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How Chemotherapy Contributes To The Need For Detoxification

October 15, 2014

Detoxifying Diet After Chemotherapy

What is detoxification?

detoxificationNaturally, the body functions by producing chemical compounds. The chemical compounds produced are as a result of the biochemical activities which take place at the cellular level. The result of the biochemical activities is that compounds which are required by the body are produced. In addition to this, some compounds which are not required by the body are produced as byproducts of the reactions. It is such biochemical compounds, which are usually toxic in nature, that require to be removed from the body through a process called detoxification. If not removed, the toxins tend to accumulate in the body, thus forming a good breeding ground for many other forms of diseases and illnesses.

Why is detoxification necessary?

Naturally, the body has its own detoxification mechanism. This happens principally through two organs: the liver and the kidney. The liver is able to purify blood of all manner of impurities and channel them out of the body through complex physiological processes. In the same manner, the kidneys are collect and dispose toxins from the body using appropriate mechanisms.

There are certain times when the natural detoxification process of the body is overwhelmed by the amount of toxins present. At such times, the body requires support for it to be able to remove all the accumulated waste products. A common scenario occurs when is undergoing chemotherapy, a form of cancer treatment that makes use of pharmacological drugs to kill the cancer cells.

How Chemotherapy Contributes To The Need For Detoxification

The chemical compounds that are used in the drugs present a serious problem to the body. Normally, after the compounds have performed their function of killing cancer cells in the body, it is up to the liver and the kidney to eliminate them. In most cases, the drugs are broken down and eliminated via the liver. However, in the course of treatment, the overload of chemical compounds that need to be broken down and eliminated makes the natural detoxification mechanism to be overstretched. This leads to a buildup of toxins in the body of a patient who has just undergone chemotherapy.

The buildup in toxins is manifested in different ways. For instance, one may complain of inexplicable fatigue, stomach and headache. In other cases the presence of toxins in the body may compromise the functioning of the immune system. This makes a patient quite vulnerable to a number of ailments. It is, therefore, necessary for one to detoxify the body immediately after undergoing chemotherapy.

How to eat right for your body during detoxification

detoxifying your bodyThe overall goal of detoxification after undergoing chemotherapy is to cleanse the body of all toxic products that are produced from the drugs used in the treatment. For this to be achieved, there are several things that need to be done in the course of the process. These are outlined as follows.

  • Preparing for detoxification

First, there is the need for a patient to be strong enough to go through the detoxification process successfully. Usually, detoxification is a long process that involves adopting specific eating habits, exercising and taking plenty of water. As such, a patient who has undergone chemotherapy is usually too weak to start the process immediately. Therefore, there is need for one to take time and build physical strength before starting the process. Strength can be easily built by doing light exercises and taking plenty of fluids to start with.

Second, water plays a very important role in the detoxification process. Even at times when your body is perfectly normal, you need water to help you remain healthy. Water not only helps your body function properly but also plays a leading role in removing waste products from it. Therefore, during detoxification after chemotherapy, one needs to increase the amount of water taken every day.

  • Fiber and detoxification

Third, one needs to increase the amount of fiber that is taken in the diet. Normally, fiber plays an important role in the process of digestion. A certain amount of fiber in the diet is necessary to make the process of digestion complete. When one has undergone chemotherapy, the presence of fiber in the diet is even more important. Therefore, one needs to increase its amount by eating whole fruits and vegetables in plenty. A good amount of fiber in the diet speeds up the elimination process of toxins from the body, thus helping one to recover from the effects of chemotherapy quite fast.

  • Use of antioxidants when detoxifying

Fourth, one needs to increase the intake of antioxidants. Usually, antioxidants are contained in vitamins A, B, C and E. when one eats fruits and vegetables as well as special supplements that contain these minerals; the detoxification process is dramatically sped up. Antioxidants have been known to help the body cells recover from the toxic effects of drugs that are used in chemotherapy. Therefore, by increasing the amount of food that contains antioxidants, one can speed up the detoxification process following chemotherapy. However, when buying such supplements, it is important to read the labels carefully before buying.

Dr. Dalal Akoury started AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Centre as a leading place for the treatment and management of cancer using alternative and complementary therapies. We use this approach when treating our cancer patients because we believe that is the best way of helping them overcome the toxic effects of conventional treatment methods such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This helps our patients attain overall wellness and health within the shortest time possible; a great achievement to us.

How Chemotherapy Contributes To The Need For Detoxification

 

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Rectal Ozone and Cancer

July 23, 2014

 

Coffee Enemas, Rectal Ozone and Detoxification in Cancer Treatment.

