MESOTHELIOMA ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS

Mesothelioma Alternative Treatments


There is no cancer as deadly and devastating as Mesothelioma. Once diagnosed, it kills the patient within 12 to 18 months and inevitably in all cases the illness results in death.

Mesothelioma has possibly existed for a very long time, but it is now that the number of those suffering from it are on a steep rise. Remember symptoms can carry out unknown to the bearer for up to 50 years. It has recently peaked because people exposed to asbestos environments in the past are now far from the latent stages of the disease and the symptoms are in the most aggressive stages and the most affected ages.

This current wave of people being diagnosed with mesothelioma could continue for a further 30 to 50 years, even more. Reason for this is that mesothelioma is usually diagnosed 30 to 40 years after initial 'asbestos inhalation' (asbestos inhalation is the prime cause of mesothelioma). Even though banned in the 80s, asbestos was still in use till the 90s.

Products that contained asbestos till the 90s are asbestos free today; but this does not mean that we are living in an asbestos free environment. The effects of all the asbestos used till the 90s is still felt today. Any construction built from the early 1900s to the 80s contain toxic levels of asbestos in their flooring, roofing, and insulation; all of which could easily pollute the air with invisible asbestos fibers while renovating without taking all safety precautions. IT is of little use that persons exposed to asbestos live in an asbestos free environment currently because once it gets inside a person, the sharpness of these fibers cut into the tissue and the body creates cysts around it.

Conventional Mesothelioma Treatments
Almost every patient diagnosed with mesothelioma in the past decade have had a very limited choice as far as treatment was concerned. These treatments depended on the stage of cancer, the age and overall health of the patient, and included one or more of the following treatments.

-- Surgery
-- Radiation Therapy
-- Chemotherapy
-- Combination Therapy

In a world full of alternatives to common medicine it is worth the risk of going a different way in order to ameliorate the damaged caused by asbestos particle inhalation.

Hypoxis Rooperi (African Potato) Research has shown its beneficial effect on the immune system. Research done on a group of volunteers showed a significant increase in the number of T-cells, which boost immunity.

Green tea is an antioxidant, tonic & helps prevent cancer. Take supplement form or drink several cups of tea daily.

Buchu helps the body rid itself of toxins by releasing retained water.

Reishi mushroom is also an immune stimulant. Take supplement form & eat in a variety of dishes calling for mushrooms. Mentha Piperita (and assorted mint leaves) can be extremely beneficial in supporting a healthy immune system. Studies on this herb have demonstrated its effect on Tuberculosis.

Goldenseal has been shown to kill cancer cells & may be a good complement to chemotherapy.

Goldenrod fights infection & foreign invaders.

Viscum Album can modulate & improve natural immune responses.

Schizandra Sinesis protects against toxins and cell damage. Studies show that Schizandra can promote healthy cardiovascular, liver, and kidney functions.

Astralagus Membranaceus, a potent Chinese remedy, has a variety of benefits as a healing and rejuvenating tonic. Its also shown to improve immune function disturbance.

Olive leaf has an incredible number of positive effects, demonstrated in a variety of clinical studies. It can destroy many germs, bacteria & viruses & improves immune functioning.

Dandelion is a tonic & diuretic that is helpful in ridding the body of toxins.

Fennel helps maintain liver, kidney and spleen health. Fennel is especially good for detoxing.

Pelargonium reniforme, also known as 'Umckaloabo', is traditionally used for a range of therapeutic functions including liver functioning and as a digestive tonic. Recent studies have shown this herb to be beneficial in supporting balance between various body systems.

Generally, eating fruits & vegetables may help prevent cancers, including mesothelioma. It may also help in any orthodox treatment of mesothelioma.

In particular garlic, onions, peppers, tomatoes, green leafy veggies can be especially beneficial.

The following two herbal compounds may be helpful for mesothelioma, especially as preventives or in early stages of disease.

MESOTHELIOMA SYMPTOMS

20 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos the symptoms might decide to show up and make your life harsh and unsustainable.


You might wake up one day to:

• Shortness of breath
• Coughing
• Pain in the chest due to an accumulation of fluid
• Difficulty breathing and whistling sounds


These symptoms do not necessarily guarantee it is mesothelioma, but if there exists contact with asbestos, or the exposure to it is believed to have happened at some point, chances are high it could be cancer of the mesothelium.

Peritoneal mesothelioma occurs in the peritoneal cavity( near the appendix) and the symptoms are:


• Weight loss and abdominal swelling and pain due to fluid accumulation
• Deposits of fluid in the abdominal cavity
• Bowel obstruction,
• Unusual blood clotting
• Anemia
• Fever

If the cancer has spread, symptoms might be:


• Pain
• Trouble swallowing
• Swelling of the face and neck and deformity


These symptoms may be caused by mesothelioma or by other, less serious conditions.
Mesothelioma that affects the pleura can cause these signs and symptoms:


• chest wall pain
• fluid surrounding the lung
• shortness of breath
• fatigue or anemia
• wheezing, hoarseness, or rough cough
• blood coughed or spat out


In severe cases, the person may have many tumor masses. The individual may develop a pneumothorax, or collapse of the lung. The disease may metastasize, or spread, to other parts of the body.


