What causes & prevention of breast cancer? Hmmm....
Really thought provoking article (at least for me!)
(NaturalNews) Long before the industrial revolution, ancient doctors of oriental medicine studied and treated breast cancer. So even before the earth was overwhelmed with synthetic, manufactured toxins, breast cancer was still considered a tragic and life threatening disease. Clearly the toxic component of breast cancer has increased during this modern age but the original cause given by these traditional health practitioners was chronic emotional frustration.
One of the virtues of oriental medicine is it's ability to observe the root cause and the developmental stages of disease. With breast cancer, the cause is seen as a chronic pattern of qi or life force stagnation, rooted in liver dysfunction. This unrelieved pattern of stagnation becomes an invisible contusion in the being, obstructing the free flow of energy, blood and lymph fluids through the specialized and sensitive breast tissue. The problem becomes potentially life threatening when toxins find their way into that area of stagnation. These toxins may enter from the outside, but they may also come from hormones, inflammation and the stress chemistry within the body. Overtime, in a significant number of people, this chronic pattern, now toxic, begins to modify normal cell replication, leading to potential breast cancer.
In the earliest stage of the disease, the liver tends to get overburdened. The liver's function is to not only filter toxins from the blood but also to regulate the flow of energy throughout the body. The liver is a very resilient organ but very much affected by all of our physical, emotional and psychic stresses. Constant negativity and frustration - most particularly the sense of being trapped in a double bind situation from which we cannot free ourselves, affects the ability of the liver to do it's job. The feeling of being trapped, literally traps life force and blood and creates potentially life threatening areas of stagnation in the body.
This traditional understanding, combined with modern wisdom not only allows us to treat the disease but it also helps us to formulate sound strategies for prevention of breast cancer.
PREVENTION
Do not allow emotionally frustrating circumstances to persist indefinitely. Do not consent to live in a chronically negative circumstance, change it instead. As any health practitioner can tell you, changing the emotional component at the root of any imbalance is the hardest part of healing. Even so, happiness is critical to health.
Do not constantly meditate on negativity. These are certainly challenging and difficult times for all of us. We all need to stay informed, but instead of constantly meditating on the trouble it is important that we find ways to serve positive change. All that stuck and frustrated energy begins to move and flow freely again when we commit ourselves to service.
Keep the blood free from toxicity by eating well. Vegetables and fruits are natural blood cleansers and aid in the detoxification of the liver.
Conduct a toxic survey of your home and replace the poisons with the more benign green products.
Maintain the alkalinity of the blood. In order to prevent cancer the blood pH should be right around 7.3. The best way to do this is to eat an abundance of green vegetables, green grasses, avocados, and salads. It's not that hard. There are many wonderful green powder combinations on the market. They are convenient and they work very well.
Herbs are extremely effective at opening up the early stages of liver stagnation and toxicity, and they are significant medicines for the prevention of all kinds of diseases. Traditional Chinese herbal formulas are designed specifically to break up liver stagnation, and restore free qi and blood flow. These harmonizing formulas are fundamental to oriental gynecological medicine. When used on a regular basis they are very effective at promoting free liver flow, and they help to clear toxins from the blood, and the breast tissue. Herbs like bupleurum, curcuma, taraxacum, burdock, oldenlandia and scute barbata have been used for hundreds of years in China to good effect. Traditional Botanical Medicine's "Breast Care" incorporates many of these ingredients and actions into one formula. http://www.traditionalbotanicalmedicine.com/index.php/products/product/breast-care/
There are many more excellent formulas on the market. Speak to your health practitioner about what herbs will be best for you.
Regular exercise is critical to good health. Aerobic exercise helps by breaking up areas of stagnation. The ancient exercise systems like Tai Qi, Qi Gong and Hatha Yoga are excellent as these exercises work specifically to break up liver qi stagnation and restore liver flow.
