Defeat Cancer (37 page)

In the future, it’s likely that all patients with cancer, after having received tumor-killing therapies, such as surgery, radiotherapy (radiation), and chemotherapy, will go on to receive dendritic cell therapy vaccines to improve their immune function, because prospective studies have demonstrated a high recurrence of cancer (approximately 50 percent) in those with low cell-mediated immune function. This situation commonly happens following chemotherapy, which significantly depresses immune function.

Finally, it’s important to note that stimulating the immune system with just any old agent is crude and ineffective. Dendritic vaccines work because the immune system is taught to recognize specific
tumor associated antigens, which is key to its success. Simply activating the immune system with other immune-stimulating substances may not work.

While we don’t administer dendritic cell therapy vaccines at our clinic, we are heavily involved in other aspects of their use, and can recommend clinics overseas that do administer them.

We also use Ukrain, which consists of the herbaceous perennial plant
Chelidonium majus
(greater celandine) and Thiotepa, which is a very old chemotherapy medication. In Ukrain, Chelidonium binds with Thiotepa to make it less toxic. Ukrain is useful for treating a variety of late-stage cancers, as well as patients who have previously had chemotherapy, because it’s typically well tolerated. Several published studies demonstrate its benefits for treating cancer. For instance, in killing tumor cells, it also upregulates cytotoxic (or cancer-killing) activity in the tumor microenvironment, which helps to reduce tumor mass. This is very important because there’s a great deal of evidence which shows that surviving cancer is based mostly upon an adequate amount of cytotoxic T-cell activity within the tumor microenvironment.

At the same time, these cytotoxic T-cells tend to be down-regulated by other immune cells called T-regulator cells, which means that it’s also important to lower the number of T-regulator cells that are affecting the cancer-killing T-cells. To do this, we use a very low dose of a chemotherapy agent called cytophosphamide: about 1/20th of the dose that would be given in full-dose chemotherapy. This treatment lowers the number of T-regulator cells that prevent the cytotoxic T-cells from being fully effective.

Sono- and photodynamic therapy also cause T-cells to get upregulated in the tumor microenvironment. As previously mentioned, such upregulation is associated with an increase in the median
survival of the patient. So the more tumor-killing T-cells (or CD8 cytotoxic T-cells) that there are in the tumor microenvironment, the longer the patient is likely to live. Clearly, these cells help to reduce tumor mass and increase patient survival.

Cancer is a complex illness, and it’s important for doctors to give their patients several therapies at once. Doing just one type of treatment is an antiquated approach that doesn’t yield good results.

As part of our protocols, we also use herbal extracts that have strong evidence for stopping angiogenesis (tumor blood vessel growth), such as VascuStatin, which is made by Allergy Research Group in the United States. This is a low molecular weight extract of bindweed root which, like intravenous Vitamin C, was also discovered by the Riordan family in Kansas. A lady with ovarian cancer visited the Riordan family and was taking an herb that was given to her by the American Indians in Kansas, which was keeping her alive. The Riordans analyzed it and discovered the effective component that it contained for treating cancer. The results of their research have since been widely published. Bindweed root is a remedy that really works for stopping angiogenesis.

We may use intravenous Vitamin C to eliminate the toxicity that builds up in our patients who have received chemotherapy treatments prior to coming to our clinics. We also use other detoxification treatments that are based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). I spent a lot of time in China in the 1970s, and wrote about twenty books on a range of subjects, including TCM and complementary medicine. I brought TCM to the UK, because I found that it works. It’s a simple approach that’s targeted to specific organ systems in the body.

We measure our patients’ organ function using various unconventional energetic devices. The one that we most commonly use is a spin-off from a Russian space program device, which measures the body’s magnetic vector potential. (Author’s note: The subject of magnetic vector potential is beyond the scope of this book; therefore, how it works won’t be described here). We then prescribe TCM treatments based on these measurements. This device can also provide clues about the type and range of treatments that we need to give our patients.

