I am a cancer survivor but I prefer the term cancer warrior. Prostate cancer but I was off the charts in PSA(Prostatic Specific Antigen) which measure how many antigens the body is manufacturing to combat the tumors. Again, I was off the charts. My urologist said I would be gone in two years. That was 10 years ago. Lesson; never listen to the naysayers.
I used a therepy of radiation and was on Lupron for about 3 years. I completed 45 doses of radiation and used the Lupron for three years after that treatment. I came off Lupron seven years ago. I now have a PSA lower than most every man my age, ill or healthy.
I used vitamins and supplements that were specific for a helathy prostate. I still do.
You should help your friend in the following ways:
1) Moral and Physical support. Tell yor friend to be determined to do anything in order to defeat this insidious disease.
2) Read everything you and your friend can on this disease. What it responds to in terms of holitistic treatment. Leave the Chemo and radiation to the Pros. Learn what foods, vitamins and supplements will aid best in producinmg antioxidents that one wants to bolster in order to fight the tumors.
3) I drink Black Current Juice, blueberry mixes of juice, and fresh Pomergranite juice. All are loaded with antioxidents. Also dark fruits like blueberries, plums, and and other dark fruits.
4) Learn what therapies will minimize the side effects of chemo.
5) Design a diet rich in antioxidents. For example, instead of white potatoes, substitute Sweet potatoes since they are loaded with antioxidents. Find vegetables like Broccoli that are rich in vitamins and antioxicents. Dark green and other darker color vegetables. Tomatoes are a gift from heaven. Eat them slightly cooked so you don't loose the vitamins and antioxidents effects. Raw tomatoes are good, but barely cooked one are the best.
6) ELiminate all sugar in the diet. Cancer cells feed upon sugar. Substitute honey, sativia, and other organic sweetners.
7) Eliminate coffee. Substitutte a rich green tea from China. I drink 8 ounces daily sweetened with honey and a bit of lemon for bettter absorbtion.
8) Nuts have very good healing elements. Almonds, Walnuts, peanuts, and other nuts are very good for their vitamins. Try to eat saltless neuts since salts tend to raise BP and high blood pressure works against the patient.
9) Eliminate any processed foods. Fresh food is best with lower portions of meat but by no means do not eliminate meats for their protiens since the body requires strength and meats are one of the the best sources for immediate protiens.
10) Most important:
DO NOT EVER GIVE UP. NEVER ALLOW YOUR FRIEND TO ADMIT DEFEAT. ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING IN THIS FIGHT FOR LIFE. APPROACH EVERY DAY AS A NEW DAY TO CONTINUE THE BATTLE. NEVER GIVE UP. BE A CANCER WARRIOR!
I wish your firend all of the luck in the owrld in this fight. Get the books, the attitiudes, and all of thei information you can on this canacewr. Knowledge is power and the more you know the more you can design a program to aid the routine chemo and radiation. Best of luck and my prayers will be with your firend. Now go out and get em!
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