"Total" care is only as much as a person can handle. The following list is just an offering of choices. Each person going through a cancer journey should only feel obligated to do as much or as little as they can, to a level that makes them feel empowered and not overwhelmed. Also, it is our firm belief that every person has unique and different changes that they need to make in order to bring their body back into balance; therefore, the right combination of things will vary with each person. Knowing all of that, we encourage our patients to choose whatever sounds most fitting to them among the following complementary approaches:
1) PHYSICAL: dietary changes (e.g., vegetables and fruits, whole grains, beans and nuts, and a reduction in meat, refined grains, sugars, sweeteners, and dairy); exercise changes (e.g., daily walks or gentle yoga, preferably outside for Vitamin D if possible), herbal and vitamin supplementation (tailored to your needs for detoxification and immune boosting purposes), and weekly massage.
2) ENERGETIC: practices to unblock and balance your energy (acupuncture, tai chi, reiki, sat nam rasayan, Therapeutic Touch, pranayama, yoga, etc.)
3) MENTAL/EMOTIONAL/SPIRITUAL: calming your racing thoughts, releasing suppressed emotions or emotions from the past, deepening whatever gives you a sense of spirituality, etc. Examples include: psychotherapy, meditation, deep breathing, laughter, prayer, etc.
