Naturopathy in

Treating Cancer
Sydney Atkinson
 Naturopathy
Naturopathic medicine is a practice that seeks to improve
health and treat disease chiefly by assisting the body to recover
from illness and injury
This kind of practice may include manual therapy,
hydrotherapy, herbalism, acupuncture, aromatherapy,
wholefoods, etc.
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Practitioners prefer not to use invasive surgery or most synthetic drugs
and instead use herbs and foods
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Naturopathy was thought to be a preventive therapy, however it has now
been accepted throughout the world as a curative therapy

It can be used to prevent and treat

illness, detoxify the body, reduce
stress, stimulate the immune system,
reduce pain and homeopathy.
Cancer Treatment
Oncology providers focus on reducing the risk of harmful effects from
cancer treatments such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy
Natural therapies are recommended to support the immune system and
reduce treatment-related side effects
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Up to 80% of adults living with cancer are malnourished
1 in 3 cancer patients continue to experience pain after treatment
At diagnosis, 1 in 2 patients has some form of nutritional deficit
At least 7 in 10 cancer patients undergoing treatment experience
fatigue
Fewer than 1 in 5 patients receives spiritual support from a doctor
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Some common cures include

1. Del-Immune V
2. Electrochemical treatment
3. Caraway Tea (minimizes nausea)
4. Grilling meats (release toxins and carcinogenic fat-smoke)
5. Eating lots of fruits and veggies
6. Tarragon Tea (caffeic acid)
7. Eating low-fat foods with turmeric (powerful anti-oxidant and curcumin
spice)
8. Consume calcium (in foods such as milk, dairy, dark green veggies,
sardines and salmon)
Del Immune V
http://www.delimmune.com

Del-Immune V is a natural immune modulator that acts as a first

responder when immune help is needed.
Del-Immune V is one of the most thoroughly researched
probiotic-derived supplements in the world, studied by scientists
in Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine and today in the United States.
It is a lactobacillus cell wall fragment product made from a special
strain.
Electrochemical Treatment
An alternative modality for tumor treatment based on the application of a low
intensity direct electric current to the tumor tissue through two or more platinum
electrodes placed within the tumor zone or in the surrounding areas
Commonly used to treat lung cancer
Depak Chopra
Deepak Chopra is an Indian American author, public speaker, alternative
medicine advocate, and a prominent figure in the New Age movement
Founder of The Chopra Foundation the The Chopra Center
Chopra believes that a person may attain "perfect health", a condition "that
is free from disease, that never feels pain", and "that cannot age or die" and
claims that his practice can treat chronic disease.
Chopra and physicians at the Chopra Center practise integrative medicine,
combining the medical model of conventional Western medicine with
alternative therapies such as yoga, mindfulness meditation, and Ayurveda
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Ayurveda
A system of medicine with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent
A type of complementary or alternative medicine
Therapies are typically based on complex herbal compounds, while
treatises introduced mineral and metal substances
Overview
Naturopathy aims to improve the health and wellness of the body
through meditation, food and various treatments.

In cancer, naturopathy is used to treat the symptoms of cancer

treatments including chemotherapy and radiation
Bibliography
1. http://www.nanihokunaturals.org/naturopathy/
2. http://www.balajinirogdham.org/naturopathy.html
3. http://www.cancerlife.com.au/treating-the-body/treatments/naturopathy
4. http://www.cancercenter.com/ctca-results/
5. http://www.delimmune.com
6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3626978/
7. https://www.deepakchopra.com/blog
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepak_Chopra
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda