Stress and Cancer Connection

Hi Lisa...I'm a firm believer in the mind-body connection and the negative effects of stress on the body. I also believe that environmental factors and nutrition play important roles in both encouraging disease as well as, if used properly, in reducing inflammation and disease. I also believe, for myself, in engaging all sources of healing and therapy in fighting cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. So if the question is...can we be comfortable forgoing traditional therapies in favor of alternative ones, exclusively, I'd have to come out as an opponent. For me, the choice needs to be to use every possible type of ammunition to eradicate my cancer. I do think, however, that each individual is entitled to her/his own choices and should check in with their guts, guided by thorough research, for the answers.

Good question, lisametoo.....

~Marin

Dear Lisa,

I know I am always sharing about Schulze's program because of my own experience on how sound it is but we have also incorporated Dr. Jordan Rubin's information as well.  He is the author of "The Maker's Diet".  The book is wonderful and as a Believer I'm sure you would agree.  It covers just about everything and we constantly refer to it.  It addresses the stress factor as well as so many other things in connection with cancer.  You are looking for something easy for your Mom to follow and I think this would maybe be just the thing.....and if you could add Schulze's bowel detox which is easy to do with it she could be well on her way to healing. 

PLEASE know that our prayers are with your whole situation.

Genesis

Hi Lisa,



Music is an effective method for meditative relaxation. A science was built around the affects. Steven Halpern writes music specific for this purpose and there are many other musicians who do the same. There are some really wonderful meditative tapes by Thich Nhat Hahn. One of my favorites is "Teachings on Love".



So much of the benefits taken from these practices are guided by the personality and comfort levels of the individual who does the practice. There is no right or wrong answer to this question. I took lessons of Tai Chi with my mother ... she enjoyed it very much. She'd never do it on her own, but enjoys to do these types of things with others. She'll be 89 next year and began painting water colors two years ago. This she'll do on her own...as well she likes to write poetry. Writing can be a meditative practice. I do meditative exercises with my son that are similar to Tai Chi and GGong. I like the movement. Other people might be more comfortable with being more still. I also practice Reiki.



Best wishes to all...as always

Just received Dr. Christine Horner's book.  She talks about the connection of an emotional upheavel or shock about the time we believe our cancer started. 

I know this happened to me.  I am not sure what could have been done differently as I took care of myself, went to counseling etc. 

Has anyone else experienced this?

Hi, I too am convinced that prolonged stress and grief played a big role in my body succumbing to the cancer. I am working with a Naturopathic Oncologist and he has put me on low does naltrexone. When i was doing research on it i found this article Dr. Bernard Bihari, low dose naltrexone, cancer and the immune system . For me this was an awe ha moment! Hopefully this link will work. If not message me for the pdf.

Yup, stress, anger, negativity, bad eating habits, refusal to cleanse self of toxins, all lead to my recent diagnosis after biopsy of fast growing breast cancer. I mean I practically wished myself into SOME dramatic situation that would improve my lot. And this has improved certain minor aspects of it, but NOT the healthiest way to do that!!

Going to surgeon in a better hospital tomorrow to confirm what my more convenient but not top notch hospital has told me and seek guidance.

One of my problems is I have cured a couple of mind/body problems in past with meditation, fasting, better eating habits and foods that are medicine (like pineapple). So I'm now reading how others have applied those to cancer, and a few odd ball things just now reading about like castor oil packs.

One article suggested what occurred to me independently earlier today: that my not having a head cold for almost three years by taking zinc lozenges when I felt one coming on had stopped me from cleansing my system. Did a good search and found that article.

I'll control self and NOT share all that with the doctor so she doesn't think I'm wacky. But I also don't want to rush into anything drastic that will make it harder for me to try these approaches.

Most frustrating is that medicare will pay for the drastic measures, but not for a lot of the more holistic ones. Though having read the phrase "Naturopathic Oncologist" I'm wondering if maybe I'll be able to find a physician in our big metro area who would qualify.

So I'll hang lose and see what happens. Thinking positive thoughts!

I was already doing intense trauma therapy and reading like crazy about trauma and ptsd due to highly stressful situations in my life before being diagnosed with cancer. One of the leading experts in PTSD in Dr Van Der Kolk and his book "the body keeps the score" has detailed explanations about the physical changes to the body from trauma and also describes different methods of healing

https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Tr...

Reading about cancer I know that normal cells only use sugar under high stress but cancer cells do that all the time. They are stuck in a high stress state and send out all these crazy signals as if they are in an emergency to survive which causes them to grow like they do.

While I don't think the cure for cancer is being hidden by the drug companies I do think there is no incentive for drug companies to invent a drug that isn't a money maker for them. This is why there is not much solid research into alternative therapies and unfortunately there are a lot of people who will take advantage of cancer patients with promises of miracle alternative therapies.

Here are some things that I am doing:

- Exercising 30 minutes every day and eating well

- I go to group therapy for trauma twice a week

- I go to individual therapy once a week

- I go to Al Anon which I feel is a great way to let go of stress. I am not in a relationship with an alcoholic but cancer is exactly like an alcoholic, unpredictable and wreaks havoc on your life. I have found a lot of peace and serenity from that program and its totally free to go

- I go to a cancer support group once a week

I am a single mom, in cancer treatment, no family where I live and no job right now but I feel centered, peaceful and happy due to the above list of things