Why Choose Alternative Cancer Treatment? (24)

Natural Cancer Pain Management
& Relief: Medication Alternatives



“[Dr. Ryke Geerd] Hamer says that one of the most horrific things about present medicine is that most people with cancer, even with mild pain, are treated with morphine in some form. During the critical EC [‘Epileptic Crises’], one morphine injection can already be fatal. It changes the brain, paralyzes the intestines and completely disables the restoration functions, well, disables the whole person. He becomes lethargic and doesn't realize that he's in fact being killed, just when he was in the recuperation phase, on his way to health. The pain of the second stage is actually a very good sign of recovery, but modern medicine doesn't understand this at all, and instead interprets it as the opposite; a sign of impending death. These substances are thus administered in order to ‘make the end easier’, and sure enough, the person soon dies, but it's not of the cancer, it's of the medication...”
Anette Stahel in
My Interpretation of New Medicine:
A Revolutionary Biological Paradigm
 

Introduction by Healing Cancer Naturally

Welcome to page 24 of the “Why Choose Alternative Cancer Treatment?” series discussing numerous natural, holistic,
and non- or less toxic approaches & alternatives to
cancer pain management, medication and relief...

To add to Dr. Hamer’s view of morphine sketched in the introductory quote referenced above, the National Cancer Research Foundation (www.ncrf.org) observes the following: “Morphine generates an addiction. The body becomes calm at first, then the morphine effectiveness weakens, causing a stronger requirement for increased pain [medication] due to withdrawal symptoms. This gradually increases until the overdose causes biofeedback shutdown, the body shuts down and the person dies. Meanwhile, the family was told that the cancer became more aggressive and consumed the body. The accurate fact is that they turned the patient into a drug addict, requiring more morphine until they died from the overdose. The family becomes so distraught that they accept it and never question the accuracy nor ... request an autopsy to verify the statements.
Many of the cancer patients on [the National Cancer Research Foundation's “Cellect“] program who did pass away died because of the other toxic treatments and incorrect diagnosis due to incorrect testing formats. While the doctors refer to the problems as ‘cancer progression’ , the accurate cause was chemo toxicity and/or morphine overdose, not cancer. Autopsies on many verified ‘no evidence of cancer.’”

Of the “gentle“ and/or non-intrusive cancer pain killing modalities suggested here, many are likely to be similarly effective with pain originating from (or attributed to) other sources than cancer or cancerous tumors.

For the benefit of cancer patients using the Budwig diet & protocol for treating cancer, Healing Cancer Naturally has specially marked pain relief modalities that can be assumed to be compatible, i.e. non-interfering with the Budwig diet (but left unmarked where compatibility is self-evident such as with Dr. Budwig’s proprietory Eldi oils). An extensive page exclusively dedicated to Budwig-compatible pain management and relief can be found here.

Introduction and complete list of Healing Cancer Naturally articles: Why Choose Alternative Cancer Treatment, a powerful sequence of incisive, outspoken (and often shocking) statements & articles by cancer specialists, researchers, patients and thinkers on subjects surrounding conventional and alternative cancer treatment.


Cancer Pain Management & Relief:
Alternatives to Pain Medication:
Natural Approaches to Relieving Cancer Pain

by Leonard (leonardleonard1 at earthlink.net), published with permission and complemented by Healing Cancer Naturally © 2004 to 2008
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(CAPITALIZED items are reportedly most effective.)

Foods for managing & healing cancer pain

  • Flaxseed oil mixed with quark or cottage cheese (FO/CC)
       complemented by
    Eldi oils (developed by Dr. Johanna Budwig):
       “As a matter of fact, the practical application of the oils both on
       the inside (FO/CC) and on the outside (Eldi oils) allows to largely
       eliminate all narcotic substances.” (from “Inaugural Disputation” by
       Dr. Budwig). And on p. 150 of her major work "Das Fettsyndrom"
       Dr. Budwig writes on the subject of overcoming pain and
       sleeplessness: "Often a glass of [organic] wine is more valuable
       and bio-logically more beneficial than the pill."
  • Cherries [Budwig-compatible]
  • Tempeh & FERMENTED SOY products-- reduces inflammation
      
