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“[Dr.
Ryke Geerd] Hamer says that one of the most horrific things about
present medicine is that most people with cancer, even with mild pain,
are treated with morphine in some form. During the critical EC
[‘Epileptic Crises’], one morphine injection can already be fatal.
It changes the brain, paralyzes the intestines and completely disables
the restoration functions, well, disables the whole person. He becomes
lethargic and doesn't realize that he's in fact being killed, just when
he was in the recuperation phase, on his way to health. The pain of the
second stage is actually a very good sign of recovery, but modern
medicine doesn't understand this at all, and instead interprets it as
the opposite; a sign of impending death. These substances are thus
administered in order to ‘make the end easier’, and sure enough, the
person soon dies, but it's not of the cancer, it's of the
medication...”
Anette Stahel in My
Interpretation of New Medicine:
A Revolutionary Biological Paradigm
Introduction
by Healing Cancer Naturally
Welcome
to page 24 of the “Why Choose Alternative Cancer Treatment?” series
discussing numerous natural, holistic,
and non- or less toxic approaches & alternatives to
cancer pain management, medication and relief...
To
add to Dr. Hamer’s view of morphine sketched in the introductory quote
referenced above, the National Cancer Research Foundation (www.ncrf.org)
observes the following: “Morphine generates an addiction. The body
becomes calm at first, then the morphine effectiveness weakens, causing
a stronger requirement for increased pain [medication] due to withdrawal
symptoms. This gradually increases until the overdose causes biofeedback
shutdown, the body shuts down and the person dies. Meanwhile, the family
was told that the cancer became more aggressive and consumed the body.
The accurate fact is that they turned the patient into a drug addict,
requiring more morphine until they died from the overdose. The family
becomes so distraught that they accept it and never question the
accuracy nor ... request an autopsy to verify the statements.
Many of the cancer patients on [the National Cancer Research
Foundation's “Cellect“] program who did pass away died because of
the other toxic treatments and incorrect diagnosis due to incorrect
testing formats. While the doctors refer to the problems as ‘cancer
progression’ , the accurate cause was chemo toxicity and/or morphine
overdose, not cancer. Autopsies on many verified ‘no evidence of
cancer.’”
Of
the “gentle“ and/or non-intrusive cancer pain killing modalities
suggested here, many are likely to be similarly effective with pain
originating from (or attributed to) other sources than cancer or
cancerous tumors.
For
the benefit of cancer patients using the Budwig
diet & protocol
for treating cancer, Healing Cancer Naturally has specially marked pain
relief modalities that can be assumed to be compatible, i.e.
non-interfering with the Budwig diet (but left unmarked where
compatibility is self-evident such as with Dr. Budwig’s proprietory
Eldi oils). An extensive page exclusively dedicated to Budwig-compatible
pain management and relief can be found here.
Introduction
and complete list of Healing Cancer Naturally articles: Why Choose
Alternative Cancer Treatment, a powerful sequence of incisive, outspoken
(and often shocking) statements & articles by cancer specialists,
researchers, patients and thinkers on subjects surrounding conventional
and alternative cancer treatment.
Cancer
Pain Management & Relief:
Alternatives to Pain Medication:
Natural Approaches to Relieving Cancer Pain
by
Leonard (leonardleonard1 at earthlink.net), published with permission
and complemented by Healing Cancer Naturally © 2004 to 2008
Copyright
Notice
(CAPITALIZED
items are reportedly most effective.)
Foods
for managing & healing cancer pain
- Flaxseed
oil mixed with quark or cottage cheese (FO/CC)
complemented by Eldi
oils
(developed by Dr. Johanna Budwig):
“As a matter of fact, the practical application of
the oils both on
the inside (FO/CC) and on the outside (Eldi oils)
allows to largely
eliminate all narcotic substances.” (from
“Inaugural Disputation” by
Dr. Budwig). And on p. 150 of her major work "Das
Fettsyndrom"
Dr. Budwig writes on the subject of overcoming pain and
sleeplessness: "Often a glass of [organic] wine is
more valuable
and bio-logically more beneficial than the pill."
