Cancer is life threatening, however the cancer therapies that are meant to fight cancer can themselves be very debilitating – causing weakness and exhaustion, extreme nausea, hair loss and many other problems, and even, ironically increasing the risk of cancer. Because of these reasons many people turn to alternative treatments for cancer; which use approaches other than or in addition to chemotherapy and radiation to defeat the cancer.

There are many alternative treatments that help fight cancer, such as homeopathy, that uses very dilute medications to fight any kind of ailment, including cancer. There are herbal formulations and naturopathic treatments that can also help people detox; by being used internally as well as externally.

Biological therapies that use antineoplastons help to stimulate the immune system of the body so that the body is better able to fight against its cancer. Additionally nutritional therapies can also be used to fight cancer.

Mind Body Treatments for Cancer can include many different approaches. Aroma therapy can help a person fight cancer indirectly by helping to reduce stress and improving quality of life as well as overall wellbeing. Self hypnosis methods seek to harness the incredible power of the mind to try and defeat the disease of cancer – clinical studies have demonstrated how anxiety and pain can be reduced by use of hypnosis, which can also help improve sleep quality. Similarly spiritual approaches that use meditation can also be effectively used to help a person overcome their apprehensions and fight their disease.

Yoga can help cancer patients in more than one way – Yoga not only helps a person develop a stronger, fitter body, it can also stimulate the immune system of the body, enabling the body to fight better against the cancer. One study examined the effect of yoga on women recovering from breast cancer. It was found that those who did yoga had an improved quality of life, they slept better, had more energy and better recovery rates.

Similarly quality of life can also improve with alternative therapies such as massage for cancer patients. Mainstream cancer treatments can cause fatigue, pain, loss of appetite, nausea and so on. However an Australian study observed that those who received massage therapies found a significant improvement in these areas.

Similarly Reiki can also help reduce side effects of cancer treatment and help improve quality of life for cancer patients. As Reiki helps relax the mind, this seems to have a beneficial impact upon the body as well. It is also hypothesized that a bond can develop between the persons giving and receiving Reiki and this can also be beneficial.

Increasingly researchers are finding more and more elements in nature that help to combat cancer. A study conducted in New Zealand found that natural things such as extracts from totara and manuka trees and broccoli juice can help prevent skin cancer and sunburn. An antioxidant called sulforaphane was seen to be present in broccoli, which had this beneficial effect.

A Californian study was able to demonstrate that pomegranate juice could help fight prostate cancer; that it could inhibit movement of the cancerous cells and also limit the spread of the cancer to the bones and so on.

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According to the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, a study published on December 9 discovered that women may be placed at a higher risk for cardiovascular events in post-a menopausal stage due to some breast cancer medications.

Results from the study showed that long-term use of aromatase inhibitors, or drugs commonly-prescribed to treat breast cancer, may increase the risk of heart attack, angina and heart failure in women by 26 percent. The study compared the use of aromatase inhibitors to tamoxifen, a breast cancer medication with a low risk of heart complications.

Aromatase inhibitors, such as Aromasin, Arimidex and Femara, block the body’s production of estrogen, a hormone that fuels the growth of some cancers.

Researchers also considered patients’ absolute risk, or the individual risk that a person will develop the disease over time, as some relative statistics may be misleading. The absolute risk that patients would develop heart disease was 1 percent, but patients with pre-existing risk factors for heart disease had a 7 percent risk.

Dr. Eitan Amir, senior fellow at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, recommended that patients with heart disease change their medication or avoid taking aromatase inhibitors for a long period of time, or approximately three years.

“It appears that aromatase inhibitors have a significant increase in cardio toxic side effects, such as heart attack, angina and heart failure,” Dr. Amir said. “Switching drugs may reduce the side effects.”

Although tamoxifen has a lower risk of causing heart disease, the drug has been linked with blood clots, stroke and cataracts.

Breast cancer is the most common type of tumor in women, and approximately 209,000 women will be diagnosed the disease this year, according to the American Cancer Society.

This video by the Health Ranger confirms my belief in my post, What Dr.Oz doesn’t tell us about Vitamin D, that indeed we should not use sunscreen! But we should NOT get burned either!