    [Budwig-compatible]
  • Apple cider vinegar & honey:
       1 - 8 oz glass of cool water
       1 - cap full or apple cider vinegar
       2 - Tsp of organic honey
       Stir well and sip until it’s all done.
  • Nutritional yeast: pain stemming from neuritis (inflammation of a
       nerve) may respond quickly to nutritional yeast, a rich source
       of B vitamins (which are sometimes described as “nerve food”).
  • Herbs for managing & healing cancer pain

    [Budwig-compatible when organic or wild-crafted]

  • FLOR-ESSENCE/ESSIAC
  • NONI JUICE [rather expensive]
      
    "Scott Gerson [M.D.] states that this product is 70% as effective as morphine",
       but I don't recall hearing anyone else mentioning Noni as being a pain-killer,
       so I'm skeptical.
  • Mushrooms: MAITAKE (alleviated pain in 83% of patients),
       CORDYCEPS, shiitake & reishi
  • YAN HU SUO
       (naturalhealthconsult.com/Monographs/yanhusuo.html): from
       Chinese fumewort; "HAS BEEN COMPARED TO MORPHINE",
       but another reported five tablets at a time brought “no relief”.
  • PURPLE CONE FLOWER
  • LOBELIA (for both see e.g. theherbfinder.com/index)
      
    A testimonial: “Another excellent product is lobelia tincture. My brother in law had
       his mover turn over on him and bruised his spine and the doctors gave him some
       pain pills but said it would be quite sometime before he was over it. The pain pills
       did not work so ... we gave [him] some lobelia tincture. He had suffered for three
       days with pain so bad he said he could understand someone thinking about suicide.
       We told him to put two dropperfulls of the tincture in his mouth and hold it under
       his tongue. [My sister] was in the kitchen and she said in about two minutes she
       heard him in the bathroom and when he came out he came into the kitchen and
       asked if he could have some breakfast for his supper. From then on he carried a
       bottle with him and he was out and about the next day without pain. In about two
       weeks he was over the problem.”
  • Angelica
  • Pau d'Arco "Three weeks is too short a time to really see the
       benefits of the tea. Normally you should simply feel (and look)
       better after a week or so" (pau-d-arco.com).
  • Goldenseal root poultices
  • Echinacea
       (said for instance to be antibacterial, antiviral, anti-parasitic, to combat infections
       and to be an excellent herb to stimulate lymph flow.)
       Also compare
    Echinacea for radiation burns testimonial.
  • Mistletoe (e.g., Iscador)-- use only under medical supervision.
  • Chaparral--check with a practitioner on hazards before using it.
  • Pain caused by inflammation can be reduced by anti-inflammatory
       herbs (e.g.,
    turmeric/curcumin, burdock, ginger).
     
      More on anti-inflammatory agents further down.
  • Oregano Oil
       “Oregano oil with a high Carvacrol count at therapeutic dosaging
       will be helpful as long as it is always taken on a full stomach and
       with food. Accrding to Cass Ingram oregano oil can have the
       same effect on the body as morphine without being addictive.”
      
    (Loretta Lanphier MD)
  • Vitamins for managing & healing cancer pain

  • Vitamin B-3 (Niacin)-- 50 mg, up to 6 times per day (in Gerson
      
    therapy)
  • Vit. C-- I've seen 500 mg, 6 times per day recommended.
  • Vit. K
  • AMYGDALIN/LAETRILE/Vit. B17-- relieves pain, nausea, &
       vomiting. Available in the form of ground apricot pits
      
    [Budwig-compatible if taken without man-made antioxidants such as ascorbic
       acid (vitamin C)]
    .
       Do NOT exceed recommended oral dosage. Do NOT take
       megadoses of Vit. C while taking Laetrile/amygdalin (unless
       directed by physician), and do NOT use Laetrile/amygdalin
       at times of fever. Take it with food, in several small dosages
       throughout the day (NOT 1 large dosage). Use a good brand.
      
