Complicated Grief and Cancer

COMPLICATED GRIEF: A COMMON CAUSE OF CANCER

There are two types of grief; one is the ordinary grief, where the individual allows themselves to go through the grieving process and understands loss is a natural part of life. The other is "complicated grief", where the individual has attached themselves so acutely to the object of loss, that they cannot fathom or understand the loss, and experience "inescapable shock" or acute psycho-emotional trauma. This prolonged psycho-emotional stress, over months and years, depletes all-important adrenaline reserves, breaking the cell's Krebs' Citric Acid Cycle, causing normal cells to mutate into cancer cells. The individual experiencing "complicated grief" is also unable to enter the deep sleep cycle where melatonin is produced in the pineal gland between the hours of 1am and 3am. And this is the crucial factor, for melatonin is the primary hormone responsible for inhibiting cancer cell growth. "Complicated grief" is thus recognized as one of the leading psycho-emotional causal factors in the genesis of cancer.

WORLDWIDE STUDIES LINK COMPLICATED GRIEF TO CANCER

1. A landmark study conducted by Aarhus University of Denmark found children born in Sweden and Denmark between 1968 and 2007 had a 10% greater chance of developing childhood cancer if they experienced the loss of a close relative. "All live-born children born in Denmark between 1968 and 2007 (n=2 729 308) and in Sweden between 1973 and 2006 (n=3 395 166) were included in this study. A total of 1 505 938 (24.5%) children experienced bereavement at some point during their childhood and 9823 were diagnosed with cancer before the age of 15 years. The exposed children had a small (10%) increased risk of childhood cancer." [http://www.ncbi.nlm.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3664350/]

2. In a study conducted by the World Health Organization, 6284 Jewish Israelis who lost an adult son in the Yom Kippur War or in an accident between 1970 and 1977 were followed over a 20 year period to compare the incidence of cancer in the bereaved group compared to non-bereaved members of the population. "There was an increased incidence of lymphatic and hematopoietic malignancies, among parents of accident victims and among war-bereaved parents, as well as for melanomas. Accident-bereaved parents also had an increased risk of respiratory (lung) cancer."
[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11029995]

3. 1,088 women with cancer were seen over a 4.5 year period at the Cancer Centre of the Greek Social Security Department in Athens, Greece. "The authors present their results as far as psychological stress influences the development of cancer of the breast in 813 patients (Group A) and in 685 women who did not have cancer of the breast (Group B). They were able to show that Group A had a positive correlation which was statistically very significant with the following parameters: the death of a much-loved person; the negative behaviour of the husband; an unexpected change in life style; continual conflicts in the family; financial problems; unsatisfactory sex life; consultations with a psychiatrist and allergy. The authors conclude that they believe it is useful to look at all the factors that are known as risks for cancer of the breast, including the influence of psycho-traumatic factors". [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3819354]

4. The University of Helsinki, Finland conducted a study of 10,808 women to discover whether stressful life events preceded the onset of cancer. "The authors prospectively investigated the relation between stressful life events and risk of breast cancer among 10,808 women from the Finnish Twin Cohort. Life events and breast cancer risk factors were assessed by self-administered questionnaire in 1981. A national modification of a standardized life event inventory was used, examining accumulation of life events and individual life events and placing emphasis on the 5 years preceding completion of the questionnaire. Through record linkage with the Finnish Cancer Registry, 180 incident cases of breast cancer were identified in the cohort between 1982 and 1996. Independently of total life events, - divorce/separation, death of a husband, and death of a close relative or friend were all associated with increased risk of breast cancer. The findings suggest a role for life events in breast cancer etiology through hormonal or other mechanisms." [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12615606]

5. In a ground-breaking study conducted by the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, researchers found complicated traumatic grief measured at 6 months after the loss of a spouse predicted a physical health event such as cancer for the widow/widower 2 years later. "Ninety-two future widows and 58 future widowers were interviewed at the time of their spouse's hospital admission and then at 6 weeks, 6, 13 and 25 month follow-ups. RESULTS: Three distinct symptom clusters (i.e. traumatic grief, depressive and anxiety symptoms) were found to emerge for both widows and widowers. Widows had higher mean levels of traumatic grief, depressive and anxiety symptoms. High symptom levels of traumatic grief measured at 6 months predicted a physical health event (e.g. cancer, heart attack) at 25 months post-intake for widows." [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10218927]

