Dear Dr. Northrup,
My daughter was just diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s troubling because it’s the aggressive kind and may also be far more advanced than we would like. It’s out of the ordinary in that the lump cannot be felt and was not picked up on a mammogram. She noticed a change in her breast, and this prompted her to consult her doctor. She’s having a mastectomy next week.
We’re following the traditional protocol for now, but are curious what other options we should consider. Do you have any advice for her?
Sincerely – M.P.
Dear M.P.,
Here are three powerful suggestions you may not have heard of:
- She needs to make sure her vitamin D levels are optimal (not just adequate). Women with optimal vitamin D levels do much better with breast cancer. Her range should be between 40 and 100 ng/ml. If it’s low, don’t worry because it’s easy to get levels up through vitamin D supplementation. However, it can mean taking 50,000 IU per week for eight weeks; then 5,000 IU per day thereafter. Her doctor can give her a prescription for the high amounts, if necessary. Again, don’t worry because these amounts are safe if she’s vitamin D deficient.
- Second, there is a fabulous immune boosting supplement that is being used in 1,000 hospitals in Japan and a couple in the United States, including MD Anderson Cancer Center and Columbia Presbyterian. It’s called AHCC (active hexose correlated compound). This is made from medicinal mushrooms and boosts immunity. In studies of women with advanced breast cancer (stage 4), 60 percent of those taking AHCC were alive 10 years after diagnosis, compared to only 20 percent who were not on it. Do some research to make sure she takes the kind that’s being used at these cancer treatment centers and only purchase a pharmaceutical grade AHCC product.
- Third, please go to the Web site www.worldserviceinstitute.org. Here you will learn the amazing healing power of Divine Love. The World Service Institute is run by retired engineer Robert Fritchie. Bob has helped people heal from everything known to humanity. Divine Love is the strongest healing force on the planet. All instructions are on his site. And you can get the whole family and lots of friends together to do the process for your daughter.
I hope this has been helpful.
My prayers are with you – C.N.
Last Updated: September 16, 2010
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