- Cherries [Budwig-compatible]
- Tempeh
& FERMENTED SOY products--
reduces inflammation
[Budwig-compatible]
- Apple cider
vinegar & honey:
1 - 8 oz glass of cool water
1 - cap full or apple cider vinegar
2 - Tsp of organic honey
Stir well and sip until it’s all done.
- Nutritional
yeast: pain stemming from neuritis (inflammation of a
nerve) may respond quickly to nutritional yeast, a rich
source
of B vitamins (which are sometimes described as
“nerve food”).
Herbs
for managing & healing cancer pain
[Budwig-compatible
when organic or wild-crafted]
- FLOR-ESSENCE/ESSIAC
- NONI
JUICE
[rather expensive]
"Scott
Gerson [M.D.] states that this product is 70% as effective as
morphine",
but I don't recall hearing anyone else mentioning Noni
as being a pain-killer,
so I'm skeptical.
- Mushrooms:
MAITAKE (alleviated pain in 83% of patients),
CORDYCEPS, shiitake & reishi
- Tian Xian
paste
Tian Xian Liquid and pill is a well-researched Chinese
herbal
preparation which has apparently shown many
cancer-healing
benefits by strengthening the immune system and
enhancing
various bodily functions. Used topically etc., it is
also used as a
pain reliever. See www.tianxian.com.
-
- YAN HU SUO
(naturalhealthconsult.com/Monographs/yanhusuo.html):
from
Chinese fumewort; "HAS BEEN COMPARED TO
MORPHINE",
but another reported five tablets at a time brought
“no relief”.
- PURPLE CONE
FLOWER
- LOBELIA
(for both see e.g. theherbfinder.com/index)
A
testimonial: “Another excellent product is lobelia tincture. My
brother in law had
his mover turn over on him and bruised his spine and
the doctors gave him some
pain pills but said it would be quite sometime before
he was over it. The pain pills
did not work so ... we gave [him] some lobelia
tincture. He had suffered for three
days with pain so bad he said he could understand
someone thinking about suicide.
We told him to put two dropperfulls of the tincture in
his mouth and hold it under
his tongue. [My sister] was in the kitchen and she said
in about two minutes she
heard him in the bathroom and when he came out he came
into the kitchen and
asked if he could have some breakfast for his supper.
From then on he carried a
bottle with him and he was out and about the next day
without pain. In about two
weeks he was over the problem.”
- Angelica
- Pau
d'Arco
"Three weeks is too short a time to really see the
benefits of the tea. Normally you should simply feel
(and look)
better after a week or so" (pau-d-arco.com).
- Goldenseal
root poultices
- Echinacea
(said for instance to be antibacterial, antiviral, anti-parasitic,
to combat infections
and to be an excellent herb to stimulate lymph flow.)
Also compare Echinacea
for radiation burns testimonial.
- Mistletoe
(e.g., Iscador)-- use only under medical supervision.
- Chaparral--check
with a practitioner on hazards before using it.
- Pain caused
by inflammation can be reduced by anti-inflammatory
herbs (e.g., turmeric/curcumin,
burdock, ginger).
More on anti-inflammatory agents further down.
- Oregano Oil
“Oregano oil with a high Carvacrol count at
therapeutic dosaging
will be helpful as long as it is always taken on a full
stomach and
with food. Accrding to Cass Ingram oregano oil can have
the
same effect on the body as morphine without being
addictive.”
(Loretta
Lanphier MD)
Vitamins
for managing & healing cancer pain
- Vitamin B-3
(Niacin)-- 50 mg, up to 6 times per day (in Gerson
therapy)
- Vit.
C--
I've seen 500 mg, 6 times per day recommended.
- Vit. K
- AMYGDALIN/LAETRILE/Vit.
B17-- relieves pain, nausea, &
vomiting. Available in the form of ground apricot pits
[Budwig-compatible
if taken without man-made antioxidants such as ascorbic
acid (vitamin C)].
