Category: Cancer
Should a cancer patient do intensive and strenuous exercise
July 6th, 2010, Comments Off
I once had a theory 2 years ago:
Now, we all know that cancer cells do not thrive in oxygenated environment. Logically, cardiovascular exercise will improve the rate in which oxygen is delivered to every nook and cranny of the body. Look at Lance Amstrong and Wendy Chioji- who are cancer survivors and are very active [...]
Why healers fall sick or die from illness
June 29th, 2010, Comments Off
Recently, I came across the book 9 Steps for Reversing or Preventing Cancer and Other Diseases- Learn to Heal from Within by Dr Shivani Goodman. The book is truly excellent and addresses a number of missing links in treatment of cancer.
Usually, I would always make it a point to check out about the author online. To [...]
Controversies surrounding mind-body-spirit medicine
May 31st, 2010, Comments Off
Lately in this blog, I have been featuring articles connecting the role of our outlook, attitudes, personality and how we deal with emotions on how they affect health ailments that we may have in our bodies. The mind-body-spirit connection in health and healing has many controversies and in this article, I will attempt to address [...]
How your personality determines your state of health
May 12th, 2010, Comments Off
Vernon Coleman in his book, Mindpower made the observation that it is our personalities, not life events that is linked to physical conditions:
During the years I spent in general practice I came across hundreds of patients whose lives had been mapped out for them by their personalities. And in many cases the lifestyles those patients [...]
A cancer diagnosis that forces a woman to relook her life
May 5th, 2010, Comments Off
The mom of a close friend of mine got diagnosed with womb cancer when my friend was 17 years old. Prior to the diagnosis, her mom had always been an accommodating, and quietly submissive person, taking care of the family business while my friend’s father is out hanging out with his friends.
When her dad came [...]
Why Nice People Get Cancer
May 2nd, 2010, Comments Off
It is difficult for us to believe in ‘what goes around comes around’ when we see nice, kind and good people and their families having their lives shattered by a cancer diagnosis. And the bad guys seemed to be well, healthy and getting richer…
As early as the 80s, the link between cancer and personality types [...]
Why should I quit smoking when I see people living till a hundred and are smokers
March 24th, 2010, 1 Comment
This is quite a common objection from your friends or loved ones when you try to ask them to quit smoking. They are already addicted to nicotine –so you need to have a stronger reason to get them to stop.
Because anyone who is on substance addiction would try to cling on to every bit of [...]
Is taking raw food good for our body or fight cancer?
February 25th, 2010, Comments Off
There are some studies that mentioned that for people fighting cancer, it is better to take raw food because the nutrients would be absorbed by our body more easily and can be used to fight the cancer cells.
Even though studies may deduce results based on logical rationalization, one cannot ignore the wisdom of Eastern healing [...]
