National Integrated Health Associates

INTEGRATIVE CANCER SUPPORT

Patient Focused ● Safe and Supportive ● Views the Body Holistically

Our Focus is on the Patient

If you are diagnosed with cancer there are health treatment programs which may enhance the body’s ability to fight cancer and help the traditional cancer treatments work effectively. The goal of integrative, holistic medicine is to work with the patient as the center of the medical team and combine both traditional and complementary treatments to restore the patient to a better state of health. Whereas traditional medicine will focus on treating the tumor, the holistic approach is to focus on the patient. (The integrative medical approach endorses the conventional recommendations for necessary surgery, for example, to remove a tumor, then places the focus on supporting the patient with safe, complementary therapies.)

There are functional assessment tests that can be useful to those with cancer to help identify and understand what is not functioning properly within the body. With respect to cancer, the integrative physician would provide support and specific therapies in conjunction with the primary care physician to enhance the patient’s quality of life while undergoing treatment.

The body’s ability to heal may be enhanced by safe, non-invasive therapies:

Proper Nutrition
Stimulation and Support of the Immune System
Detoxification
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
Enzyme Therapy
IV Vitamin/Mineral Therapy
Herbal Therapy

All these therapies can work to strengthen the immune system and modulate cell division. These are non-invasive, non-toxic options that have little risk of harm to the patient and may improve the quality of life by increasing energy, appetite, and strength while fighting the disease.

Total Evaluation and Patient Assessment

complete blood work, hair analysis for toxic metals
documentation of cancer brought by patient
assessments of categories below

Patient Involvement
Integrative medicine demands more patient compliance than Conventional Medicine.

NON-TOXIC, NON-INVASIVE THERAPIES
The goal of the integrative physician is to support the body’s fight against cancer, strengthen the immune system, and change the environment of the body so that is does not support the growth of cancer. The patient is supported with safe, non-toxic therapies and recommendations to modify the diet, detoxify the body, correct nutritional deficiencies, stimulate the immune system, and make lifestyle changes to enhance wellness and to spiritually embrace wellness.

I. Modify the Diet
Healthy nutrition and a healthy lifestyle are important to support the body as a patient undergoes chemotherapy or radiation. An important thing to do is to eliminate sugar, processed foods, white flour, and hydrogenated fats. Studies have suggested that our modern diet of high sugar and highly processed foods can contribute to an environment within the body that is more friendly to cancer growth.

The goal is to support the immune system through our diet with healthy, nutrient dense foods, good fats, vitamin rich vegetables and fruits, lean meats and fish, and other whole foods.

Proper nutrition can enhance the immune system and help patients through the negative side effects of chemotherapy and radiation.

Modified vegetarian diet, no sugar, no refined carbohydrates, based on the book, Beating Cancer with Nutrition

II. Detoxify the Body

In order for other therapies to work and enhance the immune system, we need to detoxify the liver and bowel.

Detecting and eliminating heavy metals
Eliminating chronic infections such as yeast candidiasis
Detecting and eliminating food and environmental allergies
A course of IV chelation therapy or detox max
Restoring natural flora to the bowel via probiotics
Restoring Omega 3’s using fish oil flaxseed oil

III. Correct Nutritional Deficiencies
Deficiencies must first be detected from blood work and then corrected with IV and/or oral supplements. This also will help the patient tolerate chemotherapy and radiation better.

High dose medical grade supplements
Vitamin C, E, zinc, anti-oxidants, co-enzyme Q 10, potassium

IV. Stimulate the Immune System

A course of IV vitamins, minerals, including Vitamin C, magnesium, zinc, Folic acid and B complex
Herbs such as essiac, graviola, N-tense (a rain forest herb)
Glyconutrients, selective ‘super carbohydrates’ with healing properties

V. Make Lifestyle Changes

Proper daily exercise
Stress reduction through exercise, meditation, family support
Cessation of smoking
Psychological support
Positive affirmation

Books available at NIHA: Beating Cancer with Nutrition, Patrick Quillen

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