Lorelei wrote:
>>>I am looking into vegan diet and organic foods on the advice of our
>>>Shaman.
>
>>I'm sorry to hear he has cancer, but a raw diet won't cure it. Why are you
>>following the advice of a medium/sorcerer instead of a trained medical
>>scientist (i.e., a doctor)?
>
> He has metastatic prostate cancer at age 40 mets to bone (most of them) and
> lymph. he has used and failed all available western medicine. he has battled
> for 18 months. what does he got to lose?

Sorry to hear. I'm highly skeptical a raw diet will help "boost" his
immune system or improve his quality of life.

>>>to boost his immune system to overcome the cancer.
>>
>>"Boosting" the immune system won't help him overcome it. Depending on the
>>kind of cancer, there are a variety of standard, more effective ways of
>>treating it than by adopting a fad diet.
>
> What is faddish about eating whole foods instead of the processed crap that
> is so prevalent in the American diet??

You really should stop looking at things in the extremes. One can have a
healthful diet without going to the extreme of eating only certain foods
(produce) in a certain state (raw).

>>>but all the posts look like political statements and personal attacks.
>>
>>Only when deserved.
>>
>>
>>>is there true guidance here?
>>
>>No, this is usenet. Go squeeze the shaman.
>
> Now, that made me smile

Good! I wish you and your husband the best. I'm just not convinced a
"shaman" is the best for either of you.

>>>if not, can someone direct me someplace where there is?
>>
>>Try www.quackwatch.com and look for cancer information on that site.
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