be the best option.” Depending upon the type of cancer or how quickly it is spreading, he has sometimes encouraged patients to go back to their oncologists to discuss chemotherapy options. While URWC’s patient success stories continue to pour in


every month, the realities of current cancer statistics are sobering. “Let’s be honest; conventional medicine alone is not ‘winning the war’ on cancer,” Conners says. “In 1971, when President Richard Nixon proclaimed the official war on cancer, one out of every 21 Americans got cancer. Now we have a one out of 2.5 chance of developing cancer.” He adds that any collaboration between URWC’s integrative therapy and traditional cancer therapies will come with words of caution. He is encouraged by the growing interest among cancer patients in seeking alternative therapies. “For the past several de- cades, patients were shamed if they even thought about alterna- tive care,” he says. “Anyone daring to attempt a natural alterna- tive was quickly labeled a quack. But now a new movement is beginning to take hold where patients desire to take greater responsibility for their own health.” The best way patients start taking responsibility for their


health is by asking tough questions. “Smart cancer patients want to know why cancer started growing in their body,” Conners explains. “They want to know why the environment around the cancer cells allowed it to take hold. They want to know if there are underly- ing causes and they want to fix the underlying causes so their body can cure itself.” He believes this kind of questioning is what brings patients to URWC’s door- step and ultimately helps them overcome their disease.


“Our purpose as a clinic is to be a blessing to the people who come


to us. We believe we have a responsibility to every person we accept as a patient, a responsibility to dig and figure each person out. We can figure you out.”


~Dr. Kevin Conners “I come from a Chris-


tian perspective in my prac- tice and I believe our pa- tients are in our clinic for a reason,” Conners says. “Our purpose as a clinic is to be a blessing to the people who come to us. We believe we have a responsibility to every person we accept as a patient, a responsibility to dig and figure each person out. We can figure you out.”


Upper Room Wellness Center is located at 1654 E. County


Rd. E., Vadnais Heights. For more information or to schedule a consultation, call 651-739-1248 or visit UpperRoomWellness. com. A free download of Stop Fighting Cancer and Start Treating the Cause is available on the website as well.


Michelle Hamburger is a marketing and sales representative and freelance writer for Natural Awakenings. Submit questions or comments to Michelle@NATwinCities.com.


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