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"First let's examine what radiation therapy is and then take a look at its side effects. Radiation therapy uses a certain kind of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. This radiation "injures or destroys cells in the area being treated (the "target tissue") by damaging their genetic material, making it impossible for these cells to continue to grow and divide."371 Mind you, the radiation does not differentiate between healthy cells and cancerous ones, and this leads to side effects, also." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"One study divided thirty people who had advanced brain tumors into two groups and treated one with radiation therapy and the other with radiation therapy plus 20 mg of melatonin. After a year, only one of the sixteen (6 percent) in the radiation-only group was still alive compared to six of the fourteen (43 percent) in the radiation plus melatonin group. Reboot Your Brain Then there's melatonin's most famous use— helping to regulate sleep. Melatonin helps sets the brain's internal clock. It's terrific for jet lag and for any time that your sleep cycle is disrupted artificially." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Another cell study showed that goji inhibited leukemia cancer cells, and a mouse study showed that goji enhanced the killing effect of radiation therapy. Tips on Using Goji Berries SELECTION AND STORAGE: • Goji can be purchased at Chinese supermarkets and herb shops and health food stores. • Goji berries are processed into a variety of other forms including juice, powdered, and dried. • Store in a cool, dry place. PREPARATION AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS: • Goji berries can be eaten right off of the vine! • Wash and then soak dried goji berries for fifteen minutes before eating." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Men with rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) scores after receiving radiation therapy who consumed pomegranate juice daily had an increase in cell apoptosis (cell death) and a decrease in cell proliferation. And other research points to pomegranate's ability to inhibit protaste tumor growth. HYPERTENSION: A human study involving hypertensive patients who consumed eight ounces of pomegranate juice for fourteen days showed a decrease in systolic blood pressure and a thirty-six percent decreased risk of stroke." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Turbinates can also be damaged during radiation therapy or by physical trauma to the nose. Empty nose syndrome sufferers describe a frightening feeling of not being able to get enough air when they breathe. Paradoxically, they often say their noses feel both empty and blocked at the same time. Other common signs of empty nose syndrome are shortness of breath and other breathing difficulties, a dulled sense of smell and taste, an odorous nose (see A Smelly Nose, below), sleep disturbance, and sleep apnea. These signs often show up many years after the surgery or damage to the turbinates." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "And people who've had a face or jaw injury or who've undergone head and neck radiation therapy sometimes have difficulty opening Hippocrates in the 5th century B.C. But it wasn't until the early 1880s that its cause—a bacterial toxin—was known. Spores of the bacteria that produce this potentially deadly toxin can lurk in soil, in animal feces, and on old nails, rusty or otherwise, among other places. Tetanus immunization began during World War I. HEALTHY SIGN /jJPjiiL, Passing the "three-finger test" is a good sign. It means you have a fully functional jaw." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "Some oncologists also perform surgery or further specialize in treating cancer with radiation therapy. Orthopedist: A medical doctor and surgeon who specializes in the treatment of diseases and disorders of the bones, joints, and muscles. Podiatrist: A doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM) who specializes in the treatment of diseases and disorders of the foot and ankle. (In England, they're known as chiropodists.) Physical Therapist: A health care professional specially trained to evaluate and treat problems of physical mobility and muscle function." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"At the same time, new forms of aggressive chemical and radiation therapy were at best only partially successful; they rarely cured. In fact, by the 1980s some people began to say that cancer had become an experience in which the treatments almost kill you, and then you die anyway. The growing discontent with mainstream medical approaches to cancer at this time helped create a highly receptive market for various alternative approaches to this disease that emphasized both gentleness and patient empowerment." - Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.)

