The Vegan Lifestyle

Is surviving mesothelioma through alternative treatments possible? How long can the patient stay alive before its recurrence?

These are the questions most doctors and patients are asking after some individuals who had mesothelioma had survived this rare disease through alternative treatments.

What is mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that invades the mesothelium, the membrane that covers and protects most internal organs of the body. It is composed of 2 layers: the first, directly covers the organs, and the other, forms sacs around it. Between these layers, the mesothelium produces a lubricating fluid that helps to safely cushion the organs from adjacent structures such as during the beating of the heart and the expanding and contraction of the lungs.

Mesothelium has many names depending on its location in the body. It is called pericardium in the heart, pleura in the lungs, and peritoneum in the organs that are in the abdominal cavity.

The major risk factor that causes mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos. There are different kinds of asbestos, with the white asbestos or Chrysotile as the mesothelioma asbestos being the most widely used asbestos in industry. Men are more susceptible than women, and the risk becomes higher in the older age group, although there are some incidences that show that children are affected too.

The standard or conventional treatment of mesothelioma is by surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. The recovery from this treatment is minimal, and the recurrence of the disease is high, besides being abnormally exposed to highly toxic medicines used in chemotherapy.

Some patients of mesothelioma recovered without any medication at all. It was found that these individuals were healthy and have healthy lifestyle. This leads to the belief that a strong immune system could possibly ward off mesothelioma and other forms of cancer.

Indeed, a strong immune system can protect the body from a host of diseases including cancer. Proper nutrition, healthy lifestyle, and positive mental attitude can greatly boost the immune system. Eating fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables supplies the body with all the carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals for a healthy body.

Diseases, such as mesothelioma has no place in a healthy immune system. The phytonutrients from fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables protect the body from many diseases. In the onslaught of diseases, herbs and other alternative treatments are more reliable than conventional treatment as proven by some patients of mesothelioma cancer that are still alive after more than a decade from their mesothelioma prognosis. The use of alternative medicine such as Ukrain, Iscador, Astragalus, vitamin C, and the use of ozone therapy has proven very effective in the treatment of mesothelioma and other forms of cancer.

Horse raddish is a miracle vegetable. Scientifically known as moringa oleifera, it has 46 antioxidants and 36 anti-inflammatory substances in it. It has 17 times the calcium of milk, 10 times the vitamin A of carrots, 9 times the protein found in yogurt, 15 times the potassium of banana, 25 times the iron of spinach, and 7 times the vitamin C of orange. It has also the full compliment of minerals, and all the amino acids of meat. (more…)

The swine flu scare is now all around. I thought it will not thrive in the Philippines because of the hot temperature of summer. I was wrong; it is here now, and has already taken a victim.

It started here in the Philippines with the students from La Salle and Ateneo being infected with the virus. They could have taken it from their friends or relatives who have recently traveled to countries with swine flu pandemic.

The swine scare is not in Manila alone. It is now all over the country. It is scattered in some provinces of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Everyone is scared that he could be infected by swine flu any moment.

Here at home, we are taking extra precaution. As much as possible, if not very necessary, we avoid going out to public places where more people converge. Swine flu is air borne, and we can easily catch it in places congested with people. There is no way of knowing who has it, until you got it.

We also basked under the heat of the sun. Sunlight is beneficial to our body. It is not only good for proper blood circulation, and for the detoxification of our body, but it has antiseptic and germicidal effects to kill bacteria, virus and other germs.

Eating fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C is good too. The nutrients in fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables can boost our immune system to fight against bacteria, virus and other pathogens that may harm our body.

Drinking enough clean water and other liquids is also good to counteract the onslaught of any disease. All organs of our body need water to function properly. So drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of clean water everyday.

Have enough rest too. Have at least 6 to 8 hours sleep every night. This will strengthens your immune system to combat all diseases and energize your tired body for the next day. Do not worry about swine flu. Your fear and stress will only weaken your immune system, and expose you more to swine flu.