Having trouble finding a clinic or practitioner offering integrative therapies for cancer? Joanna Evans rounds up the resources you need
Intravenous vitamin C, mistletoe therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy are among the top integrative cancer therapies recommended by integrative cancer specialists like Dr Leigh Erin Connealy and Dagmara Beine.
Here are some useful resources for finding a clinic or physician offering these and other integrative cancer therapies.
US
Cancer Center for Healing—Irvine, CA
Founded by Dr Leigh Erin Connealy, this is the largest multidisciplinary, integrative cancer center in North America, using cutting-edge technology along with comprehensive testing, advanced treatment, immune-boosting therapies and a focus on the root causes of cancer.
Therapies offered include:
The Riordan Clinic—Wichita, Hays and Overland Park, KS
These clinics combine in-depth nutritional lab testing, a comprehensive medical evaluation, and a variety of holistic, nontoxic treatments and services to provide a customized, holistic treatment plan.
Treatments offered include:
Dr Donese Worden—Scottsdale and Gilbert, AZ
Dr Worden is an integrative naturopathic physician who treats cancer on an individualized basis.
Treatments she uses include:
Zuza’s Way Integrative Care—Thiensville, WI
Founded by Dagmara Beine, Zuza’s Way follows the individualized, terrain-based approach developed by Dr Nasha Winters (see below).
Therapies offered include:
UK
Integrated Medicine Clinic—London
The clinic is headed by Dr Saskia H. Kloppenburg Vieth, who is also a physician at the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine. Her holistic cancer approach addresses all aspects of a person’s life.
Therapies offered include:
Quantum Clinic—East Sussex
Under the direction of functional medicine physician and integrative oncology specialist Dr Aryan Tavakkoli, the clinic supports patients with active cancer who have also used conventional treatment.
Therapies offered include:
National Centre for Integrative Medicine—Bristol
Set up by integrative cancer care specialist Dr Elizabeth Thompson, the NCIM champions an integrative model combining conventional, lifestyle and holistic approaches to treat the whole person and not just the condition.
Therapies offered include:
Alternatively, visit the following websites to find a functional medicine practitioner near you.
Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health
Here you can find an international directory of practitioners certified in Dr Nasha Winters’ terrain-based approach to cancer treatment and preventive care.
Believe Big
Check out the Resources section for tips on finding an integrative practitioner and a database of integrative practitioners around the world.
The Institute for Functional Medicine
Use the IFM’s “Find a practitioner” tool, a worldwide referral network, to locate a functional medicine practitioner suited to your needs.
Yes to Life
The UK’s integrative cancer care charity has an international “Life Directory” that allows you to search for an integrative care provider or a specific therapy near you.
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