How to Weather Conventional Cancer Treatment

We have many patients that are following conventional medical treatment plans for their cancer diagnosis. Our goal for these patients is to support this process without interfering in the effectiveness of the treatments they are receiving, whether chemotherapy, radiation therapy or immunotherapy. One of the most requested aspects of this support are remedies that are safe to take for side effects of these conventional treatments. Reducing these side effects can make the treatment more effective, more tolerable and with fewer secondary issues.

Now some side effects are necessary and a part of your immune system stepping in to help, so it’s important to not necessarily interfere with every side effect. Instead it’s more about what is tolerable and what your physician feels needs to be mitigated.

So let me tell you what we can do to help.

Common Chemotherapy Side Effects

  • Nausea and Vomiting - peppermint tea, Nausia homeopathic remedy, Phosfood liquid phosphorus

  • Diarrhea - start taking a powdered fiber such as OmniFiber, Dysbio Plus homeopathic remedy

  • Hair Loss - For-Til B12, Organically Bound Minerals, Spectralyte liquid minerals

  • Loss of Appetite - Gripe water made with carom seeds, protein/meal replacement shakes, apple cider vinegar

  • Fatigue - Eleuthero Siberian Ginseng, Heart Fatigue homeopathic remedy

  • Fever - Calcium Lactate, VaxR:HC homeopathic remedy

  • Mouth Sores - Aloe Vera, apple cider vinegar, baking soda rinse

  • Pain - Vitamin D, Calcium Lactate, California Poppy extract

  • Constipation - Motil-Ease, Slippery Elm Powder, Rehydrate homeopathic rehydration remedy, EZ Mg Magnesium

  • Easy Bruising - Cyruta Plus, Horsechestnut

  • Bleeding - Chlorophyll Complex

  • Low White Blood Cells - Sesame Seed oil

Side Effects of Radiation Therapy

  • Skin Problems (itching, burning, blistering, peeling) - Manuka honey topically, Skin Infections homeopathic remedy, Calcium Lactate and the Phyto Ageless Organic Skin Kit

  • Dry Mouth - Rehydrate homeopathic remedy, eliminate drying foods, EZ MG magnesium

  • Difficulty Swallowing - Parotid PMG, Bio-Tonsilla Phase homeopathic, EZ MG magnesium, puree foods

  • Nausea / Vomiting - peppermint tea, Nausia homeopathic remedy, Phosfood liquid phosphorus

  • Hair Loss - For-Til B12, Organically Bound Minerals, Spectralyte liquid minerals

  • Lymphedema - Lympho Plus and Lymph Drainage homeopathic remedy, Decongestive Lymph Therapy

  • Tooth Decay - Bio-Dent, Calcium Lactate, Calsol

  • Shortness of Breath - Lung Drainage homeopathic remedy, Cataplex E2

  • Cough - Bronchial Cough, Marshmallow Root extract

  • Fever - Calcium Lactate, Saligesic White Willow Bark

  • Incontinence - Juniper Intrinsic homeopathic remedy, Dermatrophin PMG

  • Bleeding - Cyruta-Plus

  • Diarrhea - start taking a powdered fiber such as OmniFiber, Dysbio Plus homeopathic remedy

  • Fibrosis - Gotu Kola Complex

Immunotherapy Side Effects

  • Pain / Soreness - Vitamin D, Calcium Lactate, California Poppy extract, Celeragesic homeopathic remedies, Cardio-Plus or Cardiotrophin PMG

  • Swelling/ fluid retention - Drenamin, AC Carbamide, Drainage Milieu, Decongestive Lymphatic Therapy

  • Skin Rash - Calcium Lactate, Skin Infections homeopathic remedy

  • Secondary Infection - Cat’s Claw Forte, Bacteria Combination homeopathic remedy, Immuplex

  • Fever - Calcium Lactate, Saligesic White Willow Bark

  • Dizziness - Dizzy homeopathic remedy

  • Flu-like symptoms - Flu Milieu homeopathic remedy

  • Headaches - Celeragesic or headache homeopathic remedies, Saligesic White Willow Bark

If you are uncertain about anything we are suggesting here, be sure to check with your oncologist. Don’t avoid conventional treatment just because of potential side effects. With natural medicine you can have some options available to you so that your treatment plan can be sustained and completed.

Editor's Pick, Symptoms & IllnessKaren Clickner