6. In a similar study conducted by the Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, researchers found bereaved spouses experiencing complicated grief had a higher incidence of cancer. "The aim of this study was to confirm and extend the authors' previous work indicating that symptoms of traumatic grief are predictors of future physical and mental health outcomes. The study group consisted of 150 future widows and widowers interviewed at the time of their spouse's hospital admission and at 6-week and 6-, 13-, and 25- month follow-ups. Traumatic grief was measured with a modified version of the Grief Measurement Scale. Survival and regression analyses indicated that the presence of traumatic grief symptoms approximately 6 months after the death of the spouse predicted such negative health outcomes as cancer, heart trouble, high blood pressure, suicidal ideation, and changes in eating habits at 13- or 25-month follow-up." [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9137115]

7. "Traumatic grief symptoms seldom diminish after the second half of the first year following loss. Symptoms may actually increase as time goes on. Subjects with traumatic grief are at increased risk of developing cancer and other illnesses. Should grief remain unresolved, this vulnerability becomes part of the individual’s nervous system, hardwired, so to speak, in the neurochemical substrate." [The National Psychologist - Newspaper for Psychologists] [http://nationalpsychologist.com/page/7?s=support+therapy]

8. "The strong link between sleep and the immune system suggests that disrupted sleep following bereavement can indirectly affect health by suppressing the immune system. The relationship between bereavement and sleep has generated great interest among researchers as a factor in increased psychiatric and medical conditions and mortality (death)." [American Psychological Association]

9. "Grief impairs both the function of white blood cells processed in the thymus gland - and of natural killer (NK) cells which are responsible for attacking viruses and destroying tumour cells. Suppressed grief results in a weakening of the immune system by reducing the function of cells that defend against viral infections and tumours and which helps keep the body healthy." [University of Miami School of Medicine]

10. A new study has found that learned helplessness, a key component of complicated grief, is a strong developmental factor of cancer. Researcher Madelon Visintainer took three groups of rats, one receiving mild escapable shock, another group receiving mild in-escapable shock, and the third no shock at all. She then implanted each rat with cancer cells that would normally result in 50% of the rats developing a tumour. Her results were astonishing: Within a month, 54% of the rats not shocked at all had rejected the tumour; this was the normal ratio. As for the rats that mastered shock by pressing a bar to turn it off, 63% had rejected the tumour. But only 27% of the helpless rats, the rats that had experienced in-escapable shock, rejected the tumour. This study demonstrates those who feel there is no way out of their shock / loss are less likely to be able to reject tumours forming within their body, due to high levels of stress weakening the immune system.
[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7200261]

12 STEP CANCER SURVIVOR PROGRAM

STEP 1: HEAL THE ROOT PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL CAUSE OF CANCER

As revealed in the 6 phases of cancer, it is suppressed negative emotions (principally anger, hate, resentment and grief) which cause and continue to fuel cancer at the cellular level. Finding a way to remove these toxic emotions is critical to long term cancer recovery. The 93 page evidence-based thesis, "Psycho-Oncology: The 6 Phases of Cancer" (freely available below), reveals exactly how cancer develops in the body over 6 separate phases. Here you will be given proof from many hundreds of universities from around the world how cancer is caused due to the suppression of toxic negative emotions, and how this occurs at the cellular level. It is recommended you undertake sessions with an experienced healer of emotions (such as an EFT specialist) who can work with you to permanently remove these toxic emotions. Continuing a daily self-healing program to express and release cancer-causing emotions is also strongly advised and the Cancer Healing Guide is designed for this purpose. The Vipassana meditation technique is also beneficial for uncovering and releasing toxic emotions. You also encouraged to explore more fully the link between anger, unforgiveness and cancer and unresolved complicated grief and cancer. The book, "Healing dis-ease in the Mind of Christ" (also freely available below), will help you to explore more deeply the spiritual cause of why dis-ease is present within the mind, the spirit and the physical body, and now forms part of a 1-year self study course (A Course in Humility), which is crucial to overcoming all dis-eased state of thinking.

Psycho-Oncology: The 6 Phases of Cancer reveals how cancer occurs in the physical body due to a chronic stress build-up of unresolved trapped negative emotions.

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Healing dis-ease in the Mind of Christ reveals both the spiritual cause and remedy of dis-ease in the mind, which manifests as dis-ease in the physical body.

