Alkaline Water

http://www.cancertutor.com/Cancer/IonizedWater.html
has a pretty comprehensive writeup and links to  alkaline water.
I append a paragraph from there:-

Ionized Water
Ionized water works on cancer in three major ways.
Because it is a good antioxidant, meaning it has a very negative ORP value (Oxidation Reduction Potential), it neutralizes free radicals (i.e. ROS - Reactive Oxygen Species), making many oxygen molecules available to the cancer cells; either to slow the growth of cancer or to kill the cancer cells. This is done with the hydroxyl ions in the ionized water.

Unlike hydrogen peroxide, which adds oxygen molecules to the body (i.e. they don't already exist in the body), ionized water makes existing oxygen molecules, already in the body, available to the cancer cells by giving them electrons. This actually has advantages because it removes damaging free radicals at the same time.

Ionized water is also very alkaline. Cancer cells do not thrive in an alkaline environment:

What I used at home is http://www.watersource.com.sg/

And it serves me well. Very convenient and easy to use,

but the price may be a little steep @S $2 400.

I know of a source that sells an attachment to the tap and out will also come ionized water. 

This filter is from Korea and it costs about S$300.

Even easier to manage is this jug Constance gave me, from Novita
 . It cost below $100, but you have to change the filter once a month. After using for a period of time, u have to rinse the whole jug to get rid of charcoal (super fine powder).

Nature’s Glory also carry a water filtration (ionized/alkaline) which cost S$1799.

 which is better? I muscle check through. The one from watersource came up tops. Then again, it may be different for different household.

i'll share more about alkalinity, alkalising and green food soon.

养生功

New morning routine is to go to the park near Blk 130@ marsiling , atop the hill
To learn this taiji yang shoeing gong with Veron's mum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKNwMrQ5fxg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
7am-8am . Everyday!
Mum, dad, me. :)
Let's hope this strengthens our system

book on alternative medicine /cancer

Bill Henderson's book is by far the most informative and useful i found among the many readings i have done.
i bought the ebook.
http://www.beating-cancer-gently.com/

cancer is curable. Not everyone wants to be healed

This is a really great site about the subject.
http://www.beating-cancer-gently.com/

After spending one and half month poring over the literature online and offline,
i've come to conclusion for now, that every ill-ness is curable.
Not everyone can be healed.
Not everyone wants to be healed.

Our patterns imprint plays a large role.
People wants to be healed. But they may not want to heal themselves.

They want to carry on doing the same thing, which is very much why they end up with the particular 'medical' condition (either chronic or acute).
If along comes a 'pill' that they can pop and all is well for them to carry on what they are doing, they'll most likely 'get well'. Everyone loves that. all i need to so is to put a few pills into my mouth, and carry on doing what i like and be 'well'. Check out the flourishing supplements industry.

However, when a bigger condition erupted, such as cancer, diabetes, chronic low back pain, which are the culmination of the years of neglect they have been giving to the body, people start to say these are 'INCURABLE'.
'INCURABLE' defined, to me is - no amount of pill popping will help.

However, Cancer is CURABLE, as Marcus FDM has rightfuly said, not by drugs, but by pure knowledge. And what comes along with this knowledge is a non-compromisable LIFESTYLE CHANGE. And it seems that most people has, in their mind, decided that the LIFESTYLE CHANGE is more unbearable than the 'medical condition' itself?
and LIFESTYLE CHANGE can mean:-

• taking a walk IN THE PARK every morning
• eliminating sugar from your diet
• including fruits and vegetables in your diet
• eat less meat
• sleep at least 6-8 hours a day
• limit work stress
• drink plenty of water

MY! Isn't that just too much to ask for?
People think they want to get well. They may not be willing to make the change.
Because making a change cause us to move out of our comfort zone. It needs us to be honest with ourselves.
It forces us to face the priorities in our lives.
It is not difficult. It is just UNCOMFORTABLE to begin with. We JUST WANT TO STAY COMFORTABLE. Never mind if we shorten our journey here.
ANYWAY, what are we here for again?