Do NOT exceed recommended oral dosage. Do NOT take
megadoses of Vit. C while taking Laetrile/amygdalin
(unless
directed by physician), and do NOT use Laetrile/amygdalin
at times of fever. Take it with food, in several small
dosages
throughout the day (NOT 1 large dosage). Use a good
brand.
Compare
background article on Laetrile,
Ernst
Krebs lecturing on Vitamin B17,
Laetrile
Details,
The
Ultimate Cancer Conspiracy: Vitamin B17/Laetrile,
Vitamin
B17
quotes
and the book World
Without Cancer.
Note: freshly ground flaxseeds, an
essential part of the Budwig diet, are good
sources of natural Vitamin B 17.
Mind-body
approaches to managing & healing cancer pain
[all
listed are Budwig-compatible]
- EFT
(Emotional Freedom Technique)
[highly
recommended]
A
do-it-yourself method of tapping with your index and middle
finger tips on energy
meridian
points [acupoints] of your body to
stimulate and reestablish interrupted energetic flow,
effect or
facilitate various (sometimes miraculous-seeming)
healings (both
emotional and physical incl. cancer),
(often) erase pain and more.
In fact particularly with intractable pain, it is
highly recommended
to look into EFT
since it is frequently reported to provide
extremely effective pain relief, even in cases
presenting apparently
great physical damage. Click here for an article on
Cancer
Pain Treatment with EFT,
an
overview
of pain categories treated with EFT,
many articles on
the successful use of EFT
for various types of pain relief,
Introduction
to EFT,
and a very detailed free
EFT
Get Started package
that will assist you in understanding
how EFT works as well as in immediately applying it on
yourself
and others.
Compare
Energetics.
- VISUALIZATION/IMAGERY,
MEDITATION,
& RELAXATION
TECHNIQUES
Even mainstream medicine has incorporated meditation as
a
method for cancer patients to deal with pain issues
without
resorting to drugs, and numerous studies have been
carried out
into the various physiological and physical effects of
different
meditation techniques.
For a most remarkable healing testimonial attributed to
meditation, see “Intensive
meditation
in the treatment of
‘terminal’ metastatic cancer: a powerful healing
tool capable
of inducing remission?”.
- Laughter
See
Can
Laughter Reduce Pain?
- PAIN
CONTROL and SURGICAL SUPPORT series audiotapes by
Hemi-Sync (hemi-sync.com/catalog)-- I've been told they
can be
powerfully pain-relieving. I might also consider their
Cancer
Support Series, Surgical Support Series, and
De-Discomfort.
- Influence
& power of mind
See “Terminal”
Cancer Patient In Constant Pain Heals After "Changing His
Mind"
About
Pain.
- Prayer
Compare
Spirituality.
For more
info on mind-body approaches to cancer pain,
annieappleseedproject.org/annieappleseedproject/painfordealw.html
Energy
approaches to managing & healing cancer pain
- EFT
[Budwig-compatible]
- Tai chi or chi
kung (aka taiji or qigong)
[Budwig-compatible]
“...not
only relieve the pain but lower the fever within fifteen to thirty
minutes,
sometimes up to two degrees, in our
experience.” (Elena Berezetsky)
Compare Curing
Cancer with Chi Kung [Qigong] Self-Healing Therapy.
- Foot / hand
reflexology resp. massage [Budwig-compatible]
According to a compilation made available by Kevin and
Barbara Kunz,
Reflexology Research Project Directory, a number of
controlled studies
as well as Medline and other studies have shown good
results of foot or hand
reflexology treatments with many diseases, incl. cancer
pain, nausea, vomiting,
anxiety, pulse rate, fatigue, mood and general quality
of life.
Some of these studies were done using a combination of
foot reflexology with
other modalities such as guided imagery, aromatherapy
and foot soak. One study
even researched the effect of partner-delivered
reflexology treatments on patients
with metastatic cancer pain and reported a resulting
immediate decrease in pain
intensity and anxiety. So with minimum training, this
treatment can be easily
applied at home (or even as a DIY treatment).
