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DMSO and Cancer Treatment

July 22, 2014

DMSO As an Alternative Cancer Treatment

DMSOCancer is a disease that is synonymous to pain. The pain that the cancer patients suffer while going through treatment can never be underestimated. Conventional chemotherapy may be effective in treating the disease but it has far more severe side effects that make patients to seek for other alternative cancer treatments. Doctors on the other hand have been trying to get better ways through which cancer can be treated more effectively without hurting the healthy cells as common with the conventional chemotherapy. Very many developments have been Made even in the chemotherapy treatment to make it more effective and less painful. Other alternative have also been discovered yet others are still coming up. One of the alternatives to cancer treatment is the use of DMSO which has become popular over a time.

What is DMSO?

DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide) is  purely a natural product from the timber industry. It had been in the timber industry for a long time before its medicinal abilities were discovered. The product has been used in the past in its crude form by doctors and athletes to address muscle problems and some injuries. It is said to be a good healing agent as it increases the blood supply to the areas that are injured. This product has been approved by FDA as a treatment for interstitial cystitis (bladder inflammation). It is very gentle but has very powerful healing properties. Several research have been done to reveal the ability of the Dimethyl Sulfoxide in treating cancer, however this is one of the effective cancer treatments that is not easily understood. The patients that have used it got healed but it’s hard to tell which properties it contains that is so powerful in killing cancer cell. Even after the many patients that have been healed by Dimethyl Sulfoxide treatment, FDA has only approved of it as an organ preservative and a cure for interstitial cystitis.

The history of DMSO as a pharmaceutical product can be traced back to the 1961. It is said that its medical abilities were discovered by Dr. Jacob who was the head of an organ transplant program at Oregon Health University. He tested the colorless liquid as an organ preservative and found that it could penetrate deep into the skin without causing any harm on the skin. His discovery led to his journey; researching on the medical properties of DMSO. After Dr. Jacob’s discovery DMSO became so known through the various media that spread its medicinal potential. This generated lots of interest in cancer doctors and researchers who began doing lots of research  on the ability of this product in treating cancer.

With many researches that were conducted and tests on cancer patients, DMSO was found to be effective in cancer treatment. With reference to the state of cancer patients that were put on the DMSO treatment, it was verified that DMSO is an effective cancer treatment as it done away with the most aggressive tumors that had even metastasized to the lymph nodes and other areas of the body. The use of DMSO in cancer treatment has been successful mostly in the fight against the lymphomas, glioblastoma, melanoma, prostate, and colon cancer. The use of DMSO is also common with other types of cancers where it has also been successful.

How does it help in cancer treatment?

DMSO was referred to us a medical wonder product or better yet as the aspirin of the 21st century by the  Encyclopedia of Medical Breakthroughs and Forbidden Treatments (published by Medical Research Associates LLC). This medicinal wonder product has a molecular bond with water that is 1.3 times stronger than water molecular bond with itself. It is faster in penetrating through the cell membranes, taking with it substances that would not have penetrated the cell membrane. It is effective in restoring damaged cells as it penetrates into the cells thereby hydrating them. DMSO penetrates into the cell changing its water structure and improves cell permeability which is good in flushing out toxins in a cell. Leaving the cells more nourished and free from the toxins that may cause cancer.

This wonderful product is rich in medicinal abilities that have been seen to cure cancer, however it is not understood how it achieves all this just like aspirin medicinal abilities were not understood until recently. DMSO is known as a carrier solvent. So when it penetrates the tumor cells it carries away the dextrose that the cancer cell relies on for energy leaving them to starve. It is also believed to kill the most metabolically active cells; cancer cells. This leads to the effective killing of cancer cells without harm to the body cells.

Those who have used the DMSO treatment opine that it can penetrate the proteins that surrounds the cancer cells forming a shell and so may help other medications such as the chemotherapy drugs in reaching the cells killing them. As it penetrates the cancer cells it carries away the nutrients that the cancer cells rely on reducing the energy levels in the cancer cells leaving them weak and benign.

