One of the biggest myths is that asbestos, which is responsible for mesothelioma in nearly all cases, has been banned in the US. In the 1970s it was only heavily restricted, but today we still legally import hundreds of tons of asbestos every single year.
Mesothelioma cases are on the rise in the US due to the long latency period. It’s led to an increase in suffering but also an increase in the number of alternative treatments.
Meditation is one such treatment.
Can Meditation REALLY Defeat Mesothelioma?
Understand that mesothelioma can never be cured it can only be beaten down, so it doesn’t kill. There’s no full medical cure for mesothelioma, but that doesn’t mean you can’t live a long and healthy life regardless.
Holocaust survivor Paul Kraus is testament to this. He has lived for over 20 years with mesothelioma, despite most sufferers barely surviving for two years after their diagnosis.
But if you can support your body through a healthy diet and suppress the symptoms through adopting natural, healthy practices there’s no limit to how long you can survive.
Meditation Does Have a Beneficial Effect on Cancer Symptoms
The way mesothelioma works is it steadily suppresses the body’s immune system, consumes the resources your body needs to function, and then eventually you die.
But meditation is a healthy practice for both mind and body. Clinical studies are already demonstrating how symptoms can be lessened in patients who regularly practice meditation.
It makes sense because meditation has been employed for thousands of years in various cultures to promote healing.
So how does meditation help?
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It improves the duration and quality of sleep, which has an impact on mood.
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Reduces psychological distress.
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Improves overall mental health.
Why Mental Health is so Important in Beating Cancers Like Mesothelioma
Stress on the body makes us sick, whether we’re cancer sufferers or not. This is magnified when you’re suffering from a cancer as devastating as malignant mesothelioma, a full resource on the disease can be found here.
Stress puts even more pressure on a body that’s fighting to survive. Every visit to the doctor increases that stress and every difficult talk with a family member makes things worse.
Meditation helps to fight that off and to give you a better chance of surviving.
Meditation is One Part of the Jigsaw
There are a variety of types of meditation. You should talk to an expert to find out which type of meditation is best for you.
One type of meditation is known as transcendental meditation, which has a variety of famous practitioners, including The Beatles.
But meditation alone is not enough. You need to combine it with a healthy and balanced life, diet, regular exercise, and a positive frame of mind.
Last Word – You Can Survive
Meditation can help you to not only survive mesothelioma but to help you live a flourishing, active life. Paul Kraus is just one example of a mesothelioma sufferer who has made alternative therapies work for him. He has survived for over 20 years with peritoneal mesothelioma and attributes meditation with helping maintain his healthy mindset throughout this time.
You have a life beyond chemo and there’s no need to accept that the end is near.
Meditation makes all the difference.
Nice post!
Hi Rose,
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!