- Acupuncture
[Budwig-compatible]
A
comment reads: “I am using acupuncture for my dog and it really is
helping. I
don't want him on the strong steroids and narcotics. I
also do Reiki
on my dog
right at the spot of the tumor and it seems to help
too.”
- Acupressure
[Budwig-compatible]
- Neural
therapy
- Polarizing
treatment (GKI) [Budwig-compatible]
"Dr.
Robert Rowen in his newsletter Second Opinion, wrote about the
remarkable
results obtained by simply exerting a
slight pressure on the edge of a muscle or
tendon...applied in a 90 degree direction
perpendicular to its line of force.
This results in a relaxation of the muscle
or tendon....originated by Tom
Bowen....can be used for [a wide variety
of] problems and even organ
dysfunctions....Bowen
Registry...866-862-6936....USBR at bowtech.com)”
- Reiki
& other energy healing [Budwig-compatible]
Compare
EFT,
Energetics
and
Healing
the Body Through Understanding and
Healing
the Human Energy Field.
- Bioptron
light therapy [Budwig-compatible]
- Kinesiology
[Budwig-compatible]
“[W]e have had success with Kinesiology and Bioptron light
therapy. Kinesiology and Reiki seems to go hand in hand
(energy
healing) in pain management, and I would most certainly
include
these modalities as part of a pain management program.
...
Interestingly, a lady in our Budwig
diet cancer healing group
had
her ovaries removed and had excrutiating pain in her
fallopian
tubes - she tried almost everything including Reiki,
but only
found relief after only 4 sessions with a Kinesiologist.”
(A
cancer carer)
- Biotape [possibly
Budwig-compatible]
see
healpain.net/articles/pain-hld.htm
- MAGNETS--
see Diamond et al. (1997, pp. 1032-1046)
[or
do an Internet search for “magnet for cancer pain relief”,
“magnets for cancer
pain relief”, “magnet pain therapy” etc. Also
compare this comment: “After my
biopsy I had a lot of bruising and some pain. I used a
magnet on it one night & the
next day the bruising was nearly gone and the pain was
gone. I don't know if they
can heal cancer, but I really think that they can help
(see Greatest
Hits: Magnets).”]
Compare Biopsies
can spread cancer.
- Rife
machines
- HULDA
CLARK'S "ZAPPER"
Compare
Excerpts
from Dr. Hulda Clark’s The Cure For All Cancers
(detailed
information on Dr. Hulda Clark’s general
approach).
- Therapeutic
LEDs (Please do a search to find out more.)
- TENS (Transcutaneous
Electrical Nerve Stimulation) Therapy
Reportedly
providing effective pain relief, TENS is administered in health care
facilities. Using a TENS generator/stimulator unit is
not recommended for
people with heart problems/pacemakers/epilepsy. Caution
is required
(carefully follow doctor's instructions) in case you
have been given a portable
TENS device (upon doctor’s prescription).
Detoxification
approaches to managing & healing cancer pain
- Alkalizing
one's body via fresh
juicing
and alkaline
foods
[Budwig-compatible].
Compare Cesium.
- Coffee
enemas,
colonics and other detox
methods
[Budwig-compatible]
Comment:
“I've read that live, nourishing juices
will begin to alleviate the pain
as they begin working, and using coffee
enemas
to flush out the toxins of the
liver has cut way back the pain medication used by
cancer patients at
The Gerson
Clinic.”
- Dental
detox-- elimination of dental infections (consult a holistic
dentist) [Budwig-compatible]
- Castor oil
packs (a former liver cancer patient is reported as
having used “(Castor) oil packs on his liver area on
a daily basis”
which brought tremendous relief to the pain he
experienced. He is
now back to full-time work thanks to determination and
the
implementation of the natural Budwig
protocol
adapted to his
delicate digestive system. [Budwig-compatible]
- Hot baths
with Epsom salt
See Fever,
detoxification, epsom salt baths & other healing
incidentals.
