March 23, 2023
Travel Safety Notice: In light of a recent incident at the Texas-Mexico border, we’d like to take a moment to update our community on the status of travel to our treatment centers and address any concerns you have about safety in Mexico. The United States has “Do Not Travel” advisories...
July 20, 2018
Looking for way to heal your cancer that doesn’t break the bank and gives you access to highly effective alternatives to surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy? Then look no further than a 15 minute drive from the San Diego airport! Just south of the U.S. border, Tijuana, Mexico offers state-of-the-art alternative cancer treatments at clinics like Hope4Cancer...
December 5, 2016
Natural, holistic medicine has a long and robust history, dating all the way back to the fourth century B.C. The Greek physician Hippocrates, who today is known as the “Father of Medicine,” was the first to advocate natural remedies and holistic approaches. Many of today’s holistic and alternative practices date...
September 19, 2016
The connection between faith and healing has been well-studied: more than 3,000 studies indicate that religion has a potentially beneficial effect on health, reports Neal Krause of the University of Michigan School of Public Health. At Hope4Cancer, we believe emotional health matters just as much as physical health — in...
July 12, 2016
Detoxification has numerous physical benefits, but it can deliver incredible mental results as well. Studies show that detoxifying your body can sharpen your mind. Toxins are everywhere — from the air we breathe to the water we drink to the food we eat. But removing toxins from the body is...
July 5, 2016
Communication with those we love can be challenging even in the best of times. In light of a cancer diagnosis, communication can quickly become daunting. Even couples who typically communicate seamlessly can struggle. Good communication isn’t easy and doesn’t come naturally. I see a lot of patients who struggle to...
June 20, 2016
As technology continues to improve in the medical field, doctors are finding new (and earlier) ways to detect cancer. While we certainly applaud early detection and awareness, many of these tests can actually cause more harm than good. And to make matters worse, studies are showing the cancers being detected...
June 20, 2016
I’ve talked a lot about the limitations – and even the dangers – of conventional cancer therapies. In fact, even when conventional therapies have some success against cancer tumors, their effectiveness against cancer stem cells is almost nonexistent. As you know, stem cells carry the information needed to create every...
February 16, 2016
When you think about cancer treatment, what immediately jumps to mind? If you’re like most people, it’s probably some combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. However, these conventional therapies can actually make things worse by damaging the immune system instead of healing it. I witness every day how they’re counterproductive...
January 18, 2016
One unanticipated impact of cancer is weight loss, which affects as many as 40 percent of cancer patients, and is not necessarily a side effect of conventional treatment protocols. While some patients may welcome shedding a few pounds as they treat their cancer, weight loss can also be a sign the...
December 28, 2015
Exercise. It’s a word that means different things to different people. Some of us see it as a natural endorphin booster and welcome release. Others view it as something to dread and avoid at all costs. And others still have a sporadic relationship with it, which never develops into anything...
June 1, 2015
“What has it got in it’s nasty little pocketses?” asks Gollum, as he furiously tries to guess what is in Bilbo the Hobbit’s pocket. This was a pivotal scene in the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogies set in Tolkien’s mythical Middle Earth. The object in the pocket was nothing less than the ultimate Ring of Power that...
November 24, 2014
The strength and resilience of your faith can often determine the outcome of your challenge. That is why we always encourage our patients to call upon their faith even as they go through their cancer treatments. Read this amazing poem written by one of our God-loving patients, and you will...
November 21, 2014
7 Avenues to a Longer and Happier Life We all want to be happy as the song goes “Don’t worry, be happy!” Have you tried looking at yourself in the mirror and ask if you are happy? Or you just turned around and sigh after seeing those big eye bags...
September 16, 2014
6 Key Things To Do To Help You Sleep Better Did you know that many of our health issues come from years of not going to sleep at the right time and in the right way? Good sleep is necessary for optimal health. Hormone levels, proper digestion, body weight and...
July 30, 2014
The 9 Major Side Effects of Chemotherapy -Part I This is the first of a two-part series that talks about the side effects of chemotherapy, and what measures doctors take to help patients cope with them. Knowing different aspects of treatment protocols can allow patients to make well-informed decisions. Different...
July 29, 2014
The 9 Major Side Effects of Chemotherapy – Part II. How to Cope. In the previous article on chemotherapy side effects, we described nine body systems that are directly affected by chemotherapy. What do oncologists recommend to patients to help them cope with its side effects? This article touches upon those interventions....
July 23, 2014
Lynn Harris: Overcoming Breast Cancer, While Living Life On Purpose [Moderator/Interviewer Note: This is the story of the ongoing journey of Lynn Harris, that she has provided to us in the form of a written interview. But before we get to that, I want to add some perspective to her story. Here...
July 11, 2014
‘Chemo Brain’: One of the Major Side Effects of Chemotherapy Anyone who has taken or is planning to be on chemotherapy should know about the “Chemo Brain”. Let us explain why. Chemotherapy drugs are strong enough to kill rapidly growing cancer cells, but they also can harm perfectly healthy...
August 25, 2013
The Top Ten Foods That Increase Cancer Risk These days it seems as if you can’t get past a news report or newspaper article without finding a story about a cancer-causing food. The list seems to keep on growing, and as such, we begin to become numb to the endless...
August 8, 2013
Dire Prognosis: Stage 4 Bladder Cancer Working as a computer analyst for a major computer company in the US, Samuel was used to having a large expense account to travel on. This included ample money for eating out, and living a highly active life. But all that was about to...