DMSOIt is also known to stimulate the immune system  .It is also known to scavenge for hydroxyl radicals which are the most potent free radicals. This is one of the ways it helps in cancer treatment since the free radicals are known to fuel cancer cell growth and metastasis. Their ability to scavenge for free radicals has seen this treatment becoming popular for cancer patients while undergoing chemotherapy. Chemotherapy must generate free radicals to kill the cancer cell and it’s these free radicals that are responsible for those side effects as hair loss and nausea. Patients who use DMSO while on chemotherapy evade these side effects.

Dr. Dalal Akoury (MD) has profound knowledge on this topic and can offer you a good advice on how to easily adopt the program. Frequently check this website for most current updates on cancer treatment. Generally, this approach to cancer treatment is worth a try.

DMSO As an Alternative Cancer Treatment

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Integrative Cancer Treatment

July 22, 2014

The Importance Of Finding A Well Trained Integrative Oncologist

IntegrativeCancer treatment has evolved over the years and today very many alternative cancer treatments have been discovered. The very nature of these treatments and the basis that they work indicates that cancer is a disease that needs to  be tackled at all possible angles in order to be defeated. In the past people over relied on the conventional means of treatment such as chemotherapy , radiation therapy and surgery. These methods of treatment worked for some people well, while for others they never did. In some cases patients have to go through chemotherapy repeatedly to kill the cancer cells enduring all the pain and discomfort that chemotherapy is always associated with but  to no avail. Overreliance on conventional cancer treatments has made us to lose our beloved ones who could have survived if the treatment was given a more integrative approach.

Apart from the conventional cancer treatment methods there are myriads of cancer treatment alternatives such as the nutrition based treatment, ozone therapy, Colley’s treatment and Sonodynamic therapy among others that can help in treatment of cancer. Some of the alternative cancer treatments can work even better when used alongside conventional treatments like chemotherapy hence help in improving the effectiveness of cancer treatment and reducing the severity of the side effects. The benefit of the many cancer treatments methods when used together is overwhelming , so integrative cancer treatment is the way to go.

By finding a well trained integrative cancer doctor who understands what cancer treatments entails, you will be best placed to receive a cancer treatment that does not only focus on killing the tumor but also looks into ways that can be employed to avoid the hurt that the chemotherapy drugs may cause to the healthy  cell. An integrative cancer doctor treats the cancer patient wholly, that is he aims at healing the body, the soul and the mind of the patient. He combines the most appropriate cancer treatment for the patient.

Combines naturopathic and conventional cancer treatments

An integrative cancer doctor helps in treating  the whole person by combining conventional cancer treatment methods like chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery with naturopathic therapies hence offering cancer care that suits the patient’s conditions best basing on such factors as the patients treatment history, diagnosis, prognosis and the patients choice of treatment. The compatibility of the complementary therapies with the conventional treatments is also considered by the integrative cancer doctor when treating his patients. Integrative cancer doctors are also very knowledgeable having had different experiences with different treatment methods and hence can offer a valuable advice to the patient on the best course of action to take in treating the disease.

An integrative cancer doctor knows that cancer is a complex multi-faceted disease that requires multi-dimensional integrative treatment that unlike conventional treatments does not only  target to kill the cancerous cells only but views cancer treatment as whole-person treatment method that need to put into consideration the trinity that makes a person that is the body, the mind and the soul hence achieving an all round healing. The benefits of integrative cancer treatment are evident in creation of integrative cancer centers  in the United States such as the Cancer Treatment Centers of America and The Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment. These centers have come up to fill the gaps that the conventional cancer treatment could not fill.

An integrative cancer doctor understands the importance of giving the patients the best care possible. He knows that the best cancer treatment can be achieved when it is done by combining the best therapies that work to detoxify the body, to uproot the cancer cells, to boost the immunity and to nourish the healthy cells improving their permeability ,oxygen and nutrient supply. They aim to treat the disease in a way that it does not reoccur.

