A holistic look at cancer
In the on-going quest to find the cure for cancer millions of dollars are spent on scientific research to find the elusive cure. Maharishi Ayurveda looks at it from a more holistic approach and finds a lot of the answers are already available.
Cancer is characterised by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. The problem occurs on the level of the DNA. In the case of cancer the DNA either doesn’t send signals, sends wrong signals to the cells, or sends signals that the cells ignore. While modern medicine recognises that this breakdown in the DNA is the cause of cancer it doesn’t work on that level to treat cancer. Medical treatment revolves around chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, treating cancer as if it is some horrible invader.
Instead of trying to kill or chop out the offending part of the body with cancer, Maharishi Ayurveda works to bring back the intelligence into the body. Maharishi Ayurveda can be helpful in preventing cancer before it arises, strengthening and balancing the side effects of medical treatments such as chemotherapy and surgery, and keeping cancer from returning.
Maharishi Ayurveda sees the physiology as a whole. What we eat, breath, how we metabolise stress and our daily lifestyle all influence our predisposition to cancer. Prevention is the key and even current medical research shows that about 60-70% of cancers are preventable through simple changes in diet and lifestyle. However what these are remains to most people a mystery. While doctors may advise against being overweight, consuming excessive amounts of animal fat and giving up smoking; this is about as much preventative advice as you are likely to get.
Instead of just advising against what not to do Ayurveda looks at the overall state of the physiology of the individual, what they metabolise both in terms of food and experience and how well they do this. The focus is on boosting the immune system, eliminating and preventing further accumulation of toxins, enlivening the physiology’s natural intelligence through diet and herbs, reducing stress levels and taking advantage of the smorgasbord of cancer preventing phytochemicals in fruit and vegetables.
Wendy will be giving a talk on “The Five Most Effective Natural Ways To Prevent or Treat Cancer”, on Friday the 20th of November at 10.30 in Maleny.
Wendy will also be doing sample pulse reading and tea tasting from the Maleny Kiosk on the 23rd of November.
Wendy Rosenfeldt is a Maharishi Vedic Health Educator and Teacher of Transcendental Meditation. For information on Maharishi Ayurveda Consultations or to book for the talk call Wendy on ph 5499 9580 or 0438 507 188.
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