Conventional cancer treatments can be harsh. That’s why an increasing number of cancer patients are seeking less invasive, yet more effective solutions such as oxidative therapies – as an alternative approach from more traditional approaches like chemotherapy and radiation.

Oxygen is the Enemy of Cancer

What if there was a way to starve the enemy of what it needs most? Oxidative therapies do just that. They deliver the life-saving molecules needed to fight the enemy at a cellular level. What sets these new therapies apart? And why are they gaining traction in the oncological community?

Targeting Cancer – Precisely

When aiming at your enemy, you want to hit the target hard… and hit it head on. The ability of oxidative therapies to target cancer cells selectively is what helps them to get the job done. These unique treatments can target cancer cells and destroy them more effectively, and often with less adverse side effects than conventional treatments.

Boost your Body’s Defense System

As we all know, cancer can challenge our body’s natural immune system so much that it makes it hard to fight cancer – or even to recover from the (often) harsh treatments typically used in conventional medicine. Oxidative therapy increases immunity by strengthening the body’s defense mechanisms.

Minimal Side Effects

I can speak from experience when it comes to traditional cancer treatments’ side effects being far too challenging and even life-altering for me personally. Had this option been available when I needed help most, it would definitely be a therapy I would take advantage of.

How Oxidative Therapies Work

• Inducing Oxidative Stress: Oxidative therapies work by temporarily increasing oxygen-rich molecules in the body. Why is this key? For one reason, its success stems from being able to identify and eliminate potentially cancerous cells while leaving healthy ones alone. For another? It’s a much gentler approach to targeting cancer cells.
• Stimulating the Immune System: Oxidative therapies can enhance the immune response by stimulating the production of cytokines, growth factors, and other signaling molecules that aid in the immune system’s fight against infections and diseases, including cancer.
• Improving Oxygenation: Some oxidative therapies can improve the oxygenation of tissues, which is beneficial for healing and combating anaerobic bacteria and cancer cells that thrive in low-oxygen environments.
• Detoxification: By inducing a controlled oxidative stress, these therapies can stimulate the body’s detoxification processes, helping to eliminate toxins and waste products more effectively.

Types of Oxidative Therapies

• Hyperbaric Therapy: This therapy has quickly gained in popularity due to its amazing health advantages and ease of use. Breathing concentrated oxygen helps restore damaged tissues exposed to radiation while simultaneously oxygenating neglected spaces with limited airflow, potentially helping prevent cancer cell formation. For more detailed information about this powerful therapy, check out: “Hyperbaric Therapy: Your Key to Faster Healing.”
• Ozone Therapy: Involves the administration of ozone gas (O3), either directly or via ozonated blood transfusion, to activate the immune response and induce oxidative stress selectively in pathogens and cancer cells. Learn more about this therapy in our article: “Ozone Therapy: Your Secret Weapon for Treating Cancer and Much More.”
• Hydrogen Peroxide Therapy: Involves administering diluted hydrogen peroxide solutions either intravenously (IV) or orally to patients, where it breaks down into reactive oxygen species (ROS), those highly reactive molecules capable of attacking cancerous cells.
• High-Dose Vitamin C Therapy (HDVCT): An IV therapy treatment that administers large doses of vitamin C directly into the bloodstream, creating high concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS) capable of attacking and eliminating cancerous cells. HDVCT, like other oxidative therapies, targets only cancer cells while sparing healthy ones. Vitamin C’s role in protecting your overall health is such a huge advantage for cancer patients (as I once was), that I devoted an entire chapter to it in my book, “I Used to Have Cancer.”
• Photodynamic Therapy (PDT): PDT utilizes light-sensitive compounds called photosensitizers which are injected into the body and remain dormant until exposed to specific wavelengths of light, at which point they become active by producing oxygen that kills cancer cells and leaves healthy tissue unaffected by treatment. By targeting only areas in need, PDT ensures only those areas requiring treatment receive it while safeguarding healthy tissue in its entirety.
• Tip-of-the-Spear Cancer Treatments. Oxidative therapies are part of an emerging movement to treat cancer noninvasively through holistic approaches. Patients exploring alternative cancer treatments may want to explore this therapy option further.

Hear From An Expert: No Appointment Needed

Dr. Frank Shallenberger is one of only 16 doctors in Nevada who is licensed to practice both conventional and alternative medicine simultaneously. He has 50 years of experience practicing medicine AND teaching other doctors all around the world how to effectively utilize ozone treatment methods.

How Do You Find Hyperbaric and Other Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatments?

The Templeton Wellness Resource Section is a great resource to find practitioners that specialize in holistic and integrative techniques of health, such as hyperbaric therapy and other oxidative therapies.

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