Xiao Hong chi

i really like what he said about each one responsible for their own healing.
I have his book :)

Angiogenesis

Here is a ted.talk video forwarded by spytheman, on the relationship on cancer and angiogenesis :)
worth watching :)   - Can we eat to starve cancer?

How to read & understand the blood test report

Dad has to do a blood test every time he reports to cancer centre, and we always keep andtrack his blood test reports.

1)Here is a site that gives u a little more info on what each component of your blood test report might mean.
   This is a very reader-friendly site.

2) Here is a useful website about blood results + chemotherapy

JUICER

Juices are health food.
Gerson Therapy makes use of the enzymes that are naturally occurring in fruits and vegetables to deal with the cancer cell. (There is also the coffee eneama that helps in liver detox)

The juicier that is used plays an important role.

One of the recommended brand is the Champion Juicier. Nature's glory carries it at $699 (click to go to the link). We obtained a unit and it was delivered free to the house. If u purchase in the US, it is US$250 (US Shipping only) thereabouts but i am not so sure about the shipping. it is heavy.

I've appended a paragraph her about the champion juicer from Nature's glory website:-
The Champion Juicer is the answer to every juicing problem. Because it operates on the mastication process, the Champion Juicer chews the fibers and breaks up the cells of vegetables and fruits. This give you more fiber, enzymes, vitamins and trace minerals. This all results in a darker, richer color of the juice and a sweeter, richer more full-bodied flavor. 

I also understand Champion Juicer is good because the motor is separated from the rotating blade. This reduced the heat transfer and hence more enzymes and nutrients are left intact, compared with the conventional. And to get the most benefit out of these, Juice and drink immediately. Don't leave the juice standing. This is something related to the apple turning brown if we leave it around after cutting it. My clever friend from Medan who is practicing phytobiophysics gave a bright suggestion. Juice with ice. Ice keeps the temperature low.


It's really a lot of money right ? $699. Ever since we had the juicer ( and becoz it cost so much), we have been juicing at least once a day :) :) Maybe this is how things work.


 SUPERNATURE sells another model which is supposedly good as well, being able to keep more of the enzymes and nutrients, and you get more juice per fruit, which is considerable savings (especially if u purchase organic fruits) It costs about a hundred bucks lesser.


We don't use organic stuff at home yet. Why? we need dad to keep on eating, as he needs to put on weight. At his 56Kg for a man, he is almost literally skins and bones. With the chemo which affects his appetite and the wind in him that comes with the condition, so long as he can put food into his mouth, we'll all exclaim halleluia in different languages- pig organ soup, pig stomach soup, kway chap, mee siam, lontong  blah blah..... to go organic at this point in time is like pouring cups of water into the sea and hoping that the sea level will rise?   Hopefully by some divine intervention, stroke of luck , or modern supplementation and nutrition, his weigh can go up to 70KG. Then we can talk organic. and this is solely my own opinion only.

DAD's supper

Mum prepared this for dad for supper. The grapes have been deskinned, and de-seeded. jackfruit has been sliced. Such good service. Mum said," maybe after this, dad will give all his govt payouts to me. hehehehhe"

Important nutritional information

An article was sent from Mary.
It is written by Mark Flaningan. 
You can click on hisname to read the tips.

You can also find here a list of alkalising & acid food.

Personally, i'll take the information as another source of reference rather than following them religiously.
There are so many nutrition report that gives contrasting information. It is important to have good information and even more crucial is to exercise judgement and discernment for the ultimate well-being of the patient (physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually).

Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer

Mr Chan asked me what are the symptoms.
 Pancreatic cancer is also called 'the silent killer' because it symptoms is elusive; we were all eluded; it is already stage III at the time of diagnosis.

-Dad started to burp REAL loud and long

-He had no appetite

-consistent and significant weight loss 

-sleeping every 2 to 3 hours (later we found out it is call chronic fatigue). 

  we used to jokingly say he is a sleeping champion.

