cancer

67 yo F with Enzyme Therapy – cancer

67 year old lady with stage 4 ovarian cancer, metastasis to liver, spleen and more recently lung and neck. We’ve been working together now for some months, organic acid test revealed a need to support gut which we have done via 4R programme. Key nutrients have been supplemented including Propax…

42 yo M with recently diagnosed with oesphogeal cancer.

It appears to be early stages, described as a lesion. Treatment still to be determined by oncologist. Was a big drinker (beer) and significant consumer of meat, especially barbecued. Was also a very regular ‘barbecuer’ at scouts/social events. He says he will do anything to improve his chances of full…

34 yo M with possible testicular cancer & Ankylosing Spondilitis

This young man has a history of gut problems and food intolerances. AS symptoms have persisted since 2004 and he was diagnosed in 2007. In 2010 he saw a Naturopath in Saudi and made some progress with probiotics, enzymes and glutamine. Took Helminth therapy in 2012 and had some benefit…

42 yo M with oesphogeal cancer

It appears to be early stages, described as a lesion. Treatment still to be determined by oncologist. Was a big drinker (beer) and significant consumer of meat, especially barbecued. Was also a very regular ‘barbecuer’ at scouts/social events. He says he will do anything to improve his chances of full…

I’d really value opinions on the use of DIM where there are oestrogen led cancers, this study concludes it might not be a good idea…

BACKGROUND: 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM) is an acid-catalyzed dimer of idole-3-carbinol (I3C), a phytochemical found in cruciferous vegetables that include broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage. DIM is an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) ligand and a potential anticancer agent, namely for the treatment of breast cancer. It is also advertised as a compound…

Glaucoma

Sadly my husband who already has progressing emphysema and COPD following cancer of vocal chords, radiotherapy, laryngectomy and tracheostomy and has now been diagnosed with cataract and glaucoma. His drug intake for control of these conditions has probably contributed though the lung consultant says Ipratropium only contributes to some glaucomas!…

Hashimoto’s and thyroid cancer

I am due to see a new client who has concerns about a potential full thyroidectomy due to cancerous nodules on the thyroid gland. She was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s at the beginning of March this year and had 4000 antibodies in her system as well as a bacterial infection of…

Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma

Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma – 9.7cm tumour + 11 lymph nodes removed 3 months ago. Client started NT with me 5 weeks ago and doing… re-started recently. More strangely: night sweats are only affecting legs/lower body. Top half of the body completely dry. Other details: 25 years old male client…

52 yo F with cancer Pseudomyoxia Peritonei

I hope that you may be able to give me some support and advice regarding a very complex case. My client is female and aged 52 and was diagnosed with the rare cancer Pseudomyoxia Peritonei. She had major cytoreductive surgery at a specialist unit at Basingstoke Hospital in January which…

40 yo F with Immune cancer

I have a 40yr old female coeliac client who has recently been diagnosed with oestrogen-positive breast cancer and wants to know what supplements she can take alongside her treatment. Am I right in assuming Wholly Immune would not be an option for her since it doesn’t say gluten-free in the…

silicon dioxide

Is silicon dioxide in supplements safe? This substance is listed as a group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and is therefore classed as carcinogenic to humans. It is widely used as an anticaking agent. What is your opinion on this? Maria