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Cancer Resources

By James Ong

Cancer afflicts about 3 out of every 10 persons in Singapore and each year between 26-29% die of cancer, making it the Number 1 killer in Singapore. It is indeed a much dreaded disease.

In response to many customers’ requests, we have compiled this page of resources on the prevention and treatment of cancer through diet, supplements, self-help measures and lifestyle changes. We hope this page will be of benefit to anyone who wishes to prevent or is battling cancer. After you have gone through this page, be sure to look up all the posts under the category, Cancer, for the latest updates. Scientists and doctors are continually discovering many natural and powerful cancer-fighting nutrients in food and herbs. The best way to keep updated is by visiting our weblog often.

Dietary/Lifestyle Guidelines

Adopt the Prevention Diet that we have compiled for anyone wishing to prevent chronic degenerative diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, arthritis, etc. Click here to learn more.

In addition, specifically for cancer patients, we strongly recommend that you pay special attention to the following:

Drink at least 24 oz. (roughly 3-4 glasses) of freshly prepared organic carrot and green apple juices daily. Use a good juicer like Samson, Champion, etc, to extract the maximum amount of nutrients and enzymes from the fruits and vegetables. The Gerson Therapy actually calls for up to 13 glasses of such juices daily.
Completely eliminate deep-fried and heavily grilled foods. Boiling, steaming, light stir-frying, poaching and baking are the best ways of preparing your food.
Avoid meat and eggs from hormone and antibiotic-treated animals.
Avoid all dairy products unless they are from organic sources. If you are lactose-intolerant, avoid dairy and switch to natural/organic rice, oat, soy and/or nut milks.
Consume liberal amounts of high-lignan, organic, cold or expeller-pressed flaxseed oil.
Avoid all sources of omega-6 oils such as corn, sunflower, safflower and soy. Avoid canola oil unless it is organic and cold-pressed.
Try to have at least one heaping plate of fresh salads every day.
Ensure that you consume sufficient protein every day or consider supplementing with a protein powder supplement. To calculate how much protein you need, take your weight in kilograms and multiply by 0.8. That will give you the number of grams you need to consume daily.
Drink organic ginger tea liberally to boost your appetite and improve digestion. Also great for nausea. Use turmeric often in your cooking. Try also to drink about 5 cups of organic green tea daily.
Consume liberal amounts of foods rich in Vitamin B-17, e.g. flaxseed, millet, buckwheat, mung bean sprouts, lentils, bitter almonds, apricot kernels and sesame seeds.
It is best for cancer patients to avoid alcoholic beverages altogether. Substitute with organic grape, blueberry, cherry, cranberry and blackcurrant juices. Also highly recommended is the Breuss vegetable juice blend (check out Rabenhorst’s or Biotta’s).
Do at least one coffee enema every day, preferably in the morning. Another enema can be performed in the evening.
Invest in a good water filter and use filtered water for cooking and drinking.
If the air quality in your home or office is less than desirable, you should also consider investing in a good HEPA air filter.
Avoid exposure to electromagnetic frequency (EMF) radiation as much as possible. Consider investing in an anti-electro smog device such as RayGuard.
Get plenty of sleep, exercise and natural light.
Practice deep breathing several times a day through the diaphragm.
Think positive thoughts and minimize stress by learning to relax even in the midst of your health crisis. Increase humor in your life by watching more comedies and reading jokes.
Practice grace, mercy and forgiveness. Resolve emotional roadblocks. Live for others and do good unto them without expecting anything in return.
Pray to God for healing and strength. If you are a Christian, this should be your first priority daily. Better still, call for the elders of your church to pray over you, anointing you with oil (James 5:14).

Supplements

These supplement recommendations are gleaned from the book, How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine by Drs. Michael Murray, Tim Birdsall, Joseph E. Pizzorno and Paul Reilly. Anyone dealing with cancer should get a copy of this excellent book, which is available from our store.

Basic Supplements
Cancer patients should take:

A high-potency multivitamin/mineral supplement daily (you must ensure that your MVM contains at least 200 mcg of selenium per daily dose) as well as,
Additional Vitamin C – 500-1,000 mg, three times daily,
Vitamin E – 400-800 IU daily, and
Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega – 0.5-1 teaspoon or 2-4 softgels daily

Proteolytic Enzymes
Wobenzym N Oral Enzyme Formula – 3-7 tablets three times daily (two of the servings on empty stomach, and one with the biggest meal of the day to aid digestion). Work your way up gradually from 3 tablets/day.

Medicinal Mushrooms
Mushroom Science MaitakeGold 404 1,000 mg – 0.5-1.0 mg per kg of body weight daily, in 12-hour divided doses
and/or
Mushroom Science Coriolus VPS 625 mg – 5-6 capsules daily, in 12-hour divided doses
Garden of Life RM-10 Ultra may be substituted – Bill Henderson recommends tripling the dose for the first 5-6 weeks.

