I thought I'd write a little bit about cancer because it touches the lives of so many of us. As an Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, I witness the daily struggles that my patients with cancer face. As a wife and daughter, I understand a more personal side to supporting loved ones through this disease.
When I sit down with patients who have recently been diagnosed with cancer, the first question I'm asked is, "Can Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treat cancer?" The answer is yes AND no. I have found that many people seek out alternative treatments, trying to avoid the scarier prospects of surgery, chemotherapy and
radiation. However, it is so important to be informed and pick the most effective combination of therapies for you.
Think of your body as a garden, and cancer as a weed that invades and takes over. Conventional cancer treatments are focused on eliminating the weed by physically removing it (surgery), or killing
it through radiation and/or chemical means. TCM focuses on strengthening the garden and nurturing the soil, so that it is inhospitable for weeds to grow or return.
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Nancy Phillips-Smyth, P.F.T., C.F.C. downstairs in our fitness studio, has specialized certification in Cancer Smart from Sunnybrook Hospital, and can guide you through a personalized fitness program.
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Compelling Evidence for Exercise as a Cancer Treatment by Nancy Phillips-Smyth, P.F.T., C.F.C.