Points in this video I agree with:

Take measure to burn less, by eating antioxidant rich food
I used to burn a lot easier when I was 18. That was because I was eating fast food regularly. It’s crazy but bad nutrition, due to your lack of antioxidants in your skin will make you burn faster.

Live juices, salads, berries, super foods will help your body protect yourself naturally from burning.

Instead of sunscreen, take internal supplements
There are several supplements, here are a few great ones I found:
Vitamin D spay is also a clever way to get the supplement. I really believe in supplements in liquid form over capsule / pill form. And if you read my blog you will notice I always talk about how much more economical they are, how much faster they are absorbed into our system etc.

“Vitamin X” AKA “Astaxanthin” acts as internal sunscreens. It is derived from microalgae and not only will protect you from burning in the sun but also great for treating pain weather it be arthritic, repetitive strain, or athletic related. Read more about the supplements backed by Mike Adams, “The Health Ranger”, here.

“Radiance” is the name of a supplement primarily based on GliSODin®- a Patented “antioxidant catalyst” from France. Change the way your skin responds to sunlight and halt the harmful process that leads to burns, wrinkles and aging – at the cellular level. Learn more and purchase here.

Sunscreen is a last resort, when you are going to be in the sun too long to not burn

and when you use this make it a natural one, like the one below, without chemicals actually linked to cancer.

Ok, I’m going to drink a cup of tea on my sunny porch now!

Yes! A great video that explains exactly what I’ve been saying here in my article, “Clean up you Cleaning Act”.

Why are there toxic chemicals in our cosmetics, shampoos, and even baby shampoos?! Chemicals linked to cancer, autism, low sperm count and more. If my post didn’t convince you, I hope this video does!

Your number one assignment– find a non-toxic shampoo alternative for your Pantene or Herbal Essence!

From Free Range Studio and “The Story of Stuff” comes the newest video: The Story of Cosmetics! It exposes the toxic chemicals used in everyday cosmetics and the failure of the FDA to regulate these chemicals.

I’m so thrilled to share with you today the wisdom of Ani Kaspar. You can learn more about her book that details the story of healing her breast cancer naturally here. When I heard of her brave decision to stop chemo, and feed her body what it needs to heal, and believe in the healing power of her own body– I knew I had to ask her some questions to share with you here!

What form of exercise do you do and how often?

Daily exercise is essential to sacred and miraculous wellness. The beautiful, so very intimate connection of mind, body and soul is what I call well-being. When you exercise you invite not only bodily moments of grace, but you also surrender your mind’s busy-bee activities, and engage your rich soul’s deepest divinity. The miracle of wellness, health and Being is actively allowed when you exercise. I consider exercise a holy act, and an act that dances my entire Being, lovingly and sportively. Daily I practice Kundalini yoga as taught by Gurmukh of Golden Bridge Yoga. I cannot more highly recommend a practice for whole health and deep soul empowerment. My connection to nature is strong so ocean swimming, snorkeling, and long sunset walks along the beach are my chosen methods of spending more time in nature’s radiance, abundance, and harmony. Daily I choose the best option for my personal wellness. Literally, often I will simply ask myself: what do you need today? God/dess is inclusive, so whatever answer arrives incorporates what each cell in my body desires, what the destiny of my soul chooses, and what motion stills my mind and engages my heart most deeply.

What are the three most major things you do to keep your life in balance (stress free)?

1. Each morning when awaken, after drinking freshly juiced lemon water, I meditate. Having studied many traditions, I’ve developed a personal mediation that is flexible and resonates with where I am in the moment. My mediation is fluid, alive and filled to the brim with soft love. I allow myself to be led into a state of still grace and remain there for as long as I am able given the day’s events. Always in the early afternoon personal affirmations close to my center of Being are recited to enhance the day and my connection to Being.
2. I also practice what I call moment-to-moment intentional thinking. The more continually I focus upon choices that are most loving, beneficial and truthful for my soul, the more I am in alignment with God/dess or the divine. The more I align with divine frequencies, the more miracles cascade upon my life, the more paradise on earth is created before my grateful eyes. The subtle power of moment-to-moment intentional thinking is amazing – it is, I have found, the instant manifestation of loving grace in our lives.
3. Most importantly I love. I choose to love – myself, my life, all aspects of being in our world today, and every one I encounter in my life, regardless of superficial differences or dis-agreements. I choose to love. Love is the masterpiece piece in healing, in health and well-Being. Always love, and love more!

