Naturopathic Medicine amd Breast Cancer Care
We all have known someone in our lives who has been affected by breast cancer. Statistics show that one in eight women will have this disease at some point in their life. I stress to my patients: find out what are the causes of breast cancer as well as working through treatment of this condition. In our country we spend a lot of money on the “War on Cancer,” which has been described as a failure. Too often we look at what are the solutions to a problem, instead of looking at what caused the problem. We need to take a holistic perspective to create a more open approach to healing and healthcare. Look beyond the symptoms to what may have created the cancer, for this will ensure that future generations will succumb less to this disease.
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Heart Disease
Heart disease is by far the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. It is also the leading cause of death for women, not breast cancer. Heart disease accounts for almost 30% of all deaths in the US. This includes a variety of diseases, such as hypertension (high blood pressure), coronary heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, high cholesterol, angina and atherosclerosis.
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Prostate Cancer – Prevention considerations
The prostate gland to men is equivilant to the uterus in females. That being said, it is subject to many of the hormonal imbalances that can spur the abnormality of cancer cells. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the US, though long term survival is unparallel with other cancers with five year survival rates in the mid 90%. (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
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Turmeric
I am often asked by patients, "If you had to take one herbal supplement, what would that be?" The herb I am most impressed with is turmeric , or Curcuma Longa. We think of turmeric as the dark yellow/orange spice found in curries – but its healing potential has been known through history and backed by recent scientific studies, tumeric us used to help prevent cancer growths, Alzheimer’s, inflammation, and to help the liver work more effectively.
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