I have lived with ovarian cancer for 23 years. I'm also a breast cancer survivor, with an extensive history of metasteses, recurrences and loads of medical treatments. I attribute my success to the integration of complimentary and alternative therapies with conventional medicine. I have studied Eastern medicine and practice Qi Gong, Yoga and Tai Chi regularly. I use accupuncture, shiatsu, Reiki, meditation and chakra balancing. I have taken Chinese herbal treatments and regularly do energy work . . . all before Dr. Oz made these techinques popular. I've studied ayurvedic nutrition and medicine with Dr. Deepak Chopra. I follow Dr. Daniel Amen's advice the effect of nutrition on brain function which he measures with brain spec studies and behaviorial responses. For more nutritional understanding, I pursued the work of Dr Andrew Weil (a true pioneer in nutrition as medicine) and have sought counselling from numerous dieticians and nutritonists who devote their practice to working with cancer patients holisticly. These strategies have helped me beat the odds. I wrote this blog to share my personal experience with other women who are struggling with life after cancer and who may benefit from my 23-year quest to stay alive and improve my quality of life. There may be other therapies that work for others and as previously mentioned, the Internet is filled with arguments for or against any position. But I am an example of the effect of the best of Western medicine, complimentary therapies and alternative therapies integrated holistically in such a way that I am staying ahead of my disease. My posting was intended for those who want to know a first hand experience from someone who has aggresive cancer and is managing it with an integrative medicine approach. I can post a reference guide and bibliography (it will be long) if you request it.
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I have lived with ovarian cancer for 23 years. I'm also a breast cancer survivor, with an extensive history of metasteses, recurrences and loads of medical treatments. I attribute my success to the integration of complimentary and alternative therapies with conventional medicine. I have studied Eastern medicine and practice Qi Gong, Yoga and Tai Chi regularly. I use accupuncture, shiatsu, Reiki, meditation and chakra balancing. I have taken Chinese herbal treatments and regularly do energy work . . . all before Dr. Oz made these techinques popular. I've studied ayurvedic nutrition and medicine with Dr. Deepak Chopra. I follow Dr. Daniel Amen's advice the effect of nutrition on brain function which he measures with brain spec studies and behaviorial responses. For more nutritional understanding, I pursued the work of Dr Andrew Weil (a true pioneer in nutrition as medicine) and have sought counselling from numerous dieticians and nutritonists who devote their practice to working with cancer patients holisticly. These strategies have helped me beat the odds. I wrote this blog to share my personal experience with other women who are struggling with life after cancer and who may benefit from my 23-year quest to stay alive and improve my quality of life. There may be other therapies that work for others and as previously mentioned, the Internet is filled with arguments for or against any position. But I am an example of the effect of the best of Western medicine, complimentary therapies and alternative therapies integrated holistically in such a way that I am staying ahead of my disease. My posting was intended for those who want to know a first hand experience from someone who has aggresive cancer and is managing it with an integrative medicine approach. I can post a reference guide and bibliography (it will be long) if you request it.
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