Understanding Physical Support Therapies for Cancer
In this fourth installment of our series on Natural Health Therapies and Cancer, we delve into the world of Physical Support Therapies. These therapies complement traditional cancer treatments, offering supportive care to enhance patient health. They are not a substitute for medical care but rather work alongside conventional treatments. Previously, we discussed cancer basics, its causes, stages, and the role of nutrition and supplements. Now, let’s explore the Physical Support Therapies that provide numerous benefits for cancer patients.
The Role of Detoxification
Detoxification plays a critical role in Physical Support Therapies. Our modern environment bombards us with pollutants that accumulate in our bodies over time. Detox programs aim to cleanse the body of these toxins. They target areas like the intestines, bladder, lungs, and skin. Consulting with a healthcare provider is essential to tailor a program that may include dietary changes, stress reduction, massage, skin brushing, supplements, antioxidants, and probiotics. These elements collectively boost the immune system and support overall health.
Biological Dentistry’s Impact
Biological dentistry focuses on removing dental toxins, such as mercury-based fillings and root canals, which might harbor infections. This practice, emerging in the 1940s, uses non-toxic dental materials instead of mercury amalgams. Mercury can leach from fillings into body tissues, weakening the immune system and potentially encouraging cancer growth. Detoxifying the body after removing amalgam fillings ensures any residual mercury is eradicated. This process aligns with broader detoxification programs and typically lasts about three months.
Water Therapy for Healing
Water Therapy, or Hydrotherapy, employs water in different temperatures and forms—ice, steam, hot, and cold—to detoxify and relieve stress and pain. Techniques include steam baths, compresses, sitz baths, colonic irrigations, and full-body immersions. These methods enhance blood circulation and immune response, aiding in toxin removal and stress relief.
The Benefits of Heat Therapy
Heat Therapy, or Hyperthermia, targets cancer cells, which are vulnerable to high temperatures. Methods include saunas, hot packs, steam baths, or wrapping the body in hot blankets. Medical techniques like ultrasound, shortwave, microwave diathermy, radiant heating, and extracorporeal heating elevate body temperature. By affecting cancer cell membranes, Hyperthermia enhances the efficiency of radiation and chemotherapy and protects normal cells.
Exploring Bodywork Techniques
Bodywork encompasses practices like Therapeutic Massage and Exercise. These techniques offer physical relaxation, stimulate circulation, reduce pain, and boost the immune system. Massage alleviates tension, speeding toxin elimination. Exercise promotes digestion, weight control, detoxification, and immune function. Recommended activities include yoga, low-impact aerobics, calisthenics, stretching, and flexing exercises. The benefits for cancer patients are significant:
– Increased Blood Supply: Cancer cells cannot thrive in oxygen-rich environments.
– Lymph System Stimulation: Helps remove toxins efficiently.
– Enhanced Immune Function: Raises Natural Killer cell activity.
– Elevated Body Temperature: Detrimental to cancer cells.
Qi Gong: Harnessing Vital Energy
Qi Gong, an ancient Chinese practice, uses slow movements for deep relaxation, enhanced oxygen supply, and increased lymph circulation. Qi Gong directs the flow of qi, or life force, integral to Traditional Chinese Medicine’s approach to disease assessment and management. Its cancer-resistant properties include:
– Enhanced Oxygen Supply: Distributes oxygen throughout the body, unlike vigorous exercise.
– Autonomic Nervous System Balance: Reduces stress-related hormones that suppress immune function.
– Lymph System Efficiency: Accelerates toxin elimination and immune cell transport.
As we prepare to conclude our five-part series on cancer, our next focus will be on Energy Support Therapies, which include Electrodermal Screening, Magnetic Therapy, and Light Therapy. For more information on any topic discussed, feel free to reach out through our website. Remember, you are in control of your health journey.
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We at East Wind Dental Care are committed to providing quality dental care to families located in the Hillsboro and Beaverton area and treat patients of all ages. We provide comprehensive solutions for our patients' oral health needs. Believing in the importance of listening to our patients, we take the time to truly understand each person's needs, goals, and lifestyle. By understanding our patients' objectives we can provide solutions that will improve their health while transforming their smile into something bright and beautiful.
East Wind Dental Care at Hillsboro, Oregon provides a wide variety of dental services and procedures to address all of our patients' dental health needs. By combining quality patient care with up-to-date technology, we are able to treat patients of all ages in a comfortable and relaxing setting. Our website includes information on the following items: Dentist, Cosmetic Dentist, Family Dentist, General Dentist, Emergency Dentist, Dental Implants, Teeth Whitening, Dental Veneers, Dentures, Dental Crowns and more. Our Dentist and expert staff are trained to not only treat patients but to identify what caused the health concern in the first place. This comprehensive approach sets patients of East Wind Dental Care in Hillsboro on the road to recovery and long term oral health.
When you walk into the office of East Wind Dental Care you will be immediately greeted by our friendly staff who are dedicated to making sure that you feel comfortable during your entire appointment. We understand that patients can feel anxious when going to the dentist, and our staff will take the time to listen to all of your concerns and help you understand exactly what your procedure is going to be like. At East Wind Dental Care we pride ourselves on being an affordable family dentist that accepts a variety of insurance plans and payment options like cash and credit cards, because we want to provide a beautiful, healthy smile to everyone in the Hillsboro, Beaverton, and Portland area. Call East Wind Dental Care today at 503-614-0198 to see why we are the dentist of choice in the Hillsboro, Beaverton, and Portland area.
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