Showing posts with label prostate cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prostate cancer. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

How Turmeric Helped Cure My Prostate Cancer and Turmeric Health Benefits

8:39:00 AM
Turmeric helped save my life. In 2012 I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. As you can imagine being told you have cancer is not a pleasant experience. Fortunately I had just started a 10 week secondment in a remote area of Western Australia when my doctor gave me the news over the phone.
When I say that was fortunate, I mean it gave me and my partner Joy the chance to do lots of research before deciding a course of action. Poor Joy had to experience being on her own for 10 weeks after I told her of the diagnosis during the first week I was away. Not something you want to hear from your partner when you wont see them for 10 weeks.
But as I say it gave us both the chance to think about it without making a knee jerk reaction to the news and heading for surgery or chemotherapy or radiation straight away. Which is what my doctor was hinting at.
Having your prostate removed can cause all kinds of complications to your nerves around your waterworks and that is not something I wanted to experience.
WHAT I DISCOVERED
The research we did brought me to the conclusion that there were better and more natural ways to deal with the situation rather than the conventional way. And they involved no invasive surgery, chemicals or hospitalization.
Joy had heard about a guy named Don Tolman and he was coming to the Gold Coast for a seminar shortly after I was due to get back.
Don is known as the Whole Food Cowboy and his knowledge and insights on the human body blew me away. I learned so much in a very short time from Don.
As a result I changed my diet, did even more exercise, lots of water, sunshine, fresh air and meditation.
Don gave me what I like to call the secret weapon to cure prostate cancer. I would like to share it with you.
THE SECRET WEAPON DIET
Every morning for 90 days have a bowl of oats (porridge) with flaxseeds and a lemon squeezed into it. One teaspoon of wheatgerm oil and then add hot water. I also added a banana to mine. Then eat broccoli for lunch (raw or lightly steamed and pour it with Coconut Oil or Extra virgin Olive Oil. As for drinking my favourite smoothie is banana, blueberries, almond milk and Turmeric. Then morning and night I have what is known as Cabala Juice. That is freshly squeezed carrot x 3, apples x 3 1 x beetroot, 1 by lemon with the skin on if organic and snack on Brazil nuts throughout the day.
They are the main ingredients. You can also have as much fruit and vegetables as you like on top of that, but cut out sugar and any processed foods and dairy apart from organic butter. Thick heavy wholemeal or multi grain bread is also OK.
So that's what I ate for 90 days. In fact that's what I still eat and drink most days now. And I often fast either intermittently or for 3 to 7 days.
And the great news is I am cancer free. 100 percent healthy and never felt better.
So I can safely say with my experience the above eating protocol worked wonders for me. Turmeric was a huge part of that so lets find out more about it.
Many experts are calling Turmeric a superfood - well truth is any fruit or vegetable is a super food, even your average apple is a super food... so don't get carried away when you hear about the latest fad superfood.
Fruit and vegetables are all superfoods!
Firstly, what is Turmeric? It is a herbaceous perennial plant that is actually part of the ginger family...
and its roots look identical to the ginger root except for its bright orange color of turmeric.
Turmeric is also known as Kurkuma and very similar to another plant from India called Boswellia.
TURMERIC HEALTH BENEFITS
Here are a few -
  • Has amazing anti-inflammatory properties and it will help with arthritis
  • it has antioxidant properties to fight free radicals
  • Anti tumor properties to fight cancerous cells and hinder their growth.
  • It is a great and natural teeth whitener
  • Can be used as a face mask to clear up sun spots, scars, acne etc
So don't just take my word for it go out and try some and use it yourself... it helped to heal Prostate Cancer for me. The health benefits for Turmeric are astounding.
Turmeric rocks!

