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Naturopathic Medicine and the
Mind/Body Connection:
How to Help Your Body Heal
From Cancer Naturally
Presented by
Robert L. Gatis B.Sc., N.D., C.Ht.
Naturopathic Doctor & Certified Bio-Medical Hypnotherapist
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QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED IN PART
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THE NATUROPATHIC APPROACH TO
PROSTATE CANCER
1. What is Naturopathic Medicine?
2. What is Cancer?
3. What is the Naturopathic approach
to prostate cancer treatment as
compared to the standard allopathic
approach?
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QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED IN PART
TWO:
THE MIND/BODY CONNECTION AND
PROSTATE CANCER
• Does the mind have anything to do with the development of prostate
cancer?
• What is the difference between the Conscious and the Subconscious
Minds and what are their roles in the healing of prostate cancer?
• Is the body electro-magnetic?
• What are the chakra systems and what are their relationship to prostate
cancer?
• How do you work with the Subconscious Mind?
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What is Naturopathic Medicine?
• Naturopathic Medicine is a regulated health
profession that considers the “whole person”.
The goal of the Naturopathic Doctor is to
address the underlying causes of the illness
and restore normal functioning of the body
where possible through the use of natural
substances and treatments that enhance the
body’s own natural healing abilities.
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What Treatments are Provided by
Naturopathic Doctors?
• Naturopathic Doctors commonly use a combination of the
following healing modalities to provide the patient with an
individualized health care program:
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*Nutrition and Supplementation
*Botanical Medicine
*Homeopathy
*Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
*Spinal Manipulation
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• Individual Doctors may have a favourite
modality or other modalities that are included
in the practice. I use Applied Kinesiology
(Muscle Feedback) testing, the REBA testing
device and PsychoSomatic Energetics (PSE),
Bio-Medical Hypnosis and ASRT (Assisted
Subconsicous Repatterning Technique).
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How are Naturopathic Doctors
Trained?
• Naturopathic Doctors registered to practice in the province of
Ontario must complete four years of professional training at a
recognized College of Naturopathic Medicine.
• Pre-admission requirements include a minimum of three years of
pre-medical studies at the university level.
• Training includes the basic medical sciences and diagnostics,
Naturopathic philosophy and therapeutics as well as extensive
clinical experience – a total of 5100 hours.
• All graduating N.D.s must pass rigorous provincial examinations set
by the government-appointed Board regulating the profession to be
eligible to practice as a professional Naturopath in Ontario.
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Do Naturopathic Doctors Perform
Examinations?
• Naturopathic Doctors take extensive patient and
family histories – including information about the
patient’s diet and exercise habits, emotional
stressors and exposure to environmental hazards.
• Naturopathic physicians are also trained and
entitled to perform most physical examinations
that would be expected of a General Medical
Practitioner. Relevant screening physical exams
are conducted when necessary or required by
law.
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Do Naturopathic Doctors Use Drugs or
Surgery?
• Naturopathic Doctors do not perform major
surgery or prescribe pharmaceutical drugs.
Instead, We rely on the use of natural
substances and conservative therapies to
support and stimulate healing. We are trained
to recognize conditions which require
conventional medical treatment. In these
cases, patients are referred to the appropriate
medical practitioner or to the local hospital.
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What Conditions and Illnesses Do
Naturopathic Doctors Treat?
• Virtually all chronic and acute conditions can
benefit from treatment by a Naturopathic
Doctor. After diagnosing specific conditions
within his/her scope of practice and after
assessing general health indicators, the
Naturopathic Doctor will initiate an effective
and individualized treatment program.
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Facts About Prostate Cancer:
• It is primarily a disease of aging;
• About 80% of all cases occur in men over 65;
• By 80 years old, about 80% of all men have prostate
cancer to some degree;
• Tends to be slow growing (doubling in mass every 6
years);
• There is a higher incidence: in men who have a firstdegree relative with prostate cancer; African-American
men; married men; men who have recurrent prostatic
infections or sexually-transmitted diseases, and men
who have taken testosterone.
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What is Cancer?
• Cancer is a term that means “abnormal
growth of new tissue (neoplasm)
characterized by the uncontrolled growth of
cells that have changed in structure and
orientation, have lost differentiation, and have
reverted to a more primitive form of cell
(anaplastic) and tend to invade surrounding
tissue and to metastasize to different body
sites.”
