What balance of vitamins, minerals, and herbs will help boost the immune system of a cancer patient?
Perhaps a more important question is which herbs are known to put a strain on liver and/or kidney function which is something you do NOT want. I have been close to several cancer patients. My father, a physician, was the man in the lab who actually made the diagnosis of cancer for patients and then reported same to the patient’s doctor. It is extremely important that anyone taking vitamins, minerals and herbs tell their doctor as many medications and treatments interact with vitamins, minerals and herbs. Also, many cancer treatments temporarily affect the liver and/or kidney also. There are also certain medical and psychiatric conditions that require complete avoidance of very specific herbs to prevent severe reacations or worsening of the medical or psychiatric condition. Another consideration is that the FDA does not test vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements. Please check an independent source to see if the supplements a cancer patiernt (or any individual) is taking actually conta