Tumors that affect the abdominal cavity often do not cause symptoms until they are at a late stage. Symptoms include:


• abdominal pain
• ascites, or an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen
• a mass in the abdomen
• problems with bowel function
• weight loss


In severe cases of the disease, the following signs and symptoms may be present:


• blood clots in the veins, which may cause thrombophlebitis
• disseminated intravascular coagulation, a disorder causing severe bleeding in many body organs


• jaundice, or yellowing of the eyes and skin
• low blood sugar level
• pleural effusion
• pulmonary emboli, or blood clots in the arteries of the lungs
• severe ascites


A mesothelioma does not usually spread to the bone, brain, or adrenal glands. Pleural tumors are usually found only on one side of the lungs.

MESOTHELIOMA NUTRITION RECIPES

MESOTHELIOMA NUTRITION RECIPES


By regular consumption of 6 types of food, the risk of cancer can be lowered by as much as 25%. These are the results of an 8 year long research of 26.000 greeks, done by the university of Harvard, which appeared in the British Journal of Cancer.

The research revealed that we should lean more towards the Mediterranean diets. In practice, this would mean that we should:

* Eat more: fruit, vegetables, beans, whole wheats, mono-unsaturated fat (olive oil) and fish.
* Eat a little: red wine
* Eat less: meat, dairy products.

By simply eating less meat and dairy, and replace this by for instance fish and olive oil, the risk of cancer would lower by 12%. More unsaturated fats (meaning: more olive oil) en less saturated fat (less butter) would lower the risks with another 9%. And a daily intake of 6 of these Mediterranean products would result in a decrease of 22%.

Take into account that a healthy person is more probable of surviving or reducing the speed at which cancers like mesothelioma take over the immune system.


There are real, although very limited, benefits of diet and supplements in supporting mesothelioma though. It is an advantage to have an overall fantastic health provided by conscious food intake rather than attempt to fight an inexorable illness onece you get it.

There’s nothing to buy that would prevent this horrible form of cancer except perhaps being the most careful person ever so as to avoid complete contact with any asbestos fibers(this is really absurd and possibly unattainable)


Actually, eating fresh vegetables seems to reduce the rate of development.

More recently, the medical literature suggests that one B vitamin may at least renders one form of chemo for mesothelioma less toxic.

Folic acid, and, for that matter, vitamin B12, and S-adenosylmethionine are useful during chemo for mesothelioma because support a process called methylation. Methylation turns on detoxification (which doesn’t take this drug out of the system, just other toxins that would make its side effects worse), and it also supports the production of melatonin, making it easier to sleep, and serotonin, improving the happy parts of your brain. Pot might aid in pain.



Supplements that are a bad idea if you have mesothelioma include:calcium, vitamin D, and shark cartilage. It has been doubted whether cartilage from sharks work because they are not really immune to cancer. It is just that wildlife never gets cancer and most animals die naturally. Only animals that come in contact with humans or domestication and the alterations we cause to their environments begin to die in weird way. Otherwise they would die of predation, climate, accidents or old age.

If the disease has progressed, it can release calcium from bone. The additional calcium in your blood stream you can get from taking calcium, vitamin D, or shark cartilage can cause hypercalcemia. Symptoms of hypercalcemia are altered mental status, needing to urinate all the time, vague bone pain, constipation, and headache.

If you’ve been taking these supplements to support mesothelioma and you have these symptoms, please consult a doctor.

Generally speaking, treatment for mesothelioma is a time to get all the calories you can. You might try to blend foods high on good fats like avocados, fish oil, nuts with yogurt, and or try to consume lean meats with good whole carbs along with your favorite vegetables.

Using ginger, garlic and condiments actually stimulates your senses and might aid with the lack of hunger from the treatments for mesothelioma. The smell of cinnamon forces your brain to release hormones like serotonin.

You could try using chillies as they cause your blood vessels to relax, add vanilla to warm infusions to trigger memories and basically stay clear of bland food that does not awaken an appetite in any way. You might eat less of the spicy food but it will be more appealing.

Beans are great source of protein, spinach is loaded on lutein like avocados, almonds are miraculous to the complexion, garlic and onions have antibiotic properties that aid in fighting bacterial in the gastro-intestinal tract and the real cancer fighters are contained within the food we choose consciously and not in the cartilage of a creature. Correct ingestion of the right kinds of food keeps the doctor away longer.