You Can Heal from Cancer, and Maintain Optimal Health

I can't think of a time when listening to our intuition and participating in our healing is more critical, than after being diagnosed with cancer.

During the first few weeks, while you adjust to the news it is important to choose an ally, someone close to you who is positive and available, to go to appointments with you and take notes, and to be your cheerleader.

Trust me... you will forget much of what is discussed while your mind sifts through a deluge of information and complex emotions.

It is also important to ask questions and go with your intuition when treatment or surgery recommendations are made.  Get a second opinion and research your options... contrary to what you may be told, you have quite a few.

I believe wholeheartedly that our reactions, our actions and our attitude have just as much, if not more, to do with our progression to good health than any other factor.

Over the past few years I have done considerable research on Complimentary and Integrative disease and Cancer therapies.  My own experience with cancer led me to contact some of the most highly respected Integrative practitioners in the medical/nutritional field.

I consulted with several on Integrative approaches to aid in my recovery and ongoing good health, since I believe that our body has immense capacity to aid the healing process if we help and allow it to.

'Allow it to' means to have faith in its wisdom, give it the nutritional support it needs to function optimally, enhance its repair processes by remaining positive and focused, listening when it prods us to make necessary changes.

The protocols suggested to me by the 5 CAM practitioners/researchers I had discussion with, had several things in common. Based on these fundamental common areas, I developed a diet/nutrition/lifestyle regimen that worked for me.

At first it was challenging to make the changes necessary, but I had the determination and willpower to keep at it until I found a rhythm that worked. Since I am an avid cook and ran a catering service for many years, coming up with recipes that met the nutrition guideline became a happy challenge!

If you go this route, you must believe in your heart that your protocol is as powerful as the medical therapies you may also receive.  In some cases exercise and diet changes offer patients greater benefit than traditional treatment.

If a body is not strong it will struggle to weather the toxic effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation, so it's important to know which supplements and foods help counteract the side effects during and after treatment. You can also rev up your immune system to aid in the healing process with the right foods, herbs and spices. 

Your kitchen should become your pharmacy.

It's critical to work with a Nutritional Oncologist along with our doctor.  You may contact me for a referral to the leading practitioner for a consultation.

•  Cinnamon and Health - NIH
  
•  Cinnamon extract induces tumor cell death - NIH
  
•  Cinnamon in Type II Diabetes - NIH
  

The four cornerstones of optimal health are:

1. Diet / Lifestyle

2. Stress Reduction

3. Mind-body Health

4. Supplements / Homeopathy

I will discuss more about each in upcoming posts.

~ Be Well. ♥