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STEP 2: SYSTEMS CHANGE (REMOVING STRESSFUL CONDITIONS)

As revealed by world-renowned cancer researcher Lothar Hirneise, 100% of all late stage 'miracle' cancer survivors of the hundreds he interviewed had all made dramatic system changes in their life before getting well, and had typically left a highly stressful job or relationship or highly stressful living condition. This is because those diagnosed with cancer have significantly elevated stress hormone cortisol levels, which deplete all-important adrenaline reserves within the body in phase 2 of cancer, breaking the cell's Kreb's Citric Acid Cycle, causing cell mutation and cancer. By removing anything in your life that is causing significant stress, this will help to normalize cortisol and adrenaline levels, and thus halt the condition known as cancer which is fuelled by chronic stress.

STEP 3: ACTIVE RELAXING (TO LOWER STRESS CORTISOL LEVELS)

Over many years the typical cancer personality has trained their body to remain rigid and tense in response to life stressors. And when the body is not relaxed the mind will not relax sufficiently enough to enter the deep-sleep-cycle to produce melatonin, which is the primary hormone responsible for inhibiting cancer cell growth. It is this "rigidity of body" that adds to the internal stress which continues to deplete all-important adrenaline reserves in phase 2 of cancer. You should ideally spend 2 hours each day in active relaxation mode to lower stress hormone cortisol levels, which in turn will help restore adrenaline reserves and enable you to enter the deep-sleep-cycle to produce melatonin. Here are some ways to actively relax: sitting amongst nature, walking on the beach, swimming, tai chi, aromatherapy massage, watching funny movies, join a laughter therapy group, holistic pulsing, meditation, deep breathing exercises, and listening to a guided relaxation recording.

STEP 4: USING MEDITATION TO INCREASE MELATONIN LEVELS

As revealed in phase 1 of cancer, melatonin is the primary hormone responsible for inhibiting cancer cell growth. It does this by producing interleukin 2 (IL-2) which governs the production of (cancer killing) immune system T cells, B cells, natural killer cells, macrophages and neutrophils. Melatonin is produced in the pineal gland of the brain between the hours of 1am and 3am in the morning during uninterrupted deep sleep. The cancer personality who suppresses for long periods toxic emotions (of anger, hate, resentment, and/or grief) is generally unable to enter this critical deep sleep cycle and therefore becomes depleted of melatonin over time -- one day at a time. Removing the toxic emotions that disrupt deep sleep and lowering stress hormone cortisol levels will naturally correct the problem, however studies have demonstrated meditation can also be used to produce melatonin by stimulating the pineal gland. Consider meditating for 30 minutes per day as part of your 2 hours of daily relaxation.

STEP 5: SUPPORTING / BOOSTING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

There are a number of things that suppress or weaken the immune system, including high stress hormone cortisol levels, depleted melatonin and dopamine levels, parasites, pathogen microbes (viruses, bacteria, fungus), as well as chemotherapy and radiation. When the immune system is suppressed or weakened, the "cancer fungus" in phase 3 thrives. We recommend you incorporate at least one protocol to support and boost your immune system. High Dose Vitamin C Therapy can be used for this purpose and should wherever possible be used PRIOR to chemotherapy and radiation. Consider also: Fever Therapy, DMG, Lemon Juice Therapy, and Avemar. Note: If you are undertaking chemotherapy or radiation, consider Graviola capsules to prevent side-effects such as hair loss, nausea, and general malaise and energy loss. This natural product really works and prevents cell-resistance to chemotherapy.

STEP 6: REMOVING THE CANCER FUNGUS

As revealed by the Holy Spirit of God in phase 3 of cancer, what we know as cancer is in fact seven different types of fungus. When the cancer personality experiences prolonged chronic stress, somatids (tiny microorganisms necessary for life) that live in our body pleomorphise [or change] into yeast-like-fungus to ferment rising glucose and lactic acid in cells. In a healthy person, somatids are limited to 3 stages in their life cycle - somatid, spore, double spore. However, in a highly acidic (low pH) lactic acid environment, somatids pleomorphise into a further 13 stages. These stages include viral-bacterial-yeast-like-fungus forms that: a) migrate to the cell nucleus releasing "mycotoxins" causing cell DNA damaga and the mutation of normal cells into cancer cells, and b) ferments the glucose in cancer cells, providing a natural growth factor for cancer and tumor cells to metastasize in the body. For this reason it is recommended you include at least one of the following protocols to remove and keep at bay the cancer-fungus in your body: Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic, Baking Soda, Essiac Tea, Clarkia, and Hyperthermia.

