What Is Helpful to Stimulate the Immune System?

Cancer Retreat Notes in honor of the late Dr Ivy Bullen, recorded 20 years ago by Debby Blettner – Cancer Survivor

Disclaimer: Notes recorded by Debby Blettner

What stimulates the immune system?

Nutrition, exercise, happiness, laughter, meditation, sleep, hugs, stress management, positive affirmations, (which are positive statements repeated over and over verbally and mentally), forgiveness, prayer, love, support – support groups with other people with cancer is very beneficial.

What depresses the immune system?

Anger, hate, frustration, fear, negative thinking, stress overload, bad diet, depression, emotional conflicts, just to name a few.

Tumor Markers are used by doctors to check for cancer, it indicates but is not all-conclusive.

CA 15-3 is used for breast tumours.

CA 125 is used by oncologists for ovary and endometrial.

PSA free– used with prostate cancer.

Recommended Blood Count tests: for patients receiving chemotherapy.

Disclaimer: Please check the accuracy of this information with your doctor.

1) Haemoglobin – should be above 9. (9 or less is dangerous and could lead to need for blood transfusion.) Iron injections can save transfusions. Nobody should take iron unless they really need it. Warning: Iron storage is detrimental, especially to a patient with liver cancer.

Haemoglobin doesn’t drop as much with chemotherapy. This test is mainly used for kidney patients.

2) White cell count – should be between 4 and 11.These are Abbreviated figures. (4000 – 11,000) It shouldn’t go lower than 4. (3 or less is getting very dangerous.) Do the count before chemotherapy, to check the white cell count. If the white blood count is too low to receive Chemotherapy the patient can be given bone marrow stimulation, GCSF, which is an extract from marrow and is a natural treatment, but is not readily available.

Note: My observation at the Cancer Retreat was that one patient taking Chemotherapy was told he could not continue because his White Blood Cell count was too low. Dr Ivy administered an intravenous dose of Vitamin C, (IVC) a megadose level of 30,000 mg and after 2 days he was able to resume his chemotherapy, because the white blood cell count had returned to normal. I also have benefited from megadose IVC via Dr Ivy Bullen, on a few occasions with very beneficial results.

3) Platelets – Must be greater than 4,000 before taking in more chemotherapy. If they are lower they must increase by GSF, a platelet transfusion. If platelets go down there is increased risk of bleeding. Work on bringing up platelet cells. It is very expensive in the States.

Note: Another testimony I observed was a patient who taking chemotherapy to fight a brain tumor. His platelets were so low he was told to put his chemotherapy on hold as it would be too dangerous. Dr. Ivy gave him an intravenous Vit C injection (IVC) and after 2 days he was also back on Chemotherapy treatment. Intravenous Vit C (IVC) is considered an Interactive or Complimentary Cancer Therapists. Having personally tried it, I found it to be very beneficial with only good results.

4) E.S.R. – Not so reliable, non-specific indicator that something is wrong in the body, up to 20 and higher indicates a problem. It uses the process of Sedimentation (of the red blood cells). How much sedimentation occurring over 1 hour, is measured? The normal range is between 1 and 20. It is an activity indicator and could also indicate arthritis or inflammation, not necessarily cancer.

5) UES is a test for Kidney function – the body’s level must be good when having chemotherapy to excrete the drugs. Ask for a kidney function test – bicard. Have a Blood test for chloride, if the Creatnine is up (high), the kidney is not excreting well. Find out what level it is and if it is working well. If it is high then perhaps the chemotherapy is affecting it or some infection is present. If Creatnine reads 200 – 300 then no chemotherapy should be taken, or you may discuss it with a Renal Physician.

Need to drink more water, lots of water while taking chemotherapy. Ask for copies of all tests, keep own file. Even public hospitals are entitled to give records, in Australia.

Should assess kidney function. Is it working well? Question the doctor about the test and get results before taking more chemotherapy. If it is very high don’t use chemotherapy. 80 -120 is the top level. 180 will give you renal problems.

Disclaimer: Ask your doctor about Renal Function Tests and Liver Function Tests.

Liver Function Tests-

Enzymes – AST

– ALK phosphorus, alkaline phosphorus, if these are beyond the normal range there is a problem, check! It could be gallstones, hepatitis, and medications.

– 8 Gt Gamma GT. (Can be raised even by alcohol.)

Bile Pigment – Bilirubin – causes jaundice, coloration.

Protein – Albumen, check it if it is within the normal range. Liver makes and breaks protein.

– Globulin

Ask for tests from normal GP, and wait for results before and during chemotherapy to check if everything is OK. Also check heart condition as some patients have developed heart complaints after chemotherapy, as their heart was not in good condition for it.

If you are having Chemotherapy do blood tests every month. If not, have regular checks every now and then to monitor your body. Blood count should be tested before Chemotherapy.

Biological treatments are being investigated and will reduce the need for chemotherapy in the future.

Shark cartilage has been proven to be high in Mercury and is not advised. It is anti -angiogenesis, it stops the growth of new blood vessels by strangling them. Where there are rapidly growing blood vessels there could be cancer. Bovine shark cartilage also contains mercury, which is poisonous.

There are 5 main methods of curing cancer:

1) Surgery

2) Chemotherapy

3) Radiotherapy

4) Hormone therapy

5) A biological treatment natural treatments using what the body makes itself! (The immune system.)

Unsuccessful Treatments:

Interleuken 2-– is not so successful.

Tumor Necrosis Factor TNF – secretion to kill was found to be dangerous and not very successful!

Ozone Therapy can be is also dangerous due to the high level of free radicals introduced into the body.

More experimental remedies:

Interferon is a natural remedy. Colony stimulating factors – growth factors, stimulate the white cells to work better.

Erythropoietin – makes red blood cells increase.

Gene therapy– inject gene to repair problem and change the genes to stimulate Natural Killer cells.

Monoclonal antibodies– trial testing has proven successful, long-term effects unknown.

Note: Having been a patient I found I do have rights to demand to see my results and even to have copies of them. Having all my results, I have learned to read and understand them. It helps me feel more in control of my health journey.

Another point I wanted to bring up about chemotherapy is the importance of the attitude of the person taking the chemotherapy.

If the patient sees the chemotherapy as a healing light that is cleaning up their body and making all things well, the chemotherapy has a greater effect on the body.

If however, the patient does not have the faith for the chemotherapy and sees it as a poison entering their body, wreaking havoc and damage in it’s path, the chemotherapy does not have as effective an outcome and the patient may become sicker.

Dr. Ivy also advised Megadose Vitamin C, intravenous injections of 30,000 mg before and after the chemotherapy injection. This acts as a very powerful detoxification for the chemicals used in the chemotherapy and takes away any sickness and after effects from the chemotherapy. The Vitamin C is given according to bowel tolerance.

Note: I personally have seen Chemotherapy patients who have taken the Vitamin C and have coped dramatically better than those who did not. The Vitamin C also seemed to help the chemotherapy to be more effective in its job.

In my testimonies above I mentioned 2 people who were told they would need to discontinue their chemotherapy treatment due to their low white blood cell count, and a patient whose platelet count was too low. These 2 patients both took a dose of intravenous Vitamin C and after 2 days were able to receive the rest of their treatment. They told me their doctors were amazed at the effect of the Vitamin C.

Vitamin C cannot be profited by manufacturers as a new drug as it can not be Patentable. Since Vitamin C is already established it is not profitable for the Drug Companies.

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