A holistic approach to surviving cancer

Of the many people I talked to regarding my mother's condition, I must say that one particular Chinese Physician left a very strong impression. It is also from this that I came out with my Tipping Scale theory.

He explained to me this framework which I thought would be useful to many cancer patients. The approach is simple. First see cancer as a condition of the human body. In order to cure a person of cancer, the body condition need to be changed such that cells in the body do not turn cancerous anymore. In order to do so, there are 6 areas to focus on

1) Food - Eating well is important
2) Exercise - Moderate exercise can help in the overall well
3) Mind/Emotion - When the mind gives up, so will the body
4) Sleep - The body cannot be strong with not enough rest
5) Western Medication - Operation, Radiotheraphy, Chemo etc. Good for short term.
6) Tradition Medication/Supplements - Some herbs like Reshi has very strong anti-cancer properties. Good for long term.

Unfortunately, we tend to overlook or take for granted certain areas such as food and sleep but over emphasize on medications. That in turn cause a lot of stress to the patient which is not good for emotional health. In my mum's case, although she had the best chemo treatment and also chinese medicine, she didn't eat well, nor rest well and went into depression when the mind couldn't handle the stress of it all.

As such, for anyone looking for a cure for cancer, I would advise that you consider giving equal attention to all 6 areas. You would probably realised that the first 4 areas is probably the toughest to achieve because it would require plenty of support from family and friends as well as a lot of planning and changing of environment in some cases.