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                 RESOURCES

Guided Imagery Tapes/CDs: Belleruth Naparstek (800-800-8661)
   
Nutrition Consulting: John Cartmell, Clinical nutritionist and massage therapist, Redmond, WA, (phone) 425-883-7444. www.dietadvisor.com. Has nutrition information on cancer and other topics available online.  Knows what he is talking about; has been there. Especially knowledgeable about digestion, radiation, leukemia.
    Source: John Cartmell; Townsend Letter

Treating cancer with Gerson  protocol:  The Gerson Institute
                    PO Box 430, Bonita, CA 91908-0430
        Toll-free phone: 1-888-4 GERSON   
        www.GERSON.ORG; email MAIL@GERSON.ORG

Treating cancer with Kelley protocol: Nicholas Gonzalez, MD
                       36 East 36th Street, Suite 204
                          New York, NY 10016
                                (212) 213-3337
Has worked with pancreatic cancer, among others.  Source: Townsend Letter, Nov. 2006
His letter immediately follows mine.
    One thing that seems interesting about the Kelley protocol is that there are ten different types of diets, therefore making more allowances for individual differences than Gerson does.

Nutritional testing and information:
Health Equations: Takes standard blood test results and analyzes by computer to
discover problem areas in nutrition and metabolism.  Lynne August, MD will work with your clinician to come up with a protocol for you. I have used this service twice myself and found it amazingly accurate. If your primary goal is to restore health as opposed to killing cancer, this is a great resource! www.healthequations.com,800-328-2818.  Also articles online on Water and Salt, Cholesterol, Monitoring Hormone Therapies Safely.

www. acucell.com.  They have some good articles on vitamins and minerals and their interactions on their website.  They also do testing.
    Source: John Cartmell   

Direct Labs: They do the bloodwork required for the Health Equations Blood Test Evaluation for $89; ask for Comprehensive Wellness Profile #1.  You can order it yourself; your doctor doesn’t have to. www.directlabs.com, 800-908-0000; for an order form, 800-728-9048. Not available in NY or NJ.


Cancer Testing:
AMAS (Antimalignin Antibody in Serum), Oncolab, 36 The Fenway, Boston, MA     02215, 800-922-8378, www.oncolabinc.com.  Blood test particularly useful in
    early detection and monitoring.  Elevated in active immune response; normal after     successful treatment or in terminal situation when immune system is exhausted.

Oxygen Therapy:
Cell food, Lumina (800) 749-9196,www.luminahealth.com
Ed McCabe, Flood Your Body With Oxygen
www.oxychargedwater.com. A machine that oxygenates water.  I haven’t tried it yet, but two of my corrrespondents have, and they like it.
    Source: Susie Mills

Blue-Green Algae and related products:
StemEnhance: 888-783-6832,www.stemenhance.com
    Source: Susie Mills
Bio-Algae Concentrates, www.themagicisbac.com. Developed by Russian scientist
Dr. Michael Kirian, this may well be the best blue-green algae product  available at this time
    Source: Susie Mills

More information on allopathic and “alternative” treatments:
The Townsend Letter, 911 Tyler Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368-6541,     ph.360-385-6021, fax 360-385-0699, www. townsendletter.com.  Excellent articles by some of the top names in alternative medicine; one or two issues a year are devoted to cancer. One of the most reliable information sources out there.

 Ralph Moss, Ph.D, www.cancerdecisions.com. Writes a regular column in The     Townsend Letter. Will prepare reports for you on your condition (I think.)  If you     have used his services, please let me know so I can pass the word on.

The Cancer Control Society, www.cancercontrolsociety.com, sponsors a seminar in Los     Angeles once a year, usually over Labor Day Weekend.  Following the seminar,     they organize a tour of the Tijuana cancer clinics.  They may also give the tour at     other times during the year.
            Source: Townsend Letter

Guided Imagery and Music: There is more than one type. The one I used was the Helen
Bonny Method.  E-mail office@ami-bonnymethod.org.  Website:www.ami-bonnymethod.org

Herbs:
East Coast: Jean’s Greens, 1545 Columbia Turnpike, Castleton, NY 12033, (518)479-0471, www.jeansgreens.com. Excellent quality herbs,tinctures,teas,salves, reasonable prices, warm and friendly people. Four + One, their version of Essiac, is inexpensive and does the job. Also be sure to check out their one-page reports on various subjects and their books;they also give classes on herbal topics several times a year. 

West Coast: Mountain Rose Herbs; 800-879-3337  all herbs organic or wildcrafted
                        Source: Linda Strega
Mushrooms and related products: Fungi Perfecti, phone 800-780-9126
                        Source: Linda Strega
Michael Tierra, L.Ac, ND, AHG, Treating Cancer With Herbs:An Integrative Approach.
    Available from Jean’s Greens. Michael Tierra is well versed in both Chinese and     Western herbs and has an excellent listing of useful herbs and their effects.  This     looks like a good one.  The Chinese system has a lot to offer in terms of cancer     support.

Kate Gilday, Woodland Essence, 392 Tea Cup Street, Cold Brook, NY 13324
    (315) 845-1515, woodland@richnet.com. Kate is an herbal and flower essence     practitioner who uses both Western and Ayurvedic herbs and methods.  She is     also a NYS Certified Guide and therefore can tell you not only how to prepare     your herbs but also where they grow and how to identify and harvest them.  She     has been working with cancer patients for thirty years. Good information, down     to earth, well presented; she teaches at Jean’s Greens a couple of times a year. I     find her herbalist’s perspective on the different families of vegetables unique and     very helpful.  Her remedies are interesting and fun and you will probably actually     do them!  She will either teach you how to prepare formulas or prepare them for     you.
      
.Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center now has a website, mskcc/aboutherbs.com.
    If your oncologist is telling you not to use herbs because s/he doesn’t know     anything about them, refer her/him to this website.  It is pretty mainstream and may err on the side of caution, but at least it’s out there. If your oncologist is     looking for research, they have it. MSKCC also offers seminars for acupuncturists     on collaboration with oncologists using chemotherapy and radiation.
                        Source: Jenny Fairservis, L.Ac. 
Supplements:
Standard Process, 1200 West Royal  Lee Drive, Palmyra, Wisconsin 53156,
www.standardprocess.com, customer service 800-558-8740, home office 800-848-5061.    Available through healthcare professionals.  Most of their ingredients, with the exception of those of animal origin, are grown on their organic farm. Supplements are derived from whole foods. One of the oldest supplement companies in existence and still one of the most reputable.  Founded by Dr. Royal Lee, a dentist, who found that many of his patients’ problems stemmed from malnutrition and did much important research that was years ahead of its time.  Dr. Lee was therefore vilified by the medical establishment, and the federal government ordered much of his research burned.
.      I have done well with their products in conjunction with the Health Equations evaluation.
Lymphatics and Circulation:
    White Flower Analgesic Balm,
    Source: Jarka’s Nutrition Center, 1618 Grant St., Bettendorf, IA 52722
    (563) 359-3157

Chiropractic and Nutritional  Support for People with Cancer:
    Dr. Jaroslava Odvarko, 1618 Grant St., Bettendorf, IA 52722
    (563)359-3157

Protocel,www.protocel.com. Not to be used in conjunction with Essiac.
                        Source: Dr. Odvarko

Bodywork/Massage
Maya Abdominal Massage.  For a practitioner in your area, or for self-care classes and information on certification in this modality, www.arvigomassage.com.  Dr. Rosita Arvigo, a naprapath, studied in Belize for ten years with Mayan shaman Don Elijio Panti.  So this protocol blends naprapathy, which is similar to chiropractic in its focus on the importance of the spine as a modulator of the nervous system and therefore of organ function, and the Mayan traditional style of bodywork and herbalism. Dr. Arvigo’s lists of symptoms and causes of uterine malpositioning are an eye-opener—anyone with uterine fibroids, uterine, ovarian or breast cancers, painful or heavy periods, or any gynecological issues should investigate this material.  I find it confirms my hypothesis that there is a connection between uterine distress and diaphragmatic malfunctioning and hiatal hernia.  Dr. Arvigo’s self-care protocol has been very useful  to me in moderating the bleeds.
    Four levels of coursework are offered:  the Self-Care level is open to anyone.
The Professional, Certification, and Certified Teacher courses are open to licensed practitioners who have taken the Self-Care course and the level below.

Tai Chi/Qigong;Medical Qigong
National Qigong Association, www.nqa.org. A good resource for finding a practitioner or teacher near you; they have a membership directory which includes several top names in the field.  They give a conference once a year, usually late summer/early fall, in various locations around the country. NQA,PO Box 252, Lakeland, MN 55043  phone .888-815-1893
Medical Qigong can be a good way of getting in touch with and engaging the energy of your uterus, “quite powerful, not subtle.” Used a practitioner who trained with Jerry Alan Johnson, OMD.
    Source: Susan Richey, L.Ac.

Dandy Blend Herbal Coffee Substitute:
Goosefoot Acres,3283 E. Fairfax Road,Cleveland, OH 44118,
phone 800-697-4858,www.dandyblend.com. Great stuff! Tastes like coffee but has no caffeine and is good for you! Dandelion root is good for liver and kidneys.Also contains extracts of roasted barley,rye,chicory root, and beetroot.Gluten free. Not widely available; ask your health food store to stock it.

Edgar Cayce Material:
Association for Research and Enlightenment, 215 67th Street, Virginia Beach, VA.     23451-2061, phone 757-428-3588, fax 757-422-4631, www.edgarcayce.org.Their library is a terrific resource for information on many health and metaphysical topics. ARE Health Center offers massages, colonics and other modalities referred to in the readings. The Lymph Cleanse I use consists of  a castor oil pack,acupressure, colonic, and Manual Lymphatic Drainage  (the Dr. Vodder method.). They also have a bookstore, 800-723-1112. Membership gives you a discount on Health Center services and ARE Press books. Conferences on many topics throughout the year.

Gladys T. McGarey, MD, a pioneer in the use of Cayce remedies and a founding member     of the American Holistic Medical Association, gives seminars on Living Medicine     and on working with the Physician Within the patient.  Her humanistic and     compassionate perspective is sorely needed at this time!          livingmedicine@yahoo.com 

Cayce Products:
Heritage Store,31 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23451. They stock many products recommended in the readings as well as other health foods and supplements.  I always stop in the cafe for a sandwich and carrot juice when I’m in Virginia Beach. I also love their bookstore. The Heritage Center also offers massage, chiropractic, osteopathic, and psychic services and classes on various topics. phone 757-428-0500, www.caycecures.com.
    Catalog orders: PO Box 444, Virginia Beach, VA 23458-0444,
 phone 800-862-2923
Some of the more common Heritage products, such as castor oil, may be available through your local food coop.

CayceCare Products, Baar Products, PO Box 60, Downington,PA 19335,
800-269-2502 or 610-873-4591, www.baar.com

RESOURCES is a work in progress.  I would appreciate your feedback--people, products and services you’ve used and like, with your comments; also, if I’ve made any errors, inaccuracies or typos, please let me know! The more input I have, the more inclusive and correct this list will be.