We also recommend that our patients do far-infrared saunas at home, which are very effective for detoxification. Liver cleanses can also be important, and some of our patients do these at home, too. Research papers published in the early part of the last century have also shown coffee enemas to have beneficial effects upon the liver. I don’t know if they work, but some people believe that they are helpful.

In conventional medicine, breast cancer patients are normally prescribed the drug Tamoxifen to block the negative effects of estrogen upon their cancer cells. At our clinic, we give them indole-3 carbinole instead, which is a phytochemical that occurs naturally in cruciferous vegetables, and which has a similar effect upon estrogen.

Balancing other hormones in the body doesn’t seem to influence cancer. There is medical evidence which shows that stimulating thyroid hormones also stimulates cancer growth. Similarly, suppressing the thyroid with anti-thyroid medications slows tumor growth. We don’t prescribe any thyroid medications to our cancer patients.

The diet that we recommend to our cancer patients is based on scientific evidence that proves its effectiveness. It involves little or
no dairy and red meat, and limits protein intake to 25 grams per day. The basic idea is to push the patient’s body towards an alkaline state; to a pH level of seven or above. At this level, enzymes in the body work best and tumor cells die off, because tumor cells tend to grow more rapidly in acidic environments with a pH of six or below. In general, sugars, animal protein, dairy products, and certain grains are acid-forming foods. Fruits, vegetables, beans, pulses (legumes), fresh herbs, ginger, and turmeric are all examples of alkaline-forming.

Therefore, we encourage our patients to prepare neutral or alkaline meals for themselves. For example, if they eat fish, which is acid-forming, they should balance it with lots of vegetables, which are alkaline-forming. Also, no more than 25 percent of their meals should be protein, while 75 percent should be vegetables. We therefore advise them to have no more than one meal per day that’s based on animal protein. Their other meals should be based on vegetables, fruits, beans, pulses (legumes), lentils, nuts, seeds, tofu, and nutritious grains such as quinoa.

More specifically, we encourage them to have liberal amounts of all of the following: whole grains, brown rice, barley, oats, millet, rye, wheat, corn and quinoa; vegetables (preferably organic), fruits, legumes, peas, lentils, beans and seeds (particularly sesame, sunflower and pumpkin), as well as nuts and filtered water. Foods that can be eaten in moderate amounts include: eggs and fish; preferably deep sea oily fish such as salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring, sardines, and pilchards; white meat, poultry (preferably organic), and soy proteins such as tofu. Finally, foods and substances that they should avoid or consume in low quantities include: tobacco, alcohol, tea, coffee, and other caffeinated drinks; chemical preservatives, processed foods, sugar, saturated fat, hydrogenated margarine, and red, smoked, or cured meats.

Consuming organic vegetables is important because they have a higher vitamin and mineral content than non-organic ones. They also contain significantly higher amounts of isoflavones, which are cancer-protective substances naturally produced by plants to resist
attack by pests or fungi. Additionally, the kind of fiber that’s found in whole fruits and vegetables is very important for the digestive system and also absorbs toxins from the body. People with cancer should avoid fruit and vegetable juices, however, as these drinks lack necessary fiber and are comparatively high in sugar content.

Organically-grown chicken and turkey is also preferable to nonorganic poultry, because they have lower levels of fat, additives, and growth-promoting hormones, the latter of which are given to birds to accelerate their growth. Eating turkey is moderately important because it’s the only meat that contains tryptophan, which is important for increasing T-cell activity and thereby, cell-mediated immunity—the body’s principal defense against cancer. Occasionally, small amounts of red meat are acceptable, as long as the meat is organic or has been farmed to a good standard.

Consuming oily fish, such as those previously mentioned, is also beneficial because they contain high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly eicosapentaenoic acid. Several studies demonstrate that high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly eicosapentaenoic acid, are helpful for fighting disease because they reduce inflammation. Non-oily fish such as cod and haddock are excellent sources of protein, but they contain much lower levels of Omega-3 fatty acids.

