Need an Immune System Makeover? Boosting Your Immune System During Cancer is Easier Than Ever

By Dr. Donna Schwontkowski

Know someone who has cancer? If so, then you know that a compromised immune system goes hand in hand with the disease.

And if you have been following any of the alternative and complementary medicine treatments for cancer on the internet, you also know that one of the most consistent things that cancer survivors do is boost their suppressed immune system.

Every alternative medical practitioner and complementary medicine practitioner familiar with cancer patients will agree that what every cancer patient needs is an immune system makeover. And the way to do it is with a great diet of natural, wholesome foods and fresh juices high in antioxidants, enzymes and also herbs.

It's not surprising that herbs are used for immune system makeovers. Hundreds of studies have come to the forefront of scientific discovery proving that there are herbs that act against infectious organisms, sometimes better than antibiotics, and these herbs don't have any side effects. There are herbs that can suppress an overactive immune system, such as in someone with allergies. There are dozens of herbs with anti-cancer properties, and herbs that activate the white blood cells, the red blood cells, and the natural killer cells that kill cancer cells directly.

In fact, every culture has their own herbs growing wild waiting for us to discover them. The Chinese have the most amount of data supporting their herbs; they have researched herbs long before the herbal revolution hit America. Their journals are filled with herbal research and Chinese health practitioners often mixed herbs with acupuncture in their treatments.

Thus, it's not surprising to find that the Chinese herbalists have created an all-natural herbal formula for those in need of an immune system makeover.

I had been searching for something that could help friends and clients with cancer, something that could be helpful when used as an immune system makeover. A friend/colleague pointed one out to me.

There are formulas out there that will help boost the immune system. The ones that contain Chinese herbs such as astragalus, ginseng, reishi mushrooms, and green tea would be a good start. Other formulas add additional vitamins which makes sense because the antioxidants can quench free radicals and other chemicals produced inside the body that accelerate reactions that contribute to cancer. Some of those vitamins include vitamin C (known to prevent metastasis), vitamin A, E, B vitamins, folic acid, and vitamin D. One can't neglect the minerals either. Selenium has known anti-cancer properties, zinc builds the immune system and molybdenum is involved in detoxifying reactions.

The bottom line is always to support the body nutritionally in every way possible and by so doing, you can help create an immune system makeover. Once you have all these functions taken care of, there is no reason why a person wouldn't feel energized and restored the longer the person takes it. That is because there is healing going on.

It's really not amazing. It's simply science. Immune system makeovers can happen.

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