Lifestyle factors have a huge impact on the cancer prevention and cancer survival. Our staff includes a nutritionist, health coach and yoga instructor to help you achieve lifestyle goals. We also refer with our network of alternative and complementary practitioners.
Nutrition
- Eat a whole food plant based diet
- Consider Wahl’s protocol
- Go plant based – high intake of raw organic fruit, vegetables, grains & legumes
- Minimize or eliminate animal proteins, i.e. meat and dairy (at least Mediterranean diet)
- Avoid sugar, especially high-fructose corn syrup and processed foods
- Minimize high-glycemic carbohydrates, e.g. starchy foods
- Avoid fried or charred foods
- Avoid unfermented soy products
- Juicing / Green drinks / Smoothies / Gerson therapy
- Alkalinization – Cesium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, alkaline water
- Alkaline diet – fruits, veggies, legumes, asparagus, herbs, ginger, turmeric, nuts, seeds, whole grains, wheat grass, Essiac tea
- Watch “Forks over Knives”, “Food, Inc”
- Read “The Slow Down Diet” by Marc David
Exercise
- Regular exercise lowers the risk of cancer and increases remission/survival rates
- Follow the guidelines in this activity pyramid.
Sleep
- Good sleep lowers the risk of cancer and increases remission/survival rates
- Allow yourself time for plenty of restful sleep
- Seek help if you are not sleeping well
- Try various natural insomnia treatments
Stress Management
- Chronic stress makes the body more hospitable to cancer
- Utilize stress management techniques to control the impact of stress on the body
- Manage stress with counseling, exercise, meditation, deep breathing, acupuncture, yoga, tai chi, heartmath, etc
Social / Spiritual
- Cultivate and express gratitude – it is one of the most healing emotions
- Seek out supportive healthy relationships and avoid toxic draining situations
- Practice your faith
Psychology
- Heartmath
- Focus & Insight audio CDs
- Vo-Cal 360, Psych-K
Energy Work
- Electrodermal Feedback – Asyra or EDS 2000