you can see a doctor who practices alternative in conjunction with traditional. I am doing that and my "alternative" dr. consults with me on nutrition, detox, suplements, etc..during chem and will during radiation. It sure helps me, I feel great.

Check this site out www.cancerfightingstrategies.com
I found this in my last week of radiation. I didn't do any natural treatments during treatment . But would have talked to my oncologist . Had I had known.

I did acupuncture, which helped with the side effects. There is definitely something to be said for combining Eastern and Western medicine. However, you should not take any sort of herbal supplements without consulting with your doctor first.

are you thinking about using natural medicine instead of going the regular route? To each its own, but why take chances?

I had people tell me the same thing and my reply was that I preferred to try traditional methods first. They never pursued it after that. Cancer isn't something I want to take a chance on curing with alternative forms of treatment.

I am looking at ingredients like Tumeric & Saw Palmetto. Tumeric has great properties of healing joint issues. While there might not be cancer fighting vitamins or herbs there are such things that may combat the side effects of our cancer treatments which would make our treatments more bearable. Its worth looking into other ways that might be helpful pertaining to cancer itself or ide effects of treatments.

10 Benefits of Turmeric
Reduces Inflammation. ...
Fights Free-Radical Damages. ...
Improves Immune System. ...
Helps Ease Joint Pain. ...
Treats and Prevents Cancer. ...
Guards Your Heart. ...
Treats Your Gut. ...
Enhances Mood.

Saw palmetto is a natural supplement that seems to decrease estrogen levels in the body. It does this by inhibiting the production of sex hormones such as estrogen and progesterone and by reducing androgens, which can interfere with estrogen . Saw palmetto may have some benefits for reducing the risk of certain cancers, but it may also decrease the effectiveness of estrogen pills . Saw palmetto might slow blood clotting