the doctor should work together and find out the best treatment options.

It is also essential not to wait to find the right doctor and hope the doctor will fix everything. There are a lot of things that you can do; eat healthy foods, exercise regularly, take the necessary minerals and vitamins. When you just lay down in your bed and do nothing, then your chances will not be very high.



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There are many methods that are used to fight against cancer and one of the most commonly used method is radiation treatment. The idea is that by focusing energy in the form of x-rays, gamma rays or protons, the cancer is either destroyed or slowed down. This obviously very dangerous and not very effective. But is radiation treatment for breast cancer really the best way?

Nobody in their right mind would like to get radiated, cut or poisoned with drugs, but in the fight against cancer these are the main methods. The treatments that are used to treat cancer, do more harm then good for the body and a lot of people, do not die because of the cancer itself, but because of the treatment.

Radiation therapy may not be as dangerous as chemotherapy for example, because when you take drugs the whole body suffers, but when radiation is used then only the radiated areas get damaged. But the problem is that by radiating somebody, the risk of getting some other type of cancer also increases. It seems that every conventional method is meant to fail.

The main problem with methods like radiation, is that it at best only eliminates the symptom of the diseases, which is the tumor. But the cause is not cured and the chances that the cancer may come back are very high. It would be a really good idea to also do some research on alternative treatments, not to completely eliminate conventional treatments like radiation, but to make them more effective.

The biggest mistake a person can do, who has breast cancer, is not looking at various other ways to treat and cure cancer. A lot of alternative treatments have been far more successful than conventional treatments. The best way to make sure you beat breast cancer, is by finding out how other people beat their cancer. What did they use? What can you learn from them?



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Ok, so which is it kemo therapy or chemotherapy? Actually the correct spelling is chemotherapy but when you are searching online Google gives as much credibility to kemo therapy as chemotherapy. What really matters is what are the side effects of this particular treatment for cancer. How long will these effects last and is it worth it?

What is usually associated with chemotherapy is tiredness and lack of stamina in the long run. Fertility can be affected in the long term with certain types of kemo therapy. You really need to do some research on these side effects with the particular kind of treatment to be received.

It has been known that millions of women over 40 have experienced hair loss when undergoing chemotherapy. However there have been some ways found that will prevent this in some cases. That too can and should be researched.

The whole thing is that kemo therapy was designed to kill off the cancerous cells in the body. The negative side of that is that it also damages the healthy cells in the body. This is what causes the byproducts of the therapy.

How many side effects will you have? Good question. Some patients have considerable side effects while others have relatively few. It is a crap shoot.

We have listed the lack of stamina and the hair loss. Some other well known results are nausea, vomiting and pain. The healthy cells usually recover so as time goes on the side effects will gradually disappear.

The chemotherapy you have to undergo will have its own regimen and its own scheduled times. You may have to have a treatment every day, every week or every month. You may take the drugs you need by mouth or by a shot or intravenously.



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There are many schools of thought in the cancer alternative medicine literature about what is needed by way of diet in natural cancer treatments. The vast majority suggest that someone who wants to heal themselves from cancer must give up meat, especially red meat. However is this the case and what about other foods? Are there any similarities there?

The reason that most suggest giving up red meat is because they claim that vegetarianism is healthier and that red meat makes the blood acidic - upsetting the acid-base balance in the blood which should be more alkaline. Vegetarians tend to have a very deep belief in the inherent "healthiness" of their eating pattern, something that does not seem to be well supported in the medical literature. (I can hear them howl, "Yes it is!" But I beg to differ.)

There is a major issue that is agreed across all of the cancer alternative medicine believers and that is that lot fed animals give inferior meat than grass fed ones. The statement is frequently made that animals free to roam in large grassed areas and eat their grass mixed with many other forms of green herbs gives meat that is naturally healthier than those fed on grains, soy products, antibiotics and growth hormones.

In nature grains were only eaten in autumn when the animals would use them to set down some fat to support survival through the winter. Soy has never been a widespread food source for animals and despite the claims of big business we do not yet know the consequences of eating GM soy either directly or via animals. Antibiotics shouldn't be needed for animals in natural conditions. They are only needed to keep infection down to manageable levels and healthy animals don't need them. We do not know the long term effect of growth hormones on people although we do have some indicators in the early development of puberty in children.

For all of these reasons even the meat eating natural cancer treatment adherents would suggest that you only eat meat from pasture fed or range fed animals. This goes for all animals and birds. Therefore what you eat will very much depend on where you live and what is available locally.

As to the rest of the diet - the cancer alternative medicine practitioners all seem to agree that we should eat as close to nature as possible. This means that there should be a focus on brightly colored fresh fruit and vegetables and we should not eat anything that is heavy in sugar or white flour. ALL agree on this.

Cancer cells grow fast in proportion to the rest of the cells around them, very fast in some cases. White flour based products such as breads and pasta turn to sugar quickly and these launch an insulin cascade that supports fast growing cells such as cancer. At least that is one theory. Even diet sodas with no sugar, but with the aspartame sweetener, also initiate that insulin cascade as the sweetness alone is sufficient to set it off.

But is it possible to "fill up" without bread and pasta? What do you substitute with? I substitute with salads and thick vegetable soups. Much to my surprise they filled me up and saw me through to the next meal without any high glycemic fillers. However I did need twice the amount and also, usually, some meat or egg. Red cabbage has become a firm favorite in the family.

High phenol fruit and vegetables become the core of the anti-cancer diet. Phenols in the foods are a natural health enhancer through the biochemical pathways that support the immune system. The foremost of these are the brassica family which includes cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and sprouts and the onion family which includes, unsurprisingly, onions, leeks, garlic and chives. Have some of these daily and use them as the base around which you build the rest of your meal.

"Ah," a little voice sounds in my head, "But we don't cook at home. I have to eat out every day. I can't control what they put in the food I can afford to buy." For people in this situation, it is time to take charge of your own lives. You can go through life feeling out of control, or you can take charge of what you can. What you put in your mouth is one of those aspects you can control if you choose to.

Making major changes in your diet can be a major stress. The way we have come to eat is embedded in our psyche. It becomes a decision that has to be made, and sometimes re-made each day unless you change your circumstances. If you have the ingredients for healthy meals at home then you are much more likely to prepare them.

If you do nothing else cut out all sugar and white flour products - sodas and any sugar laden drinks, breads, croissants, doughnuts, cakes, cookies, sugary mayonnaise and pasta. Replace with large salads, fruit, and free range meats, at least for six days a week.




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