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Assalamualaikum and a good day to my friend and everyone of us Today, I will bring to you a topic about Alternative Medication This topic will mainly relate to alternative breast cancer treatment In specific the title I am going to present is Majority of Malay Breast Cancer Patients used Alternative Medication

Until today, there is no one single cure method to fight cancer

Thus, we must seek an alternative or other means to recover beside conventional treatment which is done by surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hormone therapy
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 Eg. Mastectomy (full removal) Removal of breast and under armpit thyroid gland

Putting liquid into patients veins Attack cancer cells in blood stream

Surgery

Chemo Therapy

Hormone Therapy
Given only after chemo and radiation To repair damage cells (implantation)

Radiation
Also called radio therapy (costly than chemo) Attack static cancer cells on bones, inside organ and tissues
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In general terms, alternative medication means using diet or supplements and traditional or ancient treatment For easier understanding, I have classified this alternative medication treatments into 2 categories: (A) Modern Alternative Medication Method (B) Traditional/Ancient Medication Method Today, I will be talking about 1.Multivitamins 2.Spirulina 3.Vitamin C and 4.Traditional Herbs

1. Multivitamin (A) Modern Alternative Method

2. Spirulina

Alternative Medication Method

(B) Traditional or Ancient Method

3. Vitamin C

4. Herbs
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A recent study conducted by PPUKM and HKL unit showed that a majority of Malay breast cancer survivors used alternative medication (Abdul Ghani Nasir, 2012) The graph shown here on the white board has been extracted from the data made by the previous PPUKM and HKL team on 116 Malay breast cancer patients.(sources inferred from the article) [slide presentation to show Alternative Medication Preferred]

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Modern alternative medicine usually exists in processed form Examples: tablets, capsules, pastilles, powder and liquids Usually consumed orally Also taken by injections Seldom administered rectally (not like drugs)

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Recognized under UN Codex as food (Wikipedia, 2013) Not drugs, herbs or hormones It is a dietary supplement Combination of more than 3 vitamins Contains micronutrient - vitamins and dietary minerals Eg. Vitamins - A, E, D, and Beta Carotena Eg. Mineral - calcium is for good for bones (in metastatic bone cancer case) Nutrition experts advise to take multivitamins in the form of raw, healthy and balance diet (DuPree, 2012) Through correct daily food intake mostly veges and fruits However, tablet is recommended for instant effect to those who have very poor nutrients

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Spirulina grows in alkaline warm water lakes (Veracity, 2005) The reason our body is sick and infected is because we have too much acid inside our body (healthy advice for pH is at 7.35) Too much acid is a sign of toxicity - will release free radicals Act as antioxidants trap free radicals inside blood Spirulina contains vitamins, minerals and enzymes Promote DNA repair after Chemotherapy and Radiation Effect It boosts immune system Spirulina stimulates natural killer cells Spirulina has anti cancer and other anti-virals effect Detoxify bloods Maintain energy level by regulating blood sugar levels Others which is equivalent to spirulina is blue green algae and chlorella

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http://chlorella.joyau-vert.ch/page.html?language=en&id=10

Other name is ascorbic acid Vitamin C can be found in many fruits eg. oranges, apple, strawbery, redbery, bluebery, cranbery, all the beries family (Ever, 2012) Anti oxidants which attract free radicals It can do cleansing for the body system by cleaning blood system (blood detoxification) It clears blockage of blood vessels eg. blood clot, this what makes us unhealthy and sick Healthy blood function will increase immune system Act as antibody because it has anti cancer ingredients This is highlighted according to the study (result which is shown by the patients preferences)

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Usually exist in fresh form like leaves & roots (Traditional Herbs usually not in process form) To chew, apply on skins, crush or blend and mix with drink as a healing beverage It is found that foods and herbs that contain high level of chlorophyll show pharmacological evidence of cancer prevention (Veracity, 2005) Rumput jarum emas, belalai gajah, and daun duri tujuh were previously used examples by our ancestor to treat cancer

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[Slide on Rumput Emas] + explanation Scientific name is Striga Asiatica Exists in 4 colours yellow, pinkish red, white purple flower and white Must be boiled first Used as beverage

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The only herbs compound known that can differentiate good cells and bad cell (cancer cell) Recent studies found that turmeric contains curcumin (Friend2Humanity, 2009) Curcumin is the yellow pigment It attacks only cancer cells and produce cell death to cancer This process is called apoptosis It also promotes health to noncancerous cells It can also do cell transcriptions (turning bad cells into good cells)
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[Slide on Belalai Gajah] + explanation What we have here is the extract (powder form) of Snake Grass (scientific name) It has been used by many people including celebrity to treat cancer Fresh leaves can be consumed orally when eating food The extract is mixed into drink

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In conclusion, to fight any disease, we must first understand the disease very well. Once we comprehend, then it is a little easier for us to battle the disease Cancer is a very chronic, most ingenious and if not taken care off, will be a deadly disease Doctors are only trained to treat sick patients and diseases but not trained in dietary nutrition or healthy food intake and how the food can positively or negatively affect our body structure (metabolism effect) Nutrition is the other field of expertise. It is made known as a fact by nutritionist that the fastest and quickest way to affect our biochemistry or body molecular structure is by food intake (Block, 2009)

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Good food intake will bring you well and bad food intake will bring you hell Good food have 1 thing in common; mostly all of them are naturally alkali For this reason, I have summed up alternative medications to complement the standard medication for breast cancer treatment The truth is sometimes the cure is just in front of our very own eyes and the real truth is you always have to search for it

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(C)Standard or Conventional Medication Method

(A)Modern Alternative Medication Method

(B) Traditional or Ancient Alternative Medication Method

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Abdul Ghani Nasir (2012). Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: UKM News Portal:

Majoriti Pesakit Barah Payudara Melayu yang Terselamat Gunakan Perubatan Alternatif. Extracted on 17th March 2013 from

http://www.ukm.my/news/index.php/ms/berita-penyelidikan/1170-majority-ofmalay-breast-cancer-survivors-use-complementary-and-alternative-medicine.html

Block, Keith I. (2009). Life Over Cancer: The Block Center Program for Integrative Cancer Treatment. Bantam Books: New York DuPree, Beth Baughman, (2012). Breast Cancer.Org website: July 2007: Vitamins and Herbal Supplements: Ask-the-Expert Online Conference. Extracted on 1st April 2013 from http://www.breastcancer.org/tips/nutrition/ask_expert/2007_07 Ever, Ethan (2012). Natural News.com website: Treat cancer with IV vitamin C Recent clinical success. Extracted on 1st April 2013 from http://www.naturalnews.com/034663_IV_vitamin_c_cancer_treatment.html

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Veracity, Dani (2005). Natural News.com website: Spirulina shown to

prevent and treat cancers while boosting immune system function.

Extracted on 1st April 2013 from http://www.naturalnews.com/008421_spirulina_cancer.html

Wikipedia (2013). The Free Encyclopedia: Multivitamins. Extracted on 8th April 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multivitamin Friend2Humanity (2009). YouTube: Cancer Cure: Tumeric. Extracted on 8th April 2013 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQ_9lnNlyc
Sabda Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. yang bermaksud Berubatlah kamu dengan 2 perkara iaitu: madu dan Al-Quran Hadis riwayat Ibnu Majah

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Cancer is Fungus: Dr. Tullio Simoncini, Italy

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