Rectal ozoneCancer treatment is a subject that has involved lots of research and still up to now medical researchers and other doctors are still doing lots of research to come up with new ways to better treat cancer. Basing on the findings of the past researches, we find that our environment plays a major role in cancer cell formation as it exposes as to toxins that may change the DNA makeup of our healthy body cells putting us at a risk of developing cancer.

Detoxification is a necessity in cancer treatment

Detoxification is a very important process in cancer treatment especially through the natural ways. The basis of treating cancer by detoxification is that the cancerous cells formation are as a result of the many toxins in our bodies that we get from the environment in the air we breathe as well as in the foods we eat. We may also get cancer from malignant body cells that may turn cancerous resulting into tumors in our bodies. All malignant cells and free radicals should be flushed out of our bodies to ensure we are free from cancer. Treating cancer without detoxification may not help as the toxins  present will lead to re-infection.

Carcinogens that we expose ourselves to in our work environment for a long time will cause cancer by altering the DNA makeup. These toxins play a major role in cancer formation as well as the growth of tumor cells.

Factory chemicals such are benzene and vinyl chloride are very dangerous and are known to cause certain types of cancer. This therefore calls for periodic detoxification to get rid of these toxins from the body.

Detoxification helps in cleansing the organs by getting rid of toxins that may be cancerous, it also improves cell permeability that is good for cell survival. Cell permeability in turn makes cancer cell vulnerable by increasing its exposure to poison during chemotherapy. The benefits of detoxification in cancer treatment can’t be underestimated as through detoxification, malignant cells and free radicals that may be cancerous are flushed out of the body. Detoxification improves oxygen circulation within the cells however cancerous cells do not do well in presence of oxygen. They thrive in anaerobic conditions hence their growth is altered. Natural detoxification process is the best as they are less expensive, very effective and has no serious side effects. One of the natural detoxification methods is by use of coffee enemas.

Coffee enemas and its role in cancer treatment

Coffee enemas are very effective for detoxifying the body; getting rid of the cancer causing malignant cells and free radicals. Coffee enemas were first featured in cancer treatment by Dr. Gerson in his popular Gerson’s therapy. It was used in detoxification in the therapy.

Caffeine which is a major component of coffee has been proved to stimulate the liver and the gall bladder to effectively release bile. Coffee plays a role in dilating the bile duct helping to improve the detoxification function. The proof of this fact is evident in a research done by Dr. Lee Wattenberg in 1981 which revealed that some substances found in coffee such as kahweol and cafestol palmitate aids in detoxification through the help of enzyme glutathione S-tranferase. This enzyme helps in neutralizing free radicals in the body hence promotes detoxification of cancer causing toxins.

The liver which is the largest internal organ plays very many roles. It lays a fortress that diseases find hard to pass as all nutrients that enter your body must pass through the liver for filtration where they are either excreted or absorbed. Our exposure to dangerous chemicals makes our livers overworked and this may affect its functions. It is therefore necessary for the liver to be detoxified. Coffee enemas help improve the liver’s ability to filter toxins from the serum. Coffee enemas offer an effective detoxification method in cancer treatment.

Rectal Ozone is much safer

In the past doctors have effectively been using the ozone therapy to treat cancer patients. The method was effective. However the doctors are making changes in the way the ozone therapy is administered to patients. In the past Autohemotherapy was used as a method of administering ozone therapy into patients. It involved removing pints of a patient’s blood, exposing the blood to ozone and re-injecting the blood intravenously back into the patient’s body. This treatment however effective was more invasive and doctors developed a new way of administering the ozone therapy; the Rectal Insufflation. This method is less invasive and is easy to administer. Unlike Autohemotherapy it does not require any removal of the patient’s blood. It is therefore safer, less painful but just as effective as Autohemotherapy.

The ozone therapy is a popular cancer treatment alternative as it is friendly to the patient; it has no side effects as common with other treatment methods. It uses the high oxidant property of the ozone to kill the cancer cells which cannot not resist the oxidant ability of the ozone. In the healthy cells the blood tames the oxidant ability of the ozone hence they can dwell in it. Rectal ozone has some advantages over Autohemotherapy. These may include; it is easy to administer, it is less invasive hence does not cause pain, it is the best in curing chronic hepatitis in patients.

How is rectal ozone done?

The procedure involves inserting a small catheter into the rectum about 4 inches. 3 to 6 ounces of ozone is administered into the patient for about 10 minutes. The patients lay on her side. The doctors refrains the patient from bowel movement or passing gas for about 30 minutes after the procedure is done. For this reason it is always recommended that this process be done after the patient has had bowel movements for convenience.