The integrative doctor knows all aspects of cancer treatment and knows when to go for chemotherapy or when to just use dietary cancer therapies. He will also help you in adjusting to the treatment requirements. In most cases effective cancer treatment requires a total lifestyle change which most cancer patients find hard to adapt to. The integrative doctor is experienced in naturopathic treatments and will be of help to the cancer patient as he struggles to fit in the new lifestyle. He knows how to make adjustments that may not trigger any negative reaction from the body. As known they optimally engage the patient wholly in the treatment that is the patient participates in the healing by his mind , body and spirit resulting in a whole-person healing.

An integrative cancer doctor is also not tied to a specific treatment hence is able to personalize a cancer treatment to the patient, incorporating all the necessary therapies to ensure that the disease causing free radicals and malignant cells are done away with. He is able to offer a very effective treatment at an affordable price. He offers total healing tackling all the possibility of the cancer cell reoccurring and any possibility of metastasis. He employs tests such as the Greek test, chemosensitivity test  to know the drug resistance ability of the cancer cells, after which he incorporates the most compatible naturopathic treatment that will help in destroying the cancer cells and improving immunity during the treatment as well as reduce the severity of the side effects if any.

IntegrativeChemotherapy is known to harm the patient’s body by killing healthy cells and weakening the immune system, different studies have proved that chemotherapy can be very effective and would not hurt healthy cells if done alongside other alternative cancer treatment methods. Other diets are also known to work well with chemotherapy. An integrative doctor will be able to know the best combination that can work for you.

Dr. Dalal Akoury (MD) has profound knowledge on cancer and can offer you a good advice on how to stay cancer free. Frequently check this website for most current updates on cancer treatment. Generally, natural approach to cancer treatment is worth a try.

The Importance Of Finding A Well Trained Integrative Oncologist

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Moderate Drinking and the consequences attached

July 22, 2014

Moderate Drinking and the consequences attached: Drug Addiction

Moderate drinking

Moderate drinking is key to controlling addiction and a voiding life-threatening diseases resulting from alcohol addiction.

Drinking alcohol is one major cause of addiction and one which is proving difficult to quit despite knowledge of the consequences associated with it. In our desire to get rid of addiction from our societies we will be discussing moderate drinking as a step in the right direction toward achieving our objective. There is a very thin line between moderate drinking and how much should be taken within a given period of time. People who have been drinking for some time whether addicts or not will attest to the fact that they have had or witnessed some embarrassing situations in their lives while under the influence of alcohol instances like having humiliated themselves at their work stations or in a party somewhere, having hangover that ruined their plans, being met on the wrong side of the law while driving when they shouldn’t have and many other circumstances. When reality down on them the next day when the effect of their intoxication is settling they are always full of regrets and wishing to cut down on their drinking.

These are real life situations we are often faced with on a daily basis and while we are appreciating that not everyone is keen to cutting alcohol out of their lives, nor do they need to categorized alcohol users with some history of addiction or mental illness  like various diseases of the liver or pancreas, or who are pregnant or taking certain medications shouldn’t drink at all, however as for others, there is an elusive middle ground called moderation which brings us to the big question what is “moderate drinking” and how can it be accomplished? As big as the question is so is the boldness in certain decisions you may consider taking to get your drinking under control as illustrated here in.

Moderate Drinking and the consequences attached: Avoid the Pre-Party

Various studies has established that “pre-drinking” before a party or social event, is normally characterized with cheap alcohol which is taken hurriedly and in large quantities, almost doubles total alcohol consumption as well as negative outcomes such as hangovers, blackouts and unprotected sex. This practice is particularly common among adolescents and young adults who not legally allowed taking alcohol let alone buying alcohol drinks or being in such places where alcoholic beverages are sold. Nonetheless most alcohol consumers are known not to be stationery in one given join. This habit of changing drinking locations during the night out is a powerful ingredient of increased quantity of alcohol consumption and it works well in defeating the intentions of moderate drinking.