    Compare background article on Laetrile, Ernst Krebs lecturing on Vitamin B17,
        
    Laetrile Details, The Ultimate Cancer Conspiracy: Vitamin B17/Laetrile,
        
    Vitamin B17 quotes and the book World Without Cancer.
         Note: freshly ground flaxseeds, an essential part of the Budwig diet, are good
         sources of natural Vitamin B 17.
  • Mind-body approaches to managing & healing cancer pain

    [all listed are Budwig-compatible]

  • EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) [highly recommended]
      
    A do-it-yourself method of tapping with your index and middle
       finger tips on
    energy meridian points [acupoints] of your body to
       stimulate and reestablish interrupted energetic flow, effect or
       facilitate various (sometimes miraculous-seeming) healings (both
       emotional and physical incl.
    cancer), (often) erase pain and more.
       In fact particularly with intractable pain, it is highly recommended
       to look into
    EFT since it is frequently reported to provide
       extremely effective pain relief, even in cases presenting apparently
       great physical damage. Click here for an article on
      
    Cancer Pain Treatment with EFT, an
      
    overview of pain categories treated with EFT, many articles on
       the successful use of
    EFT for various types of pain relief,
      
    Introduction to EFT, and a very detailed free
      
    EFT Get Started package that will assist you in understanding
       how EFT works as well as in immediately applying it on yourself
       and others.
      
    Compare Energetics.
  • VISUALIZATION/IMAGERY, MEDITATION, & RELAXATION
       TECHNIQUES
  • Laughter
      
    See Can Laughter Reduce Pain?
  • PAIN CONTROL and SURGICAL SUPPORT series audiotapes by
       Hemi-Sync (hemi-sync.com/catalog)-- I've been told they can be
       powerfully pain-relieving. I might also consider their Cancer
       Support Series, Surgical Support Series, and De-Discomfort.
  • Influence & power of mind
       See “Terminal” Cancer Patient In Constant Pain Heals After "Changing His Mind"
        
    About Pain.
  • Prayer
      
    Compare Spirituality.
  • For more info on mind-body approaches to cancer pain,
    annieappleseedproject.org/annieappleseedproject/painfordealw.html

    Energy approaches to managing & healing cancer pain

  • EFT [Budwig-compatible]
  • Tai chi or chi kung (aka taiji or qigong) [Budwig-compatible]
       “...not only relieve the pain but lower the fever within fifteen to thirty minutes,
         sometimes up to two degrees, in our experience.” (Elena Berezetsky)
         Compare
    Curing Cancer with Chi Kung [Qigong] Self-Healing Therapy.
  • Foot / hand reflexology resp. massage [Budwig-compatible]
       According to a compilation made available by Kevin and Barbara Kunz,
       Reflexology Research Project Directory, a number of controlled studies
       as well as Medline and other studies have shown good results of foot or hand
       reflexology treatments with many diseases, incl. cancer pain, nausea, vomiting,
       anxiety, pulse rate, fatigue, mood and general quality of life.
       Some of these studies were done using a combination of foot reflexology with
       other modalities such as guided imagery, aromatherapy and foot soak. One study
       even researched the effect of partner-delivered reflexology treatments on patients
       with metastatic cancer pain and reported a resulting immediate decrease in pain
       intensity and anxiety. So with minimum training, this treatment can be easily
       applied at home (or even as a DIY treatment).
  • Acupuncture [Budwig-compatible]
       A comment reads: “I am using acupuncture for my dog and it really is helping. I
       don't want him on the strong steroids and narcotics. I also do
    Reiki on my dog
       right at the spot of the tumor and it seems to help too.”
  • Acupressure [Budwig-compatible]
  • Neural therapy
  • Polarizing treatment (GKI) [Budwig-compatible]
       "Dr. Robert Rowen in his newsletter Second Opinion, wrote about the remarkable
         results obtained by simply exerting a slight pressure on the edge of a muscle or
         tendon...applied in a 90 degree direction perpendicular to its line of force.
         This results in a relaxation of the muscle or tendon....originated by Tom
         Bowen....can be used for [a wide variety of] problems and even organ
         dysfunctions....Bowen Registry...866-862-6936....USBR at bowtech.com)”
  • Reiki & other energy healing [Budwig-compatible]
       Compare EFTEnergetics and
      
