Cancer Treatments, Biological Health Article

Definition

Biological cancer treatments, also known as metabolic treatments, work by detoxifying and strengthening the body so that it can overcome cancer cells and metabolize them. This is almost always done nutritionally, possibly with the aid of nutritional supplements and/or herbs, or by employing detoxification procedures such as enemas and colonic irrigation.

Origins

It is thought that Paracelsus and Hippocrates cured cancer with biological cures (through food) but it is difficult to verify that they were actually treating cancer, which is commonly regarded as an affliction of modern man. Modern biological cancer therapies began to appear at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Dr. Max Gerson's therapy is probably foremost among the early ones, although he had some equally eminent contemporaries. However, there are now many alternative health practitioners specializing in the treatment of cancer to be considered, although success varies.

Benefits

Biological cancer treatments are non-invasive and do not have the drawbacks associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Unlike biological treatments, both deplete or completely destroy the body's immune system and can leave patients in a very weakened state.

Biological treatments work by actually strengthening the immune system so that it can overcome any abnormal situation. A successful biological cancer treatment will leave patients feeling better than they did before they became ill, with all bodily functions effectively harmonized and energy levels raised.

Description

All biological cancer therapies focus on strengthening the human organism so that it can kill the cancer, rather than focusing on the cancer alone, as is the case with allopathic medicine. Therefore, all these therapies have in common that healthy lifestyle must be practiced. In particular, this means abstaining from processed, denatured foods, and ensuring the absence of pollution and toxins from diet and living environment.

Natural hygiene and other alternative therapies prescribe fresh fruit and vegetables in abundance. The Gerson therapy uses fresh juices from organic sources. Especially in the beginning a vital aspect of the treatment is detoxification. This is the process of encouraging, and sometimes forcing, the body to eliminate toxins stored in the body cells and gastrointestinal tract. In the case of cancer patients, this can involve a considerable quantity of toxic waste that must be flushed out of the system.

Concurrently with the detoxification process the treatment will aim to provide the organism with plentiful supplies of fresh enzymes and nutrients that will allow the body to rebuild itself, and renew systems such as the endocrine system and immune system.

When treating most disorders and diseases with natural therapies, the patient is encouraged to undertake a program of exercise to enhance the effectiveness of the treatment. This is not so in the case of cancer patients, however, as generally they may not be strong enough for such activities, and as their bodies will need every ounce of strength to fight the cancer. Instead, they are advised to undertake an exercise program once they are well enough.