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and keeping us there, shouldn’t they be where we also look for the answers in the ”War against Cancer”? It is great to have all the ammunition we can to combat this dreadful disease, but I believe we are putting too much time, money and resources into treat- ments that address later stage, curative care. I believe that it would be far more effective to treat the underlying conditions that create the disease in the fi rst place. Unfortunately for the profi t makers in traditional medicine, this approach doesn’t make as much money.
I have to admit that I don’t donate to many pink ribbon
campaigns. I fi nd it really disturbing and offensive that many of the companies that proudly display the pink ribbons are the ones responsible for creating the very products and environment that are contributing to the disease in the fi rst place. It is obvious these companies are more interested in profi ts than they are about any real concern for the cause.
So, if cancer and all disease are created from a disturbance and imbalance in our physiology, it makes so much more sense to direct more of our efforts and research into treating the environ- ment in which the disease arises. It is also important to note, that each individual comes with a different situation as well as risk factors, biological imbalances, cultural beliefs and preferences, emotional states and overall life experiences. How can we treat each person with a cancer diagnosis with the same “standard of care” and expect it to be effective for all? Our treatments need to be personalized to each patient in order to be effective. We need to consider and understand each person’s individual health chal- lenges and medical history in order to create an optimal healing plan for them.
As a result of my own cancer diagnosis, I went back to school to learn about integrative nutrition and cancer care. I have read and researched hundreds of articles and clinical studies that are using a more integrative, holistic approach to cancer care and prevention. The abundance of information is astounding and the stories of healing are encouraging and amazing. We all need to hear this information, read it and implement it. At least that is what I have chosen to do and it works.
A handout I received in my cancer coach training listed char- acteristics of people who have overcome cancer, including late- stage cancer. Although your doctor may not talk about it freely, spontaneous remissions do occur. Spontaneous remissions are cir- cumstances where cancer is eradicated using holistic, alternative treatments. In fact, thousands of cases of spontaneous remissions have been reported in several books such as the Spontaneous Re- mission Bibliography, compiled by the Institute of Noetic Sciences.
10 Characteristics of Cancer Survivors The Centre for Integrated Healing in British Columbia has summarized the 10 common characteristics of those who have undergone spontaneous healing of advanced, untreatable cancer:
1. In spite of being told that their cancer is incurable they have a deep belief that their body can heal itself.
2. They take control and assume a recovery program that is unique to them. They reclaim their own responsibility rather than relying solely on experts.
3. They reconnect with spirit, awakening long hidden desires and
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