[Budwig-compatible]
- Water
drinking (use filters as needed)
See Chronic
Dehydration Causes Pain & Disease, Including Cancer.
[Budwig-compatible]
- Charcoal:
“A friend of mine mixes pure charcoal and pure water,
and paints
this on her pain site. She finds great relief in doing
this.”
Miscellaneous
suggested remedies for managing & healing cancer pain
- Spinal
alignment/adjustments
“Many people are told that their pain is due to
cancer progression.
... we find that the pain from the cancer or condition
causes
muscle spasms, which in turn can cause a vertebra to
turn, which
will cause a pinched nerve or other spasms, and could
ultimately
lead towards other problems to cause pain. ... In a
large
percentage of cancer patients, the pain is due to
muscle spasms
pulling a disc out of alignment, relative to
nutritional deficiencies
affecting nerves and muscles, resulting in pinched
nerves. The
spine is never attended to and the pain is treated as
though it
were cancer-related, spurring a vicious circle of
incorrectly treating
pain with incorrect treatments, causing a snowball
effect in
severity without correcting the problem. We have seen
patients
who are receiving pain management go for a spinal
alignment
and walk out with reduced or no pain. Proper nutrition
and spinal
adjustments cause good results.“ (source: National
Cancer
Research Foundation www.ncrf.org)
- Fish oil [For
details re Budwig-compatibility see Budwig
FAQ.]
- Homeopathic
remedies--
particularly Aconitum (1M or 10M dose)
(apparently “there have been wonderful stories of
pain relief using
these methods”) [Budwig-compatible]
- Poly-MVA
- CoQ10-- at
least 200 mg/day
- Protease (bromelain
& pancreatin)--reduce inflammation if taken
on empty stomach [Budwig-compatible]
- Hydrazine
sulfate
- Germanium-132
(Ge-132)-- very effective pain reliever; take
moderate to large doses ONLY under supervision of
physician
- Alkalinizing
one's body, particularly by using CESIUM-- use ONLY
under medical supervision; quote, "severe pain
from prostate
cancer disappeared a couple of days after he began the
cesium.
Before that, he was on morphine". May take up to 3
days to be
effective. For more info on cesium for pain relief, see
"The Pain
of Terminal Cancer” on pp. 313- of Painfree in Six
Weeks by
Sherry Rogers; reprinted at getandstaywell.com/archive32.shtml.
More
on Cesium.
Sodium bicarbonate is also strongly alkalizing. Compare
Sodium
bicarbonate (baking soda) as pain reliever.
- Exercise
(creates endorphins “said to be 50 times stronger than
morphine”). [For
details re Budwig-compatibility see Interview
with Dr. Budwig]
Compare
Activate
Your Lymphatic System.
- MSM
“We have found MSM to be very helpful.” (A
cancer carer)
“I
would highly recommend taking 2 to 8 grams (2,000 to 8,000
milligrams) of MSM a day, in 2-3 divided dosages,
depending on
gastrointestinal tolerance. It is recommended that you
begin with
smaller amounts and gradually increase as needed.
Please note
that taking MSM at amounts greater than your body's
ability to
absorb it may result in loose stools. If this should
occur, cut back
the amount you are taking.” (L.
Lanphier MD)
[Budwig-compatible]
- Relevit (Letstalkhealth.com
or Donsbach.com)
- Tramadol (Ultram)-
"endorsed
by [LEF.org] as the pain med of choice for cancer patients.does not
depress the immune system, instead increasing natural
killer cell activity"
www.ortho-mcneil.com/products/pi/pdfs/ultram.pdf
(Prescribing information)
http://search.lef.org/src-cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=7&EXTRA_ARG=&CFGNAME=M
ssFind%2Ecfg&host_id=42&page_id=8913920&query=tramadol&hiword=tramadol+
- SPES--"more
effective than morphine" (Donald Yance, 1999,
p. 165); by Botaniclab (800-242-5555)
More info
on cancer pain relief:
- www.alkalizeforhealth.org
- www.stopcancer.com/pain.htm
- www.annieappleseedproject.org/painstudies.html
- www.lef.org/protocols/health_concerns/chronic_pain_01.htm
- www.painsupport.co.uk
(natural methods; not specifically cancer)
-
More
advice and suggestions for natural pain relief for cancer and other
pain
Elena
Berezetsky:
"During
an inflammatory phase of Hodgkin's disease, most of the remedies on
the above list, with a few exceptions (a few of those we didn't try)
didn't work for us; some or many of them might work better in other
situations though).