    Healing the Body Through Understanding and Healing the Human Energy Field.
  • Bioptron light therapy [Budwig-compatible]
  • Kinesiology [Budwig-compatible]
       “[W]e have had success with Kinesiology and Bioptron light
       therapy. Kinesiology and Reiki seems to go hand in hand (energy
       healing) in pain management, and I would most certainly include
       these modalities as part of a pain management program. ...
       Interestingly, a lady in our
    Budwig diet cancer healing group had
       her ovaries removed and had excrutiating pain in her fallopian
       tubes - she tried almost everything including Reiki, but only
       found relief after only 4 sessions with a Kinesiologist.”
      
    (A cancer carer)
  • Biotape [possibly Budwig-compatible]
       see healpain.net/articles/pain-hld.htm
  • MAGNETS-- see Diamond et al. (1997, pp. 1032-1046)
      
    [or do an Internet search for “magnet for cancer pain relief”, “magnets for cancer
       pain relief”, “magnet pain therapy” etc. Also compare this comment: “After my
       biopsy I had a lot of bruising and some pain. I used a magnet on it one night & the
       next day the bruising was nearly gone and the pain was gone. I don't know if they
       can heal cancer, but I really think that they can help
       (see
    Greatest Hits: Magnets).”]
       Compare
    Biopsies can spread cancer.
  • Rife machines
  • HULDA CLARK'S "ZAPPER"
      
    Compare Excerpts from Dr. Hulda Clark’s The Cure For All Cancers (detailed
         information on Dr. Hulda Clark’s general approach).
  • Detoxification approaches to managing & healing cancer pain

  • Alkalizing one's body via fresh juicing and alkaline foods
      
    [Budwig-compatible]. Compare Cesium.
  • Coffee enemas, colonics and other detox methods [Budwig-compatible]
       Comment: “I've read that live, nourishing juices will begin to alleviate the pain
       as they begin working, and using
    coffee enemas to flush out the toxins of the
       liver has cut way back the pain medication used by cancer patients at
       The
    Gerson Clinic.”
  • Dental detox-- elimination of dental infections (consult a holistic
       dentist)
    [Budwig-compatible]
  • Castor oil packs (a former liver cancer patient is reported as
       having used “(Castor) oil packs on his liver area on a daily basis”
       which brought tremendous relief to the pain he experienced. He is
       now back to full-time work thanks to determination and the
       implementation of the natural
    Budwig protocol adapted to his
       delicate digestive system.
    [Budwig-compatible]
  • Hot baths with Epsom salt
       See
    Fever, detoxification, epsom salt baths & other healing
      
    incidentals. [Budwig-compatible]
  • Water drinking (use filters as needed)
       See
    Chronic Dehydration Causes Pain & Disease, Including Cancer.
      
    [Budwig-compatible]
  • Charcoal:
       “A friend of mine mixes pure charcoal and pure water, and paints
       this on her pain site. She finds great relief in doing this.”
  • Miscellaneous suggested remedies for managing & healing cancer pain

