When my friend was diagnosed
with terminal cancer, all of her loved ones were shocked. She never smoked,
never drank, and lived an active, healthy lifestyle-- but fate decided to throw
her an unexpected obstacle. The prognosis was extremely grim: by the time the
cancer was detected, it had already reached four organs and her lymphatic
system. Doctors said that the condition was untreatable, but her friends and
family were desperate to halt the disease in its tracks. They ultimately resorted
to a multi-faceted holistic approach that used human breast milk, in addition to
herbal compounds and a specialized diet, to combat the advanced disease.
Because
breast milk's role in cancer treatment is not fully understood, most oncologists
dismiss the therapeutic use of breast milk in adult cancer patients. Without
large-scale breast milk donations, extended clinical trials, and repeated
in-vitro studies, we can't be certain of breast milk's ability to fight cancer.
However, all preliminary research indicates that a protein found in breast milk
may hold the secret to curing this rampant disease once and for all.
Scientists
have known for decades that breastfed infants are less likely to develop cancer
than formula-fed infants, but studies have only recently demonstrated similar a
similar effect in adults. In 1999, immunologist Catharina Svanbor and a team of
Swedish researchers discovered that a component in human milk destroys cancer
cells on contact. The protein killed every type of cancer cell tested while
actively strengthening surrounding healthy tissue. While these in vitro studies
were extremely encouraging, there have been few follow-up studies confirming
these encouraging results.
Nevertheless,
my friend's dedicated team of friends, health care workers, and family members
were determined to find a way to battle her cancer, even if it meant resorting
to unconventional means. A group of five women began expressing breast milk for
my friend every day, and she drank it in smoothies and nutrition shakes. Even
when her illness prevented her from swallowing or digesting any other food,
this love-infused elixir helped to soothe her pain and heal her body.
I would
love to say that my friend's cancer went away as soon as she started on the
breastmilk diet, but, to date-- one month into her regimen-- she still have
stage IV cancer. Nevertheless, the growth of the cancer has seemingly stopped
or slowed, and the breast milk seems to benefit her tremendously. Perhaps the
apparent healing effects are nothing more than a placebo-effect-- the result of
the warm reassurance that her friends are using their own bodies to provide a
healing potion. I cling to the hope that she might recover fully, despite her
staggeringly grim prognosis.
Cancer
treatment should never be taken lightly. Working in holistic nutrition, I have
seen many cancer victims resort to unusual techniques to battle their
illnesses, and the results have been mixed. Many "terminally ill"
cancer victims have bounced back using only "unproven" holistic
remedies, and many people with relatively mild cases of cancer have died after
choosing quack healing instead of proven medicine. I am haunted by the story of
Hulda Clark, who died of cancer decades after publishing her popular book The
Cure for All Cancers, which undoubtedly resulted in thousands of
deaths because of bizarre claim that all cancer is caused by a worm.
Breast milk
might be an effective complementary treatment for cancer-- and it may even be a
cure in and of itself-- however, until further research has examined its
effectiveness, it should not be relied on as a primary method of treatment. If
you are considering using breastmilk to treat cancer, examine all of your
options thoroughly and discuss your decisions with a qualified medical expert.
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