-back pain (due to tumour mass compressing on the celiac axis (nerves)

Daphne even sent to to top notch gastro- specialist for endoscopy 6 months before.
GI tract was cleared and doc did not bother to probe further.
To the point he cannot sleep as bothered by wind and backpain, CT scan was ordered and tumour marker test (CA19-9) confirmed it is stage III.

ENZYMES

Patient with pancreatic cancer are mostly enzyme deficient, as our pancreas secretes pancreatic enzymes for digestion (the other main thing it secretes is insulin). Once enzyme is deficient, indigestion sets in = trouble in the form of wind and malnutrition. undigested food can be toxic to the body.


Dad is currently on a cocktail of pancreatin, papain and bromelain. We started him out with plant enzymes. I then muscle checked him in comparison between plant enzyme and pancreatin. pancreatin came out much stronger. I got my pancreatin from Nature's glory. Papain and Bromelain are important digestive enzymes found in papaya and pineapple respectively. I got them from therapeuolife. Recently, i also started him on PapayaPro. You can find a small picture of it at my side bar.

i think Dad weight loss graph's downward trend has been more or less halted. His weight is presently fluctuating within +/- 1 kg for the past 1.5 months. Thank God.

Managing symptoms

Dad is on Gemzar/Xeloda combo
One of the side effects is ulcers in the mouth.
I've made a mouthwash for him : 1/8 teaspoon salt , 1/4 teaspoon baking soda + warmwater
to rinse his mouth after every meal.
i think this brings him much comfort as he automatically asks for it after his meals.

Books

Ariel  recommended this book. SHe said it worked particularly well for her dad.

I find these very useful and relevant

and this website
http://www.cancer-prevention.net/

got another stack of books. For now, these r the ones i find that made a difference. still ploughing through the rest.

Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy (BCST)

Matthew 13:8 

 "Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown."

 One of the greatest help in managing dad's condition is BCST.
I myself am a studying-practitioner. The year before, i was taking a P5 foundation class. A boy in my class had pretty severe autism. As teaching is a calling, i am led to look for ways to help him learn better in class.
In my search for what may work, i came across Braingym (R) and BCST.  Today, i am a licensed braingym instruction. Braingym (r) not only helped him, but also the entire class of struggling learners to achieve. I am much grateful. BCST had also helped me with my prolapsed disc condition much! and today, it is helping my dad in managing his condition BIG TIME. God is good. We always reap much more, than what we sow.

My tutor is Ged Sumner and assisting him is Adida. (you can click on her name to go to her website)

I'm planning to give Adida a testimony statement on how she has helped in my condition.
She also sees children and babies to help them manage their conditions.
.
I have been bring dad to Adida for therapy sessions. Adida is great. She had earlier helped me reverse my prolapsed disc condition. I was on the verge of getting a 2nd operation, until the BCST sessions. It helped clear him of his pain in the back (due to his celiac ganglion being irritated by the bulge in the pancreas, headaches, and chest pains). It also helps him to resource in his body , and hopefully that potentially lead to better reponses to the chemo and good stuff we have been feeding him.

You can find more information about the therapy here.
http://www.craniosacraltherapy.org/FAQ.htm

Yaeyama's chlorella - CGF

Susheel recommended this to me, as she heard that it is really good for chemo patients.
Yaeyama Chlorella website

i bought 2 bottles @$220, from GLORY BEE @ Novena Square 2, Level 4,
next to the home of Japan shop.
Nature's glory selling at $188 each, and at $288 for 3 bots.
They are also having a promtion of chlorella pill+ C.G.F

more information:- (** chlorella is in green pills form. Chrorella growth factor (CGF) i sliquid extract of CGF from chlorella
Chlorella is distinguished for its high chlorophyll level; Yaeyama Chlorella achieves the highest up to 4.2%, which is many times more than those in vegetables and other green foods. Chlorophyll is known as the most powerful cleansing agent to detoxify the bowels, liver, kidney and blood systems. Chlorophyll helps to promote healthy lymphatic and circulatory systems. It also helps to stimulate tissue regeneration, quicken wound healing, assist in digestion and absorption of calcium and iron, alkalify the body and discharge body odour.

