As traditional Western medicine continues to look for a mesothelioma cure, many patients turn to alternative therapies. In some cases, such alternatives have had astonishing results, as in the cases of Australian mesothelioma survivor Paul Kraus, who has survived with the disease for nearly twenty years, and American Rhio O' Connor, who practices "mind-body" medicine, meditates and takes vitamin supplements.
Although such alternative therapies has enabled these patients to live with their disease far beyond their initial mesothelioma prognosis, their effectiveness have not been proven. Mesothelioma patients are advised to discuss any alternative treatments with their doctor before starting such a regimen.
Meditation has long been an established part of Eastern religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. It survives in the West in the Sufi sect of Islam as well as Kabbalic Judaism; however, such mystic sects in Christianity were largely eliminated during the Inquisition of the Middle Ages.
Paitents often report that mediation helps in relieving stress, reducing pain and alleviating anxiety. It is also known to improve immune function. Once meditation techniques have been mastered, they can be practiced anywhere.
Patients who undergo massage therapy find that it can reduce stress and lower pain levels in addition to relieving the side effects of chemotherapy or radiation therapy. The only drawback here is that massage therapy is not covered by most kinds of insurance, and the services of a licensed massage therapist can be expensive.
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