Reuben Cox Naturopathy

Oncology

“Cancer is not a disease it is a very unusual, but apparently highly efficient, mechanism of survival and self-protection”

Andreas Moritz

I set this page up with the hope it can provide a condensed source of information in supporting your understanding of this pathology. Helping you with some of the tools to support your wellness in prevention.

Most Cancers have repeated warnings ⚠️

But over 95% of cancer patients seeking help from Natural Medicine have already been given up by Orthodox Medicine – to the point that healing is difficult to achieve.

That said you can look to support your body with traditional treatments:

You can look at Cancer Markers for early detection.

Cancer is never the cause of disease, but instead a reaction to an advanced state of poor physical health.

The strike of fear

Rose Papac a professor of oncology at Yale University said: “Everyone seems impelled to treat immediately when they see these diseases”

Many people don’t give their body the chance to cure itself. They choose to destroy what does not need to be destroyed.

A toxicity crisis like pneumonia or chickenpox unless suppressed, removes large amounts of toxins helps the cells to “breathe” freely again.

Many people die because they are prevented from through all the phases of illness.

Illnesses are attempts to create outlets for trapped poisonous substances

The current medical system is based on suppression and intervention not on assistant and support.

The information may be of some of help to support the therapeutic aims of people experiencing cancer but please make sure to read below:

Disclaimer

Complementary methods cannot treat cancer, nor do any of the following information claim to ‘cure’ any cancer. Complementary methods is a tool that can be used to help us to live better with chronic illness, and manage the difficult emotions that come with it. It should be used alongside the other holistic and conventional medical support, as recommended by your health professional. I am not medically qualified.

I do not contain to offer to treat any person for cancer, or to prescribe any remedy therefor, or to give any advice in connection with the treatment.

 Cancer Act 1939 (legislation.gov.uk)

The situation in 2026

The Science is Trustworthy.
The Industry?
Not So Much.

Make informed decisions on cancer treatment.

The NHS is overwhelmed with cancer sufferers and is struggling to provide the three basic frontline modalities of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. It simply does not have the capacity to do the rest. 

From conventional medicine to natural approaches, I would advise to look for science-backed clarity on safety and effectiveness beyond what your oncologist will tell you.

Cancer has always been an extremely rare illness, except in industrialized nations during the past 40–50 years. Human genes have not significantly changed for thousands of years. 

What kills a cancer patient is not the tumor, but the numerous reasons behind cell mutation and tumor growth. These root causes should be the focus of every cancer treatment, yet most oncologists typically ignore them.

Dr Marcia Angell:

Overview:

Cancer, like other illnesses, is not viewed here as a condition that appears suddenly or without cause in the body. Instead, it is described as the outcome of prolonged physiological stress and accumulated toxicity arising from multiple energy-draining influences. Factors proposed to contribute include emotional distress, unresolved trauma, unhealthy lifestyle habits, dehydration, poor nutrition, chronic stress, inadequate sleep, chemical exposure, heavy metal accumulation, overeating, and insufficient sunlight. According to this perspective, these influences impair the body’s ability to eliminate metabolic waste, toxins, and dead cells. As these materials build up, the body may respond with irritation, inflammation, tissue hardening, ulceration, swelling, and abnormal cellular activity.

5 basic characteristics and causes of cancer

“Of the 30 Billion cells that a healthy body turns over a day – at least one percent are cancer cells”

All cancers share three main features: a weakened immune system, a buildup of toxins and waste, and a heavy presence of microbes such as parasites, viruses, bacteria, yeast, and fungi around cancer cells

Inflammation

Chronic inflammation can promote cancer by creating a biological environment that favors cell damage and uncontrolled growth. 

Inflammation →

Deficient Oxygen/ Acidic Conditions

Low oxygen (hypoxia) and more acidic conditions in tissues can create an environment that favors cancer development and progression.

Acidity→

Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Fermentation

Mitochondrial dysfunction can contribute to cancer by disrupting normal cellular energy production and signaling. 

Mitochondria→

Oxidative Stress

Oxidative stress can promote cancer when there is an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (free radicals) and the body’s ability to neutralise them. 

Oxidative Stress→

Lymphatic Drainage

The lymphatic system begins with blood plasma, which contains oxygen, nutrients, hormones, minerals, vitamins, proteins, antibodies, and white blood cells. When this plasma leaves the bloodstream, it becomes tissue fluid that nourishes cells and collects their waste.

Lymphatic Drainage

Liver Bile Duct Obstruction

This section explains that blockages in the liver’s bile ducts can occur when stones form not only in the gallbladder but also inside the liver itself.

Liver Bile Duct Obstruction

What are tumours?

Tumours act like sponges for the poisons that circulate and accumulate in blood, lymph and tissue fluids. These poisons are the real cancer. By adding poisons like chemotherapy drugs, antibiotics, immune suppressants. The real cancer (poisons) start to spread becoming more aggressive.

