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Therapies
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Herbal/
Plant Therapies |
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Aloe Vera . Cat's Claw . Mushrooms
. Essiac . Garlic . Green Tea . Mistletoe . Saw Palmetto |
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Traditional Chinese medicine | |
Biologic/Organic Therapies | |
. Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) . Coley toxins | |
Homeopathy | |
Immune Augmentation Therapy | |
. Melatonin . Modified Citrus Pectin . MTH-68 . Selenium | |
Chemical/Pharmacological Therapies | |
. 714X . Antineoplastons . Hydrazine sulfate | |
Special
Regimens/Integrated Systems
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Aloe Vera is a succulent having long, green, fleshy "leaves"
with small spikes along the edges. When snapped off the plant, the sweet smelling
gel-like substance inside each leaf and the latex can be used for a variety
of purposes. Traditionally, as well as today, aloe gel has been used to sooth
dry or damaged skin, treat minor cuts and burns, and the latex has been used
for constipation. The root is sometimes used for colic. Aloe is used to treat
intestinal infections. Aloe may be able to help stimulate the immune system,
and may also have an anti-inflammatory effect.
For
dry skin, minor cuts or burns, the stabilized aloe gel can be applied three
to five times per day. For constipation, a single 50-200 mg capsule of aloe
latex can be taken once daily for up to ten days.
This product can be taken as a tincture (1-2 ml) up to 2 times per day, as
a capsule (350-500mg) once or twice per day, or as tea (1 gm of root bark
per cup of boiling water), and drunk 1-3 times each day.
Research has shown that healthy people given a 1000mg dose experienced significant
cellular immune response within 12 hours. After cancer surgery, individuals
who were not using conventional therapy had significant immune benefit with
3000 mg daily and a subsequent reduced dosage of 1000 mg daily. When chemotherapy
or radiation is used after surgery, significant improvements in immunity were
achieved with 3000-mg daily dose. For inoperable patients, a dose of up to
9000 mg a day was used with no side effects or toxicity.
Coriolus
Versicolor may be administered as a tea or extract in capsules. Hot water
is required to extract the active component, PSK.
Raw garlic is highest in beneficial activity, and can be taken daily. Although
less intense from an odor standpoint, cooked garlic becomes less effective
as a therapy the longer the cooking period. An alternative is tablet or capsule
forms, which can be taken once or twice per day.
Green tea, like
black tea, is made from the leaves of the plant but differs from black tea
in its preparation. The leaves used for green tea are steamed of pan-dried
without fermentation, so the active substances within the leaves can retain
their qualities. The tea is drunk by billions of people, not only as a satisfying
beverage, but also to promote health. Green tea reportedly lowers total cholesterol
levels and improves the cholesterol profile, reduces platelet stickiness,
lowers blood pressure, and enhances the immune system. It may also decrease
the risk of certain cancers and be beneficial as a weight loss aid. Studies
in animals have reported that green tea polyphenols reduce the metastatic
potential (spread) of cancer cells.
To brew green tea, use 1-2 teaspoon of dried herb to 1 cup of boiling water
and steep for 3 (some report up to 15) minutes. Green tea is consumed as a
hot beverage.
The most common side effects include insomnia or nervousness and irregularities
in heart rate (from the caffeine).
Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should not consume green tea in large
amounts. Those with anxiety disorders or an irregular heartbeat should limit
their intake to no more than 2 cups daily.
A typical treatment course lasts several months to years with subcutaneous
injections given early in the morning 3-7 times per week. The doses are gradually
increased and adjusted depending on the patient's general condition, sex,
age, and type of cancer. Mistletoe is typically given by subcutaneous injection,
ideally near the site of the tumor and avoiding irradiated areas. It is sometimes
injected directly into the tumor particularly on the liver, esophagus and
cervix.
Commercial mistletoe extracts have minimal side effects, but in rare cases
allergic symptoms including anaphylactic reactions have been reported. It
usually produces an increase in body temperature and flu-like symptoms that
are desirable. The injection site can become inflamed and abdominal pain with
nausea may occur.
