alternative medication method

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FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSESfor Miss Azima bt Abdul Aziz

Theme: CustomTopic: Alternative Medication

Title: Majority of Malay Breast Cancer Patients used Alternative Medication

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Initial Greetings

Assalamualaikum and a good day to my friend and everyone of us

Today, I will bring to you a topic about ‘Alternative Medication’

This topic will mainly relate to alternative breast cancer treatment

In specific the title I am going to present is “Majority of Malay Breast Cancer Patients used Alternative Medication”

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Alternative Medications

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Reason for Alternative Medications

Until today, there is no one single cure method to fight cancer

Thus, we must seek an alternative or other means to recover beside conventional treatment which is done by surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hormone therapy

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Conventional Treatment Method

• Also called radio therapy (costly than chemo)

• Attack static cancer cells on bones, inside organ and tissues

• Given only after chemo and radiation

• To repair damage cells (implantation)

• Putting liquid into patients veins

• Attack cancer cells in blood stream

• Eg. Mastectomy (full removal)

• Removal of breast and under armpit thyroid gland

Surgery Chemo Therapy

Radiation

Hormone

Therapy

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In-depth Contents

In general terms, alternative medication means using diet or supplements and traditional or ancient treatment

For easier understanding, I have classified this alternative medication treatments into 2 categories:(A) Modern Alternative Medication Method(B) Traditional/Ancient Medication Method

Today, I will be talking about 1.Multivitamins 2.Spirulina 3.Vitamin C and 4.Traditional Herbs

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Alternative Medication Method

Alternative Medication

Method

(A) Modern Alternative

Method

1. Multivitamin

2. Spirulina

3. Vitamin C

(B) Traditional or Ancient

Method

4. Herbs

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Facts & Findings

A recent study conducted by PPUKM and HKL unit showed that a majority of Malay breast cancer survivors used alternative medication (Abdul Ghani Nasir, 2012)

The graph shown here on the white board has been extracted from the data made by the previous PPUKM and HKL team on 116 Malay breast cancer patients.(sources inferred from the article)

[slide presentation – to show “Alternative Medication Preferred”]

Alternative Medication Preferred

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(A) Modern Alternative Method

Modern alternative medicine usually exists in processed form

Examples: tablets, capsules, pastilles, powder and liquids

Usually consumed orally Also taken by injections Seldom administered rectally (not like

drugs)

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Modern Alternative Method

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1. Multivitamins Recognized under UN Codex as food (Wikipedia, 2013) Not drugs, herbs or hormones It is a dietary supplement Combination of more than 3 vitamins Contains micronutrient - vitamins and dietary minerals Eg. Vitamins - A, E, D, and Beta Carotena Eg. Mineral - calcium is for good for bones (in metastatic

bone cancer case) Nutrition experts advise to take multivitamins in the form

of raw, healthy and balance diet (DuPree, 2012) Through correct daily food intake – mostly veges and fruits However, tablet is recommended for instant effect to those

who have very poor nutrients

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Photo/sample of Multivitamins

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2. Spirulina Spirulina grows in alkaline warm water lakes (Veracity, 2005) The reason our body is sick and infected is because we have too

much acid inside our body (healthy advice for pH is at 7.35) Too much acid is a sign of toxicity - will release free radicals Act as antioxidants – trap free radicals inside blood Spirulina contains vitamins, minerals and enzymes Promote DNA repair – after Chemotherapy and Radiation Effect It boosts immune system Spirulina stimulates natural killer cells Spirulina has anti cancer and other anti-virals effect Detoxify bloods Maintain energy level by regulating blood sugar levels Others which is equivalent to spirulina is blue green algae and

chlorella

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Photo/sample of Spirulina

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3. Vitamin C Other name is ascorbic acid Vitamin C can be found in many fruits eg. oranges, apple,

strawbery, redbery, bluebery, cranbery, all the beries family (Ever, 2012)

Anti oxidants which attract free radicals It can do cleansing for the body system by cleaning blood

system (blood detoxification) It clears blockage of blood vessels eg. blood clot, this

what makes us unhealthy and sick Healthy blood function will increase immune system Act as antibody because it has anti cancer ingredients This is highlighted according to the study (result which is

shown by the patients preferences)

