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.

Beware of these medicines and substances that deplete the nutrients in your body!

Have you wondered why you are deficient in vitamins and minerals in spite of your daily supplement? Is your supplement ineffective and not able to give you the vigor and vitality you need, or is there something  depleting your body of the essential nutrients that are important for good health?

We have been taking a lot of over-the-counter drugs for minor ailments such as headaches, colds, sinusitis, allergies and others without knowing what harmful effects they have on our body. There are a lot of medicines or substances that we take casually daily, and we confidently believed that they are harmless and good for our body.

These medicines and substances rob our body of the many essential nutrients for normal body functioning. Some of these substances are found in food and drinks that we take daily. The following is a partial list of these substances with the corresponding nutrients they rob from our body. Beware of these medicines and substances that deplete the nutrients in your body:

• Aspirin – Vitamins A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, folic acid, iron, potassium, and calcium

• Anti-acids – Vitamin A, C, vitamin B complex, calcium, and phosphorus

• Antibiotics – Vitamin K, vitamin B complex, and friendly colon bacteria

• Antihistamines – Vitamin C

• Barbiturates – Vitamin C

• Caffeine – Biotin, inositol, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B1

• Fluoride – Vitamin C

• Laxatives – Vitamin A, vitamin K, and potassium. This does not include herbal laxatives

• Diuretics – Vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iodine, and zinc

• Tobacco – Vitamins A, vitamin C, and vitamin E

• Oral contraceptives – Vitamin B complex, vitamins C, vitamin D, and vitamin E

• Estrogen preparations – Vitamin B6, and folic acid

• Ethanol (alcohol) – Vitamins C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B complex

• Penicillin – Vitamin B6, niacin, and niacinamide

• Synthetic neurotransmitters – Vitamins B2, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium

• Sulfa drugs – Para-aminobenzoic acid, and friendly bowel bacteria

• Beta blockers – Panthotenic acid, choline, and chromium

• Corticosteroids – Vitamins A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D, and calcium

These substances are seemingly harmless, and we sometime indulged in them. Some of us like to have coffee in our breakfast, and smoke a cigarette after meals. When our stomach becomes upset because of indigestion due to our intemperance, we cure it by taking anti-acid tablets or capsules, without knowing that coffee, cigarette, and anti-acid medication can only deplete the important nutrients that are essential to the normal functioning of our body.

Some in their good intention to get rid of their discomfort due to indigestion early during the day, drink coffee and liquor after dinner and puff  a stick of cigarette to relieve the stress of the day. This only worsen his condition, and he consult a doctor for a remedy. The doctor may give him anti-acid, antihistamine, or antibiotic depending on his ailment, and the man’s condition becomes worst.

Let us avoid these medicines and substances that deplete our body of the essential nutrients. Good health is of prime importance to us all. Great material possessions in life are worthless without good health. Therefore, let us strive to be healthy, and live a long life full of joy and happiness.

The root crops or tubers and the leaves of sweet potato contain many nutrients essential to good health. Sweet potato is three times more nutritious than white potato, and cheaper too.

Sweet potato contains carbohydrate, protein, vitamins and minerals. It is rich in iron and is good in treating anemia. The decoction of its leaves and stem is good in raising and normalizing blood platelet count in dengue patients.

Sweet potato is rich in carbohydrates. The natural sugar or glucose from carbohydrate is the main nutrient of the brain, and it also provides energy for the body. Sweet potato has a carminative effect on the body: it expels excess gas from the stomach as flatulence.

Sweet potato contains polyphenol, a powerful antioxidant to combat stress that may cause diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Besides polyphenol, sweet potato also contains vitamin A, and vitamin C which are powerful antioxidants that not only delay and reverse the process of aging but also boost the immune system to fight diseases including cancer.

Sweet potato contains potassium which is very important in the maintenance of proper acid-alkaline balance in the blood and tissues. Potassium is essential for muscle contraction, and it helps the kidney to detoxify the blood. It prevents over-acidity, which is the precursor of so many diseases.

Sweet potato is also rich in magnesium. This mineral is crucial in many bodily functions, such as cellular replication, energy production, and protein formation. It participates in more than 300 enzyme reactions in the body, and operates as a catalyst in many functions including the production of the very crucial ATP.

Zinc is also found in sweet potato. This mineral is extremely important  during fetal development, where a deficiency during this period can cause premature birth, growth retardation, and low birth weight. It is needed in the formation of DNA and RNA, and in the synthesis of proteins. It is very helpful in treating Alzheimer’s disease, Wilson’s disease, macular degeneration, and acne. Zinc also prevents night blindness, hair loss, epilepsy, and osteoporosis.

Like most root crops or tubers, sweet potato contains sulfur. This mineral is needed in the formation of four amino acids: glutathione, methionine, taurine, and cysteine. Sulfur is important for healthy hair, skin and nails, and protects against the harmful effects of pollution and radiation. It disinfect the blood and protects cell protoplasm. It is also important in the utilization of oxygen by the body.

Sweet potato also contains  other vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B1 (thiamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin),  vitamin B3 (niacin), calcium, copper, manganese,  sodium, phosphorus, aluminum and boron. The B vitamins are very important for the brain and the nervous system. Calcium and phosphorus work together to build strong bones and teeth. Sodium is an important electrolyte that works together with potassium in the proper maintenance of acid-alkaline balance in blood and tissues. Manganese aids in the formation of mother’s milk, and is involved in the reproduction and mammary gland functions. Boron prevents postmenopausal osteoporosis, enhances brain functions, and promotes alertness.