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Appropriate Prostate Cancer Treatment in Men over 80

6:18:00 AM
I read recently what one doctor said recently that prostate cancer in men over 80 years old should not be a serious issue like in men under 40 years old. This makes sense and given what we know about prostate cancer being a slow-growing malignancy. If you have read about prostate cancer at all, you must be aware that there are certain stages, or levels of seriousness, that are apparent as the disease develops.
People who panic about prostate cancer might be inclined toward aggressive treatment for a man over 80. Aggressive treatment has side effects that may dramatically alter the quality of life of that special senior citizen. Unlike a man under 40, who is much more able to tolerate an aggressive treatment regimen if deemed appropriate.
Some make the mistake and assumed that someone over 80 that has prostate cancer only needs to have the disease managed as the patient probably doesn't have that many more years, anyway. Although I'm certain some medical doctors think this way, many are more interested in providing a higher quality of life to the elderly.
In the case of a cancerous tumor, the treatment will be based on the desires of the patient, treatment options in the stage at which the cancer has progressed. These are important considerations when determining the appropriate level of treatment, no matter if the man is under 40 are well over 80.
Many men who contract prostate cancer early in life typically have a hereditary factors involved. This means that there may have been men in his close family like his father, brothers or uncles who have had prostate carcinoma. This may suggest to many medical professionals, that the patient needs continued monitoring and potentially aggressive treatment as he has apparently predisposed to this type of malignancy.
A men who has reached the age of 80, has survived what life has thrown his way both medically and physically. A level of frailty becomes a consideration in determining the appropriate level of treatment that should be considered.
Several stages of prostate cancer, offer a treatment option known as" watchful waiting." As we know, this type of carcinoma is slow-growing, an appropriate level of care may be simply keeping an eye on the cancerous growth to minimize the risk of it metastasizing were spreading to other parts of the body.
So the option of carefully watching may provide the best option for senior men. It allows them to maintain their current quality of life while also protecting their future existence from malignant cancer running through their body. No matter what your age, it's important to talk to your doctor about treatment options if diagnosed with prostate cancer

Friday, December 13, 2013

Three Foods to Help Prevent Prostate Cancer

9:52:00 AM
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men in the United States each year. Prostate cancer typically is an extremely slow-growing cancer. It begins in the prostate gland and is easily treatable in this stage. However, once the cancer begins to grow rapidly or when it spreads outside of the prostate gland, it is potentially dangerous and even deadly.
Prostate cancer treatments typically involve surgery and radiation therapy. Oftentimes, major damage results from these treatments. These treatments are painful and expensive.They also have serious side effects. Side effects from surgery include:
1. Risk from anesthesia
2. Risk of a heart attack
3. Risk of a stroke
4. Blood clot in the legs
5. Infection at the site of the incision
6. Risk of bleeding and requiring a blood transfusion
7. Infections in the abdomen
8. Urinary incontinence
9. Death
Prostate cancer can oftentimes be prevented through consuming good healthy foods. Some foods are particularly beneficial to the prostate gland.Tomatoes and tomato products are among the top foods for prostate health.Tomatoes are rich in lycopene which is the carotenoid that gives many fruits and vegetables their red color.
Eating tomatoes often, preferably on a daily basis can go a long way towards preventing prostate cancer. This is due to the fact that lycopene can accumulate in the cells over time and build up the ability to fight off cancer cells. Tomatoes can easily be consumed fresh or cooked in your favorite dishes. In fact, cooked tomatoes appear to have more cancer-fighting properties than raw tomatoes.
Broccoli has been proven in many studies to be effective in fighting prostate cancer. Broccoli is a powerful cruciferous vegetable rich is sulfer containing compounds known as glucosinolates. Cruciferous vegetables are especially beneficial in prostate health as they aid in removing estrogens and other toxins from the body. It is very important to prepare the broccoli correctly in order to get its cancer fighting components. It is recommended that broccoli be gently steamed to retain most of its anti-cancer compounds.
Tomatoes and broccoli may be more beneficial when consumed together rather than separately. It is believed that the different bioactive compounds in each food work on different anti-cancer pathways. This is the reason the combination of these two foods can be highly effective.
Red raspberries are not only delicious, but are rich in disease-fighting phytochemicals that can benefit prostate health and reportedly even prevent prostate cancer. Raspberries contain phytonutrients which are the healing components in the raspberries. These benefits are solely from fresh berries as opposed to processed berries or fruit drinks made from berries. So eating fresh raspberries each day is a good way to protect your prostate health.
As you can clearly see choosing to eat prostate healthy foods is one of the best and easiest things you can do to improve the health of your prostate gland and thereby decrease your risk of prostate cancer. There are many ways to include these delicious foods in your diet so plan to do so on a regular basis.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Stage 4 Natural Killer Cells and Leukemia