Cancer cells inside a tumour are harmless – cutting with surgery, burning or poisoning them with chemotherapy does not prevent the real cancer from spreading.

  1. Cancer cells are products of a “programmed mutation’” keeping our immune system alert, active and stimulated
  2. The problem occurs when due to constant energy depleting influences, the body can no longer deal with the presence of damaged and cancerous cells.
  3. The result is a build of congestion in intracellular fluids. Affecting transportation of nutrients and elimination of toxins.
  4. Consequently a large number of dead cells begin to decompose leaving behind degenerate protein fragments
  5. To remove these the body builds some of them into basal membrane of blood vessels and lymphatic ducts leading to blockage.
  6. This disrupts the body normal metabolic processes. It alienates some groups of cells and a number undergo genetic mutation turning malignant. A cancer tumour is born.

What does cancer rely on?

  • Glucose: a cancer cell requires 15x the amount of glucose. Cancer cells rapidly break down glucose into lactate through glycolysis.
  • Lymph: some of the cancer cells may even leave the tumor site and enter the lymph fluid – carrying them to other parts of the body with that suffer with equally high degree of acidosis or toxicity.
  • High toxicity (acidity): Cancer cells are programmed to only settle on “fertile” ground of high acidity. Cancer cells are still the body cells – without the tumors presence, large amounts of septic poison would accumulate perforating capillaries.

Cure begins when:

  • Remove toxins from the blood
  • Remove toxins from Bile Ducts
  • Remove toxins from gastrointestinal tract
  • Remove toxins from tissue fluids

Main waste product of anaerobic respiration is: lactic acid

⚠️to deal with very high levels of lactic acid the liver reconverts some of the lactic acid into glucose. The body even grows new blood vessels funnelling more sugar towards damaged cells.

🧬Genectic mutation is believed be the main cause of cancer, yet it truth it’s only an effect of “cellular famine”.

If death occurs it’s due to wasting of body tissues and final acidosis

Prostate cancer according to a number of studies has more men die who are screened with the PSA from those that are not tested:

Medical Therapies

Therapies you can use to support the reasons above:

Ultraviolet light is also very important for overall health.

Strategies to support cancer care and healing

The 21 Causes of Cancer

1. Nutritional Stress as a Cause of Cancer

2. Emotional Stress as a Cause of Cancer

3. Toxic Chemicals and Heavy Metals Cause of Cancer

4. Physical Stress, Lack of Physical Exercise and Fast Breathing as Causes of Cancer

5. Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress as Causes of Cancer

6. Radiation, Genes and DNA Mutations as a Cause of Cancer

7. Infections as a Cause of Cancer

8. Doctors and Chemotherapy as a Cause of Cancer

9. Light Deficiency as a Cause of Cancer

10. Low Body Temperature and Weakened Immune System as a Cause of Cancer

11. Deficiency of Carbon Dioxide as a Cause of Cancer

12. Dehydration as a Cause of Cancer

13. Vitamin D Deficiency as a Cause of Cancer

14. Medical Tests as a Cause of Cancer

15. Mineral Deficiencies as a Cause of Cancer

16. Lack of Detoxification and Chelation as a Cause of Cancer

17. Diabetes and Mercury as a Cause of Cancer

18. Special Case of Fungus/Antibiotics as a Cause of Cancer

19. The Special Case of Magnesium Deficiency as a Cause of Cancer

20. Obesity as a Cause of Cancer

21. Modern Dentistry as a Cause of Cancer

It can take decades for a tumour to develop,
which emphasises the cancer prevention.

I have created a page with data on how much sugar has increased in most people’s diets. Sugar increase.

Discover how nutrition can help to relieve effects

–Phytonutrients (essential also in cancer
prevention), high level of antioxidants, high fibre, whole plant foods, adequate protein and omega 3; support immunity; anti-inflammatory foods.

–Diet rich in fruit and vegetables (7 – 9+ portions).

–Anti-tumour substances; e.g. antioxidants, plant based diet, folate (prevents DNA damage), beta
glucans (e.g. mushrooms), amygdalin.

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4 Complementary Methods for Cancer

  1. Metabolically Supported Chemotherapy
  2. Ketogenic Diet
  3. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
  4. Hyperthermia

Holistic Diets and Treatments

Building a therapeutic diet to support your systems is key to promoting healing

One that is

• Organic

• Wholefood

Macronutrients

• Keto-inspired (very low-carb, moderate protein, high fat)

• Low in Glutamate

No sugar.