  • Spinal alignment/adjustments
       “Many people are told that their pain is due to cancer progression.
       ... we find that the pain from the cancer or condition causes
       muscle spasms, which in turn can cause a vertebra to turn, which
       will cause a pinched nerve or other spasms, and could ultimately
       lead towards other problems to cause pain. ... In a large
       percentage of cancer patients, the pain is due to muscle spasms
       pulling a disc out of alignment, relative to nutritional deficiencies
       affecting nerves and muscles, resulting in pinched nerves. The
       spine is never attended to and the pain is treated as though it
       were cancer-related, spurring a vicious circle of incorrectly treating
       pain with incorrect treatments, causing a snowball effect in
       severity without correcting the problem. We have seen patients
       who are receiving pain management go for a spinal alignment
       and walk out with reduced or no pain. Proper nutrition and spinal
       adjustments cause good results.“ (source: National Cancer
       Research Foundation www.ncrf.org)
  • Fish oil [For details re Budwig-compatibility see Budwig FAQ.]
  • Homeopathic remedies-- particularly Aconitum (1M or 10M dose)
       (apparently “there have been wonderful stories of pain relief using
         these methods”)
    [Budwig-compatible]
  • Poly-MVA
  • CoQ10-- at least 200 mg/day
  • Protease (bromelain & pancreatin)--reduce inflammation if taken
       on empty stomach
    [Budwig-compatible]
  • Hydrazine sulfate
  • Germanium-132 (Ge-132)-- very effective pain reliever; take
       moderate to large doses ONLY under supervision of physician
  • Alkalinizing one's body, particularly by using CESIUM-- use ONLY
       under medical supervision; quote, "severe pain from prostate
       cancer disappeared a couple of days after he began the cesium.
       Before that, he was on morphine". May take up to 3 days to be
       effective. For more info on cesium for pain relief, see "The Pain
       of Terminal Cancer” on pp. 313- of Painfree in Six Weeks by
       Sherry Rogers; reprinted at getandstaywell.com/archive32.shtml.
      
    More on Cesium.
  • Exercise (creates endorphins “said to be 50 times stronger than
       morphine”).
    [For details re Budwig-compatibility see Interview with Dr. Budwig]
       Compare Activate Your Lymphatic System.
  • MSM
       “We have found MSM to be very helpful.”
    (A cancer carer)
       “
    I would highly recommend taking 2 to 8 grams (2,000 to 8,000
       milligrams) of MSM a day, in 2-3 divided dosages, depending on
       gastrointestinal tolerance. It is recommended that you begin with
       smaller amounts and gradually increase as needed. Please note
       that taking MSM at amounts greater than your body's ability to
       absorb it may result in loose stools. If this should occur, cut back
       the amount you are taking.”
    (L. Lanphier MD) [Budwig-compatible]
  • Relevit (Letstalkhealth.com or Donsbach.com)
  • Tramadol (Ultram)-
      
    "endorsed by [LEF.org] as the pain med of choice for cancer patients.does not
       depress the immune system, instead increasing natural killer cell activity"
       www.ortho-mcneil.com/products/pi/pdfs/ultram.pdf (Prescribing information)
    http://search.lef.org/src-cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=7&EXTRA_ARG=&CFGNAME=M ssFind%2Ecfg&host_id=42&page_id=8913920&query=tramadol&hiword=tramadol+
  • SPES--"more effective than morphine" (Donald Yance, 1999,
       p. 165); by Botaniclab (800-242-5555)
  • More info on cancer pain relief:

  • www.alkalizeforhealth.org
  • www.stopcancer.com/pain.htm
  • www.annieappleseedproject.org/painstudies.html
  • www.lef.org/protocols/health_concerns/chronic_pain_01.htm
  • www.painsupport.co.uk (natural methods; not specifically cancer)
  • www.mercola.com/2003/dec/20/pain_relief.htm

    For healing cancer, it's best (if possible) to
    AVOID/minimize the use of opiates and chemical painkillers other than (possibly) aspirin and naltrexone.
     
  • More advice and suggestions for natural pain relief for cancer and other pain

    Elena Berezetsky:

    "During an inflammatory phase of Hodgkin's disease, most of the remedies on the above list, with a few exceptions (a few of those we didn't try) didn't work for us; some or many of them might work better in other situations though).
    The following empirically determined recipes did prove helpful:
    Cayenne-lemon drink (in hot water, and very strong, with enough cayenne to make it almost on the "impossible" side but still possible to sip, with great caution. This will require some experimenting.) I used to mix it and hold the cup in one hand and the doctor's prescription for prednisone in another and tell the person suffering from pain, "if you drink it and in twenty minutes it doesn't help, I'm going to fill in this prescription." I had to do it many times. I still have the prescription. [Budwig-compatible]
    Tai chi or chi kung (aka taiji or qigong) (see above).
    LBG [Light Beam Generator, a device from the vibrational/energy medicine arsenal] was very efficient the first two or three times, then the effects gradually tapered off." [possibly Budwig-compatible]

    Dr. Vincent Gammill of www.natural-oncology.org:

    “[While I would not dope patients on narcotics], with an aggressive alternative therapy the pain usually subsides in a few days. If not there are many other solutions that don't turn the patients into mugwumps. They can use DLPA [DL-phenylalanine] or high dose menadione.
    DLPA can be picked up at many/most vitamin stores. Usual dose is about 3 grams per day until pain is gone. DL-phenylalanine slows the catabolism of the body's endorphins. Once management is achieved modulate at about 500mg per day.
    Menadione (vit K3): Yugoslavian research in the mid-50s showed works as well as morphine for cancer patients 75% of the time. I have routinely observed pain reduction with menadione..Most physicians are afraid to use it in therapeutic dosages as part of an oncology protocol as they fear undesired blood clotting. This fear is unfounded. Chickens have been given 1,000 times the normal physiological dose of K3 and the only effect is that the blood clotting time is shortened by half. Some blood thinners can sometimes be used with K3 but you must be careful using blood thinners with cancer patients.
    Menadione is harder to find. It is easily available in tablet or injectable form in Mexico. Use levels in the 20-30 mg range IV or IM once a day... The injection dose is 20-50mg as the bisulfite. I often use dosages of over 100mg as the bisulfite which makes it water soluble. Bisulfites make useful addition products for aldehydes and methyl ketones. They are used as preservatives for wines, salads, etc. A few people have a sensitivity but I haven't seen it.
    Menadione is best used with Vit C [& lipoic acid].”
    Note: "I used to be significantly sensitive to sulfites and bisulfites. However, with MSM (6 grams/day) I can now tolerate sulfites. MSM is a natural sulphur compound". (reference provided by Leonard)

    Dr. Jürgen Buche:

    Taheebo eliminates the pain associated with cancer and it multiplies red blood corpuscles. If pain persists, drink approximately 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. each of Lobelia and Ginseng powder in water.
    [Budwig-compatible]
    A Garlic enema at the onset of pain will also bring relief. Another pain reliever is a poultice of one part Mullein and three parts Lobelia placed on the area of pain. [Budwig-compatible]
    A Castor oil pack on the liver area will relieve the pain there. Make sure that you bring heat to the top surface by a hot water bottle or heating pad. Keep the pad in a refrigerator when not in use. A plastic pad will prevent soiling other things like the bed. [Budwig-compatible]

    Dottie of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cesiumtherapy:

    Cesium high pH therapy relieves the pain pretty quickly, in fact, cesium treatment will remove the pain problem in just a few days, as well as stopping the cancer. My advice would be to get started on Cesium as soon as possible. Make sure you include all of the necessary nutrients for the treatment. There are experienced people that will help you with the treatment. At the above site where we are attempting to collect some good information from users and those professionals who have some knowlege and experience, you can also read some personal experiences and find help. (Article on cesium at www.royalrife.com/cesium.html, with material by Dr. Sartori who did much of the clinical work on cesium at royalrife.com/sartori.html.)
    Compare for instance the extensive Cesium Chloride (High pH Therapy): A Cure for Cancer? and cancertutor.com/Cancer/Alkaline.html.

    Added comment by L. Lanphier MD: “While cesium does work for some in the area of pain, I have not seen it work effectively for everyone. If this route is taken, the patient needs to be closely monitored for potassium levels. This is crucial and I would highly suggest that this only be attempted if under the care of a knowledgeable healthcare professional.”

    A cancer carer (looking after a support group) on bone and other pain relief:

