by Rick Davis | Feb 6, 2020 | Complementary Medicine, Advocacy, Blood Cancers, Brain Tumors, Cancer Caregivers, Cancer Resources, Health Resources, Men 'Speaking Freely', Multiple Sclerosis, Prostate Cancer, Webinars, Women's Breast Cancer
Each month Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC features a different herb in their ‘About Herbs’ series. This month it is cannabis, and you can read more here .
AnCan’s Board endorses medical marijuana for symptomatic and palliative use. In the context of cancer, we do not believe it is any way curative despite the many particpants in our groups over the years who have suggested that high doses of CBD, Simpson Oil, cannabinoid suppositories and goodness knows what else cure human cancer. The evidence is NOT there at this time – and to argue that clinical trials are impeded because medical marijuana is not federally legal ignores the evidence from the rest of the world. We only wish 10% of the money spent by these particpants on trying to ‘cure’ themselves of PCa with MMj would have been donated to AnCan.
Elsewhere on our website, AnCan features three webinars on medical marijuana/cannabis; while found with our prostate cancer resources, they are pan-cancer in nature. You will find all 3 at https://ancan.org/prostate-cancer-resources/ under Complementary Medicine. (Editor’s choice is the Donald Abrams webinar – Dr. Abrams runs the UCSF Complementary Osher Center, is Chief Oncologist at Zuckerberg SF General, and is nationally recognized for his expertise on medical marijuana.)
by Len Sierra | Oct 15, 2019 | Complementary Medicine, Cancer Caregivers, Cancer Resources, Health Resources, Men's Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Women's Breast Cancer
As we all know, there is much more to mounting an offense against cancer or any other serious or chronic illness than just pharmacotherapy or radiation or surgery. An integrated approach that combines traditional medical interventions with lifestyle changes such as exercise, diet, yoga and meditation practice can play a vital role in strengthening our mind, body and spirit.
The attached document is a compilation of many online resources (graciously shared by Kevin Berrill, LCSW, at Ann’s Place in Danbury, CT) that offer mostly free access to computer and smartphone apps offering help with the practice of Mindfulness and Mindful Meditation. It includes resources for all levels of practice, some guided, some with music, some with both.
One of my favorites is called Insight Timer (https://insighttimer.com/) that has hundreds of free recordings to help you practice meditating, relaxing, gratitude, and sleep, to name a few. They can be anywhere from a few minutes long to over an hour, depending on the time you have available.
The full list of resources is available here: Mindfulness Resources