The following empirically determined recipes did prove helpful:
Cayenne-lemon
drink (in hot water, and very strong, with enough cayenne to make it
almost on the "impossible" side but still possible to sip,
with great caution. This will require some experimenting.) I used to
mix it and hold the cup in one hand and the doctor's prescription
for prednisone in another and tell the person suffering from pain,
"if you drink it and in twenty minutes it doesn't help, I'm
going to fill in this prescription." I had to do it many times.
I still have the prescription. [Budwig-compatible]
Tai
chi or chi
kung (aka taiji or qigong)
(see above).
LBG
[Light Beam Generator, a device from the vibrational/energy medicine
arsenal] was very efficient the first two or three times, then the
effects gradually tapered off." [possibly
Budwig-compatible]
Dr.
Vincent Gammill of www.natural-oncology.org:
“[While
I would not dope patients on narcotics], with an aggressive
alternative therapy the pain usually subsides in a few days. If not
there are many other solutions that don't turn the patients into
mugwumps. They can use DLPA [DL-phenylalanine] or high dose
menadione.
DLPA can be picked up at many/most vitamin stores. Usual dose is
about 3 grams per day until pain is gone. DL-phenylalanine slows the
catabolism of the body's endorphins. Once management is achieved
modulate at about 500mg per day.
Menadione (vit K3): Yugoslavian research in the mid-50s showed works
as well as morphine for cancer patients 75% of the time. I have
routinely observed pain reduction with menadione..Most physicians
are afraid to use it in therapeutic dosages as part of an oncology
protocol as they fear undesired blood clotting. This fear is
unfounded. Chickens have been given 1,000 times the normal
physiological dose of K3 and the only effect is that the blood
clotting time is shortened by half. Some blood thinners can
sometimes be used with K3 but you must be careful using blood
thinners with cancer patients.
Menadione is harder to find. It is easily available in tablet or
injectable form in Mexico. Use levels in the 20-30 mg range IV or IM
once a day... The injection dose is 20-50mg as the bisulfite. I
often use dosages of over 100mg as the bisulfite which makes it
water soluble. Bisulfites make useful addition products for
aldehydes and methyl ketones. They are used as preservatives for
wines, salads, etc. A few people have a sensitivity but I haven't
seen it.
Menadione is best used with Vit C [& lipoic acid].”
Note: "I used to be significantly sensitive to sulfites and
bisulfites. However, with MSM (6 grams/day) I can now tolerate
sulfites. MSM is a natural sulphur compound". (reference
provided by Leonard)
Dr. Jürgen Buche:
Taheebo eliminates the pain associated with cancer and it multiplies
red blood corpuscles. If pain persists, drink approximately 1/4 to
1/2 tsp. each of Lobelia and Ginseng powder in water. [Budwig-compatible]
A
Garlic enema at the onset of pain will also bring relief. Another
pain reliever is a poultice of one part Mullein and three parts
Lobelia placed on the area of pain. [Budwig-compatible]
A
Castor oil pack on the liver area will relieve the pain there. Make
sure that you bring heat to the top surface by a hot water bottle or
heating pad. Keep the pad in a refrigerator when not in use. A
plastic pad will prevent soiling other things like the bed. [Budwig-compatible]
Dottie
of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cesiumtherapy:
Cesium high pH therapy relieves the pain pretty quickly, in fact,
cesium treatment will remove the pain problem in just a few days, as
well as stopping the cancer. My advice would be to get started on
Cesium as soon as possible. Make sure you include all of the
necessary nutrients for the treatment. There are experienced people
that will help you with the treatment. At the above site where we
are attempting to collect some good information from users and those
professionals who have some knowlege and experience, you can also
read some personal experiences and find help. (Article on cesium at
www.royalrife.com/cesium.html, with material by Dr. Sartori who did
much of the clinical work on cesium at royalrife.com/sartori.html.) Compare
for instance the extensive Cesium
Chloride (High pH Therapy):
A Cure for Cancer? and cancertutor.com/Cancer/Alkaline.html.
