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Is there such a thing as too much health responsibility?
I started thinking about the question "What do you do first?" after seeing recent research on women with early-stage breast cancer. More than one in five felt they had too much responsibility for treatment-related decisions. The study also said those women were more likely to end up regretting the treatment choices they made.
There are a couple issues at play here. First, there's our cultural hang-up where doctors are seen as gods and medical technology is miraculous, even though that's hardly the case. I'll concede that most doctors are truly committed to healing, and our medical technology is remarkable.
But taking charge of your own health is still critical. No one's going to hold your hand and walk you through every possibility out there. At least, no one in the modern medical system. As nice as it might seem to hand off all the decision-making to an expert, that's just not an option with cancer.
There's also the problem that money and power have too much influence within the medical system. So even if your doctor has the best intentions, he may have been courted (and bribed) for so long by Big Pharma that his perspective is distorted. I've written in these pages how many oncologists make most of their money from marking up the chemotherapy drugs, not from the actual services they provide.
So the first thing to do is roll up your sleeves and start learning.
After that, you need someone who advocates your right to choose your treatment. And then you need to put your treatment plan into action.
Here's what I recommend ...
Now more than ever, doctors are able to tailor their treatment recommendations to individual patients. That's especially true of alternative treatments, where there's a dazzling variety of treatments that work.
Just as there's no textbook cancer case, there's no such thing as a one-size-fits-all treatment. So here's what I recommend by way of cancer health literacy:
"Cancer concierge"
The good news is we're starting to see models for cancer health literacy cropping up to help sufferers, like the nonprofit service called Connect Inc. that opened recently in Wisconsin. The center is run by sisters Kimberly Demeny and Jennifer Hickey. Demeny's husband, sadly, passed away from a brain tumor.
The service had been the long-time vision of Demeny, her husband, and their friends and family. The goal is to teach people in their area about available cancer resources so they can make informed decisions about their treatment plans and future quality of life.
The organization helps new patients better understand their cancer diagnosis as well as what treatment options are available. They also provide information about clinical trial results, care standards, second opinions, support groups, and therapy options.
The center even helps cancer patients find help with things like childcare and pet care services, along with incidentals like house cleaning, food delivery, and lawn care. They even locate palliative and hospice care providers when needed.
Bottom line: You're in charge
Never just meekly submit to what your conventional doctor tells you to do. It's a good idea to inform yourself BEFORE you find out you're sick and go into a panic. Weigh your options with a cool head, ahead of time.
I started this newsletter to inform people about alternatives that few doctors know about — conventional OR alternative. I've seen too many of my own loved ones suffer from cancer, and I want to make sure anybody else facing the disease knows about all the promising options out there.
Just remember, it's up to you to be responsible for your own healthcare decisions. It doesn't matter how much money you make, how many years in school you finished, or what you've done with past health decisions. You deserve to have just as much say in your own cancer treatment as any medical professional.
Meanwhile, one thing you can do ahead of time and ALL the time is to take a certain nutrient whose benefits continue to blow me away every time I look into them. We wrote about it in the last issue, but if you missed it, you can scroll down and read it now.
Co-enzyme Q10 is Not Just
For Your Heart Anymore
If you believe in good nutrition you're probably familiar with co-enzyme Q10, or CoQ10 for short. This is a popular nutritional supplement for folks who want to ensure that their hearts continue to beat longer and stronger.
CoQ10 is actually part of every cell in your body. It works deep inside cell mitochondria — the tiny "energy factories" you have in every cell. CoQ10 helps your cells produce the ATP molecule that is required for muscle contraction — in other words, you can't move without it.
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And since your heart is an extremely important muscle in your body that contracts all day long for years on end, you can see why CoQ10 supplements would be a natural choice for anyone trying to improve heart health!
When University of Texas cardiologist Dr. Peter Langsjoen used CoQ10 to treat congestive heart failure, he described the improvements he saw in the patients' health as "nothing short of dramatic."
But long-time readers of this newsletter know it's more than just a heart supplement. CoQ10 is a potent cancer-fighter, too!
Even establishment doctors admit
CoQ10 is the real deal
According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, CoQ10 is also a powerful antioxidant that can help strengthen your immune system and protect your cells from free radical damage.
Even some mainstream medical establishments such as the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society give this nutrient "two thumbs up" as a first-rate immune system booster. And it's not often that these groups recommend nutritional solutions.
Because free radicals also can damage your DNA, some researchers have linked these harmful molecules to the development of certain cancers. But ongoing research seems to point to CoQ10 as a free radical's worst nightmare…
As early as 1961, researchers noted that some cancer patients had lower-than-normal amounts of CoQ10 in their bloodstream. In fact, patients with cancers of the breast, lung, prostate, pancreas, colon, kidney, and head and neck have all been shown to have low blood levels of CoQ10.
Is this just a coincidence? Probably not!
In 1993, University of Texas biochemist Dr. Peter Folkers, PhD, took note of these amazing CoQ10 benefits when he followed six cancer patients who took CoQ10 for congestive heart failure.
When he tracked the progress of the four lung cancer patients and the other two breast cancer patients—he found that ALL of them experienced remissions! Dr. Folkers was convinced that this was due to CoQ10.
And he is not alone in championing the benefits of CoQ10 treatments…
International studies show CoQ10 provides
natural chemotherapy benefits!
Although the American medical establishment prefers to push cancer drugs, radiation and surgery as the best cancer treatments—the global scientific community is far more open to researching CoQ10 as a complementary treatment, i.e. a treatment that can be used alongside drugs, radiation, etc.
Researchers have noted that the effects of chemotherapy drugs actually have been strengthened when doctors add CoQ10 as a supplement.
Because chemo drugs are so toxic, doctors have to limit the dosage they can administer. The problem is that high dosage chemotherapy treatments damage both cancerous and healthy cells.
What's more, chemotherapy can suppress a person's immune system permanently—leaving the patient open to other harmful and deadly infections.
But international studies are demonstrating the benefits of adding CoQ10 to traditional chemotherapy treatments. Here are some examples from around the world...
What IS a co-enzyme, anyway?
If you read these articles regularly, you already know I'm a big fan of enzymes. And what's not to love?
These proteins help jump start many important chemical reactions that help power up your body and sustain your life.
The enzymes in your body increase the pace of these natural chemical reactions to help you:
In order to facilitate these reactions, enzymes must attach themselves to molecules (for example, a molecule of an apple you just ate) to "unlock" their energy. In order to get a good fit—a related protein called a co-enzyme steps up to assist.
CoQ10 is the most well-known nutrient in this category. I won't be surprised if more important co-enzymes are identified in the future.
Get the BEST form of CoQ10
The evidence about CoQ10's health benefits is convincing. And while investigators continue their studies, you don't have to wait for this remarkable food to be approved by the medical bosses. You can reap the benefits by taking CoQ10 supplements that are widely available in health food stores and on the Internet.
Ubiquinone is the common form of CoQ10, the one that's found in most supplements. However, the most powerful form of CoQ10 is ubiquinol. Ubiquinol is more expensive than ubiquinone, but it's worth it because it packs 8 times the punch.
I've heard of heart and cancer patients taking as much as 3,000 mg. of the cheaper ubiquinone to get the desired result. With the more potent ubiquinol you won't have to do that.
But if you don't have heart disease or cancer at this time, and you're strapped for cash, you don't need 3,000 mg, and the less expensive form of CoQ10 may be just fine.
It certainly can't hurt to boost your body's supply of a safe, natural nutrient known to fight dangerous free radicals… protect yourself from mutant cancer cells… and energize your body from the inside out!
Kindest regards,
Lee Euler,
Publisher
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