While many forms of traditional cancer treatment can be painful and stressful, there are alternative forms of cancer treatment that can be viable options for individuals looking to avoid the negative symptoms that may come along with traditional cancer treatment such as chemotherapy, radiation, and other forms of medication.
It’s important to know that a holistic approach to cancer treatment is not for everyone. Explore your options and do your research before deciding on a plan of action.
Patients who have been diagnosed with cancer can visit specialized alternative cancer treatment centers and receive a new kind of care for their symptoms. At these centers, they use cutting age technology and holistic strategies to bring the best treatment possible for their patients. They look to find the root cause of disease, while treating the individual as a whole. This is commonly referred to as holistic health treatment.
There are many ways to maintain a holistic lifestyle with a cancer diagnosis. Cancer patients can still get daily exercise, take multi-vitamins, and maintain a healthy diet. Patients can go on short walks, try yoga, and do tai-chi. Many doctors will recommend patients take vitamin C with their meals, to boost their immune system.
A big component to keeping up with one’s health holistically is making sure you eat the right kind of food. A healthy diet is vital when going through cancer treatment. Patients should be eating three well-balanced meals, full of fruits and vegetables. It is recommended to “eat the rainbow” when choosing food for your meals. This means having food of every color on your plate. Leafy greens and vibrant fruits can be part of the rainbow if you choose so.
Additionally, an anti-inflammatory diet plan can be key while undergoing alternative cancer treatment. Luckily, there are many ways to incorporate anti-inflammatory food into your daily food intake. If you are looking to add some additional seasoning to your food, you can easily add spices like ginger, garlic, or cayenne pepper to your food when preparing your meals.
Chronic Inflammation
Chronic inflammation is mainly caused by an improper diet. Tips to avoid developing chronic inflammation include cutting out gluten from your diet, and getting rid of any processed food in your diet. Going gluten free not only can help patients lose weight, it can get rid of stomach pains and improve energy and mood levels.
Over time, when the body comes in contact with different infections, it does damages to our cells and DNA. With chronic inflammation, it is an infection, and the damage to the DNA can lead to cancer. With a proper diet, you can work to prevent chronic inflammation from developing into cancer.
A Proper Anti-inflammatory Diet
Let’s start with breakfast. You could have a blueberry smoothie, made with fresh fruit and almond milk to fight inflammation. Pair that with a side of oatmeal and fresh cut strawberries. Another option is to sauté cubed sweet potatoes, and add a little cayenne pepper.
For lunch, try a hearty salad, topped with fruit or vegetables. If you are still hungry, try baking ginger muffins, having a granny smith apple, or a bowl of yogurt. For something sweet, go for honey and coconut oil on a plain rice cake.
If you are anything like me, you’re going to want several snacks throughout the day. It is important for cancer patients to keep eating throughout the day to keep up their energy and strength. Doctors recommend a small piece of dark chocolate to satisfy your midday sweet tooth. Dark chocolate is bitter but sweet, and can actually fill you up quickly. You can also try some red peppers with dipping sauce such as ranch or blue cheese. Another quick, but filling snack you can easily whip up is eggs with spinach and tomatoes.
For dinner, you have a much broader range of options. For a main course, it is best to go with salmon, because it is full of healthy fats. On the side go for sautéed spinach, or small turkey meatballs. Feeling thirsty? Go for either green, basil, or white tea.
And of course, I didn’t forget about dessert. There are many tasty options out there such as chocolate dipped bananas, chia pudding, or roasted apple chips. You can even make your own granola bars that require no baking at all. Yum!
In creating your anti-inflammatory diet, a person needs to first evaluate and identify all of the inflammatory food in their diet, and cut it all out. Many people are unaware just how much of their daily diet consists of inflammatory food.
Common inflammatory food includes candy bars, baked goods, salad dressings, and potato chips. It also includes pizza, bread, tortillas, butter, and ice cream. The best way to avoid eating inflammatory food is to make food at home rather than going out to eat. Food made from scratch is best because you can control the ingredients. When you go out to eat, you are ingesting tons of unnecessary fats and sodium that is horrible for your overall health.
A Holistic Lifestyle
Living a holistic lifestyle can have many benefits for all types of people. Many types of holistic medicine can be used with cancer patients who are not satisfied with their traditional care. They use functional medicine to evaluate all factors of a patient’s life, and then treat them from there.
Functional medicine can be used to treat cancer and other chronic diseases. Doctors take into consideration a person’s environment, spirituality, and genetic history into consideration when determining a treatment route.
Low dose chemotherapy is a form of treatment that is less invasive and intense than traditional chemotherapy. Doctors can also provide colon hydrotherapy, acupuncture, lymphatic drainage, targeted supplements, and much more. It can also include blood purification, hydrogen peroxide cancer care, and chelation cancer care.
Not all patients will use each type of treatment, and each person has personalized individual treatment plans catered to their exact needs. Many of these care centers see holistic healing as a mindset. A mindset that encompasses positive thinking, and full body care. They can also provide services such as massage, aromatherapy, and healthy nutrition development.