Added
comment by L.
Lanphier MD:
“While cesium does work for some in the area of pain, I have not
seen it work effectively for everyone. If this route is taken, the
patient needs to be closely monitored for potassium levels. This is
crucial and I would highly suggest that this only be attempted if
under the care of a knowledgeable healthcare professional.”
For
another, more easily available alkalizer, compare Sodium
bicarbonate (baking soda) as pain reliever.
A
cancer carer (looking after a support group) on bone and other pain
relief:
Inflammation
seems to be the main reason for severe bone pain and one needs to
address the inflammation in order to ease the pain. Top on the list
I have discovered is Omega 3s to ease inflammation. You need omega
3s and this is where the Budwig
protocol
is so wonderful.
Next to the Budwig protocol is Omega 3s in the form of a good
quality Fish oil. Some people have a problem converting plant
sources of omega-3s that contain the shorter-chain known as LNA, but
the body can only convert five to 10 percent of it to the long-chain
omega-3s (EPA and DHA) that exert beneficial inhibitory effects on
inflammation. This may also be the reason why the Budwig protocol
might not work as well for some people as others.......I honestly
wouldn't know, but from experience we have learned that people who
do not benefit from the Budwig protocol alone, adding Omega 3s in
the form of fish oil might be what they need to ease their pain.
(Note by Wilhelm H.: I like to add nutritional yeast to the diet
since it contains good amounts of the vitamin B complex as well as
other nutrients that are required for better conversion of LNA to
long chain omega 3 fatty acids.)
Then following the above, Dr Rath's theory on inflammation and
collagen production also makes a lot of sense. The combination of
Vit. C, Lysine and Proline with the good qualities found in green
tea seem to have some mild effects. You don't need to add these in
the form of supplements because you can simply choose healthy foods
containing optimum amounts of Vit. C and as we all know, flaxseeds
already have the amino acids Lysine and Proline in their natural
form as nature intended (Note by Wilhelm H.: It would be in lower
dosages as in pill form, but perhaps less is required since in food
it comes in its natural complex.).
Then last but not least, we have found that supplementing with MSM
also brings relief. [Budwig-compatible]
Added
comment by Wilhelm
H.:
Fish
oil or rather cod liver oil was not recommended by Johanna Budwig
because it is heat treated and harmful as she said. Udo Erasmus
[author of Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill] agrees with that. There
is [at least] one that is not heated and unprocessed. It's called 'Olde
World® Icelandic Cod Liver Oil' which I use sometimes. See
gardenoflifeusa.com/detail_cod_liver.shtml (I don't know how it
stacks up for heavy metals content.)
One of my favourite anti-inflammatories is Bromelain, a substance
found in pineapples. Instead of taking pills, one can eat raw
pineapple [not cooked or canned]). The combined use of Bromelain
(pineapple) and MSM may be more effective in pain relief.
[Budwig-compatible]
Rick M
on the pain relieving effect of sunlight
and prostaglandins:
If
a sick person floods the body with sunlight, health is much improved
and pain is considerably diminished if not eliminated. The amounts
of sunlight needed are far greater than is believed and tanning
lamps (sperti.com) or sun beds also work. It seems the Sun also has
the ability to overcome/overwhelm toxins in all forms - even
external radiations like microwaves and cell phones. This might also
be the reason why some whose diets consist mostly of processed
foods or hydrogenated oils but who are out in the Sun a lot have no
health problems.