STEP 7: DETOXING THE LIVER AND COLON OF TOXINS

Those with cancer are typically overloaded with toxins in the key immune system organs of the body; the liver and colon. Toxins include "mycotoxins" or acidic waste products caused by: 1) the cancer-fungus, 2) a poor diet, 3) chemicals, alcohol, tobacco, 4) antibiotics, 5) chemotherapy agents, 6) fermentation of stress hormones, 7) poor exercise regime causing a build-up of lactic acid, and 8) dead microbes, parasites and cancer cells. These toxins build up primarily in the liver--the master immune system organ. When the liver is overloaded with these toxins, your immune system is weakened and you feel sicker, and cancer and viral-bacterial-yeast-like-fungus thrives. Thus it is very important to have a plan to detox the liver (the master immune system organ), the colon (the intestinal immune system), as well as the gall bladder and kidneys--especially if you are undertaking a treatment to kill cancer cells or the cancer fungus. If you don't, your liver cannot remove all the dead microbes and cancer cells, which remain overloaded in the liver. We recommend you include a daily treatment plan for detoxing the liver and colon. See Liver-Colon Cleanse. Ozonated Water should be considered for it is a superb body detoxifier, but should NOT be used by those with lung cancer or lung conditions.

STEP 8: RESTORING THE KREBS' CYCLE WITH NIACIN & VITAMIN C

Cancer can only exist when the Krebs' Citric Acid Cycle of a person's body cells is broken. And this is due to adrenaline depletion (in phase 2), niacin deficiency (in phase 4) and vitamin C depletion (in phase 5), all of which are caused by prolonged chronic stress. Dr Abram Hoffer, the department head of psychiatry at a major hospital in Canada, started using niacin and high doses of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) to treat psychiatric patients and found (by accident) that it also effected a cure in some of his patients with cancer. He subsequently found of 132 patients he treated in his own private practice with so-called 'incurable cancer', 101 patients who followed his program (below) lived on average 16 times longer than the 31 patients who did not or could not follow his program. Dr Abram Hoffer and Linus Pauling presented the following study findings: "Mean survival time for the 31 patients who did not follow the regimen is 5.7 months. Of the others, who did follow the regimen, 20% were poor responders, with mean survival time 10 months, and 80% were good responders, with mean survival time 122 months for 32 patients with cancer of the breast, ovary, cervix, and uterus and 72 months for 47 patients with other kinds of cancer." [Click here to read full Abram Hoffer/Linus Pauling study and what each patient took to survive.]

Dr Abram Hoffer recommended the following regime to his patients: "The first thing I try to do is to cut their fat way down. So, I put them all on a dairy free program. I reduce, but I don't eliminate, meat and fish, and I ask them to increase their vegetables, especially raw, as much as they can. I think it's a good, reasonable diet, which most people can follow without too much difficulty. Having spent some time with them going over what they ought to eat, I begin to talk about the nutrients. The first one, of course, is vitamin C. The dose is variable. I find that most patients can take 12 grams per day without much difficulty, that's the crystalline vitamin C sodium ascorbate or calcium ascorbate. They take one teaspoon three times per day. If they do not develop diarrhea, I ask them to increase it until this occurs and then to cut back below that level. I think in many cases it would be desirable to use intravenous vitamin C. I also add vitamin B-3, either niacin or niacinamide. I prescribe from 500 mg to 1500 mg per day. I also add a B (vitamin) complex preparation 50 or 100. I think vitamin E is an extremely important anti-oxidant and I use that as well, 800 to 1200 I.U. They also get 25,000 to 75,000 units of beta carotene. (One cup of raw carrot juice contains 36,600 units of beta carotene, which converts to vitamin A). I sometimes use vitamin A. I like to use folic acid for lung cancer, and for cancer of the uterus. I use selenium, 200 mcg, three times per day. I use some zinc, especially for prostatic cancers and I do use calcium-magnesium."