What are your core supplements?

Bio SuperFood, E3-Live, Marine Phytoplankon, Quinton Marine Plasma, DIM-Plus, Protective Breast Formula, CoQ10, Zyflamend, Chorella, Spirulina and other major superfoods. I focus exclusively on organic, whole foods based supplements to super-nourish my body.

What kind of diet do you eat?

While I respect the incredible living foods movement, I found after many years of following a living foods lifestyle, that 100% raw doesn’t best suit my Being. Now I follow what I call a bio-compatible diet: 80% organic, living foods, with lots of greens, sprouts and anti-cancer specific foods and 20% organic, cooked food, always specific for anti-cancer effects.

Some of the best anti-cancer foods and diets are listed in a few fabulous books: ‘Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life,’ ‘Beating Cancer with Nutrition,’ Nature’s Cancer-Fighting Foods,’ and ‘Foods to Fight Cancer.’ Ingest each of these books and you can create the best diet choice for your body, your type of cancer or other dis-ease and begin deep physical healing.

I prefer 80% living foods because when I eat living foods, I consume the vibrant energy of the greatest life-supporting force in or galaxy, the sun. I also alkalize my body and build my blood by ingesting the great green God/dess – chlorophyll. I could write a book about the miraculous benefits of chlorophyll. However, I believe we all by now know that a plants blood, or chlorophyll, is akin to our own. With every bite of a strong chlorophyll based food, your body is deeply replenished and refreshed. The very best sources of chlorophyll are green grass, algae and plankton. I eat and drink as much as I can of these miraculous “sun foods.” I believe we all should, given the state of our “food supply” and its vital loss of nutrients. Along with ingesting “sun food” I ingest “water food.” Pure, truly unprocessed living water if possible, is critical to well-Being.

Often dis-ease is allowed a foothold simply because we are dehydrated. We need to drink, daily, as much living, pure water as possible, to help the body cleanse, to replenish our cells with necessary oxygen, and to engage our soul’s “fluidity” or capacity for transformation. I prefer natural spring water.

Always before I eat or drink I thank the element, all who have contributed to its gift of nourishment to me, and love deeply the sacred grace of the life the food or water gifts me.

What do you have to say about people who are afraid of taking the alternative route to healing cancer?

I believe in the right to choose. I believe what is right for me may be wrong for you. We are one, but we are individual. God/dess supports our diversity with her love and her grace, moment to moment, breath to breath. Our purpose is to understand deeply who we are, what nurtures us, and what blesses us. In a medical system committed to authentic healing and wholeness, we would be allowed the amazing myriad choices Gaia offers us.

We also would be offered the practices necessary for us to make the wisest, most authentic choices for our well-Being. We know what is best for us. We truly do. Healing medicine facilitates our deepest, most authentic knowing. I believe our immortal existence is about choice, moment to moment, breath to breath.

Whatever you choose is perfect for you, for your soul’s journey and growth, and for your deepest healing. Even if the end result – to which we remain unattached – is ‘transformation,’ the term I use for death. You have the right to choose what most benefits you as an eternal Being, not only as a human being. I believe dis-ease, healing and death, all to be energy state changes. Love or true life is the immortal pulse choosing a given state simply to experience the limitlessness of Being.

What is the most important thing to you in keeping a healthy home?

Love is the most important element to creating and keeping a healthy home. Without love, all else fails. You can eat the best, most organic and pristine anti-cancer foods, use only the most organic and natural personal and house care products, live in the greenest house possible, however, without love, of self, of others, of all that is, has ever been and ever shall be, without love with out conditions, we miss the mark in creating a healthy home. Home is where the heart is – Si?