Chlorella is said to help in alleviating constipation – the root of toxin accumulation and sickness, cleansing organs, cells, bones and blood, thus may help to prevent sickness, tumor formation and also retard ageing. It is also ideal for growing children, and children who are lactose intolerance to cow’s milk. Many have reported that even their children are hardly sick after taking chlorella for three to six months. Their skin and complexion is much better with fewer allergies, and reduce obesity.

Chlorella’s unique cell wall can bind harmful toxins including pesticides and dioxins, thus helps to detoxify the body. The cell wall is an excellent source of fibre to promote peristaltic movements in the bowel and thus to regulate the bowel movements, which is an important key to a clean and healthy colon. Chlorella’s cell wall stimulates the immune system to produce interferon, which protects our body from infections of influenza and viruses and reduce tumour activities.

Yaeyama Chlorella is uniquely distinguished for its Chlorella Growth Factor (C.G.F.). C.G.F. contains nucleotides, peptides, glycoproteins, nucleic acid-polysaccharides and sulphur. C.G.F. helps provide genetic material (DNA and RNA) repair, support cellular stability and functions, improve nutrient intake, regulate enzyme production, and protect cells against toxin thus boost the body’s immunity, and improve bowel functions and one’s memory. C.G.F. is said to prevent the replication of viruses, thus increases the body’s resistance against infection of diseases and also control the proliferation of cancer cells.

C.G.F. is reported to stimulate T cells against viruses and cancer, B cells against bacteria, and macrophages against cancer, foreign proteins and chemicals. C.G.F. also stimulates interferon production, secretion of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) and fibroblast activity. It enhances the activity of Natural Killer (NK) cells, slows down the ageing process, and extends the life of mice by over 30%.

It is reported that C.G.F. helps lower blood pressure, improve liver function, increase blood and platelet counts (good for those who suffer from Dengue fever, blood-related cancers or those who are anaemic), regulate blood sugar, renew cells, quicken healing of stomach ulcer and skin disorders, alleviate headaches, resist cold, and restore appetite. C.G.F. is good for growing children, adults and senior citizens, healthy or sick, and for mothers, before and after delivery.

Health tips from Billy Wang

#1 importance - sleep; nothing (NOTHING, including exercise, organic food blah blah) beats good sleep (ie. early to bed, early to rise)
9pm - 11pm : body's immune system doing its detox stuff
11pm - 4am : liver detox
12pm - 4am : bone marrow making blood
1am - 3am : lung detox
5am - 7am : Large intestine detox
7am - 9am : small intestine absorbing nutrients big time

Alkaline Water

On Day 2 upon diagnosis confirmation, me and Daphne went down to Novena to get dad this machine
that can filter our tap water and make it into alkaline water in smaller molecules. I muscle checked that it is good for dad, and among all available, this seemed most useful.

It is a good investment as everyone in the household can reap health benefits from it, and we drink loads of water everyday. The only question i asked is, why haven't we done this earlier? Because somebody up there has a send a SUPER URGENT email to our thick-skulled brain, by dropping a durian on it, to tell us "Hello! Your health alert is on?". Why do we keep working, earning, spending, and never stop to think of doing something to improve the health of people in the family? Better late than never. God is good.

Does it work. Dad thinks so. Mum has been sleeping better. i seemed to have 'lost some weight' (as i tend to have water retention problem.

Gerson Therapy

i first heard about Gerson from Yonie, who also referred me to Nature's glory. which sells lots of organic and gerson stuff (@ Tan Boon Liat building.)
 here is the link to Gerson Institute.
This was the book i got from Nature's glory

and by some divine intervention (some say turn of fate),
i managed to arrnage for a meeting with a Gerson therapist in Singapore
It is so blessed to be in Singapore. People from neighbouring countries had to fly in to Singapore just to consult a Gerson therapist. There isn;t many around this region.
Quite a number of stage I and II cancer patients get complete remission from following the strict Gerson diet and enjoy good quality of life.
The whole family was there when the therapist was giving us an account of the therapy and its expectation.

