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At CMN, our principles and values are unwavering: we believe in compassionate care and multi-dimensional treatment that fights cancer aggressively while stimulating emotional and mental healing. We firmly stand by our treatment program, yet our website does not include any visual patient testimonies (only anonymous written reviews, accessible here ). This is because we believe in your right to ...
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Today we would like to address one of the most frequent conversations that arise when we first come in contact with potential patients. Oftentimes, we are the introduction to alternative cancer treatment because we are usually contacted after a potential patient has undergone traditional therapies such as chemotherapy or radiation. We have found that the people we talk to about coming to CMN have ...
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CMN Hospital proudly presents Healing the Heart with Shannon Knight Health Coach, Founder of Angels for Shannon Date: March 28 t h & 29th, 2017 Time: 6-8pm Place: CMN hospital, San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora Mexico http://www.shannonknight.com/ Shannon Knight is a stage 4 breast cancer survivor and former patient of CMN Hospital. She is a certified health coach and cancer survivor advocate. She ...
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Most often known as an elite ingredient in moisturizers and body butter, Vitamin E is certainly present in our daily lives, but is being underestimated for its ability to balance out our immune system and potential cancer-prevention properties. The term “Vitamin E” actually refers to a combination of eight different compounds, including, delta-tocotrienol and RRR-alpha-tocopheryl ...
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We have previously explored Vitamin D and the ways in which it aids the body in maintaining health on a previous blog; to access it, click here. Today, we want to dive deeper into a misconception that surrounds this important vitamin and ways in which it is important to know the truth. Vitamin D is known as the ‘sunshine vitamin,’ but as a whole, we struggle to receive adequate amounts ...
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Calcium is the “most abundant metallic element in the human body, 99 percent of which can be found in our bones and teeth (about 2 lbs. of it!).” [1] The remaining 1 percent of calcium can be found in the blood and other tissues.” [2] Calcium is a mineral found in our body most often known for keeping our bones strong. More specifically, calcium is known to: [3] Help blood ...
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Psychological phenomenon and habits, such as optimism, can greatly impact one’s life and the way in which they view and react situations, life events, and changes. As such, they should be treated with proper weight, rather than ignored or discounted. How you feel and think, and what you choose to believe, impact your life view and the way in which you react to other people or circumstances. ...
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CMN has consistently stressed the importance of mental and emotional health; its comprises the foundation of our treatments, which are centered on multi-dimensional care that targets more than just your physical health. This isn’t just because our doctors care about you as a whole; science shows that there are definite links between mental health and cancer care. Mental Health and the Cancer ...
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Vitamin D Vitamin D is an important component of the human diet and maintaining overall health. It is unique from other vitamins in that “your body can make its own vitamin D when you expose your skin to sunlight,” and it cannot work to make other vitamins, such as Vitamin C or Vitamin K. A brief summary of some of the ways in which Vitamin D assists the body in ways that help to ...
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One of the first questions patients usually think to themselves when they are diagnosed with cancer is, “Why me?” Some patients then take time to think about their medical history and the decisions they have made in their life, questioning their every move, thinking they may have been able to prevent their diagnosis. This is normal and natural, and something we see frequently. However, ...
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One of the most common concerns we hear voiced by potential patients is that they do not want to feel pain; it is a common misconception that alternative cancer treatments do not integrate the same or similar pain management techniques used by traditional hospitals. This could not be further from the truth, especially at CMN. Part of what makes us an alternative treatment hospital is that all of ...
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Gratitude is formally defined as “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” [1] Gratitude is not just a random expression of thanks, but rather a mindful activity that has been proven to have measurable effects on your mental, emotional, and physical health. CMN stands for this multi-dimensional approach to cancer treatment, and believes ...
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Fighting cancer is an intricate process when done correctly; you want to target the cancer cells aggressively, especially in order to prevent metastasis, but you do not want to the harm healthy cells, especially to the point where your overall health becomes compromised. One Chinese herb, known as artemisinin, does exactly that: selectively targets cancer cells and destroys them while leaving ...
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Oftentimes we hear from our patients – prospective and current – as well as their family members that they are afraid, or that their diagnosis has them feeling fearful. This reaction is completely rational, and we often tell them that their feelings are valid and it is important to recognize the validity of their emotions. What we also tell them, and what we would like to share with ...
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At CMN, we recognize the power of the individual and take care to ensure that each person is included and given a leadership role in their treatment process: it is your body, and your opinions matter and deserve to be heard and understood. We firmly disagree that doctors should tell patients what to do point-blank; rather we feel that the conversation between patients and doctors is open-ended and ...
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One question we are often asked by prospective patients is, “Why are you located in Mexico?” There are multiple reasons for this, often as many as there are reasons for why someone might be asking. Perhaps they are concerned about their ability to travel, especially in regards to their immune system's ability to fight off illness while on the go; maybe they don’t want to ...
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One question we often receive, especially from prospective American patients, is about how we offer treatments that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal agency of the United States. We want to utilize this blog to explain the process that the FDA uses to approve drugs and treatments, as well as why we offer treatments that are not FDA approved. A quick note: just ...
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Vitamin K Vitamin K is one of the most important vitamins in your diet; it reduces your risk of cancer and helps to ensure that the body is functioning properly. A brief summary of some of the ways in which Vitamin K benefits overall human health include: [1] Protects bones and decreases risk of osteoporosis Prevent arterial calcification Helps blood clot properly Enhances connective elastin in ...
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How to Stay Healthy while Traveling When we’re constantly on the go, it can be difficult to maintain our health. We are focusing on our new experiences or the new environment we are in. We might be on different daily schedules from the ones we maintain back home that help us to stay healthy. Therefore, it is important to have a plan of attack and overall game plan that helps us prioritize ...
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Healing from Old Wounds: The Science of Grudges and Letting Go We have a tendency to discount our feelings, to put others before ourselves even when we are extremely hurt, and to bury problems we may have rather than deal with them fully. As such, it can be hard to move on from issues that are still lingering below the surface. Your cancer journey is not just centered on physical improvement, ...
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Body Movement versus Vigorous Exercise It is well-known that exercise is imperative for maintaining your health: it keeps us at a healthy weight and lowers our risk for many diseases. Exercise gets our endorphins going, leading us to feel happier and more energetic. However, sometimes we don’t feel like exercising or don’t want to put excessive strain on our body; this is completely ...
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The Science of Forgiveness Cancer treatments have a tendency to focus on the physical components: therapies meant to attack the disease head on, diffuse side-effects, and boost your immune system. However, it is important to also focus on the mental and emotional aspects that are directly involved in the cancer battle. Therapies like laughter therapy are arguably just as important to a ...
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Your Cancer Support Community Although cancer can bring up isolating feelings, you are NEVER alone. You have far more support than you realize, even more support than you may know how to deal with! This blog discusses your cancer support community – people you already know and some that you are going to meet – and how to make the best of the support they are going to offer. Existing ...
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