    Inflammation seems to be the main reason for severe bone pain and one needs to address the inflammation in order to ease the pain. Top on the list I have discovered is Omega 3s to ease inflammation. You need omega 3s and this is where the Budwig protocol is so wonderful.
    Next to the Budwig protocol is Omega 3s in the form of a good quality Fish oil. Some people have a problem converting plant sources of omega-3s that contain the shorter-chain known as LNA, but the body can only convert five to 10 percent of it to the long-chain omega-3s (EPA and DHA) that exert beneficial inhibitory effects on inflammation. This may also be the reason why the Budwig protocol might not work as well for some people as others.......I honestly wouldn't know, but from experience we have learned that people who do not benefit from the Budwig protocol alone, adding Omega 3s in the form of fish oil might be what they need to ease their pain. (Note by Wilhelm H.: I like to add nutritional yeast to the diet since it contains good amounts of the vitamin B complex as well as other nutrients that are required for better conversion of LNA to long chain omega 3 fatty acids.)
    Then following the above, Dr Rath's theory on inflammation and collagen production also makes a lot of sense. The combination of Vit. C, Lysine and Proline with the good qualities found in green tea seem to have some mild effects. You don't need to add these in the form of supplements because you can simply choose healthy foods containing optimum amounts of Vit. C and as we all know, flaxseeds already have the amino acids Lysine and Proline in their natural form as nature intended (Note by Wilhelm H.: It would be in lower dosages as in pill form, but perhaps less is required since in food it comes in its natural complex.).
    Then last but not least, we have found that supplementing with MSM also brings relief.
    [Budwig-compatible]

    Added comment by Wilhelm H.:

    Fish oil or rather cod liver oil was not recommended by Johanna Budwig because it is heat treated and harmful as she said. Udo Erasmus [author of Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill] agrees with that. There is [at least] one that is not heated and unprocessed. It's called 'Olde World® Icelandic Cod Liver Oil' which I use sometimes. See gardenoflifeusa.com/detail_cod_liver.shtml (I don't know how it stacks up for heavy metals content.)
    One of my favourite anti-inflammatories is Bromelain, a substance found in pineapples. Instead of taking pills, one can eat raw pineapple [not cooked or canned]). The combined use of Bromelain (pineapple) and MSM may be more effective in pain relief.
    [Budwig-compatible]

    Rick M on the pain relieving effect of sunlight and prostaglandins:

    If a sick person floods the body with sunlight, health is much improved and pain is considerably diminished if not eliminated. The amounts of sunlight needed are far greater than is believed and tanning lamps (sperti.com) or sun beds also work. It seems the Sun also has the ability to overcome/overwhelm toxins in all forms - even external radiations like microwaves and cell phones. This might also be the reason  why some whose diets consist mostly of processed foods or hydrogenated oils but who are out in the Sun a lot have no health problems.
    Another way to achieve pain relief is to affect the prostaglandin pathway = create series 1 & 3 prostaglandins naturally. Read "Tripping Lightly Down the Prostaglandin Pathways" by Dr. Mary Enig & Sally Fallon found at
    westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/tripping.html.
    To do this requires about 3-4 tablsp. (one each hour) of high quality cod liver oil, but the pain relief takes 3 - 8 hours to 'take effect'. Not fast like drugs but far safer. I've done this several times.
    Flax oil may work the same way - I don't know how much it takes, a guess would be 2 - 3 times as much...
    Compare Healing with Light and the notes on fish and cod liver oil in Budwig diet & protocol: tips & frequently asked questions.

    From alkalizeforhealth.net/cancerpain.htm:

    Enzyme Therapy: "Enzymes substantially reduce the occurrence of metastases and the recurrence of cancer. They make malignant tissues more sensitive to radiation, and at the same time, reduce pain and other side effects of radiation. When used in conjunction with surgery, they reduce postoperative pain and hemorrhage." [probably Budwig-compatible]
    Compare
    Biopsies can spread cancer and Combatting radiation poisoning tips: Chelating (detoxifying) excess ionizing radiation & destructive radioactivity from your body and treating radiation burns naturally.

    More on enzymes: “I would highly recommend enzymes along with eating pineapple before every meal. Enzymes help tremendously with inflammation and pineapples contain a good supply of enzymes.” (Loretta Lanphier MD)

    Edgar Cayce on “quick relief of continuous pain” (click here) [probably Budwig-compatible]


    Compare
    Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer’s “German New Medicine”: According to Dr. Hamer, pain can be a positive sign indicating that the body is healing itself. See particularly Annette Stahel’s discussion of the positive role of pain in New Medicine: A Revolutionary Biological Paradigm and the Interview with Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer, MD discussing “The Role of Aches and Pains”. [Budwig-compatible]
     

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