"New therapy cuts treatment time A new radiation therapy device may be a first step to shorter treatments and fewer side effects for women with early-stage breast cancer. Women who have had a cancerous breast lump removed usually need follow-up radiation treatments to kill any remaining breast cancer cells. That could mean up to seven more weeks of pain and unpleasant side effects. Doctors often supplement breast irradiation with internal radiation therapy, called brachytherapy. This method delivers radioactive "seeds" directly to the cancer site through multiple catheters." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"Wilkins' infection resolved, his prostate cancer began to spread to his bones, causing him increasing pain. radiation therapy did not help. When it became clear that the spread of his cancer could not be stopped, I arranged for hospice to become involved in Mr. Wilkins' care, and he died peacefully without further hospitalization. IS MORE CARE BETTER FOR HEART ATTACK PATIENTS? Despite the postoperative infection, Mr." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"For example, beta-glucan is used as a biological response modifier with radiation therapy for cancer treatment in Japan, note researchers at the Laboratory for Immunopharmacology of Microbial Products, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, Hachioji, Japan. In the Czech Republic, researchers have tested combination therapy with beta-glucan injected together with the chemotherapeutic agents. The combination has proven even better than use of either agent alone. "We have observed a significant protective effect," said researchers. " - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Other methods of inducing menopause include chemotherapy, medications, or pelvic radiation therapy, which causes the ablation of ovarian function. Women who have been treated with chemotherapy may go into menopause either temporarily or permanently. About 30 percent of these women will have a return of their menses sometime within the first year. Irradiation of the pelvic or abdominal area can also induce menopause." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Liver, bladder and lung cancer could be aided by probiotics. • radiation therapy side effects may be alleviated by probiotics. • K ?M ? ?Wt Your body is made up of hundreds of different types of cells, all of which behave differently. A cell in the liver, although it contains the same genetic information as a brain cell, performs a completely separate role. Every cell has a map of instructions called DNA. Each cell is told when to reproduce, die and repair." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Nearly 3 percent of the Seattle cohort underwent radical prostatectomy, and another 4 percent had radiation therapy. The respective numbers in Connecticut were 0.5 percent and 3 percent. However, there was no difference between the two groups in the likelihood of dying from prostate cancer! In fact, there was no difference in prostate-specific cancer mortality if you were biopsied at age sixty-five to sixty-nine, seventy to seventy-four, or seventy-five to seventy-nine. These are the ages at which nearly all prostate-specific deaths occur." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Soy synergy as a tool in radiation therapy? Here's a benefit that might surprise most of us: Under certain conditions, it seems that eating soy may make radiation more effective during prostate cancer treatment. According to new research by Gilda Hillman, PhD, an associate professor of radiation oncology with the Kar-manos Cancer Institute in Detroit, soy foods appear to render cancer cells more susceptible to radiation (or more radiosensitive)." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"These interventions include surgery to remove the ovaries or reduce their blood supply, and chemotherapy or radiation therapy to the pelvis to treat cancer. Surgery to remove the uterus (hysterectomy) ends menstrual periods, but it does not affect hormone levels as long as the ovaries are intact, and therefore should not cause menopause. Nutritional needs become an important focus for menopausal women." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Sometimes frequent yawning is a reaction to radiation therapy for SIGNIFICANT FACT ^HjnHE? A recent psychiatric journal reported that several patients had an unusual, albeit pleasurable, reaction to the antidepressant clomipramine. For them, yawning is anything but a snore—every time they yawn they have a spontaneous orgasm. One woman became extremely adept at having orgasms by yawning. On the other hand, one man found the experience a big inconvenience—he continuously had to wear a condom. SPEAKING OF SIGNS Life is too short, and the time we waste in yawning never can be regained." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Ironically, some cancer treatments include radiation therapy to help kill cancer cells. Yet the radiation itself increases the risk of cancer. Historically, radiation was used to monitor patients with tuberculosis. The high amount of radiation in the targeted area caused a drastic increase in breast cancer rates 10 years after this method of monitoring began. History has many examples of how radiation use is strongly linked to an increase in cancer rates." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.) "The most promising research is the ability of probiotics to improve the health of cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. More research in the area of probiotics and cancer is needed as the use of probiotics to prevent and treat cancer holds great promise. chapter 15 Gastric Reflux, Ulcers, Stomach Cancer and Probiotics A Microscopic View of This Chapter Gastric reflux can be due to a variety of problems. A bacteria, H. pylori, is a major cause of gastric reflux. H. pylori can cause ulcers and stomach cancer. Probiotic species can help fight an H. pylori infection." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.) "Patients undergoing radiation therapy suffer from many side effects. Probiotics may reduce the likelihood of diarrhea and improve the health of the intestines. This means patients can absorb more nutrients and have less intestinal discomfort and disease. Summary Cancer is the second leading cause of death in developed countries. Adopting healthier lifestyles such as avoiding tobacco use, increasing physical activity, achieving optimal weight, improving nutrition and avoiding sun exposure can significantly reduce a persons risk of cancer." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Hypothyroidism can be caused by thyroid surgery (removal of part of the gland due to tumors or cysts), an autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack the gland (Hashimoto's disease), radiation therapy to treat cancer or hyperthyroidism, medicarions, a piruirary disorder, or an iodine deficiency. Most cases of hypothyroidism are not present at birth, but develop in adults. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Rationale for using high-dose multiple dietary antioxidants as an adjunct to radiation therapy and chemotherapy. /. Nutr. 134, 3182S-3183S. Prasad, K. N., Kumar, B., Yan, X. D., Hanson, A. J., and Cole, W. C. (2003). Alpha-tocopheryl succinate, the most effective form of vitamin E for adjuvant cancer treatment: a review. J. Am. Coll. Nutr. 22, 108-117. Prasad, K. N., Cole, W. C, Kumar, B., and Prasad, K. C. (2001). Scientific rationale for using high-dose multiple micronutrients as an adjunct to standard and experimental cancer therapies. J. Am. Coll. Nutr. 20, 450S^163S. Drisko, J. A." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Although antioxidants may cause some inhibition of ROS production caused by chemo- or radiation therapy, at high levels the antioxidant can directly inhibit tumor growth and can appear to stimulate the drug effects. Prasad et al. described the ability of the a-tocopherol succinate form of vitamin E to enhance the cytotoxic effects of adriamycin in human prostate cancer, glioma, and HeLa cells; enhance cisplatin, tamoxifen, and decarbazine on human melanoma and parotid acinar carcinoma cells; and promote doxorubicin to inhibit murine leukemia cell lines [118]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "In several reported studies, low doses of antioxidants stimulated the growth of human cancer cells in culture, and a single low dose of antioxidant before radiation therapy protected cells against radiation damage, suggesting that low doses of antioxidants might have detrimental effects on cancer treatment [116, 117]. High-dose levels have been defined in humans as up to 10 g vitamin C/day, up to 1,000 IU vitamin E/day, and up to 60 mg P-carotene/day; in tissue culture, high levels have been considered up to 200 pg vitamin C/ml, up to 20 pg vitamin E/ml, and up to 15 pg P-carotene/ml [118]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Similarly, among a Massachusetts cohort of women with early-stage breast cancer, 60% used megavitamin therapy along with surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy [114]. Given the large numbers of cancer patients taking antioxidant vitamins, with or without the knowledge of their oncologists, greater understanding of the actions of antioxidants within the cancer disease and treatment milieu is crucial. Consumer awareness of the issues between antioxidants and cancer appear to be increasing but are far behind other health-related dietary practices [115]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Vitamin E can help in the treatment of cervical cancer as well by improving the efficacy of radiation therapy and enhancing tumor response and chromosomal damage of cancer cells while concurrently protecting normal cells.53 Vitamin C. The possible role of vitamin C in preventing cervical dysplasia is of special interest because vitamin C is involved in collagen synthesis, detoxifies chemical carcinogens, interferes with the formation of chemical carcinogens, and modulates the immune system." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"In my view, this supplement should be taken by anyone choosing to undergo radiation therapy of any kind. And, in fact, brown seaweed extract may hold promise as an alternative therapy that eliminates the need for radiation therapy in the first place. Similar to Modifilan, the Amazon Herb Company also offers an outstanding product called Aquazon. It contains both blue-green algae and marine algae and demonstrates many of the same properties as brown seaweed: Heavy metals removal, cancer defense and immune system modulation." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"He was supposed to die shortly, and instead he got well pretty quickly and suffered no side effects from high-dose radiation therapy. After that, it was clear that this was going to be my path. When I completed my residency and began as chief of radiation therapy at Travis Air Force Base, I had a brand-new department where I was able to do things as I wanted, so we integtated mind-body work into An Ounce of the oncology work at Travis Air Force Base." prevention is That didn't mean that Carl's pioneering work was worth a pound immediately embraced by his peers. " - David H. Rippe, Jared Rosen, The Flip: Turn Your World Around (Get the book.)

"Radiation therapy is also profitable. "There's an incentive to say we're not going to do psychiatry because we lose money," said Langbaum. "So we really should refuse to admit psychiatry patients and admit more surgery patients. The problem with that is this is a teaching institution, and we can't pick and choose what we will take care of. So we try and develop programs that do make money to [be able to] run the programs that don't make money." In other words, Hopkins does what all hospitals must do: It uses the profits it makes on some patients to cross-subsidize the care of others." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

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