At The Rothfeld Center we understand how overwhelming a cancer diagnosis can be to the patient and his/her family. The goal of our approach is to support whole-body wellness, including the immune system, digestion, sleep, energy levels, diet, exercise and spirituality.

Nutrition | Supplements | IV Therapy | Iscador | Chinese Medicine | Homeopathy

Nutrition:
Someone once said “You are what you eat” and they were certainly correct. Some medical conditions may be treated effectively with foods and nutritional supplements than by other means, with fewer complications and side effects. While we do not prescribe a specific diet, our staff will help to guide you on proper diet changes and choices that will enable your body to handle treatment and use it’s own defenses against cancer.

Supplements:
Many plant substances are powerful medicines. Where single chemically-derived drugs may address only one problem, botanical medicines are able to address a variety of problems simultaneously. Their organic nature makes most botanicals compatible with the body’s own chemistry; hence, they can work gently, and with few toxic side effects. Our clinicians provide guidance on the use of herbs, minerals and vitamins to complement your traditional cancer treatment options.Examples of reccomended Supplements:

• Ester C
• Alpha Lipoic Acid
• Calcium supplement
• Fish Oil (EPA/DHA)
• EGCG
• CoQ10
• Curcumin
• Transfer Factors
• Maitake mushroom extract

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IV Therapy
The IV Therapy program at The Rothfeld Center follows the guidelines of the KUMC/NIH Vitamin C Oncology Study. Given in high dosage, vitamin C increases peroxide, a potent oxidizing agent, within cancer cells. Cancer cells lack the enzyme catalase, which normal cells use to inactivate peroxide, and thus are selectively destroyed. As it is not possible to attain such high levels with oral supplementation, our patients are given 1-3 hour IV infusions. This creates a high saturation level in the bloodsream leading to the desired reaction in cancer cells.It needs to be emphasized that vitamin C is not a “cure” for cancer, any more than any other therapy is a cure for cancer. No one can guarantee the IVC will work for you. In order for us to use intravenous vitamin C therapy, all patients must:

• Be seen by and followed by an oncologist
• Failed on a proven method of cancer therapy
• Have a cancer that clearly has no effective treatment
• Use intravenous vitamin C as an adjunct to proven treatments

Please remember that IVC works best in conjunction with a diet and oral supplementation and chemotherapy/radiation if applicable.

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IscadorWeleda Iscador® preparations are extracted from the mistletoe plant and are becoming increasingly known and accepted in Europe for their valuable contribution to cancer therapy. As the use of Iscador® has become more widespread, its mode of action has been the subject of more research and medical trials.The actions of mistletoe are many sided and complex, however it is now recognized that one side of its activity comes from stimulating parts of the immune system that can slow the growth of cancer cells. Many patients also report an improved quality of life such as feeling better and more positive, and also needing less pain relief. For these reasons, Iscador® is often used in conjunction with conventional therapies such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.Extensive research and clinical experience demonstrates the vast array of health benefits that Iscador® provides:

• Improvement in general condition (increase in appetite and weight) and vitality
• Restoration of normal sleep pattern
• Improvement in mental state
• Improvement in quality of life
• Prolongation of life

Other major effects:

• Reduce adverse effects from Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
• Acts as a stimulant to the body’s immune system
• Inhibition of malignant growth
• Reduce the risk of recurrences and metastases

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Chinese Medicine:
Chinese medicine is a healing philosophy that is complementary to functional medicine. Meridian theory offers an important understanding of the unity of the body and mind and adds to the Western understanding of physiology. The Rothfeld Center offers two branches of Chinese Medicine as a part of our services.

• Acupuncture, a method of treatment aimed to unify and harmonize the imbalances present in disease conditions, which in turn stimulates the immune system and the healing response.
• Chinese Herbal Therapy – personalized herbal treatments to harmonize imbalances present in the body and attune it to the five elements.

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Homeopathy:
Homeopathic medicine is based on the principle of “like cures like.” Clinical observation indicates that it works on a subtle, yet powerful, energetic level, gently acting to strengthen the body’s immune response and triggering the healing process. Homeopaths believe that the more dilute the remedy (small doses), the greater its potency. At The Rothfeld Center we use homeopathic remedies (i.e., plant extracts and minerals) to stimulate healing and complement your traditional cancer treatment options.

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