Description
Book SynopsisMistletoe therapy is becoming more recognised as a viable treatment for cancer. The mistletoe plant contains several compounds including lectins which improve immune defences and can decrease the negative effects of cancer treatments. As a therapy, mistletoe represents a rediscovery of ancient wisdom and shows us how the science of modern medicine might expand its reach and reconnect with a more human-centred medicine.
This book condenses the information shared at a three-day practitioner training course hosted by the Physicians' Association for Anthroposophic Medicine, highlighting several key lectures. This book serves as a bridge between conventional oncology and the development of Integrative Medicine as an effective path in the treatment of cancer.
This book is a valuable resource for medical practitioners who want to expand cancer treatment options for their patients, as well as informative background reading for anyone interested in alternative medicine.
Table of ContentsC O N T E N T S:
How to Use this Book
Foreword by Dr Luis A Diaz
Introduction by Dr Steven Johnson, DO
PART 1: THE LANDSCAPE OF MISTLETOE THERAPY
1. Ancient Plant, Modern Therapy:
A Brief History of Mistletoe and Modern Oncology
Dr Steven Johnson, DO and Dr Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO
2: The Immunology and Science of Mistletoe
Dr Paul Faust, ND
3: The State of Current Mistletoe Research
Dr Paul Faust, ND and Dr Marion Debus, MD
PART 2: MISTLETOE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
4: Understanding Host Trees:
Best Practices in Choosing Mistletoe Therapies
Dr Peter Hinderberger, MD
5: Test, Assess, Address . . . Dont Guess! Adjusting Treatment
Priorities in Response to the Patient's Unique Terrain
Dr Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO
PART 3: HUMAN-CENTERED MEDICINE
6: The Physiology of Warmth
Dr Adam Blanning, MD
7: What is 'Constitutional Care' in the Anthroposophic World?
Seeing the Whole person, the Whole Human Organism, before Providing Care
Dr Peter Hinderberger, MD
8: Pairing AM Adjuvants:
Helleborus and Other Anthroposophic Remedies Provided alongside Mistletoe Therapy
Dr Steven Johnson, DO
9: Building the Bridge between Mistletoe and
Other Integrative Therapies
Dr Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO
PART 4: WEAVING IT ALL TOGETHER: SPECIAL APPLICATIONS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
10: Unique Scenarios: Novel Mistletoe Administration Routes and Understanding Tissue-origins of Specific Cancer Types
Dr Mark Hancock, MD and Dr. Marion Debus
11: Using Mistletoe Therapy in Advanced Disease and End-of-Life Care
Dr Steven Johnson, DO
12: What the Horizon Holds for Mistletoe Therapy . . . And for an Expanding Integrative Approach to Cancer Care
Dr Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO
Afterword by Holly Lucille, ND, RN
APPENDICES
A: Basics of Mistletoe Administration
B: Dramatic Responses to VAE Therapy
C: Anamnestic Form
D: MD Anderson Prognostic Scoring System
E: Host Trees and Cancer Types: Basic Matching Guidelines
F: Terrain-centric Core Lab Tests and True Healthy Ranges
