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Naturopathic Treatment of Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men in the U.S., after lung cancer. There are ways of treating it with conventional medicine and naturopathically. Some may choose naturopathy to avoid the side effects of chemotherapy, and will use Western medicine as a last resort.

  1. Treating Prostate Cancer With Naturopathy

    • Several natural ways to treat prostate cancer use herbs, minerals, diets, vitamins, acupuncture, and energy healing. A mixture of these methods can be used in treating prostate cancer naturally. All treatments should be applied by licensed practitioners.

    Herbal or Botanical Treatments

    • Chinese herbs are used by certified Chinese herbalists to treat prostate cancer. Herbs such as Yang Huo (Herba epimedii) and Jin Yin Zi (Fructus rosae laevigatae) restore the kidney's yin yang balance to the urology system, thereby healing the prostate. Western herbs most used together are saw palmetto, which slows prostate growth, and milk thistle, which protects the liver from toxins released by cancerous cells.

    Diets to Treat Prostate Cancer

    • Special vegan diets are used to treat prostate cancer and bring nutritional balance. Red meats, most white meats which may be laden with hormones, refined foods, candies, sweets, and foods high in carbohydrates are eliminated. Antioxidant-charged foods, like pomegranates are encouraged. Distilled water is preferred over chlorinated tap water.

    Acupuncture

    • Acupuncturists use needles on special pressure points to remove energy blockages, stimulating natural healing. These needles rarely cause pain, but more of a dull aching. Four to 20 needles are used in each session. Acupuncture works like energy healing techniques, manipulating the patient's energy field to remove blockages to stimulate self-healing.

    Energy Healing

    • Techniques such as reiki, Qi Gong, and Quantum Touch are energy healing techniques using universal energy. The practitioner uses her own energy field to interact with the patient's, removing energy blockages that impede natural energy flow. Restoring the proper flow of energy to the prostate allows appropriate hormones to reach the prostate and eliminates toxins which encourage cancerous cell growth.

    Supplement Therapy

    • Supplements provide nutritional support. Curcumin, which is the yellow pigment in Tumeric, has strong anti-inflammatory properties. Fractionated citrus pectin inhibits cancer cell growth. Genistein, green tea, lycopene, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin E succinate, and zinc inhibit cancer cell growth and are high in antioxidants. Melatonin inhibits cancer growth and enhances the effects of chemotherapy, while reducing negative side effects.

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