Saw palmetto plants’
berries, which are harvested, dried, and ground for preparation as a tea or
in capsules is used for medicinal purposes. It is often prescribed for the
treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or as an anti-inflammatory.
Interestingly, saw palmetto berries do not seem to reduce the size of an enlarged
prostate, but rather relieve the symptoms associated with BPH such as frequent
urination. Saw palmetto is not believed to interfere with accurate measuring
of prostate specific antigen, or PSA (a marker for prostate cancer).
Usually, 320mg per
day of saw palmetto extract in capsules or tablets are recommended daily for
early stage BPH (the equivalent of the usual daily dose of Proscar, a drug
frequently recommended for BPH). Liquid extracts can be taken at 5-6 ml per
day. Saw palmetto tea seems to have little effect, but can be taken at a dose
of 5-6 g per day. It can take 4-6 weeks before results are noticed.
The capsules, tablets,
tea or extract are all taken by mouth.
Although
side effects are not common, some reported side effects include headache,
nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, dizziness, constipation or diarrhea, difficulty
sleeping, tiredness, or even more rarely, heart pain. BPH can only be diagnosed
by a health care professional. If you have symptoms of BPH (difficulty or
frequency of urination), you should see your physician before beginning any
treatment. This product should not be used by women who are pregnant or breast-feeding,
or by children.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
is a complete medical system that has been used for many centuries. Unlike
western medicine, which tends to focus on a particular disease or disorder,
TCM strives to promote an overall balance within the person. The main body
systems in TCM include Qi (the life energy), moisture (the liquid that protects
and lubricates tissue), blood (the material from which body tissue and bones
are formed), spirit (the immaterial expression of each person), and essence
(reproductive and regenerative substances). Balance is achieved when opposite
principles (ex: cold and hot, wet and dry, body and mind, earth and heaven,
winter and summer) are in harmony within the body systems. Health and good
fortune are experienced when harmony occurs, and sickness and bad luck are
experienced when disharmony occurs. Several methods to restore and maintain
harmony are used, including herbal remedies (aimed at nourishing the body
systems), moxibustion (heat therapy), diet, exercise, massage, and meditation.
The type and duration
of treatment with TCM is dependent on the kind of problem being addressed,
how long it has existed, and how severe it is. Herbal remedies are available
in a variety of forms, including pills, powders, teas, extracts, or the plant
itself, and may be taken at varying doses for a brief period of time or long
term. TCM should be viewed not only as something that can be used for an acute
problem, but also as a way to protect and preserve health day to day throughout
the lifetime.
In the early 1950s, Dr. John F. Prudden, Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center began using bovine cartilage to accelerate
wound healing in surgical patients. In 1972, he used cartilage powder to treat
a woman who had ulcerated breast cancer. Her cancer completely regressed,
and she later died 12 years later from causes unrelated to her cancer. In
the 1970s and 1980s, studies in vitro and with animals identified immune stimulation
factors within cartilage. Investigators at the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
suggest that a class of proteins in cartilage and bone blocks the action of
certain metal containing enzymes that help tumor cells invade surrounding
tissue.
In animal and human studies, the shark cartilage dose used for advanced cancers
is 1 gram per kilo of patient body weight per day. Since 1 kilo equals 2.2
pounds, a 150-pound person would take approximately 70 grams daily. The dose
for bovine cartilage is much smaller than that of the shark cartilage. The
normal clinical dosage of bovine cartilage is 3g-three times daily, or three
375mg capsules daily.
Cartilage
is a food supplement that is taken orally in powder or tablet form.
Cartilage
itself has no known toxicity. However, it has been known to cause nausea and
indigestion in some patients.
Since cartilage may inhibit new blood vessel growth, caution is advised for
anyone who is still growing and needs new blood vessel development, pregnant
women, or individuals who are recovering from surgery, or have cardiovascular
problems
Studies have shown that cancer patients who take 90mg of CoQ10
per day may experience a reduction in pain and weight loss, increased appetite,
and decrease of metastases. However, when doses are increased to 300-390mg
daily, studies have reported partial and total tumor remission in some cancer
patients. CoQ10 shows moderate variability in its absorption; some
patients attaining blood levels of CoQ10 on 100 mg per day while
others require two or three times this amount to attain the same blood level.
