Despite the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on curing cancer through chemo, surgery, radiation and genetic manipulation, cancer is still the number one killer in America. Having surpassed heart disease a few years back, cancer is a sign of the general poor health of our culture. And instead of encouraging the many promising holistic methods for treating this deadly affliction, the AMA has done everything in its great power to destroy and blacklist any modality that does not conform to the Western disease-care model (despite its dismal success rate).

Before we explore the nutritional and herbal cancer treatments, let’s look at what cancer is and why people may get this disease. There are obviously many forms of cancer–leukemia (involving blood cells), bone cancers, cancers of the various organs etc.  But in all cases, the biological purpose of this disease is to return unhealthy tissue back to the soil. The cells become damaged or toxic from excessive carcinogens–solar radiation, chemicals, pollution–and if the immune system is over-burdened from stress or unhealthy lifestyle, cancer can over-run the weakened body.

Much attention has been given to the fact that the rates of cancer are dramatically higher among people who have lost a loved one within the previous year. These studies show the role emotional distress has on weakening one’s immune system and leaving one susceptible to cancer. Conversely, Norman Cousins became famous for curing himself of a deadly disease by simply laughing. When he learned he was dying, he got all the classic comedy movies and laughed himself back to health. This example shows the incredible power the mind has to effect our health.

In the next blog I will discuss some of the most exciting breakthroughs that are coming out not only for treating cancer but also for maintaining overall good health that I use in my Santa Barbara chiropractic clinic.