Nutritional Therapies for Immune System, Inflammatory, Autoimmune, Digestive and all related disorders...
Complementary and Integrative Cancer Care and Support
Complementary therapies have been and are continuing to be extensively studied with respect to integrative oncology care. I encourage everyone who is skeptical to spend 30 minutes, and visit the National Institute of Health’s public database of medical journals and abstracts (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed)
Once there, perform some basic searches such as Melatonin and Cancer, Curcumin and Cancer, Berberine and Cancer to name just a few. You will find literally hundreds of articles and research studies showing the potential benefits of these therapies with respect to cancer treatment.
Also take note of what journals these studies are found in. You will find they are in gold standard, highly regarded conventional medical journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association and the Journal of Clinical Oncology to name just a few.
Dr. Woodworth has focused his clinical practice on immune related disorders since beginning practice. In practice, he very quickly realized the critical relationship between inflammatory disorders and increased risk for cancer. Also very apparent were beneficial effects of introducing safe anti-inflammatory therapies during and after conventional cancer treatments.
He completed a two year learning sabbatical working in a state of the art Cancer treatment hospital in Chicago, Illinois. This time in Chicago solidified his understanding and belief in his unique approach to integrative cancer care. He has received extensive training in the safe and effective integration of various complementary therapies with conventional cancer treatment protocols.
The primary goals for an effective Complementary Therapy program are as follows:
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Review all current Nutritional Supplements and therapies for safety and effectiveness for use with Conventional Cancer treatments Many people begin taking supplements that have been recommended from internet sites and testimonials, friends and family, and health food stores to help in their fight against cancer. Many of these products can actually inhibit or enhance the metabolism and breakdown of chemotherapy in the blood stream, potentially limiting it’s effectiveness. Dr. Woodworth is trained in drug and nutraceutical and botanical therapies interactions and are able to recommend safe products for use with your Cancer treatment protocol
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Recommend therapies which can potentially improve conventional Cancer treatments effectiveness. Curcumin (Turmeric) has been shown in clinical studies to potentiate certain chemotherapies such as Fluorouracil (5-FU) and derivative such as Capecitabine. It has also been show to have potentiation effects on radiation therapy protocols. If a cancer patient receives one of these therapies, and takes a natural product which has potential to improve the products effectiveness, we could expect a better response to that therapy in that patient.
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Recommend therapies to boost and improve the bodies innate Immune system function against the cancer when appropriate. Much of the research into complementary therapies and integrated Oncology focus on this area. There are several natural products which have substantial research supporting their safe and effective use during conventional cancer treatment for supporting immune and anti-cancer function.
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Complementary therapies to manage and treat side effects of conventional cancer treatments such as Chemotherapy and Radiation Research provides substantial evidence for the use of natural products to help limit and treat side effects of conventional cancer treatments. Side effects of treatment are the most common cause for cessation of treatments or alteration of treatments and dosages. Better side effect management can mean people can stay on treatment longer, often at higher doses, which can ultimately improve treatment and patient outcomes, a very logical idea. Nutrition and Diet assessment also plays a critical role in both immune support as well as side effect management
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Ongoing Quality of Life and Anti-Cancer and Nutrition support following conventional cancer treatments Once your treatment has finished and your return to your normal day to day, we provide recommendations to continue to help your body keep cancer at bay and to improve any lingering effects of your treatment such as fatigue, pain, and tissue healing. ​