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Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in Cancer Care

Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in Cancer Care

by Dr. Jason Miller | Oct 16, 2019 | Cancer, Chinese Medicine, Featured

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, and it profoundly affects our quality of life. The American Cancer Society has been gathering data regarding cancer incidence and associated deaths since 1951, and their 2017 analysis predicts 1,688,780...

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    Instagram post 2238873848907271391_419831613 I love how regardless of the specific microorganism identified as the causative factor in infectious disease, the principle based, ecological approach employed by doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine continues to prove its effectiveness in the clinic and in the modern research setting.
    Instagram post 2168575429592818551_419831613 Love our little Shire! #besthalloweenparadeever
    Instagram post 2165537236677056684_419831613 The, “To Meat, or Not to Meat?” debate rages on, with ongoing disparity between findings in modern research. Books like, “The China Study,” and documentaries like the more recent, “The Game Changers,” are not objective science, they are elaborate opinion pieces fortified with research findings that support the authors’ positions. As with a host of controversial health topics today (calcium, cholesterol, low fat diets, butter, Vit E, anti-oxidants with chemotherapy, vaccines, salt, alcohol, coffee, chocolate…) it is nearly impossible to wade through all of the opposing views, and find the “truth.” I don’t believe in universal dietary recommendations for human beings. I am a strong proponent of individualized recommendations for each individual or group of individuals. We are always looking for universal “truths,” but in a world that is inherently subjective, this is a futile effort. A recent report <https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2752328/unprocessed-red-meat-processed-meat-consumption-dietary-guideline-recommendations-from> on 5 rigorous systematic reviews of the available randomized trial and observational study evidence surrounding the meat controversy gives what the authors call a “weak recommendation” to continue current consumption of both unprocessed and processed meat. One clear caveat that the researchers put forth early on is that, “considerations of environmental impact or animal welfare did not bear on the recommendations.” These recommendations are purely based on the available evidence regarding the impact of meat consumption on cardiovascular health and cancer outcomes, and most importantly, the authors’ reviews explicitly addressed the uncertainty of the underlying evidence. This issue is not going to go away, and as someone who was vegetarian for 15 years, and vegan for 3 of those, I have been in the midst of the debate for a long time. Outside of the fact that the research, unanimously, is riddled with confounding variables and layers of uncertainty, there are some critical issues for me that need to be considered To read more on this visit my blog at https://drjasonamiller.com/to-meat-or-not-to-meat/
    Instagram post 2164191541953255504_419831613 This 2018 article from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) reveals just how ubiquitous microplastics are, not only in the water, but in the hydrologic system and in our terrestrial ecosystem. Life plays well with water soluble structures in general, but insoluble polymers, such as the microplastics recovered in this survey, present life with a significant metabolic challenge. Considering we can’t “avoid” plastics at this point, let alone the barrage of chemical toxins that are released into our ecosystem every day, we need effective strategies to support our body’s detoxification networks. Check out my Demystifying Detoxification lecture on the drjasonamiller.com <https://drjasonamiller.com/> website, or visit naturaedu.com <http://naturaedu.com/> for the Natura version. Both give a comprehensive review on how to support your body’s 3 phase detoxification networks to prevent the damaging effects of endocrine disruptors on our bodies. #ecologicalmedicine #endocrinedisruptors #microplastics #letshealtheworld #climatechange
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