Moderate Drinking – Record keeping

The human brain and especially that of an alcohol consumer is likely to forget almost everything while drinking bringing in the need of taking notes and keeping records. This is a practice which has worked in other areas like in weight lose journal which is very helpful to people concern in sticking to their diet. Research has established that a drinking diary can help people get honest about their alcohol intake and identify problem areas. Counting drinks is very key irrespective of how you do it, whether on paper, a smartphone or with the help of a sober friend, this will help you remember the nasty truths of your drinking which you’d prefer addressing and hopefully avoid in the future.

With the records you will be able to identify your patterns and make a decision on an ideal number of drinks per day and per week and test your ability to stay within those limits. According to Dietary Guidelines for Americans they describes moderate drinking as up to one drink each day for women and two drinks each day for men and a standard drink is 12 ounces of beer, five ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of hard liquor.

Always Have a Drink in Hand – as Long as it’s Non-Alcoholic

A number of challenging scenarios may arise when you’re socializing at a party, club or other event. Swapping alcoholic drinks for a non-alcoholic variety has two major benefits: If you’re drinking water, juice or soda, you’re likely not drinking as much booze. Also, with some type of beverage in hand, your choice to drink less (or not at all) will likely go unnoticed by friends who want a drinking companion.

Moderate Drinking – Slow Down

When out drinking whether alone or in company of friends it is worth noting that drinking too much too fast will defeat any efforts to moderate your drinking. It’s advisable to take time and only pace yourself by sipping rather than guzzling also do not participate in drinking games and purpose to be taking one drink per hour and if possible take even less than a drink in an hour and in between drinks take food and non-alcoholic drinks doing this helps you commit to moderate drinking.

Moderate Drinking and the consequences attached: Mind Your Drinking Cues.

If you track your drinking patterns long enough, you may discover certain trends. Maybe you always overdo it when a particular friend or family member is around or at a specific time of day such as when you get home from work. Or perhaps the nostalgia of a certain bar or club makes you vulnerable to bingeing, or you turn to alcohol every time you feel sad or angry. These patterns will clearly show you your triggers and with this information you may choose which people, places and things to avoid and find other activities to replace them.

Finally drinking in moderation has both risks and benefits, but drinking too much poses a clear threat to your health and well-being. Heavy drinking can cause:

  • Stroke
  • High blood pressure
  • Accidental injuries
  • Cirrhosis of the liver
  • Certain cancers among other problems

If you find yourself routinely drinking more than you planned, unable to quit or uninterested in anything but drinking, your problem may go beyond occasional overindulgence and cross into alcohol abuse or addiction. In this case, attempts at moderation will perpetuate a frustrating cycle until you seek appropriate treatment and support usually from addiction professionals like doctor Dalal Akoury who founded AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center an institution where care is given professionally to all addicts in the most natural way while focusing on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE

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Neural Prolotherapy and Cancer Pain Management

July 22, 2014

Neural Prolotherapy (NPT) For Cancer Pain Treatment

Neural Prolotherapy

Neural Prolotherapy

Neural Prolotherapy (NPT) is a new concept in the treatment of cancer but it is simple to implement and has had far reaching effect on managing chronic pain. The wonder therapy uses dextrose solution in sterile water to address a pain neuropeptide referred to as TRPVI. TRPVI is what triggers the release of pain and inflammatory peptides that lead to excessive pain.

NPT works by adhering to the peripheral nerves, this are nerves that are very close to the surface of the skin and are the main cause of pain. A thin injection may be used to deliver 5% dextrose in sterile water. This water is delivered to all superficial nerves and eventually it leads to a complete freedom of pain especially in the area surrounding the injected part.  NPT targets areas with chronic constriction injuries that affects the nerves health and stimulates the pain.

