Written by Dr. Adam McLeod On a daily basis I will hear from patients who have been encouraged by someone to try apricot seeds to treat their cancer. When writing this article I made a deliberate attempt to approach this subject with an open mind. The more that I researched this therapy the more that…
Don’t Fix What Ain’t Broken
Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND Recently I had a patient who I have been working with for several years who has been using naturopathic medicine in conjunction with chemotherapy from the very beginning of her cancer treatment. She has breezed through multiple rounds of chemotherapy with minimal side effects and her oncologist has been…
Turning up the Heat on Colorectal Cancer
Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc (Hons) Loco-regional hyperthermia is an advanced adjunctive cancer therapy which involves heating the tumour immediately after chemotherapy or radiation. Hyperthermia is characterized as the fourth pillar in treating cancer, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. This therapy is commonly used in hospitals and clinics across Europe and Asia but…
How to Protect Your Nerves During Chemotherapy
By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc (Hons) A common side effect from chemotherapy is peripheral neuropathy which manifests as painful or uncomfortable symptoms in the peripheral nerves. It often manifests as pain, burning, tingling, loss of sensation, balance problems or sensitivity to temperature and touch. The significance of the symptoms varies depending on how badly…
The Real Truth About Cancer
Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc (Hons) Recently there have been a surge in patients seeking alternative cures for cancer after watching the popular series “The Truth About Cancer”. This series does an excellent job of raising awareness about various natural therapies but it does patients a great disservice by discouraging patients from using…
Intravenous Alpha Lipoic Acid
Written by. Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc (Hons) Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is an antioxidant that has been used for decades to help with nerve related symptoms of diabetes. It can also be used to treat a long list of conditions including cancer. ALA is a unique antioxidant because due to its molecular structure, it can…
Medical Oncologists and Naturopathic Doctors Need To Work Together
Written by: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc This year I had the privilege of attending the 4th annual ONCANP conference where Naturopathic Oncologists from around the world gather to discuss the latest research and advances in integrative cancer care . It is exciting to see how rapidly the field is advancing and the information that…
DCA and Cancer
DCA and Cancer By: Dr. Adam McLeod , ND, BSc Several years ago there was a huge buzz in the media about Dichloroacetic Acid (DCA) and its use in cancer1. The public was outraged that DCA could be an effective cancer therapy and that the government showed little interest because DCA could not be patented….
Is the Alkaline Diet an Effective Cancer Treatment?
Every day I see cancer patients who are drinking alkaline water and focusing a significant amount of their time and energy on alkaline foods. Is this an effective cure for cancer? The short answer is no and any observed positive effects have nothing to do with the foods being alkaline. Let me explain why this…
Heat: The Achilles Heel of Cancer
Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND It is a well established fact that cancer cells are vulnerable to heat1,2. On a cellular level it makes intuitive sense that cancer cells would be sensitive to heat. Normal cells are spatially arranged so that heat can be distributed evenly and they will not divide if they are physically…