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Cancer Personality: Suppressed Emotions and Cancer

April 3, 2017 by Dr Masha Leave a Comment

The Cancer Personality is set of mental and emotional habits of a person who may be more susceptible to developing this condition.

There is a correlation between negative, suppressed emotions, certain personality traits and a risk of developing cancer.

Information about the causes of cancer is accumulating.

We now know that it is a condition of the modern times and is mostly caused by life style factors[i]. Food we eat can have anti-cancer properties (turmeric, fruits, vegetables, antioxidants, various vitamins and minerals, phytonutrients) so having a well-balanced nutrition is paramount.

Environmental toxins are also considered: exposure to plastics, heavy metals, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, PCBs, different dyes and chemicals can also serve as a risk factor for malignancy.

Unfortunately, we do not talk enough about personality traits that predispose people to cancer and how they can affect bodies physiologically.

Are there certain traits that can predispose to the development of cancer?

Two practitioners, Dr. W. Douglas Brodie, founder of the Reno Integrative Medical Center in Nevada, USA and Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer, a German physician and founder of German New Medicine, observed through their extensive work with cancer patients that patients who tend to develop cancer have several traits in common.

Here are Dr. Brodie’s observations:

1) Being highly conscientious, caring, dutiful, responsible, hard-working, and usually of above intelligence.

2). Exhibits a strong tendency toward carrying other people’s burdens and toward taking on extra obligations and often “worrying for others”, having a deep-seated need to make others happy.

3) Being a “people pleaser” with a great need for approval.

4) Harbors long-suppressed toxic emotions, such as anger, resentment and/or hostility.

5) Reacts adversely to stress, and often becomes unable to cope adequately with such stress.

6) Has an inability to resolve deep seated emotional problems/conflicts, usually beginning in childhood, often even being unaware of their presence. [ii]

Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer went even further to break down which organs are affected by which conflicts/ negative emotions and eventually develop cancer. [iii]

Suppressed emotions and negative emotions can be as important as poor food choices and environmental toxins, especially in combination with each other. Before the onset of many cancers, there is some kind of inescapable shock (emotional usually) around 2-3 years prior to diagnosis.

Here is how it can be explained: first inescapable shock causes adrenaline depletion (so much worry, sadness, stress) that leads to depletion of vitamin C, depletion of niacin and, gradually to immune suppression, thus, allowing cancer cells to proliferate. [iv]

As a naturopathic doctor, I listen to patients’ stories trying to identify what emotional changes/stresses could have contributed to imbalances. In my practice I help patients improve not only their nutrition, decrease toxins, improve organs of elimination (bowel movements, etc) and detoxification  but also recognize their emotions and personality traits to assist them to live healthier, well-balanced lives and to prevent chronic conditions.

References: 

[i] Preetha Anand, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakara, Chitra Sundaram,1 Kuzhuvelil B. Harikumar, Sheeja T. Tharakan, Oiki S. Lai, Bokyung Sung, and Bharat B. Aggarwal. Cancer is a Preventable Disease that Requires Major Lifestyle Changes. Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 25, No. 9, September 2008 (# 2008)

[ii] Psycho-oncology. http://www.alternative-cancer-care.com/

[iii] Psycho-oncology. http://www.alternative-cancer-care.com/

[iv] Psycho-oncology. http://www.alternative-cancer-care.com/

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Cholesterol Is Not Always to Blame

April 3, 2017 by Dr Masha

Statins are pharmaceutical medications that are often prescribed to diminish the production of cholesterol in the liver to prevent coronary heart disease (heart attacks. angina, heart failure). The recent ACCELERATE trial showed that another lipid lowering medication, evacetrapib, can potentially lower LDL (bad cholesterol) significantly and raise high density lipoprotein cholesterol (good cholesterol). Despite the fact that it does lower bad cholesterol and raises good cholesterol, this medication did not show any protection from cardiovascular events in a high-risk population with coronary disease.[i] In other words, the premise that taking care of cholesterol alone would protect patients from heart disease is very limited.

The hypothesis that lowering cholesterol would help diminish atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries has been debated for many years since the nineties. [ii] Cholesterol molecules are partially what constitutes the plaque of the arteries. The idea is that if there is more cholesterol found in the plaque, it can potentially get larger which can compromise function, form and work of blood vessels. That is why cholesterol lowering medication, such as statins, have become a standard therapy for aging population to prevent cardiovascular events such as stroke and heart attacks. Thus, we blame cholesterol and fight to lower it with the help of medications.

Is cholesterol all that bad?

Cholesterol is essential for life as a key component of cell membranes, steroid hormones and bile acids. Also, when we interfere with production of some vital substance in the body, we are bound to cause long term side effects. In the case of statins, these include but are not limited to muscular pain, muscular damage, liver damage, increased blood sugar and development of type 2 diabetes.[iii]

As naturopaths, we always look at the whole person following one of our principles. Thus, with patients who are at risk for coronary heart conditions and cardiovascular events, other factors should always be taken into account: extra weight, diabetes, other health conditions, sedentary life style, work stressors, unhealthy food choices and relationship with food, interaction of other medications (so called polypharmacy), living situation, and emotional environment.

Taking into consideration Four Pillars of Healthy Living (Sleep, Nutrition, Movement and Mindfulness), a patient has a chance to diminish his or her chances of heart disease, heart attacks, heart failures and strokes.

There are a number of natural substances (herbs, nutritional supplements, diet, homeopathy) that help improve digestion, detoxification,  diminish insulin resistance, bring  body weight into balance which can all help to have a healthier heart and blood vessels.

References 

[i] Nicholls SJ, Lincoff A, Barter P, et al. Late-Breaking Clinical Trials II. The ACCELERATE trial: impact of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor evacetrapib on cardiovascular outcome. Presented at the 65th Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American College of Cardiology; April 2–4, Chicago, IL. 2016.

[ii] Robert DuBroff, Cholesterol Paradox: A Correlate Does Not A Surrogate make,  Evid Based Med. 2017;22(1):15-19.

[iii] http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013

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