INTEGRATIVE CANCER CARE

Integrative cancer care is the practice of patient-centred care that meets their individual needs and health goals by combining conventional treatments (such as chemotherapy, radiation, surgery) with complementary (naturopathic, botanical, other) therapies. This approach will best serve the needs of the patient based on their diagnosis, medical history, and individual goals.

At Radiant Health & Wellness, we believe in an individualized approach to cancer care.

CONVENTIONAL
MEDICINE

Refers to chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted drug therapy, radiation, and surgery.

COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Complementary medicine involves naturopathic treatments, botanical medicine, acupuncture, and many other supporting therapies that when combined with conventional treatments will lead to improved outcomes.

INTEGRATIVE
MEDICINE

The practice of combining both conventional treatments with complementary therapies to best serve patients based on their diagnosis, prognosis, and individual goals

OUR APPROACH TO CANCER

Cancer is a complex and multifaceted disease. This means to best achieve our short term and long term goals, our approach needs to be equally multi-dimensional.

At Radiant Health & Wellness we understand that in order to provide you or your loved one with the best care possible, an integrative approach that treats the whole person and engages their physical and mind-body aspects of healing is paramount.

As evidence for integrative medicine continues to grow, we can formulate a personalized protocol that honors traditionally naturopathic principles of truly healing the whole person – mind, body, and spirit – whilst effectively utilizing evidence-based or evidence-informed therapies to meet our goals.

At Radiant Health & Wellness, we provide whole-person and patient-centered care in a collaborative effort with your health care team – including your oncologist and MD.

A NEW CANCER PARADIGM

A new cancer paradigm is emerging. One that effectively combines conventional standard of care with integrative therapies and patient centered options. Naturopathic treatments for cancer serve to improve patient disease outcomes (decrease metastasis, reduce drug resistance, optimize conventional therapies, and improve survival) and increase quality of life along the way and after treatment.

Disease prevention – a core naturopathic principle – is also a focus and is important in cases of primary prevention and secondary prevention (recurrence). According to Cancer.gov, the national economic burden associated with cancer care was $21.09 billion in the United States in 2019. We believe that disease prevention not only can result in better quality of life in patients, but supports our communities, economy, and society altogether.

CAN I USE NATUROPATHIC TREATMENTS WHILE USING CONVENTIONAL TREATMENTS?

The combination of many naturopathic cancer therapies and conventional therapies (chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery) can be used safely and effectively. However, many naturopathic therapies can interact unfavorably with conventional care which necessitates an expert in naturopathic oncology to oversee your care and ensure that your therapies are safe for use in combination.

When natural therapies are effectively used in conjunction with conventional care, patients typically experience an improvement in quality of life, a reduced number and severity of possible side effects, increased survival, and reduced risk of recurrence.

At Radiant Health & Wellness, our mission is to educate you on all your options so you can make informed decisions regarding your health and wellbeing. A mission of ours is to offer everyone this opportunity and therefore offer complementary 15 minute consults to answer introductory questions about your diagnosis, candidacy for integrative options, and when applicable, start your journey back to health with one of our Board Certified Naturopathic Doctors.

WHEN SHOULD I START INTEGRATIVE CANCER TREATMENTS

In most cases of cancer diagnosis, the sooner integrative cancer care is initiated, the more favorable the outcome will be. Basic lifestyle recommendations like dietary modifications, meditation, exercise, and many others can be implemented immediately. If chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy are going to be incorporated in your treatment for cancer, it is generally recommended that nutritional optimization is started 2-4 weeks prior, to effectively minimize undesirable side effects.

An integrative approach to your cancer can also start before your conventional care begins. In cases where candidacy for conventional care is being assessed and therapy has not be initiated, there are often many recommendations that can be made to set you up for success when they are.

Whether your goal is to treat an existing cancer or to prevent a first or secondary cancer diagnosis, we can also offer you support. Due to our vast array of experience, diversity of tools in our arsenal, and access to standard and advanced assessment / testing laboratories, we can say with confidence: your health starts here.

RADIANT HEALTH’S CANCER TREATMENTS

We offer a broad range of standard and specialized medical tests to ensure accurate diagnostic evaluations and to monitor your treatment progress effectively.

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