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Photo/sample of Vitamin C

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(B) Traditional or Ancient Method Usually exist in fresh form – like leaves & roots

(Traditional Herbs – usually not in process form) To chew, apply on skins, crush or blend and mix

with drink as a healing beverage It is found that foods and herbs that contain

high level of chlorophyll show pharmacological evidence of cancer prevention (Veracity, 2005)

Rumput jarum emas, belalai gajah, and daun duri tujuh were previously used examples by our ancestor to treat cancer

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Traditional/Ancient Method

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i. Rumput Jarum Emas

[Slide on Rumput Emas] + explanation Scientific name is Striga Asiatica Exists in 4 colours yellow, pinkish red, white purple flower

and white Must be boiled first Used as beverage

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i. Rumput Jarum Emas

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ii. Tumeric (Curcuma Longa)

The only herbs compound known that can differentiate good cells and bad cell (cancer cell)

Recent studies found that turmeric contains curcumin (Friend2Humanity, 2009)

Curcumin is the yellow pigment It attacks only cancer cells and produce cell

death to cancer This process is called apoptosis It also promotes health to noncancerous cells It can also do cell transcriptions (turning bad

cells into good cells)

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ii. Tumeric (curcuma longa)

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iii. Belalai Gajah [Slide on Belalai Gajah] + explanation What we have here is the extract

(powder form) of Snake Grass (scientific name)

It has been used by many people including celebrity to treat cancer

Fresh leaves can be consumed orally when eating food

The extract is mixed into drink

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iii. Snake Grass

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Conclusion In conclusion, to fight any disease, we must first understand the

disease very well. Once we comprehend, then it is a little easier for us to battle the disease

Cancer is a very chronic, most ingenious and if not taken care off, will be a deadly disease

Doctors are only trained to treat sick patients and diseases but not trained in dietary nutrition or healthy food intake and how the food can positively or negatively affect our body structure (metabolism effect)

Nutrition is the other field of expertise. It is made known as a fact by nutritionist that the fastest and quickest way to affect our biochemistry or body molecular structure is by food intake (Block, 2009)

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Summary Good food intake will bring you well and bad

food intake will bring you hell Good food have 1 thing in common; mostly all of

them are naturally alkali For this reason, I have summed up alternative

medications to complement the standard medication for breast cancer treatment

The truth is sometimes the cure is just in front of our very own eyes and the real truth is you always have to search for it

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Available Breast Cancer Treatment

(A)Modern Alternative Medication

Method

(B) Traditional or Ancient Alternative Medication Method

(C)Standard or

Conventional Medication

Method

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References Abdul Ghani Nasir (2012). Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: UKM News

Portal: Majoriti Pesakit Barah Payudara Melayu yang Terselamat Gunakan Perubatan Alternatif. Extracted on 17th March 2013 from http://www.ukm.my/news/index.php/ms/berita-penyelidikan/1170-majority-of-malay-breast-cancer-survivors-use-complementary-and-alternative-medicine-.html

Block, Keith I. (2009). Life Over Cancer: The Block Center Program for

Integrative Cancer Treatment. Bantam Books: New York

DuPree, Beth Baughman, (2012). Breast Cancer.Org website: July 2007: Vitamins and Herbal Supplements: Ask-the-Expert Online Conference. Extracted on 1st April 2013 from http://www.breastcancer.org/tips/nutrition/ask_expert/2007_07

Ever, Ethan (2012). Natural News.com website: Treat cancer with IV vitamin C - Recent clinical success. Extracted on 1st April 2013 from http://www.naturalnews.com/034663_IV_vitamin_c_cancer_treatment.html

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References (cont’)

Veracity, Dani (2005). Natural News.com website: Spirulina shown to prevent and treat cancers while boosting immune system function. Extracted on 1st April 2013 from http://www.naturalnews.com/008421_spirulina_cancer.html

Wikipedia (2013). The Free Encyclopedia: Multivitamins. Extracted on 8th April 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multivitamin 

Friend2Humanity (2009). YouTube: Cancer Cure: Tumeric. Extracted on 8th April 2013 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQ_9lnNlyc

Sabda Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. yang bermaksud “Berubatlah kamu dengan 2 perkara iaitu: madu dan Al-Quran”

Hadis riwayat Ibnu Majah”

THANK YOU very much

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