Alternative cancer treatments focus on improving a patient’s overall health, boosting the immune system, and reducing the side effects of conventional treatments. As a cancer patient, you have a wealth of treatment options at your disposal, thanks to the tireless research and efforts of the medical community. Exploring alternative treatments can help you find the best possible path to a better quality of life.
While a complete cure may not be within reach through alternative treatments alone, they can still make a significant difference in managing the symptoms and side effects of the disease. From reducing nausea and pain to improving sleep and managing anxiety, these treatments offer a ray of hope and a way to take control of your health.
Conventional Cancer Treatments
For the past five to six decades, radiotherapy and chemotherapy have been the mainstay of cancer treatment. These treatments target and destroy cancer cells using radiation and chemicals but can also harm healthy cells, leading to side effects like hair loss, digestive problems, fatigue, sores, and bruising. Despite these drawbacks, many cancer patients are actively seeking gentler alternative treatments.
Understanding Alternative Cancer Treatments
At Verita Life, we offer a range of alternative cancer treatments tailored to each individual patient based on their diagnosis. “Alternative” refers to any treatment outside the conventional triad of surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy. Our treatments aim to be gentler and less invasive, minimizing negative impacts on the patient’s overall health and well-being.
Our approach at Verita Life is holistic and integrated, treating the body as a whole and promoting overall health, not just targeting cancer cells. We consider the health of the patient’s organs, immune system, and psychology, as well as their lifestyle. The goal is to provide comprehensive care that addresses all aspects of the patient’s health and well-being.
Complementary and alternative medicine treatments have a long history, predating conventional medicine by thousands of years. It wasn’t until the mid-20th century that conventional medicine gained widespread acceptance. In the 1960s and 70s, advocacy groups began to push for a more personalized and empowering approach to cancer treatment.
Integrative Approaches to Cancer Treatment
Contrary to popular belief, patients do not have to choose between conventional and alternative cancer treatments. Many of our treatments at Verita Life can serve as complementary options alongside conventional treatments. Here are some of the alternative treatments we offer:
Metronomic Therapy
Metronomic Therapy uses low-dose chemotherapy drugs over a longer period, rather than high-dose chemotherapy. This approach is effective for treating ovarian and other gynecological cancers. The idea is to use a lower dose of medication consistently to prevent the growth of cancer cells while minimizing side effects. Patients have seen positive results, including high rates of clinical remission.
Herbal Medicine
Herbal Medicine utilizes plant-based products and immune-activating compounds to treat cancer. It is particularly effective for liver cancer and includes herbal extracts like curcumin, resveratrol, and silibinin. While surgery is the most effective treatment for some cancers, herbal medicine can be a valuable alternative or complementary therapy.
Anti-Angiogenic Therapy
This treatment reduces the blood supply to tumors, preventing the formation of new blood vessels that feed cancer cells. Common drugs include bevacizumab, aflibercept, and ramucirumab.
Metabolic Treatment
Metabolic treatment aims to starve cancer cells of glucose and block their energy production, effectively inhibiting their growth.
Biological Treatment
Biological treatment enhances the body’s immune system to mount a stronger response against cancer cells.
Local Hyperthermia
Local Hyperthermia targets and destroys tumors with heat, sparing surrounding healthy cells.
Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT)
IPT combines low-dose chemotherapy with insulin to lower blood sugar levels and starve cancer cells, reducing their resistance to chemotherapy.
Dendritic Cell Cancer Treatment
This innovative treatment involves removing dendritic cells (a type of immune cell), modifying them to fight cancer, and re-administering them to the patient.
Benefits of Alternative Medicine for Cancer Patients
Alternative cancer treatments may not cure cancer directly, but they play a crucial role in managing side effects such as anxiety, nausea, pain, fatigue, vomiting, and sleep difficulties. There is a growing body of research supporting the use of alternative methods in conjunction with conventional treatments, an approach known as integrated medicine.
Integrated Medicine: Combining the Best of Both Worlds
Integrated medicine aims to strike the right balance between conventional and alternative treatments, offering patients the best possible outcomes. Precision cancer medicine, for example, uses a patient’s cancer genomic profile to tailor treatments, which can be particularly effective for advanced cancers. Combining chemotherapy with immunotherapy often yields better results and can prolong patients’ lives.
Immunotherapy leverages the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer, aiming to improve the immune system’s ability to attack cancer cells. This treatment is often used as an alternative for cervical cancer and is commonly combined with chemotherapy.
Body Revival and Ayurvedic Medicine
Body revival, rooted in Ayurvedic medicine, works on the principles of cell regeneration and immunotherapy. This approach uses a carefully crafted mixture of herbs to treat diseases like cancer, supporting healing, boosting cell regeneration, improving immunity, and inhibiting the formation of new cancer cells.
Conclusion
These are just a few examples of the alternative treatments available to cancer patients. At Verita Life, we believe in empowering patients to choose the treatments that work best for them. To learn more about which alternative cancer treatments might suit your needs, or to explore other treatments we offer, contact Verita Life today and book your free consultation.