What Does Mistletoe Injection Therapy Treat?
- February 14, 2023
- Written by : Web Victorious
What Does Mistletoe Injection Therapy Treat?
Mistletoe therapy has been around for hundreds of years as a form of alternative medicine. While this treatment has been used to treat conditions like epilepsy, asthma and hypertension, mistletoe therapy is most commonly used for cancer treatment.
In Europe, mistletoe is widely accepted as a treatment for certain cancers, and doctors can prescribe it as an alternative to other treatments or alongside chemotherapies. Currently, the treatment is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States, but many modern studies reveal positive results for various cancers, such as:
- Breast cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Oral cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Lung cancer
While mistletoe therapy doesn’t have full FDA approval, it is listed as an FDA-approved substance for homeopathic medicine. With the promise behind mistletoe therapies, many organizations seek to learn more about the treatment to reach full FDA approval. Believe Big is an organization dedicated to research and providing evidence-backed resources for anyone interested in the therapy.
The most effective modes of treatment include injections and IV treatments. A physician who specializes in mistletoe cancer therapy can determine the best approach for a patient based on individual needs.
How Mistletoe Therapy Benefits Cancer Patients
Our current understanding of mistletoe therapy points to a few key benefits for cancer patients:
- Offset cancer treatment side effects: Mistletoe therapy can reduce the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy, such as nausea, vomiting and lack of appetite, to make these treatments more tolerable. Mistletoe is also known to stimulate bone marrow activity that may slow during radiation treatments.
- Treat tumors: Regular mistletoe treatments can help reduce pain associated with tumors, improve tumor chemotherapy and may even reduce the risk of tumor recurrence.
- Stimulate the immune system: Mistletoe can improve the activation of immune cells to support the body’s response to cancer cells. This improved immune system is also valuable for responding to other cancer treatments and boosting quality of life throughout treatment.
- Protect DNA: Mistletoe therapies can protect DNA that would otherwise be damaged by cytotoxic therapies.
Schedule Mistletoe Therapy for Cancer Treatments Today
At IV Elements, we provide mistletoe injections for cancer patients to combat symptoms of their illness and reduce the side effects of chemotherapy treatments. We offer a few different mistletoe formulas, and our medical team will decide the best course of treatment for you based on your diagnosis and existing treatments.
Our drip lounges in Asbury Park, Parsippany and Hoboken provide mistletoe therapy, and our nurses can also visit you throughout New Jersey, Philadelphia and New York City to make your treatment more comfortable. Book an appointment online today.
References:
- What Is Mistletoe Therapy?: https://www.believebig.org/what-is-mistletoe/
- Effect of Mistletoe Extract on Tumor Response in Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer: https://wjso.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12957-021-02293-4
- An Effect of Mistletoe Therapy: Immunomodulation: https://www.mistletoe-therapy.org/information-for-patients/effects-and-efficacy/immunomodulation
- Mistletoe Injections
At-Home Mistletoe Injection Therapy
Mistletoe plant has been used as an alternative method to treat cancer. It is the most widely studied and evidence-based, naturopathic medicine prescribed for cancer clients in Europe, in Germany you can receive it intravenously or as a Mistletoe Injection.