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| Of all the forms of cancer I have worked with, prostate cancer is the form of cancer for which most of my patients rely on natural healing protocols as primary healing strategies. More than 50 percent of the men I see with prostate cancer choose natural modalities right from the beginning of their diagnosis; 25 percent have already chosen conventional treatments such as surgery or radiation and come to me after a recurrence, when they choose natural modalities as their primary treatment; another 25 percent choose to use my protocol in combination with one of the conventional therapies. |
| It is wonderful to have the opportunity to help men with prostate cancer by using herbs, supplements, and dietary and lifestyle guidelines as their primary treatment strategy; to see them get well, thrive, and show no apparent signs of cancer is even better. I have found that many prostate cancers, even some of the more aggressive forms (high PSA, high Gleason score, even a palpable tumor or evidence of metastasis) respond beautifully to natural healing modalities. |
| A Sample Protocol for Prostate Cancer |
| Tom is fifty-five years old and has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has a PSA count of 12 (normal is 0-5). He has had a biopsy that confirmed the presence of prostate cancer. His Gleason score was 5 (the range being 2-10, the higher the number the more aggressive the cancer). |
| Tom's personality is passive-aggressive-he's very hardworking and intelligent. In fact, he's a perfectionist. I have found that the majority of men I see with prostate cancer tend to be very detail-oriented and extreme perfectionists. He has a medium build and is about 10 pounds overweight. He works indoors, mostly at a desk, and exercises only on the weekends. Tom is always in a hurry, but not really sure why, and has a family predisposition to heart disease. |
| Tom is generally a worrier, and now that he finds himself with prostate cancer, he is very concerned about what to do. He doesn't like the choices of surgery or radiation, yet his doctors are telling him he is relatively young and needs to get rid of the cancer before it spreads. They tell him that the cancer is confined to the prostate gland and that he has a good chance of being ''cured.'' Tom is undecided. If Tom had his mind set on surgery, I would not question his decision but would honor it and help him with a natural and complementary protocol designed to help him live a healthy and fulfilling life. But because Tom is not sure |
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