Because factors influencing production, utilization, and degradation of CoQ10
vary, blood serum levels should be monitored.
Adverse
effects with CoQ10 supplementation are rarely reported, but include
headache, heartburn, fatigue, and increased involuntary movements at high
doses of 600 mg to 1200 mg per day. Mild diarrhea and skin reactions have
also been reported.
There have been no documented risks for the use of CoQ10. One important
consideration when deciding on the appropriate dose is that toxicity and side-effects
have not been encountered in several decades of clinical use at doses up to
several hundred milligrams a day.
Coley
toxins are administered intravenously.
The combined toxins are only legal in the U.S. if prepared and given within
a physician's office and they may not be shipped. The combined toxins are
also available in Germany and Guatemala.
The most common side effects to Coley toxins are fever and nausea. Other less
common effects include headache, back pain, chills, angina, and shock-like
reactions.
Overwhelming the immune system with Coley toxins could result in serious infections
in immune compromised patients.
The
therapy at the IAT clinic consists of two injections, with the dose depending
on the severity of the cancer. The clinic plans to change the protocol and
use one injection of 20 cc followed in one week by 10cc; then one injection
will be administered at 6 months intervals thereafter. According to People
against Cancer, this dose will more accurately reflect the original Govallo
protocol in Moscow.
Reported
side effects to Govallo therapy include fever and shivering. There are no
known risks associated with the Govallo therapy.
Homeopathy is a practice of treating the whole person, not simply
the symptoms or disease. This principle is based on the "law of similars"
which suggests that "like cures like". Specifically, a medicinal
substance can cure the same problems that it causes, by varying the dosage
of the substance. These remedies are composed of small and safe doses, prescribed
for each individual. They are intended to enable the body to initiate the
healing process, rather than eliminate the symptom
Although
roots of the concept may be found among the ancient Greeks, it was the German
physician, Samuel Hahnemann, born in l753, who developed the theory as it
is known today. He postulated that a substance that caused specific symptoms
in a healthy person could cure those same symptoms observed in a sick person.
This is accomplished by giving doses of the substance, which have been diluted
in water and/or alcohol many times. This can also be thought of as, a temporary
"drug disease" being substituted for the "natural disease"
thus driving out the "natural disease".
Immune Augmentation
Therapy: The theory of Dr. Lawrence Burton, Ph.D., a zoologist,
is that cancer cells multiply when four factors of the immune system fail
to recognize and destroy them. The four factors, which are given in the form
of daily self-injections, are:
·
deblocking protein - a protein from
the pooled blood serum of healthy donors which is said to remove the tumor
"blocking factor" that prevents the patient's immune system from
detecting the cancer;
·tumor
antibody 1-a combination of alpha 2 macroglobulin with other immune proteins
derived from the pooled blood serum of healthy donors;
· tumor
antibody 2 - an antibody complement that stimulates the antibody, also derived
from healthy donors but differing in potency;
·
tumor complement - a substance derived
from the blood clots of patients with many types of cancer which activates
the two tumor antibodies.
Another
source defines two of the non-antibody substances as: a "blocking"
protein, which inhibits the antibody in order to give the body a chance to
clear toxic waste associated with tumor destruction, and an antiblocking protein
that inhibits the blocking protein.
Modified Citrus Pectin:
Pectin is a water-soluble carbohydrate found in ripe
fruits such as apples, grapefruits, and plums. It always has been associated
with human dietary consumption since it is found in all terrestrial plants
and is most concentrated in citrus fruits.
In
modified citrus pectin (MCP), the pH and polysaccharides have been altered
to form groups of the simple sugar galactose. In making MCP, the carbohydrate
chains are split into smaller pieces. MCP's source is the peel and membrane
of citrus fruits. MCP is purportedly useful for anti-metastatic purposes,
but not for treatment of primary tumors.
Daily recommended selenium intake is 50 to 140 micrograms.
It can be taken orally by yeast tablets, malt cakes, or other supplements.