Ani Kaspar is a pioneering advocate of non-invasive, alternate cures for cancer. She’s a humanitarian, seeker of truth and conduit for healing. Ani’s humanitarian call to action “Compassionate Cure for Cancer®” asks cancer patients worldwide to request the modern medical community investigate and deliver natural, less invasive methods of treating and curing cancer. She is a four-year thriver of intra-ductal carcinoma-the most prevalent breast cancer in the world. Today, Ani consults, conducts educational seminars, workshops and retreats, and is a life coach and international speaker. After abandoning Wall Street in 2005, she founded BodyByBlissTM, an international wellness consultancy. She is the creator of a unique, self-exploration method called IS® Intuitive Sovereignty. Ani is fifty-one years old and lives blissfully in Rincon, Puerto Rico with pelicans, coconuts and butterflies.

When Ani Kaspar was diagnosed with breast cancer, she put her foot down on the unethical conventional cancer treatments and made a bold step to trust in her body’s natural ability to heal with alternative methods like eating organic, raw, living foods (for example).

She is a four-year thriver of intra-ductal carcinoma-the most prevalent breast cancer in the world. She champions for the ethical treatment of cancer. Ani makes the connection that her cancer was related to her high stress life– fifteen years of working as a financial adviser on Wall Street, fighting to be respected in this “man’s world” industry.

Here are some excerpts from her book, Pelicans, Coconuts & Butterflies: Conquering Cancer with a Life of Soul:

“That any woman should have such inhumane and limited options as chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery, and have to pay such outrageous amounts of money to survive leaves the reader sympathetic, angry, and even fearful for his or her own medical future. Ani explains, “My medical insurance is dismal. After working since I was sixteen, succeeding in my personal and professional endeavors, after contributing to my country, to its people, to its economic stability, health insurance for me, an American woman, is wretched.”

“I know natural cures exist. I know our current health care system cannot profit from them because they cannot be patented, and that’s why every sector of the system pursues the invasive protocols that bring in so much money. And I also know that even our own conventional world medical community has the heart, the brilliance, and the astounding financial resources to deliver a humane cure to all cancers. Because I know these truths, I will not allow one moment of profit from my body. I refuse to allow you, the conventional medical community, to treat my body until you do it humanely.” -Ani Kaspar

She could not agree to chemotherapy or the other violent means to cure her body by using poison to fight poison. Instead, she sought natural healing, energy healing, and alternative therapies because, “The disease doesn’t frighten me—it’s the treatment, the horrifying, barbaric, perverse treatment that frightens me the way it does most cancer patients. And rightfully so.” Ani provides a great deal of support for her decision by noting that less than 4% of women treated for breast-cancer do not see a recurrence of cancer within five years, and chemotherapy is only effective in three-percent of treatments. – Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D., author of the award-winning Narrow Lives

The book takes us through her journey on learning to live stress free and in balance. She visits Lake Atitlán in Guatemala to escape the criminality of her country and a life sick with breast cancer, to heal and be at one with her soul.

Ani Kaspar did so much more than write a book tho! She has many healing miracle testimonials from those who partake in her health programs are posted on her site from her 2 programs:
Body by Bliss- a 3 week intensive program and and IS® Intuitive Sovereignty- Ani’s coaching program which is accompanied by a series of 33 exercises that expand physical, mental and spiritual awareness.

For more information about Ani Kaspar and “Pelicans, Coconuts & Butterflies” visit www.PelicansCoconutsandButterflies.com

Getting enough Vitamin D is all the rage lately. Heck, I’ve even heard talk about forgoing sunscreen because it may interfere with your vitamin D intake! The famous Dr. Oz speaks in the video below stresses the importance of Vitamin D and wearing sunblock, but he fails to mention that most sunscreens are unsafe and how to choose a natural one. I already wrote about that a few years ago here.

So to wear sunblock or not?!

But I’ve been thinking I really dislike sticky sunscreen. It’s quite an inconvenience. So I figure from all this, as long as you don’t get burned, why even wear sunscreen!? There are supplements that you can take internally that can help your skin from burning.

For example, super antioxidants like “Vitamin X” AKA “Astaxanthin” act as internal sunscreens. It is derived from microalgae and not only will protect you from burning in the sun but also great for treating pain weather it be arthritic, repetitive strain, or athletic related. Read more about the supplements backed by Mike Adam’s, “The Health Ranger”, here.