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What is Cancer (continued)?
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The key words here are “abnormal cells”, “changed” and “uncontrolled”. Somehow normal cells
have been changed into abnormal. Regular medicine utilizes “the kill or be killed” mentality i.e., kill
the cancer cells before they kill you – and utilizes chemotherapy/drug therapy, hormonal therapy,
radiation and surgery in order to eradicate these cancer cells.
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The primary functions of the Immune System can be categorized as:
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1) Surveillance, Detection and Identification of Abnormal cells
( by antibodies)
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2) Removal of Abnormal cells (by white blood cells).
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The current pervading medical approach does not take into account that the immune system
identifies and eliminates abnormal, potentially-cancerous cells every second of every day. I, as a
Naturopathic Physician , recognize this ability of the immune system and attempt to enhance or
help the immune system to be able to once again identify and remove these abnormal cells on its
own – preferably in a natural or more non-invasive way. In certain cancers, it may be possible in the
future to revert cancer cells to normal cells.
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What changes occur in a cancer cell to
make it abnormal?
• Loss of Contact Inhibition;
• Potential changes in the polarized molecules
(e.g., electrolytes, minerals, amino acids);
• DNA alterations;
• Viruses (now 40% of our gene material), bacteria
or fungi;
• Toxicities e.g., heavy metals (lead, cadmium,
mercury), pollutants, electromagnetic radiation
etc.
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How does a Naturopathic Physician
support the body in its own healing of
prostate cancer?
1) Modify the Cellular Environment:
It is well-known that the pH of the body influences the growth of cells – including cancer cells. A
more alkaline pH (within normal limits) is the most advantageous to promote healing. This is
usually accomplished by manipulating the diet i.e., reducing red meat and grain consumption in
favour of the white meats (fish and fowl), and increasing the consumption of fresh non-acid fruits
and vegetables or through the administration of supplements designed for this purpose (like Basic
Tabs).
2) Modify the Diet:
The diet as much as possible should be:
Organic, high in antioxidants, high in Zinc, high in Omega -3 fatty acids, low in dairy, red meat,
alcoholic beverages, coffee, high in soya products (which have genistein that retards tumor
growth),lower in calcium (high levels deplete vitamin D)
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Healing of prostate cancer (continued)
3) Assess and Modify Digestion and
Assimilation through the use of digestive
enzymes or herbal preparations;
4) Assess and Modify Cellular Metabolism
through the use of supplements:
* Does the body have enough co-enzymes
(vitamins), co-factors (minerals), amino
acids, trace minerals, essential fatty acids?
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Healing of prostate cancer (continued)
5) Reduce toxicity:
A) Internally by supporting the organs of
elimination e.g., liver, kidneys, lungs, colon
(particularly important in prostate cancer), skin
and lymphatics through supplemental or
herbal support;
B) Externally through the use of lymphatic
drainage, massage, saunas, colonics,
acupuncture, reflexology etc.
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Healing of prostate cancer (continued)
6) Reduce stress and improve Lifestyle
parameters through the use of imagery,
meditation, self-hypnosis and NLP to
mention only a few.
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Prostate-specific Supplements
Herbs
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Saw palmetto
Nettles
Pygeum africanum
White Korean ginseng
Maitake mushroom
Black radish
Dandelion
Milk Thistle
Red Clover
Buchu
Carnivora
Echinacea
Golden Seal
Damiana
Licorice Root
Gravel Root
Hydrangea
Oat Straw
Parsley Root
Uva ursi
Yarrow
Green Tea
Tumeric
Vitamins, Minerals,
Amino Acids and Others
Vitamin A
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Selenium
Zinc
Calcium
Phosphorous
L-Alanine
L-Glutamic Acid
L-Cysteine
L-Methionine
L-Carnitine (Squalene)
Taurine
Lycopene
Coenzyme Q10
DMG (Di-methyl glycine)
Raw prostate
Pumpkin Seed Oil
Flax Seed Oil
Glutathionine
Colostrum
Modified Citrus Protein
Resveratrol
Sterol 117
LOM
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Thank you!
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Please refer to “The Prescription for Nutritional Healing (Fourth
Edition)” by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC for a good general coverage
of the nutritional aspects of treating prostate cancer.
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