For the last five years I have taught Oncology at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. It was a task or endeavor I enjoyed doing for the students What started as a weekend intensive course 6 years ago was now a full semester of Integrative Approaches to Cancer. Not only are naturopathic doctors must know the conventional principles of oncology and specific cancers , but they approach the patient in a different perspective. As a integrative/functional medicine physician I use many approaches to the treatment of cancers. I introduce the patient to the world of botanicals that have been used in other countries for treatment as well as vitanutrients.
According the American Cancer Society in 2020 an estimated 276,000 will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Many of these individuals will die. Although treatments as radiation and chemotherapy are used, many will still succumb to this dreadful disease.
This is journey I have taken many times with my patients. It is a mental/ emotional and psychological journey. The treatment is demanding Only the patient and the families know what lies ahead. I provide integrative tools to complement conventional treatments. These include meditation, yoga, reiki, botanical ( herbal ) treatments, vitamins ( oral and intravenous) , acupuncture and many other modalities. I present all to the patient. I perform a battery of blood tests to further help with the treatment protocols. Some of these plants used are Carnivora, Ukraine, B17, Mistletoe , and a variety of medicinal mushrooms.
I believe every individual should know other treatment modalities used in other countries This is truly an integrative approach to cancer
Until tomorrow…