Vitamin D Spray to the rescue

Vitamin D spay is also a clever way to get the supplement. I really believe in supplements in liquid form over capsule / pill form. And if you read my blog you will notice I always talk about how much more economical they are, how much faster they are absorbed into our system etc. And this spay is a heck lot tastier than that cod liver oil Diane Sawyer took in the video above. Yuck!

In Conclusion

I say your best bet is to forgo sunscreen and take Vitamin X to increase your resistance to getting burned. I also say always keep the natural safe sunscreen with you in case you will be exposed to sun longer than your vit x can hold off a burn from happening. In the winter months, take Vitamin D Spray.

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Cabbage is a strong and sturdy vegetable that is abundant in almost all cultures and countries. Unfortunately, many American families don’t buy cabbage. The only form of this vegetable they eat is coleslaw. Coleslaw is loaded with high fat ingredients such as mayonnaise. The only other dish that cabbage normally appears in American household meals is corn beef and cabbage, which is usually eaten on Saint Patrick’s Day. Cabbage is one of those vegetables that just goes unnoticed. If people only understood the high nutritional value of this food staple, maybe they’d buy it more often. What are the health benefits of cabbage? In a word, plenty.

Cabbage is loaded with nutrients, and is very low in calories. Just one cup of cabbage contains 15 calories! No wonder cabbage has been named to be one of the best foods to eat when on a diet. Along with being low in calories, cabbage contains Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Vitamin B. Each of these nutrients is valuable to the human body. Vitamin A is important for healthy skin and eyesight. Vitamin B helps to boost energy metabolism and maintains the integrity of nerve endings throughout the body. Vitamin C is important in the burning of fat and is an anti-oxidant. Lastly, Vitamin E helps to maintain the integrity of the skin due to it being a fat soluble anti-oxidant.

There are many deficiencies that cabbage can help remedy. A Vitamin C deficiency can lead to issues such as Scurvy. Scurvy causes anemia, gingivitis, and weakness. Scurvy impairs the immune system, and the body is more vulnerable to infections and diseases. Cabbage provides a lot of Vitamin C. In fact, it has more Vitamin C than an orange. With so much of this nutrient, cabbage is great for repairing the body from wear and tear. It’s helpful in treating depression, ulcers, certain cancers, and strengthening the immune system.

Another deficiency that cabbage can help with is a deficiency of roughage. Roughage, otherwise known as dietary fiber, is the part of the plant that is not able to be digested. It holds on to water and improves the function of the intestines. A lack of roughage in foods can lead to constipation. Constipation is the main cause of ailments such as headaches, stomach ulcers, indigestion, intestinal cancer, and many other problems. Cabbage is loaded with roughage. It’s a great food to eat if you’re dealing with constipation.

A deficiency in sulfur can lead to a weakened immune system. The body is less efficient at fighting off infections when it lacks sulfur Cabbage is abundant in sulfur and can be very beneficial in the healing of wounds. Sulfur is another nutrient that is important in the healing of stomach ulcers.

Along with remedying certain kinds of deficiencies, eating cabbage is also great way to detox. Cabbage helps to purify the blood and remove free radicals and uric acid from the body. Both free radicals and uric acid have a hand in causing arthritis, gout, rheumatism, and certain skin problems, such as eczema.

Cabbage is also rich in iodine, a vital nutrient that aids in proper brain function. Iodine is one of the nutrients people lack, and is hard to find in foods. Along with helping the brain to function properly, cabbage also helps the nervous system to function normally.

The health benefits of cabbage are many, not only helping with certain ailments, but also helping to slow down the aging process. Cabbage is definitely one super food that should be added to your grocery list.

This article was submitted by Linda who runs NaturalHealthEzine.com a natural health blog dedicated to helping people live the best life possible.

Introducing: Jade’s list of Secrets to Younger Skin.

This list of articles are written by your’s truly and are all a part of my Secrets to Younger Skin series:

• Stop using toxic skincare products- Clean up your cleaning act!
• Non-toxic skincare- Lessons from my Dad’s Skincare Products
• Naturally heal your skin problems- Ancient Mineral’s Topical Magnesium Products
• Choose a high quality SPF that doesn’t contain cancer causing ingredients (the very reason why you are using it right?)- Summer S.O.S. (Save Our Skin!)