Hi, my father just decided that he does not want to go forth with radiotherapy as he has a grade 4 glioblastoma and this is an incurable tumor. Even if he goes forth with radiotherapy it will only give him a max. of 2 more months. He has decided that all the fatigue and possible side effects are not worth it. Does anyone know of any other alternative treatments that we could look into??? Any other cancer fighting tips are appreciated as welll!

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Alcohol Addiction

1)Do you believe alcohol addiction is dangerous?
(a)Yes(b)No

2)Do you know what alcohol addiction is?
(a)Yes (b) No

3)How many people do you know who are addicted to alcohol?
(a) 1-2(b) 2-5(c) 6 or more

4)Early signs of addiction include (circle all that apply)
(a)frequent drinking (b)heavy drinking (c ) partying a lot (d) black outs

5)__________ people can be considered for alcohol abuse/ alcoholism.
(a)1 Million(b) 250,000(c) 14 Million (d) 550,000

6)(True or False) Half of Americans have a family member who is or was an alcoholic. ________

7)Can children be addicted to alcohol?
(a)Yes (b) No

8)What percent of alcohol addiction is genetic?
(a)0%(b) 25% (c)40%(d) 55%

9)Will someone addicted to alcohol, drink to feel normal?
(a) Yes(b)No

10)(True or False) Addicted people see alcohol as a reward (positive) experience. __________

11)(True or False) Getting over addiction is just a matter of willpower.__________

12) Can Alcohol increase your risk of cancer?
(a)Yes(b)No

13) The 9.6% of adult alcoholics drink what percent of the alcohol consumed by adult drinkers? (a)9.6%(b) 11%(c) 15% (d)20

14)(Circle all that apply) Treatments for alcoholics include_____________.
(a) Rehab centers (b) Stopping by oneself (c ) Drinking less (d) there isn’t a treatment.

15)Do you drink alcohol? (a) Yes (b) No

16) How old are you?
In America….

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Alcohol Addiction

1)Do you believe alcohol addiction is dangerous?
(a)Yes(b)No

2)Do you know what alcohol addiction is?
(a)Yes (b) No

3)How many people do you know who are addicted to alcohol?
(a) 1-2(b) 3-5(c) 6 or more
4)Early signs of addiction include (circle all that apply)
(a)frequent drinking (b)heavy drinking (c ) partying a lot (d) black outs

5)__________ people can be considered for alcohol abuse/ alcoholism.(america)
(a)1 Million(b) 250,000(c) 14 Million (d) 550,000

6)(True or False) Half of Americans have a family member who is or was an alcoholic. ________

7)Can children be addicted to alcohol?
(a)Yes (b) No

8)What percent of alcohol addiction is genetic?
(a)0%(b) 25% (c)40%(d) 55%

9)Will someone addicted to alcohol, drink to feel normal?
(a) Yes(b)No

10)(True or False) Addicted people see alcohol as a reward (positive) experience. __________

11)(True or False) Getting over addiction is just a matter of willpower.__________

12) Can Alcohol increase your risk of cancer?
(a)Yes(b)No

13) The 9.6% of adult alcoholics drink what percent of the alcohol consumed by adult drinkers? (a)9.6%(b) 11%(c) 15% (d)20

14)(Circle all that apply) Treatments for alcoholics include_____________.
(a) Rehab centers (b) Stopping by oneself (c ) Drinking less (d) there isn’t a treatment.

15)Do you drink alcohol? (a) Yes (b) No

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And what was it she used to beat cancer?

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Well the news 5 months from diagnosis is in…mom asked and he said the cancer is very agressive and they have to try an ‘experimental’ drug that is out there (clinical trial I assume). Anyways he said he gives her 1 to 2 years and there will be no cure. she was on carboplatnim and went from (after surgery) the 1000’s to 125, now it is going up again.

So is there anything that can be used to help out chemo and give my mom a fighting chance? I’ve seen stuff on Maitake D-Fraction, I3C, ginger, etc.

Is there hope? Can we use alternative treatments to compliment the drugs/chemo?

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I know that Burton Goldberg has written books on the subject of alternative methods of treating cancer, but I am having trouble getting the internet to connect me with the material.

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I asked a question this morning about whether people should be allowed to tell people on this board to quit chemo and try alternative medications, or if it was a dangerous practice that should be banned. A couple responders claimed that these treatments do work, but when I challenged them to show me some scientific evidence, nobody did. Can anyone show me evidence these treatments are effective cures?
a: that isnt primary literature, those are articles written by journalists on a website. and they mostly talk about possibilities of preventing cancer, not natural cures that could replace chemo

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I have an eight page paper about alcoholism due this Friday. I’m brainstorming what I want to write about and trying to come up with questions I can answer within my paper, relating to the disease, of course.

So far, I’ve thought of:

Basic statistics (How many people are affected by alcoholism in the US? How many are men/women? What’s the economic/social level of those affected? Age range? Race?…)
Risk Factors
Possible causes (I’ll only touch briefly on this, since no one really knows whether it’s inherited or not. I will present both sides.)
Symptoms
Diagnosis (Using the AUDIT/CAGE testing system, etc…)
Treatment (How many treated actually stay sober, as opposed to going back to the bottle? What are the treatment options?)
Other health issues that stem from being an alcoholic (Liver failure, cancer, depression, bi-polar disorder, etc…)
What could be done better/more to inform the public about alcoholism

What else would you like to know about alcoholism, if you were reading my paper? Do you have any other topic ideas I could touch on? Thanks!

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I am treating my wife with the help of an experienced Naturopath with mainly ‘wheat grass’ juce as main ingradient for last three months since she had been dignosed for the cancer. Though it has not spread anywhere in the body, it is quite under controll. I want to know is there other remedy which will add to fast recovery. We are working on the way shown by Ann Wigmore. Will anybody from this group will suggest any thing else from Wheat Grass therepy?

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My friend who is a Physician’s Assistant just found out he has prsotate cancer, and is looking into alternative treatments. Any suggestions?
48 years old, stage 1, no other health complications
and thank you everyone for your time and great responses – helps so much!!

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