Unfortunately, as we see so often in the world, cancer affects far too many people and families in it’s various forms and stages and types.

Whether it is chemotherapy, radiation treatments or clinical trials, I have seen first hand how mentally and physically draining the treatments for cancer can be not only for the patient but also for the families and friends coping as well.

As a result of these horrible side effects of treatments, some people opt out of treatment so that they may live the remainder of their lives with a clear and somewhat health body without having to pump all of the toxins into their systems. Many of these people that opt out of treatments instead decide to choose a mental healing or natural healing procedure.

There are even times when people choose to incorporate both the medical treatments as well as the mental and natural healing to reap the benefits of both.

Although Western medicine is generally very good at treating illness and figuring these illnesses out, Eastern medicine has not become obsolete and is still researched today, as stated above, in order to reap the all benefits of treatment.

Some of these therapies include—diets, meditation and switching to all organic products.

Various organizations who do not push mental healing as a true treatment and cure for cancer have said that the disease is so draining so it is impossible to always remain positive and hopeful.

While I believe the above statement to be accurate, I also think that there is something to be said about people who can maintain a positive attitude throughout their treatments because I am a firm believer that a positive attitude will get one far in life.

There have been countless studies reported by the American Cancer Society that have stated that there have not been significant enough improvements for people with cancer solely based on the mental healing process. In spite of this, people remain hopeful.

Works Cited:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2804629/

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/emotionalsideeffects/attitudes-and-cancer

http://www.asbestos.com/blog/2015/05/12/reiki-for-cancer-treatment/

http://www.cancercenterforhealing.com/cancer-treatments/emotional-counseling/

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/03/03/ep.seidler.cancer.mind.body/