Another way to achieve pain relief is to affect the prostaglandin
pathway = create series 1 & 3 prostaglandins naturally. Read
"Tripping Lightly Down the Prostaglandin Pathways" by Dr.
Mary Enig & Sally Fallon found at
westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/tripping.html.
To do this requires about 3-4 tablsp. (one each hour) of high
quality cod liver oil, but the pain relief takes 3 - 8 hours to
'take effect'. Not fast like drugs but far safer. I've done this
several times. Flax
oil
may work the same way - I don't know how much it takes, a guess
would be 2 - 3 times as much...
Compare
Healing
with Light
and the notes on fish and cod liver oil in Budwig
diet & protocol: tips & frequently asked questions.
From
alkalizeforhealth.net/cancerpain.htm:
Enzyme
Therapy: "Enzymes substantially reduce the occurrence of
metastases and the recurrence of cancer. They make malignant tissues
more sensitive to radiation, and at the same time, reduce pain and
other side effects of radiation. When used in conjunction with
surgery, they reduce postoperative pain and hemorrhage." [probably
Budwig-compatible]
Compare Biopsies
can spread cancer
and Combatting
radiation poisoning tips:
Chelating (detoxifying) excess ionizing radiation & destructive
radioactivity from your body and treating radiation burns naturally.
More on
enzymes: “I would highly recommend enzymes along with eating
pineapple before every meal. Enzymes help tremendously with
inflammation and pineapples contain a good supply of enzymes.”
(Loretta Lanphier MD)
Sodium
bicarbonate (baking soda) as pain reliever
Sodium
bicarbonate is an easily available alkalinizer and has been used for
many applications, including cancer treatment. To quote from Rich
Man’s Poor Man’s Cancer Treatment by Mark Sircus Ac., OMD:
"Sodium
Bicarbonate has attractive and potent analgesic qualities. Dr.
Tullio Simoncini recommends that his cancer patients, undergoing his
bicarbonate protocols usually via IV administration, take 1 tsp. of
sodium bicarbonate mixed in water per day, for pain control as well
as to assist in keeping an alkaline internal environment.
We are of course dropping the IV administration as a general
recommendation. Though, for some cases it might be appropriate.
Many
people have found bicarbonate to be significant to relieve
unrelenting headaches as well as pain relief due to physical injury.
Within minutes headaches begin to subside and are often completely
gone within 30-60 minutes. ‘After suffering from a 4 hour long
blinding headache for which nothing I took brought any relief. I
tried the sodium bicarbonate with 1 tsp mixed in a glass of water.
Within a few short minutes I could feel the headache abating and
within the hour it was completely relieved! I tried this again when
another headache occurred, and it worked just as miraculously.’
‘After
suffering a shoulder injury that caused so much pain after even a
few minutes of computer typing, and with none of the natural pain
relieving methods providing much relief, sodium bicarbonate was
suggested at the 2 hour dosing schedule.’”
Since
each half teaspon apparently contains 616 mg of sodium, this is only
for short-term treatment, see Mark Sircus' Rich Man’s Poor
Man’s Cancer Treatment for more information. An extract from his
book can be read at Prostate
cancer testimonial with osseous spread:
oral baking soda and blackstrap molasses therapy has helped wipe out
bone metastases and reduced PSA to 0.1. [probably
Budwig-compatible]
Compare
Treating
Cancer & Destroying Tumors w/ Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate):
Is Cancer “Just a Fungus”?
Edgar
Cayce on “quick relief of continuous pain” (click here)
[probably
Budwig-compatible]
Compare Dr.
Ryke Geerd Hamer’s “German New Medicine”:
According to Dr. Hamer, pain can be a positive sign indicating that
the body is healing itself. See particularly Annette Stahel’s
discussion of the positive role of pain in New
Medicine: A Revolutionary Biological Paradigm
and the Interview
with Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer, MD
discussing “The Role of Aches and Pains”. [Budwig-compatible]
Also
see Combatting
radiation poisoning tips:
Chelating (detoxifying) excess ionizing radiation & destructive
radioactivity from your body and treating radiation burns naturally.
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