Green Drink
Garden of Life Perfect Food, Green Foods Green Magma or Nutricology ProGreens or Nature’s Plus SOL Green Lightning – 1-2 drinks daily

Probiotics
Garden of Life Primal Defense, Source Naturals Life Flora or Nutricology Symbiotics+FOS or Nature’s Plus Tri-Dophilus – 5-10 billion cells daily

Bioflavonoids
*Nature’s Plus, Gaia Herbs or Planetary Formulas Turmeric Extract – 3 capsules/tablets daily in divided doses (or follow instructions on label)
and/or
*Nature’s Plus Quercetin Plus (w/Vit C & Bromelain) – 200-400 mg one to three times
Nature’s Plus or Gaia Herbs Green Tea Extract – 2-3 capsules daily in divided doses

*Please check with our staff whether you should be taking turmeric or quercetin; it depends on the type of cancer. Generally for head, neck, throat and upper chest cancers, quercetin is preferred over curcumin. For other cancers, turmeric is preferred.

Others
Natural Factors IP-6 and Inositol – 4,800-7,200 mg daily in divided doses
and/or
Source Naturals Modified Citrus Pectin – 6 grams daily in divided doses
Source Naturals or Natrol Melatonin 5 mg – up to 20 mg before bedtime
PSD Modifilan and U-Fn – 6 + 4 capsules daily (for heavy metal/radioactive isotope detoxification and anti-tumor properties, important if you are undergoing radiation or chemotherapy)
Now Foods AHCC
If patient is on chemotherapy drugs that are toxic to the heart (e.g. Adriamycin or Anthralines):
Nature’s Plus or Healthy Origins Coenzyme Q10 (100 mg per day)

For hormone-related cancers (e.g. breast cancer, prostate cancer)
Nature’s Plus Mega Lignan Omega Flax – follow instructions on label
Source Naturals Calcium D-Glucarate – 1,000-2,000 mg daily
Source Naturals Indole-3-Carbinol – 500 mg daily
Source Naturals Lycopene – 30 mg daily
Spectrum Essentials Ground Flaxseed Meal – 2 tablespoons daily
Gaia Herbs Saw Palmetto Extract – follow instructions on label

For cachexia (loss of lean muscle tissue or weight loss):
Protein powder – 25-30 grams daily. If you are lactose-intolerant or otherwise allergic to dairy, substitute with soy, pea and/or rice protein powdered drinks.

Prevention

For cancer prevention, follow the dietary/lifestyle guidelines above (you may reduce the frequency of juices) and consume the following supplements daily: a high-potency multivitamin/mineral complex (should contain at least 200 mcg of selenium); additional 1,000 mg of Vitamin C; additional 400 IU of Vitamin E; 2,000 mg of Omega-3 rich pharmaceutical-grade fish oil; probiotics (1-5 billion organisms), a green drink and a medicinal mushroom immune complex such as Mushroom Science’s Immune Builder, now renamed 5 Mushroom Formula.

Coffee Enemas

Instructions on How to Do a Coffee Enema f rom Cathy Wong, ND.

Recommended Books

These are the best books on the natural treatment and prevention of cancer:

How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine by Dr. Michael Murray, Dr. Tim Birdsall, Dr. Joseph E. Pizzorno and Dr. Paul Reilly (Riverhead Books). Available from our shop.

Dismantling Cancer by Dr. Ernesto Contreras (this is free e-book that may be downloaded and read with Microsoft Reader, which is a program that you will also need to download, free of charge).

Alternative Medicine’s Definitive Guide to Cancer by Dr. John Diamond, Dr. Lee Cowden and Burton Golderg (Future Medicine Publishing)

The Gerson Therapy by Charlotte Gerson and Morton Walker (Kensington)

Beating Cancer with Nutrition by Dr. Patrick Quillin (Nutrition Times Press)

The Complete Cancer Cleanse by Cherie Calbom, John Calbom and Michael Mahaffey (Nelson Books)

A Cancer Battle Plan by Anne Frahm (Tarcher)

Recommended Websites

Oasis of Hope Hospital’s website: http://www.oasisofhope.com

Gerson Therapy’s official website: http://www.gerson.org

Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez’s website: http://www.dr-gonzalez.com/regimen.htm

Cancer Treatment Centers of America: http://www.cancercenter.com
This is where Drs. Birdsall and Reilly work. Dr. Quillin was also formerly VP of Nutrition at this cancer hospital.

Life Extension Foundation’s Cancer Protocol: http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-161.shtml.
This resource page contains many excellent articles documenting the benefits of supplements for the treatment and prevention of cancer. You are strongly encouraged to read through them.

World Without Cancer: http://www.worldwithoutcancer.org.uk
Read more about the importance of Vitamin B-17 in the prevention and treatment of cancer here.

Dr. Michael Murray’s website: http://www.doctormurray.com
Check out especially Dr. Murray’s articles on supplements for treatment of cancer, proteolytic enzymes, MaitakeGold 404, IP-6 with Inositol, etc.

Audio CD/Files

Beating Cancer with Nutrition by Dr. Patrick Quillin and Noreen Quillin. Please request from VitaKids/Pink of Health staff.

DVD

The Gerson Therapy. You can watch this DVD from the comfort of your PC by going to: http://www.gerson.org/videos/default.asp

Articles

H ealthnotes’ Cancer Health Center