Two days later, Dad decided not to go for it. Gerson required a strict diet protocol.
He wanted above his life (for now), his daily Teh-O and his weekly family zhi-char dinner.
He wanted to enjoy his family over nice food.
We respected his decision much. As children, our role is to find alternatives and provide options; he should have the choice over these matters in the end.
We just have to continue looking :)

Essiac Tea + liquid chlorophyll

I was surprised not many people heard about Essiac tea, as it appears in most alternative treatments for cancer books. It was put together by a nurse call Rene Caisse. It is a tea brewed with 4 herbs. In very efficient Singapore, Daphne managed to get them in capsule form. You can either take them in capsule form or empty the capsule to make tea.
You can see cancer survival William Goh's testimony here.
(It is at the Synergy Worldwide (Singapore) website)
Dad is also taking their liquid chlorophyll (extracted from alfafa). Me too.i want to be able to photosynthesize too.

Noni Juice

My cousin bought him 4 bottles of these.
Not a product endorsement though. i am merely showing what he brought. Thanks cousin!

and because cousin spent a good 10min on a noni sales talk, dad had a lot of faith in this, and he is diligently taking it on a daily basis.

Let me append a paragraph from Neil Solomin, MD, PhD (John Hopkins Clinically trained physician)'s writings on Noni:-

Noni’s Miraculous Health Benefits

Research indicates that Noni stimulates the immune system, regulating cell function and cellular regeneration of damaged cells. The fact that Noni seems to operate on the very basic and critical cellular level may explain why it's useful for a wide variety of conditions. Dr. Richard Dicks, a clinician from New Jersey, says, "We're beginning to realize that we must get back to basics with our bodies. What it boils down to is, either burn nutrients or burn your body. Noni saves our bodies by giving us the nutrients we need."Actually, Noni has over a hundred primary and secondary applications. This booklet will focus mainly on the primary uses. Noni is invaluable as a healing herb because of the following functions, which will all be discussed in more detail:

• Increases body energy.
• Alleviates pain.
• Acts as anti-inflammatory and anti-histaminic agent.
• Has antibacterial properties that can protect against digestive and heart damage.
• Works with melatonin and serotonin to help regulate sleep, temperature and mood cycles.
• Inhibits pre-cancer function and growth of cancer tumors.

to see good desired effect, u probably have to drink quite a bit each day. 120 ml each day or more.
You can read more here.

Does it help dad? Maybe. :) he is at present eating a lot of things. Synergistically, it must have helped.

What i learnt today

 wanted to prepare juice for dad in the morning. My dad's ex-girlfriend cut up so many fruits we end up having 6 glasses of juice among the 3 of us. and she is diabetic........... must dock her pay.
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I finally finished watching this DVD- Cancer is curable now

and indeed, may i quote Moshe Feldenkraise - The Elusive Obvious.
There are many things in life that are so obvious; but we tend to be oblivious.
I have the DVD. drop me a note if u r keen to view it.
Some things i glean from it:-

• cancer feeds on sugar - stop juicing apple! (blueberries, strawberries, carrot, brocoli may be better option)
• wholistic healing requires a lifestyle change (for most people)
• various alternative therapies are mentioned. need time to digest

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 Bought dad a DVD/CD/MP3 set to put in his bedroom so he can watch Billy Wang DVD -
"Dong Fang Billy" who recovered from blood cancer and also returned to the Lord.

Dad has started reading his book on Billy's testimony on his journey to find back his health, to find back himself, and to reconciliate with God and his family.

At the same time,  i hope to start putting him on Neuroliminal training to 'engage' the power of his subconscious mind so that his immune system can be strengthen. I use the word 'engage' for lack of a better word. it's kind of hard to 'engage' the subconscious :)
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Spent half an hour peeling water chestnuts. What a luxury. Yummy. Mum used to entice us using the white cruchy water chestnut when we were young.