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.

Coffee Enemas, Rectal Ozone and Detoxification in Cancer Treatment.

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DRUG INDUCED LIVER DISEASE

July 21, 2014

The cases of liver diseases have recently recorded an acute rise. A recent study in
London found that hospital admission for liver disease as a result of
drinking has risen an alarming 112 percent in the past decade among
women under thirty. The question is, “why is it on a rise for women especially?” one of the possible reason and what the researchers have pointed out is the denial
about their drinking habits.

What Is Drug Induced Liver Disease?

This refers to the diseases of the liver, which unlike the naturally occurring ones, they are caused by drugs. These drugs can be prescribed medication, over the counter medication, vitamins, hormones, herbs, illicit drugs or environmental toxins.

Why is denial being associated with the increase in drug induced liver diseases in women?

Drug Induced Liver DiseaseBefore we answer this question, we need to understand the meaning of denial first. What is denial in relation to drugs/ addiction? Denial is a defense mechanism in which a person doesn’t want to admit to a problem. In this case for example, admitting to the problem of drug taking would force an individual to handle his/her drug addiction and this would have to make significant changes and admit wrongdoing.

Addiction to alcohol and related drug substances has been on a rise. Women have also been involved in drug taking (especially alcohol) in the recent past. Alcohol which is among the highly addictive drug substances is known to cause liver diseases. This addiction poses one to high chances of getting these diseases since the rates of consumption of alcohol rises. Admitting to addiction can be too difficult especially to women and hence seeking recovery assistance becomes paralyzed. In this respect, women will deny the fact that they are taking drugs which are usually followed by effects, one of which is drug-induced liver disease. This means the chances of women who are addicts of alcohol remaining in the situation are higher above those of men. This could be a good explanation of why many women are now reported to be admitted of liver drug induced diseases.

Which are the symptoms of liver disease?

Liver diseases will rarely have symptoms which are observable immediately after one has a liver disease. For patients with mild liver disease may have a few or no symptoms at all. For the case of patients with severe liver disease, symptoms develop which may or not be specific.

  • Non-specific symptoms – there are symptoms that even after seeing them depicted on a given person we cannot conclude that the person has a liver disease. These are the symptoms we term as non-specific symptoms since they can be seen in many other disorder or diseases. These non-specific symptoms may include:- Abdominal pains, loss of appetite, fatigue and weakness of the body.
  • Specific symptoms – this refers to symptoms which will specifically indicate that a person is a victim of liver disease. These symptoms may include;
    • Yellowing of the skin – this is normally as a result of the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood.
    • Itching associated with liver disease may be evident
    • Easy bruising may occur due to the decreased production of the blood clotting agents by the diseased liver.
    • Others may include:- fever, joint pains, sore muscles, nausea, vomiting etc.

Note that in severe case such as in advanced liver disease with cirrhosis can depict symptoms that are related to cirrhosis such as:-

  • Accumulation of fluid in the legs and abdomen. This is due to the increased pressure in the blood vessels that goes to the liver.
  • Another symptom that may occur is mental confusion or coma. This is from hepatic encephalopathy due to the increase in ammonia.
  • The patient of liver disease will be highly vulnerable to bacterial infections and gastrointestinal bleeding.

How is drug-induced liver disease diagnosed?

Drug Induced Liver DiseaseThe process of diagnosis of drug induced liver disease will always begin with examination of the complete history and physical wellbeing. On top of that examination, other diagnostic procedures will follow. These procedures inclue;

  • Specific blood testing in the lab such as:-

o   Study of liver functioning

o   Cellular blood count

o   Determination of bleeding times

o   Electrolyte tests

o   Chemical substances presence in the body tests

o   And finally drug screening tests.

  • Liver biopsy – this refers to the procedure in which blood samples are removed from the liver from the body for examination.
  • Ultrasound diagnostic methods – this involves use of a diagnostic imaging technique which uses high frequency sound waves to create images of internal organs in the body.

Is there treatment for liver disease?

Yes, liver disease is curable. The procedure of treatment will differ from one person to the other. The specific treatment for the patient of drug induced liver disease will be determined by the physician based on the following:-

  • The physician will enquire about your age, overall health and medical history.
  • Another concern will be your tolerance on specific medications
  • Expectations for the course of the disease will also be another factor to be considered.
  • Your opinion or preference may sometimes form part of things to be considered by the physician but this will in most cases be a rare case.

What Is Drug Induced Liver Disease?

