On 6/3/2008 four 168 wrote:
Has anyone used Nature's Sunshine Herbal protocol for cancer?
I do not have any knowledge about the protocol you mention but I would be suspect of any that advises one to not use any anti oxidants while taking chemotherapy. Here is a quote from the Nature's Sunshine Products site.
"If NSP's Paw Paw Cell Reg worked like Chemotherapy drugs, then by adding Antioxidants to the experiment would reduce the effectiveness rather than enhance it because Antioxidants reduce free radical damage. For this reason antioxidants are not recommended during chemotherapy treatment however it is very important to emphasise that they should be used prior to and after chemotherapy.".........
That information has been proven incorrect and as a matter of fact the exact opposite is true. If you do a Google search you will come up with much information on this. Here are just two links from my own records.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17283738
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061110080834.ht
Healing through alternative medicine involves many aspects and one would be wise to seek out a professional alternative health care giver and have the necessary testing done to discern one's own unique needs. Hope this is helpful to you. Shemay