Click here for the best value bulk pharmaceutical grade crystalline ascorbic acid. PDF view/download: Niacin and Vitamin C Protocol

STEP 9: RE-ALKALIZING THE BODY'S NATURAL pH BALANCE

As discovered by Otto Warburg, cancer cells only survive in a low pH highly acidic environment, and this is why those with cancer typically have a low pH of between 4.0 and 6.5pH. This highly acidic environment occurs when the Krebs' Citric Acid Cycle of the cell is broken due prolonged chronic stress depleting all-important adrenaline reserves. As the cell can no longer produce ATP energy via the Krebs' Citric Acid Cycle, the cell instead ferments glucose [to obtain smaller amounts of ATP energy] via the process known as Glycolysis, causing lactic acid levels to rise sharply within the cell. This lactic acid problem is further compounded when the somatid in phase 3 of cancer pleomorphises into the cancer-fungus to ferment rising glucose and lactic acid, itself releasing acidic waste products called "mycotoxins". As cancer cells find it difficult to survive in a high pH alkaline environment of 7.5 or greater, it is therefore essential to: 1) Remove the lactic-acid forming psycho-emotional stress (i.e. toxic negative emotions), 2) introduce alkaline-based foods, and 3) include dextrorotatory lactic acid, which is administered in homeopathic form as prescribed by Dr Waltraut Fryda.

STEP 10: REVERSING THE SUBCONSCIOUS DESIRE TO "EXIT LIFE"

As revealed by the Holy Spirit of God in phase 6 of cancer, cancer manifests as a result of a subconscious wanting to "exit life", caused by the individual feeling overwhelmed by the pain of life and no longer having a strong desire or will to live. This desire to exit life -- experienced not so much consciously, but at the subconscious "feeling level" of the mind -- sends subliminal messages to the immune system to shut down and stop working, enabling cancer cells and the cancer-fungus to thrive. God reveals it is important to examine this subconscious desire to exit life and to see whether 2-4 years prior to diagnosis you felt this way, and to make the decision to re-activate the immune system, by generating an energy of wanting to live that is greater than the energy to exit life. The Cancer Healing Guide will help you examine your will to live in greater depth, and of course, removing the suppressed toxic negative emotions (emotional pain) that caused the subconscious desire to exit life is a critical key component. Giving service is also a powerful way of reversing the subconscious desire to exit life, for not only does it give us a new reason to live our life in a meaningful way, it also brings in the power of God's healing to both giver and receiver. Should you feel drawn to sharing the Word of God with those incarcerated, you can give service in a variety of ways through our prison outreach program.

STEP 11: CONNECTING TO GOD / YOUR HIGHER SPIRITUAL SELF

At Puna Wai Ora, we regularly receive messages from God to guide us in the work we are doing. When we asked what is the best late stage alternative cancer treatment available, the first reply we received was prayer. The Angels spoke of the Lord's Prayer spoken out loud daily - preferably in Latin - was the most effective late stage cancer treatment. They indicated it was important to: 1. Ask God for forgiveness of any wrong-doings, 2. Ask God to fill them with white love and light, 3. Ask for the pain to be diminished in Jesus' name [or another spiritual being you pray to], 4. State "Please bless me with white love and light in Jesus' name and let the healing begin", and 5. Thank God, Jesus and the Angels for their healing and your recovery. These are the words of God delivered by the angels: "God will decide if a miracle happens. They need to connect with themselves more that they are on the right path to awareness of spiritual realms and God. They must believe in God to get through, to have more faith and trust in God. Once they open up, they will be open up in more ways than one. Their pain will not be as intense, they will be comforted."

STEP 12: CHOOSING AN ALTERNATIVE CANCER TREATMENT

It is important to choose at least one alternative cancer treatment to target and eliminate cancer cells within the body. In most cases you should only need to choose one treatment in addition to the above 11 steps. We highly recommend your alternative cancer treatment include at least one dietary treatment such as the Johanna Budwig Cancer Diet, the Gerson Therapy Cancer Diet, the Bill Henderson Diet Protocol (based on the Budwig diet), or the Brandt Grape Cure. The 42 day organic juice fast known as the Breuss Cure or Breuss Treatment has also been used in the treatment of cancer. Remember, always choose a diet you enjoy that fosters a will to live. To view a list of further treatment options, see: Alternative Cancer Treatments.

HEALTH DISCLAIMER

Puna Wai Ora Mind-Body Cancer Clinic is an expert in the field of mind-body cancer therapy only. Although Puna Wai Ora Mind-Body Cancer Clinic has compiled research findings on alternative cancer treatments included in this website, it does not claim to be an expert in these fields or to have medical or professional expertise in these fields. Puna Wai Ora Mind-Body Cancer Clinic encourages each person reading the information contained in this website to draw their own conclusions as to the potential benefits of each complementary and alternative cancer treatment and alternative cancer therapy listed and to seek medical advice from their medical doctor and/or cancer specialist or oncologist before undertaking any such therapy.

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