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Coffee Enemas and Cancer Treatment

July 19, 2014

Coffee Enema Offers an Effective Alternative Cancer Treatment

Coffee EnemaThe search for better cancer treatment has led to discovery of many healthy plants that can help in curing the disease much effectively without leaving the patients with side effects. Most of these plants had been used in the past in some parts of the world where they were highly revered and treasured.  One of these treasured cancer treating plants is coffee. The coffee enemas have been found to have anticancer abilities and hence effective as an alternative cancer treatment.

However coffer enemas is not a new discovery per se, it had been used in the past in some parts of the world especially in France where a glass of coffee enemas was taken after every meal for its many health benefits. It was considered a healthy treat as it also gave a good complexion to the users. In fact history has it that King Louis XIV took 2,000 glasses of coffee enemas in his lifetime.

Coffee enemas were first featured in the cancer cure by Dr. Max Gerson in the 1930s. The coffee enemas were an important component of the Gerson’s powerful therapy and his cancer patients proved that the coffee enemas are an effective anticancer treatment. Very many cancer patients are still using the Gerson’s therapy and still benefitting from use of coffee enemas.

Brief explanation of the Gerson’s therapy

The Gerson’s therapy is a natural approach to treatment of cancer and other diseases. The therapy is based on organic diet that is mainly composed of vegetables and fruit juices. The diet helps the body to recover by activating the body’s natural healing abilities. Gerson’s program also features coffee enemas plus other natural supplements that are geared towards helping the body to heal itself. It also helps in boosting immune system and is helpful in fighting diseases like cancer, allergies, arthritis and diabetes among others. The Gerson’s therapy does not only treat the symptoms of the disease but removes all the toxic substances entirely from the body. It cures directly from the cell level and that means that it uproots the disease causing agents from their roots destroying them completely.

The patients will have to consume about 13 glasses of vegetable and fruit juices daily for a specified period of time. The vegetables are also semi cooked to retain oxygen which is essential to the cells. Research has shown that poor cell oxygenation beckons cancer.

The Gerson’s therapy also encourages consumption of foods that are rich in potassium and iodine which are known to increase the metabolism rate. This helps in providing the healthy cells with energy by breaking down fats, proteins and cholesterols. It also helps in effective excretion of sodium.

Coffee enemas were used for detoxification in Gerson’s therapy

Dr. Gerson emphasized detoxification in cancer treatment as that is the only avenue through which disease causing carcinogens or better yet free radicals that may result in abnormal cell growth are removed from the body. We are never free from pollution as everything in our environment is polluted and so it calls for effective detoxification. Use of coffee enemas in detoxification is very effective and helps cleanse the entire body. With the high exposure of genetically modified organism, that is considered to trigger cancer, we are at higher risks of getting the disease. In Gerson’s program detoxification is done with coffee enemas.

Coffee enemas are good for liver detoxification. The liver is the largest internal organ and is the body’s “watchman” anything that enters your belly must pass through the liver for filtration where the liver decides whether it can be absorbed into the body or excreted. Due to the highly toxic environment we live in our livers are overburdened with this work and gets accumulated by the toxins hence needs to be detoxified. Coffee enemas help improve the liver’s ability to filter toxins from the serum.

Why does it have to be coffee?

The contents of coffee are believed to be very healthy. Caffeine is believed to stimulate the liver and the gall bladder to effectively discharge bile. Coffee plays a role in dilating the bile duct helping to improve the detoxification function. This may be ridiculed but a research done by  Dr. Lee Wattenberg in 1981 revealed that some substances found in coffee such as  kahweol and cafestol palmitate enhances detoxification by the help of enzyme glutathione S-tranferase. This enzyme is effective in neutralizing free radicals in the body hence promotes detoxification of disease causing carcinogens.

Today the coffee enemas are not only used by the Gerson’s cancer patients but are now used by different physicians in treatment of varied health conditions in their patients. It has become well known for its effectiveness in cancer treatment. However, it is used for other illnesses too such as constipation, fatigue and is also used in liver detoxification. If you are only hearing of coffee enemas today you can know it works wonders in cancer treatment as well as in general wellness.

And Finally…

Coffee enemas are good in cancer treatment but also help in relieving constipation, insomnia, fatigue and other conditions. They are also effective in elimination of bacteria, parasites and other pathogens without negatively disrupting body activities. The Gerson’s therapy used coffee enemas in cancer treatment. The coffee enemas are also mentioned in the Merck Manual which is a reference book that was used by doctors in the 1970s.

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.

Coffee Enema Offers an Effective Alternative Cancer Treatment

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