3:23:00 AM
Stage 4 Leukemia - A New Immunotherapy Brings Hope to Stage 4 Cancer Patients
Fight Against Stage 4 Cancer and Leukemia Strengthened by Immunotherapy
The field of cancer immunology has presently exceeded 30 years and has genuinely skyrocketed, particularly over the last decade. Immunotherapy, the use of the stimulated immune system to ward off disease, has morphed into different sub categories including immune system growth factors, monoclonal antibodies, cellular therapies, and even combinations of several of these strategies. Recent advances in adoptive immunotherapy (focused on the expansion of specific disease-fighting white blood cells and their infusion into patients) have led to colossal discoveries that will decidedly impact the treatment of Leukemia and other cancers over the span of the next ten years..
Making a Case for Immunotherapy as a Viable Treatment for Stage 4 Cancer and Advanced Stage Leukemia
Immunotherapy utilizes the immune system to disseminate chronic diseases, such as cancer. Various immunotherapy strategies have been systematically developed over recent decades with significant research focused on the infusion of white blood cells (the immune
system's backbone) directly into patients. The essence and most effective of such resultant protocols, calls for these white blood cells to be activated and expanded outside the body in a relentless effort to target them directly at tumor cells. This type of strategy is called adoptive immunotherapy. Research has shown that three types of white blood cells seem to be most potent at fighting tumors:
natural killer cells (NKs) natural killer T cells (NKTs) cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs)
Natural killer cells are particularly worthwhile, as they maintain the body's first-line defense against cancer and viruses. They possess the uncanny ability to recognize and destroy such invading cells by attaching to them and injecting a type of cellular poison that explodes the cells. They are also adept at recognizing cancer cells that have spread (metastasized) from the primary disease site.
Envita - International Leader in Stage 4 Cancer and Advanced Leukemia Immunotherapy
A bevy of published literature has demonstrated the effects of adoptive immune therapy in cancer patients. Envita's renowned medical associates assessed the most noteworthy of these studies and focused on the strengths and weaknesses of each therein. Their vision established a protocol that incorporates only the most outstanding procedures known to expedite expansion and application of cells as a powerful immune therapy. Our protocols are based on the most current published research in the field, from our most prestigious national and global hospitals/ universities.
Leukemia Presents New but Addressable Twist to Stage 4 Cancer Immunotherapy
Because leukemia is a cancer of white blood cells, and most immunotherapy strategies try to enhance the ability of white blood cells to battle cancer, leukemia has posed unique queries to researchers in this field. Only quite recently have adoptive immunotherapy strategies become available to patients combating leukemia. The major obstacle was the power to isolate normal, non-leukemic cells that could fight against the cancerous ones.
Published research has confirmed that NKs, NKTs, and CTLs can, with certainty, be isolated, expanded and activated from the blood of leukemia patients. Although patients with acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) or chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL) have very few normal lymphocytes, successful expansion of NK, NKT, and CTLs was indicated.1-5 Likewise, these cells can be generated from patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), whose lymphocytes are non-cancerous but typically dysfunctional.6-11 In the majority of cases, the NKs, NKTs, and CTLs expanded from leukemia patients were able to marginalize tumor cells in laboratory tests.2-4, 6-11 There remains persuasive evidence that in acute leukemia patients who have gone into remission, the ability of their natural killer cells to eradicate cancer cells in laboratory tests is a strong indicator of continued remission.12 Those patients with higher natural killer cell activity enjoyed lengthier remission periods than those with lower NK activity.12
Immunotherapy for Leukemia and Other Stage 4 Cancers Finally Taken Seriously by Traditional Care Providers
A recent clinical trial instituted at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota utilized natural killer cells in patients with poor prognosis acute myeloid leukemia. Complete remissions were experienced in 5 out of 19 patients after receiving these NK cell infusions.13 Naturally, the proposed use of natural killer cell therapy in earlier stage patients is presently under consideration. In other printed scientific studies, the presence of activated NK cells and other tumor-fighting immune cells have been found to be major factors in the response of cancer patients to drugs such as thalidomide and Gleevec.14,15
Envita - World Leader in Stage 4 Leukemia and Cancer Immunotherapy
Envita Natural Medical Center currently utilizes NK, NKT, and T lymphocytes as supportive immunotherapy for cancer patients, including those with Leukemia. Envita's proprietary immune therapy vaccine is appropriately labeled AAIT (autologous adoptive immune therapy,) and there are four major cell types involved - the most prevalent being natural killer cells and T cells.
Our AAIT therapy increases a patient’s own antitumor immune cells into the billions, analyzes them for activation markers, assesses their cancer killing ability in the lab. Only at that juncture, when the serum vaccine is fully optimized, is it re-infused into the patient. The infusion of activated natural killer cells is remarkably more effective than any indirect stimulation of natural killer cell activity.
Envita AAIT - A Powerful Option to Fight Leukemia
Enhancing the immune system is a major boon to fighting cancer, but this vaccine-driven routine may be improved through subtraction. In simple terms, we can heighten results by not only bolstering critical components of the immune system, but simultaneously depleting it of negative factors that impede its functionality.
Spurred by scientific research and clinical results, AAIT offers a powerful option for cancer patients who are determined to fight cancer while keeping their immune system intact. Enhancing the immune system is a definite plus to targeting cancer, but this vaccine-driven routine may be added upon through subtraction. In lay terms, we can improve results by not only bolstering critical components of the immune system, but simultaneously depleting it of negative factors that impede its functionality.
It is universally accepted that cancer cells effect the release of T-regulatory cells, or "negative T cells." The frequency of these cells correlate directly with specific cancer stages - respective to each cancer type. The more advanced the cancer, the higher the T-regulatory cells.