The best time to treat an imbalance is long before it creates organic damage to the tissues, cells and DNA. Practice prevention by harmonizing imbalances at the earliest stage of appearance.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/033991_breast_cancer_prevention.html#ixzz1kySeqWLP
Blessings!
tuckertwo
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Thanks for this! I just finished reading Anti-Cancer and this pretty much summarizes what this book suggests. I have completely revamped my life-starting with my emotional state. Despite what I have been through I have been able to come out a much better and stronger person. Not letting things get to me is key as well as not marginalizing my importance in this world. I have made an appointment with a naturepath and look forward to ex[ploring this as well as yoga and meditation-something I thought I could never do as my mind never wants to rest.
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I totally believe in this concept and from the moment I was dx with bc I have been on a quest to bring about these changes. My diet is anti cancer, gluten free, consisting of fruits, veggies, lean protein and nuts. We juice daily, and exercise three times a week. I try and take some time every day to meditate and relax. If something is bothering me that I have no control over, I detatch from it and let it go.
I am seeing a naturopathic doctor that has me on supplements that will boost my immune system to fight off the recurrence of bc. Fortunately I didn't need chemo but rads were recommended which I turned down, because at my age, there are studies that say it doesn't necessairly benefit me. I would prefer to attack this disease from the standpoint of letting my immune system do the work.
Thank you for the post which reinforces what I am already busy trying to accomplish.
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I think there are several triggers but I totally agree that stress and frustration is one of the switches that can turn on cancer. My BS said my cancer started 4 years prior to diagnosis (I had a fast grower). That means 1 year after I started working at this terrible place with this awful boss and creepy coworked my cancer started. I like to blame my cancer on him just because he's suck an asshole, cheater and liar.
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I am so happy that you are both dealing with the bc from a different viewpoint, at least to Western medicine. Traditionally, Western docs don't take into consideration the fact that our body is designed to heal itself from any disease along with the proper herbs. As well, emotional, mental and spiritual state of mind has a lot to do with healing. You won't hear that viewpoint from Big Pharma
What types of supplements do you take, Kaara and Mallory? I have seen a positive change over the past two years in myself because I found a great naturopath (I'm in Canada) who is an oncologist naturopath. He doesn't guarantee I'm cured, of course, no one can do that, but I have more energy now than ever. I do dragon boating, hike, mountain bike, tap and singing. I feel that I have become more of an extrovert since the bc dx. I'm not going to hide my talents anymore, something I did prior to bc. I don't spend time with people who aren't worth it. He talks a lot about the emotions and hanging onto resentments & it's connection to illness. Thoughts are actually neuro chemicals..so stands to reason that negative thoughts make 'negative' chemicals. This is not to say that we have to be HAPPY all of the time! But we should try to maintain an even keel, deal with things that bug us, and like Kaara said, detach & let it go if you can't change it. Laugh a lot, be kind - everyone is fighting some sort of battle.
I would love to see physicians and naturopaths work together along with TCM (traditional Chinese medicine). That would give people the best of both worlds.
lago, you're funny!! Sounds like you had the job from hell!!! I've had a few of those
Stress is a sneaky barstard eh? Hope you're doing something you like now!?
Sorry this got long....it is a subject close to my heart. I see the harm drugs do to people, and I see the good that comes from a knowledeable naturopathic physician. I also see that most of this information is not shared with the public. I have empathy for all of my bc sisters and if I can help a few, I will! That is also why I posted the thread about Think Before You Pink.
Stay well, sisters!
tuckertwo
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I'm taking a lot of supplements...Iodine, Mushrooms, MSM, Glutathione, Magnesium, Zinc, Vit C, D and a B complex, probiotic, digestive enzymes and alpha litrophic acid. In addition he gave me one prescription med...Naltroxene which also works to boost the immune system. Some is in powder form but most are pills which I hate swallowing, but it beats the alternative! I'm going to start some vitamin infusions this week. All this is designed to keep my immune system in top shape.
If you've read anything about the new cancer vaccines being developed, they are designed to do the same thing...boost the immune system to activate the killer T cells so that they can kill off the cancer. Finally...the medical profession is recognizing that the immune system plays a major role in disease prevention!
I'm back to my normal self since surgery back in December. I was taken off all my BHRT, so I'm going through menopause at 71:( Still, it hasn't been as bad as I thought..just some hot flashes.
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