Firstly, let me point out that the results that were released by the Health Spa Commission in the UK do not claim that spa treatments should in any way replace traditional cancer treatments. That said, the research results are an eye opener and suggest that people should be looking into as many forms as treatment as possible, rather than relying on just one.

Over 2500 participants were studied over a 4 year period, with varying types and severities of cancer. The results showed that those who partook in specialized spa days treatments over the course of 6 months were more likely to see an improvement in their condition than those who did not. In fact over 65% of those who had the treatments showed signs of improvement over the six months, compared to only 55% of who did not have treatments.

James Lancer, the study directory stated that the team were limited to the types of treatment they could prescribe. He pointed out that often cancer can be spread through the lymphatic system and so manipulation of areas around lymph glands can be dangerous to cancer sufferers. Additionally, some products used in traditional massage and skin care treatments can react badly with those used in chemotherapy. For these reasons massage was limited to localized areas and doctors were consulted on the ingredients in all skin care and beauty products used.

It is thought that the positive results for the patients were an effect of the relaxation that resulted from having the treatments such as a facial or pedicure etc. Lancer claims that stress is one of the biggest influences in cancer progression as the body’s immune system often malfunctions whilst under stress, which is why people tend to get colds when they are run down. The treatments that the patients had helped reduce levels of stress dramatically, and this has the knock on effect of enabling the body to respond more actively to the cancer medicines.

There are people who simply refuse to use any type of medication other than what they consider to be pure alternative health care. This means they want to use natural remedies or treatment such as colon cleanse as opposed to what is known otherwise as western medicine. Alternative is a tough word for some, because such practices are things/practise that were used long before any type of western medicine was practiced. However, natural remedies are still regarded as alternative in the US.

A popluar form of alternative health is acupuncture. This form of treatment has been used for centuries as a way to cure just about anything you can think of. Small needles are pierce into the body near pressure points and are meant to open and faciliate the flow of energy through the body. The smooth flow of these energies are tightly couple with illness. Those that use such alternative health swear by it, and think it can do just about anything for them. Some even use the treatment for addictions such as drinking and smoking.

Alternative health may also imply using natural herb to cure. But you still need to be careful. Natural does not imply safe all the time. If you are taking any existing medications, you may want to talk with your doctor before you try any type of herb or plant. This is because natural herbs can cause reaction with your medicine. You do not want to take anything that could further harm you rather than helping you. Never stop your medication unless your doctor say so.

You can certainly on your own, learn about and practice natural health remedies.But you do need to know what you are doing. That imply you need to ding people who is quality enough to guide you.If you are treating your loved ones, then you should really make sure you know what you are doing. Alternative health practices can be very effective, but you still have to practise carefulness.