Cooking Hints Office Directions About Patient Feedback e-mail Patient Forms Survey Minimizing the Side Effects of Radiation and Chemotherapy Return to Naturopathic Medicine Consider all options if you are diagnosed with cancer. One option is to take supportive natural medicine along with radiation and chemotherapy to minimize the debilitating effects of these treatments.
Radiation is the use of ionizing radiation in the treatment of malignant tumors.
Chemotherapy is the introduction of toxic chemicals into the blood stream to target the cancerous cells. An important concept in Naturopathic Medicine is the partnership between pysician and patient. The patient must take an active role in hs or her own healing. The following is a patient handout focusing both on the need for the patient to understand the medical condition as well as that active role in the healing process. Natural medicine can help to strengthen the immune system and help avoid or decrease the intensity of these side-effects.