Naturally, through intervention and deeming to thwart these cells, along with other key enzymes that block critical immune system, cancer cell-killing action will be expedited exponentially. Just theorize that your immune system is being targeted and is essentially to go, yet something in your body suddenly applies the brakes. This is precisely what most advanced cancer patients must tolerate in regards to high regulatory T cells. Envita's treatment protocols create a targeted vaccine by using the body's most potent cancer killers, but also depletes that portion of the immune system which inhibits the body from functioning efficiently in such regard. Pointedly, there is no treatment (conventional or alternative) that can be effective in the later stages of cancer, if these negative T-cells are not effectively regulated downward.
Unlike other immune therapies circulated in published literature, Envita’s AAIT can be used as a solitary treatment. AAIT can also be recommended in conjunction with other therapies that will act to enhance the effects of cells once they are in the patient. This is a key improvement over many of the scientific published studies. Envita’s AAIT therapy is not just bent on expanding cells in the laboratory; the ultimate goal is to also expand them and keep them activated after they are infused back into the body.
Envita Mexico - Now Administering Advanced AAIT Immunotherapy to Treat Leukemia and Stage 4 Cancer
The activated natural killer cells in Envita's AAIT are considerably more effective in the realm of tumor obliteration than other immunotherapy treatments, heretofore, proffered in Mexico or across the globe. Prompted by scientific research and clinical results, Envita's AAIT offers a persuasive option for leukemia cancer patients who are determined to battle cancer while keeping their immune system intact. If you have questions concerning Envita’s AAIT, please consult with our team of physicians as well as our patient educators. This particular therapy is offered in Envita Mexico's international cancer center.

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