Side effects at low doses are rare but may include vomiting and diarrhea.
Selenium is highly toxic at concentrations of 1 milligram or more. Clinical
symptoms include severe irritations of the respiratory system, rhinitis, lung
edema, broncho-pneumonia, and metallic taste in the mouth. Selenium dioxide
may cause erythemia and toxic necrosis of the skin, loss of hair and nails,
tooth damage, or nervous system disorders. Selenium may also be carcinogenic
Chemical/Pharmacological
Therapies
3 consecutive series of 21 daily injections directly into the lymphatic system.
Treatment is stopped for 3 days and continued at the rate of 7 injections
of 0.50 cc of solution per week for a minimum of 2 to 4 months or longer,
depending on the response of each individual patient. Treatment is then repeated
until the progress of the disease is reversed. An average of 7-12 treatment
cycles is recommended for metastatic or advanced disease.
By perinodular inguinal injection, sublingual drops, or ultrasonic nebulizer.
A healthy diet following holistic nutrition guidelines accompanies the treatment
(i.e., no sugar, low fat, no dairy, no pork or beef.)
No significant side effects have been reported to date.
Despite decades of use with 714-X, no clinical trials have been performed;
therefore, little is known about potential risks. However, it should not be
administered with Vitamin E.
The most commonly used antineoplaston is the combination of AS2-1 and A10
injection.
Antineoplastons may be administered parenterally (IV therapy) or in capsules
(oral therapy).
Antineoplastons are purportedly non-toxic. Side effects may include stomach
gas, slight rashes, chills, fever, change in blood pressure, and unpleasant
body odor during treatment.
The toxicity of phenylacetate (the main ingredient of AS2-1 which has been
implicated in causing phenylketone urea) is low.
Hydrazine sulfate is a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor and a common
industrial chemical proposed to treat cancer-associated cachexia (the extensive
loss of body weight and muscle mass experienced by some patients with advanced
malignant diseases). It secondarily acts to stabilize tumors. Clinical studies
have suggested that hydrazine sulfate improves appetite, reduces weight loss,
and improves survival. NCI clinical studies demonstrated that hydrazine is
ineffective as a cancer treatment; however, these studies have been controversial
for inappropriate inclusion criteria.
60 mg 4 times daily for several days, then 2 times a day, and then 3 times
a day for 35-40 days. After treatment is stopped for 2-6 weeks, the course
can be repeated as needed. A complete course of the drug can be repeated as
many as 40 times.
The drug is usually taken orally with meals but it can also be administered
parenterally as a 0.4 percent solution (15 ml=60 mg).
Hydrazine sulfate has been demonstrated to produce few, transient side effects
including nausea, vomiting, itching, dizziness, and impaired motor function
or numbness of the extremities. No instances of bone-marrow, heart, lung,
kidney or immune system toxicity, or death have been reported. Hydrazine sulfate
is not carcinogenic in humans.
Hydrazine sulfate is incompatible with tranquilizers, barbiturates, alcohol
and other foods high in tyramine (e.g., aged cheeses and fermented products).
Combined use destroys the efficacy of this drug and increases patient morbidity.
Liver damage may result from very high doses (i.e., over 20 times the therapeutic
dose), and pregnant women should avoid hydrazine sulfate.
The program may last from a few months to 10 years.
The
program consists of fresh organic vegetable and fruit juices during the day
and coffee enemas for detoxification.
Patients
may suffer flu-like feelings, loss of appetite, perspiration with strong odor,
weakness, dizziness, cold sores, and fever blisters while receiving the treatment.
Tumor masses may become painful, and patient may experience high fever, intestinal
cramping, diarrhea, and vomiting.
Although coffee enemas have been used and endorsed as a detoxification regimen
by the medical community in the early 70s, there is controversy about the
metabolic alterations it may produce. Coffee enemas may produce colitis or
severe inflammation of the colon. The coffee enemas may also cause serious
fluid and electrolyte problems in the body. Serious infections and deaths
from electrolyte imbalance due to the use of coffee enemas have been reported.
Also, thyroid supplementation may cause bleeding for patients with liver metastases.