People with cancer should avoid milk and dairy products not only because they’re acidic, but also because they have high levels of estrogenic factors. This is particularly important for those that have estrogen-dependent cancers such as breast cancer or in some cases, ovarian cancer. Also, milk and dairy products are high in insulinlike growth factor number 1 and epidermal growth factor. These are important factors that encourage cancer tumor growth. Current scientific evidence reveals epidermal growth factor and their receptors to be crucial for the development of cancer stem cells, so it seems sensible that people with cancer should do everything possible to reduce any epidermal growth factors in their diets, including those which come from milk and dairy products. Many other foods
contain calcium; nuts and seeds, beans, pulses (legumes), lentils, green leafy vegetables, tofu, and sardines (canned). As long as patients are consuming adequate amounts of these foods, reducing their dairy intake shouldn’t result in calcium deficiencies.

Finally, sugar significantly affects cell metabolism and changes the internal environment of the body, so when patients can reduce their intake of refined sugar, it makes their bodies less conducive to tumor growth. Avoiding sugar is also effective for helping the body to starve the tumor. Specifically, the refined sugars that are found in cakes, biscuits (crackers), cookies, sweets, processed foods, and sweet drinks should be avoided. Fructose sugars that are found in fruits and vegetables are less harmful. People with cancer should aim for an intake of six to seven portions of whole fruits and vegetables daily.

The diet that’s described here and on our website is a worthy, evidence-based approach, in comparison to Gerson-diet approaches. (For the Gerson diet to work, patients must do it all day long, every day, which isn’t feasible for some. It works occasionally, but I have been involved in this type of medicine for years and I have never been that impressed with it).

My initial visit with patients lasts an hour, and involves looking at their blood in a live state under a dark field microscope which provides an inexpensive, broad view of what’s going on in the body. To do this, we take a tiny drop of blood from their fingertips and using the microscope, magnify it up to nearly 10,000 times. Patients, as well as the therapist or doctor doing the test, can see the blood cells on video and watch the blood, and contaminants in the blood, interact in real time. From these pictures, we can come to several important conclusions regarding patients’ immune system status and then make treatment recommendations for them.

This blood test tells us a lot about what’s going on in the body. For instance, we can obtain qualitative information about the condition
of red cell membranes, the activity levels of certain white blood cells, and the quality and quantity of the blood’s plasma elements. We can also look at the way the blood coagulates and dries. Certain characteristics of the blood can indicate to us whether patients have free radical damage, oxidative stress, metal toxicity, and/or digestive problems. We can also gather fundamental information related to their nutritional status, immune function, oxygen levels, toxin load, lipid levels, and heterogeneous plaque formation.

By initially screening their blood in this way, we are able to identify more specifically the areas requiring treatment. We may, for example, need to improve their nutritional status and immune function, or reduce their yeast and bacterial load. If necessary, we may do further investigations. For instance, if they have a high lipid load, we will explore their family history and dietary and lifestyle habits, and send their blood samples to a laboratory for further analysis of their lipid profile ratios.

It isn’t possible to diagnose any specific disease state with live blood analysis alone; further examination and investigation are required. However, it’s a good fundamental screening tool that’s patient-friendly, interactive, and educational. By adjusting our patients’ treatment programs to ‘normalize’ the appearance of their blood, we can assist them with achieving optimal health and well-being. Used in this way, live blood analysis is also a valuable clinical tool for monitoring progress.

Following the live blood analysis, we check the status of our patients’ organ systems with the aforementioned Russian space program device. Then we might follow up with some conventional blood tests. We then tell our patients what treatments we can offer them, based on these results. They can then make an informed choice about whether they will do all, part, or none of what we recommend. Our treatment approach isn’t like what’s typically seen in conventional medicine, where treatments are done without the patient’s involvement or collaboration; patient discretion is involved. We work together with them.