The technique is simple and reliefs the patient from the pain. Once the superficial nerves are put under this treatment, the pain goes away almost immediately. The treatment targets the correct nerve and addresses it instantly. Once this has been done, the pain goes away immediately. The duration it takes before one starts feeling the pain again depends on the underlying tissue and the nerve constriction. It also depends on how long it will take the dextrose before it repairs the constrictions. Nevertheless, it may take 6 treatment days before the patient is fully cured.

Other than being used to manage cancer pain, NPT has been used in managing lower back pain, sciatica, carpal tunnel, stiff necks, Achilles tendonitis and many other ailments. It is an exciting treatment that can be used to react to chronic pain relief without necessarily resorting to use cortisone injection or medications.

More practitioners are acquiring more skills and knowledge on the use of Neural Prolotherapy NPT and this is expected to better cancer pain management.

Neural Phototherapy (aka Lyftogt Technique) is based on the premise that overuse or injury of the superficial nerves is the main cause of pain and dysfunction.  When Dextrose solution is injected under the skin, the dextrose is able to heal the nerves that lead to the sensation of chronic pain.  The dextrose solution heals the dysfunction that perpetuates the sensation of chronic pain.  It then allows the connective tissue and the nerves to heal and one ends up feeling much better.

The patients will get immediate relief from pain and may not require the use of anesthetics. it can be used to treat all trigger points  and requires a follow up of between 1 week or 2 months depending on the extend  of  the injuries  sustained.

When this method is used, the following outcomes will be expected

  • Elimination and decreased pain after between one and five treatment
  • Increased mobility
  • Increased stability of the joints
  • Reduced pain bites
  • Reduced swelling and tenderness
  • No need for surgery
  • Reduced inflammation.

How is Neural Prolotherapy done

In the treatment of cancer pain, sugar or glucose can be injected just below the skin to promote the healing of tissue damaged so as to rebuild them. There is intense research on using growth factors such as autologous platelet rich plasma, bone marrow aspirate and many other substances in the treatment.

There are still no properly conducted clinical trials although recent studies show that Dr. Lyftogt has been able to develop neural phototherapy treatment protocols for migraine.

Neural Prolotherapy

Neural Prolotherapy

The Neural Prolotherapy according to Dr. Lyftogt can be relied on in managing neurogenic inflammation. His assertion is based on the work by Douglas W. Zochodne who hypothesizes that prolotherapy treats pathological inflammation.  According to Dr. Lyftogt, injection of 0.1 % lignocaine induces proliferating peptidergic effectors while at the same time reduces vascular endothelial growth factor level that restores repair processes hence reducing or eliminates pain.  The injections target specific receptors TRPVI that are present in the nerve nervorum. These are the smallest nerve fibers that are responsible for pain and the swelling in the protective sheath of the nerve trunk (neurogenic inflammation)

According to Dr. Lyftogt, there is already evidence that neuropathic pain syndromes causes peripheral neurogenic inflammation that involves autonomic and sensory nerves. What the doctor needs to demonstrate on is how the neurogenic inflammation is enhanced and how the sugar injection reacts to it.

If you are suffering from neuropathic pain, or any chronic pain, Dr. Dalal Akoury one of very few trained in Neural Prolotherapy NPT by Dr. Lyftogt in this procedure can help you. Do not hesitate to call AWAREmed Health and Wellness Center for immediate pain relief.

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The nature and stages of Drug use

July 22, 2014

The nature and stages of drug use – Drug Addiction

Whatever the reason may be this young children must not suffer because of your choice to use drugs

The problem of substance abuse and drug addiction is such a big issue of concern to all the stakeholders. Everybody is looking at this problem will wonder as to where is the point of disconnect because it appears that all that needs to be done is not being done either by the authorities or the individual addicts. For instance who doesn’t know the consequences of drug use! Yet we are still seeing the number of people being addicted to drugs increasing. I believe that you are equally wondering what it is, that we are missing. We will be looking at certain factors relating to the nature of drug use in this article to unlock the riddle behind this great concern.

