Alternative treatments- Lung Cancer

Since 1975, Bovine cartilage has been practiced as one of the possible alternatives in the treatment of lung cancer. This method of treatment has come into existence when the scientists discovered that cartilage has the ability to block the formation of new blood vessels. Therefore, the formation of the tumor can be greatly reduced as well the shrinking process of the tumor happens so quickly. In some cases, the tumor cells are disappeared completely when this method is employed at the early stage of the disease. it is suggested that bovine cartilage has the substances which are able to kill the tumor cells in the body as well as the immune system of the patient’s body is enhanced by this treatment. Usually bovine cartilage is taken from the trachea of the animal, cow. But there are no evidences to prove the treatment is effective as the conventional methods. This treatment is not approved by FDA but bovine cartilage can be bought from the online stores or shops as supplementary.

Gerson therapy is well known and recommended alternative treatment in the process of treating lung cancer. The basic idea behind this therapy is to cure the cancer by dietary foods. The use of organic fruits, vegetables and the enzymes from various other natural sources is used to enhance the metabolism of the body. When a patient is recommended to take this therapy, then he/she will be asked to drink large amount of juices and various fruits. Non-Aluminum utensils are used to cook food and the food is compulsorily vegetarian with lots of vegetables. Also the patient will be advised to not to take any salt or spices in the food. Along with the natural cooked food, supplements are also given o the patient. Supplements like vitamins, mineral are given to the patient in order to improve the body strength, thereby opposing the effect the lung cancer. Sometimes, enemas are also given to the patient to remove unwanted substances from the body. This will help the patient to get rid of the toxins in the body

Reiki is an alternative therapy used to treat lung cancer which has its origination from the country Japan. This method of treatment is followed by the patient to when needs more positive energy which ultimately results in healing of the pain. Pain will be unendurable in the case of lung cancer. Therefore, in this Reiki technique of treating cancer, the acute pain can be relieved with the help of positive energy. To do this therapy, an experienced Reiki practitioner is needed. He/she will gain positive energy from his/her body and transfer the energy to the patient’s body. The positive energy gained from practitioner will b helpful in relieving pain and the patient will feel more comfortable. The side effects of the traditional treatments are also cured by this Japanese therapy. The Reiki therapy will last for an hour usually and the practitioners say that this therapy will work even if the patient is at a long distance from the practitioner. Mental wellness and the relief from pain can be achieved easily with the help of this therapy.

As we all know, antioxidants are substances which play some crucial role in the function of cells in the body. These are responsible to prevent the damage of cells and one of the reasons for the damage is lung cancer. When a person smokes, then the chemical substances will definitely result in some damage in the cells of the lungs. The antioxidants are believed to work in counter direction against this damage caused by the chemical smokes emitted from cigarettes. The vitamins and minerals in the common diet including vitamin A, beta carotene are supposed to increase the risk of this disease. Therefore, many medical experts recommend lung cancer patients not to take the food which contains the above listed vitamins. On the other hand, flavanoids are helping in reduce the lung cancer risk and it is available in many fruits and berries. But some studies say that there is no relation between flavanoids and the lessening of risk of the disease. The best advice is to take antioxidants through the natural common diet instead of pills or supplements.

Recently, alternative treatments have gained popularity among the people for many reasons and the people also recognized the importance of alternatives in the treatment of lung cancer. But the fact is that almost half the population believes only the conventional treatment options. The reason behind this fact is that the results obtained through the alternatives are slower than the traditional methods. Therefore in traditional methods, there is always a trade-off between the recovery time and side effects. That is, in traditional methods, the treatment result will be faster than the alternative treatments but the side effects are more when compared to the alternative treatments. This is the major reason for why people prefer these alternatives in their treatment process. Also the alternative therapies are cost effective and anybody with lung cancer can adapt one of the effective alternatives. But the patient should consult with his/her doctor in prior to follow any alternative treatment. This could make the patient to know more about the disease as well as the effectiveness of the treatment.