LEF: Complementary alternative cancer therapies

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Complementary alternative cancer therapies

 

Complementary alternative medical therapies (CAM) is a collective term

for an array of remedies that lie outside what is traditionally

considered conventional medical treatment for cancer. These include the

use of herbal, vitamin, and nutritional supplements, as well as physical

and psychological interventions such as exercise, relaxation, massage,

prayer, hypnotherapy, and acupuncture (Deng G et al 2005; Hann D et al

2005; Molassiotis A et al 2005). The use of CAM as a component of

integrated cancer treatment regimens may help patients reduce the side

effects associated with conventional cancer treatments, alleviate

symptoms, enhance immune function, and provide greater quality of (and

control over) life (Deng G et al 2004, 2005).

 

Natural strategies known to prevent the development and progression of

cancer include:

Calcium

Carotenoids

Curcumin

Garlic

Green and black teas

Folic acid

Melatonin

Selenium

Silymarin

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Vitamin K.

 

Silymarin, a milk thistle extract, demonstrates anti-cancer properties

against prostate cancer cells and may be useful in preventing and

treating prostate cancer (Singh RP et al 2004; vis-Searles PR et al

2005).

 

http://www.lef.org/protocols/cancer/

alternative_cancer_therapies_01.htm