Natural sweeteners like stevia and Xylitol do not rob the body of its nutrient and energy resources. Stevia has zero calories, so it cannot serve as food for cancer cells. Xylitol contains calories (about 40% less than sugar), but its slow release into the blood gives it a much lower glycemic index. If taken in moderation, Xylitol is unlikely to pose a problem. However, refined carbohydrates, such as pasta, white bread, pastries, and cakes are quickly broken down into glucose and act just as refined sugar does. (Note: complex carbohydrates, as found in whole grains and washed white Basmati rice, are fine, but avoid most other types of polished white rice due their depleted nutritional value.) Obviously, sugar-rich foods and beverages, such as chocolate, ice cream, and soda should be avoided. The lymph-congesting dairy products like milk, yogurt, and cheese also have no place in the diet of someone seeking to recover from cancer. (Unsalted butter is fine.) Cancer cells thrive on milk sugar (lactose).

No refined carbs.

No starch – tumours love glucose. So don’t support the enemy the enemy.

Some people go full carnivore. Some go strict keto.

Choose a path that works for your biology and ethics.

Meal times

Cancer is a metabolic disorder that can develop from regularly eating the main meal at night and eating between meals or before going to sleep

Water

Chlorinated water: is one of the most cancer producing chemicals around. Be careful with swimming in pools that have been chlorinated, or showing with chlorinated water and drinking unfiltered tap water.

Fluoride in public water supplies is presented as similarly concerning. Fluoride increases how much aluminum the body absorbs, so it’s important to be using a filter that removes fluoride.

Some more things to consider are below:

Foods

Blood panels

• Inflammatory markers

• Liver function

• Kidney function

• Nutrient levels

• Hormone profiles

• Immune activity

• Blood glucose and insulin

• Vitamin D, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and more

Elimination

  • Dairy: Dairy products are meant for fast growing baby cows and dairy products contain growth promoters. These are naturally present in milk, but there may also be artificial growth promoters which are injected into cows to improve milk yields.
  • Xenobiotics. Foreign chemicals, such as pesticides. Many of these, particularly organochlorines such as Lindane are oestrogen mimics. These are also growth promoters because they are oestrogen mimics. It is well worth measuring levels in fat (a very simple test to do) and if levels are raised then they can be got rid of by doing sweating regimes.

Why does Cancer present in different areas with people?

Tissue vulnerability + mutations + environment → cancer begins
↓
Cancer cells often adopt metabolic changes (including the Warburg effect) → tumor growth and survival

Psychological stress of experiencing a diagnosis

I think it’s very important to realise how a diagnosis can change someone’s life – the hospital admissions, the grief, the financial strain, the fear that came in waves.

Clinics and Professionals in Integrative Oncology in Europe

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy OxyHealth (UK)

Germany

OncoTherm (Germany)

UK

Sanctuta (London)

Synthesis Clinic (London)

Quantum Clinic (East Hoathly)

Belgium

Artsenpraktijk Duchateau Jean-Marie

Switzerland

Paracelsus Klinik Lustmühle AG

Spain

CelluMed High Clinic

Poland

Immunomedica (Warsaw)

Integrative Medical Center Sp. z o. o.

VITALCLINICA

Turkey

Chemothermia (Istanbul)

Romania

Center of Medical Oncology/Euroclinic Dr. Volovat

Ukraine

OptiMed Clinic in National Cancer Institute of Ukraine (Kyiv)

Hungary

Department of Oncology -Semmelweis University (Budapest)

Greece

Thessaloniki Onco-Hyperthermia Clinic (Thessaloniki)

Clinics and Professionals in Integrative Oncology outside of Europe

Middle East

Biotherapy International (Israel)

New Hope Hospital (Israel)

Dar Al-shifa Tumor Treatment Center (Amman)

Lebanese German Oncothermia (Lebanon)

Asia

Biopsy

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Labs for further testing

  • LifeLabs / Genova Diagnostics – laboratory testing, including functional and genomic assessments.
  • Guardant360 – liquid biopsy using blood to identify circulating tumour DNA and genomic alterations, potentially helping guide targeted treatment.
  • Foundation Medicine – comprehensive tumour genomic profiling to identify mutations and possible targeted therapies.
  • Doctor’s Data (DD) – laboratory testing covering nutritional, biochemical and functional markers.
  • Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory – specialised laboratory testing, including gastrointestinal and microbiome-related assessments.
  • Color – genetic testing, including hereditary cancer-risk assessment.
  • Weisenthal Cancer Group – uses laboratory testing of cancer cells to help identify chemotherapy drugs that may be most effective for an individual.
  • Maintrac – blood-based testing that detects and monitors circulating tumour cells (CTCs).
  • Nagourney Cancer Institute – personalised cancer treatment selection, particularly through testing tumour cells against different treatments.
  • Quest Diagnostics – large clinical laboratory providing conventional blood, pathology and diagnostic testing.
  • SpectraCell Laboratories – specialised nutritional and cellular testing, including micronutrient status and immune-related assessments.