The nature of drug use

For us to have a better understanding why people use drugs it will be necessary that we look at some three identical factors explaining the nature of drug use. These factors include:

  • The individuals personality
  • The type of drug you take
  • The context of your drug use

These factors are related and can’t be disconnected. They influence your reasons for using a drug and the effects it will have on you. We need to understand that there are different levels of drug use with different types of problems. Users may move between the different levels of drug use, for example one may have started using drugs heavily but along the way stops and begins to recover from the effects of drugs use. But then again in the process of recovery they may relapse and return to the same old habit of drug use. It is important noting that it is not automatic that when using drugs then this behavior will definitely lead to drug abuse, this is not always the case because drug use is totally different from drug abuse. Now let us look at some of the stages of drug use as follows:

Experimental use

In the holy book the author begins with these words “in the beginning God …” and so in everything we do there must be the starting point. The same with drugs one must have started from somewhere. Normally young people will try using drugs for the first time as an experiment and this is what we call the experimental stage. In the desire of wanting to feel accepted and belong to certain category of friends they try drugs to have the feelings their friend have. This stage greatly depends on various factors like the accessibility of the drug, the kind of friends you keep and often the current trend or fashion. Because one is testing the feelings you may continue using drugs or may stop along the way once your curiosity is satisfied. However this type of drug use is very risky for young people because many of them are not aware of the dangerous effects of indulgence into drugs.

Recreational drug use

This is another stage of drugs use where users indulges into drugs for marry making and having fun periodically like weekly and especially during the weekends doing this regularly makes it becomes part of your social life. Users of this stage often feel that they are in full control over their drug use and so even if they consume more they do not feel that this can lead them into being addicted to the drugs they use. This type of drug use only applies to certain drugs and contexts, for example ecstasy and dance culture. Most people who take recreational drugs see it as a ‘normal’ activity in their social circle.

Dependent drug use

Drugs has way of containing their users, you may think that you are on top of everything but this may not be so using drugs over period of time heavily you may not be able to control your usage. When you reach this point where you can’t control we call this dependence or addiction which may either be physical or psychological. Where physical dependence means that your body systems craves for drugs and psychological dependence is when you feel that you cannot cope without the drug you are using. It is important to know that this level of drug use usually happens on your own or in a small group. As well as making you sick, it often causes emotional, psychological and social problems.

Abstainers

These are those individuals who have chosen not to use any kind of drugs completely or if they ever used then they have stopped and have not only used them for a very long time but does not ever want to use drugs again.

These are therefore some of the stages of drug use and having discussed them we are now left wondering actually why do people use drugs?

Why people take drugs

There are many reasons why people take drugs and here are some of the factor which can influence them:

  • Risk taking – people are drawn to risk taking differently. They may use drugs to fit in with their social group or to help them cope, for a sense of release or individual transformation, or for the thrill.
  • Predisposition – it may be because of your genetic or psychological characteristics meaning you are more likely to take drugs.
  • Experimentation – some people try drugs for the first time as an experiment and out of curiosity or because their friends are doing it. They want to explore to see how it affects them and talk about their experiences with their friends afterwards.

  • Gender and age – the age you are when you first try drugs can influence how you will go on to use them. For example, the younger you are when you start drinking alcohol, the more likely you are to try hard drugs later on. Young men are more likely to experiment with drugs than women. However, heavy drug use can cause more damage to young women.
  • Peer group – this can cause one into drugs in two different ways like the group of people you relate with can pressure you into taking drugs or you may choose to hung out with people who are into the same things as they are.
  • Availability – the easier it is to get drugs, the more likely you are to use them. This will also influence the type of drugs you use.
  • Family, social and environmental factors – people who live in a ‘deprived’ state, where the risk factors are high and the protective factors low, have a higher risk of using drugs. In terms of family, the important factor is how happy and stable your family life is, rather than whether you have two parents or not.

Finally dear reader drugs are not good for your health or anyone for that matter doctor Akoury the chief executive of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center founded this facility to help people with addiction related problem, if you are one she will be of great help and care for you in the most natural way to have your life back. Call on her and get the best because she will focus on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE.

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