Alcoholic hepatitis Symptoms Causes Diagnosis And Treatment and ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

DEFINITION

Alcoholic hepatitis describes liver inflammation caused by        
drinking alcohol.
Though alcoholic hepatitis is most likely to occur in people who
drink heavily over many years, the relationship between drinking
and alcoholic hepatitis is complex. Not all heavy drinkers develop
alcoholic hepatitis, and the disease can occur in people who drink
only moderately.

SYMPTOMS

Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice) and
increasing girth (due to fluid accumulation) are the most common
signs of alcoholic hepatitis that lead people to seek medical care.
People may also complain of:
Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Abdominal pain and
tenderness Weight loss

CAUSES

Alcoholic hepatitis occurs when the liver is damaged by the
alcohol you drink. Just how alcohol damages the liver -— and
why it does so only in a minority of heavy drinkers — isn't clear.
What is known is that the process of breaking down ethanol —
the alcohol in beer, wine and liquor — produces highly toxic
chemicals, such as acetaldehyde. These chemicals trigger
inflammation that destroys liver cells. Over time, web-like scars
and small knots of tissue replace healthy liver tissue, interfering
with the liver's ability to function. This irreversible scarring,
called cirrhosis, is the final stage of alcoholic liver disease.
Risk increases with time, amount consumed
Heavy alcohol use can lead to liver disease, and the risk
increases with the length of time and amount of alcohol you drink.
But because many people who drink heavily or binge drink never
develop alcoholic hepatitis or cirrhosis, it's likely that factors other
than alcohol play a role. These include:
Other types of hepatitis. Long-term alcohol abuse worsens the
liver damage caused by other types of hepatitis,
especially hepatitis C. If you have hepatitis C and also drink —
even moderately — you're more likely to develop cirrhosis than if
you don't drink.Malnutrition. Many people who drink heavily are
malnourished, either because they eat poorly or because alcohol
and its toxic byproducts prevent the body from properly absorbing
and breaking down nutrients, especially protein, certain vitamins
and fats. In both cases, the lack of nutrients contributes to liver
cell damage.Obesity.Genetic factors. Having mutations in certain
genes that affect alcohol metabolism may increase your risk of
alcoholic liver disease as well as of alcohol-associated cancers
and other complications of heavy drinking. The exact genetic
associations have not yet been identified.

TESTS AND DIAGNOSIS

Identifying alcoholic liver disease depends on two main things:
Evidence of excessive alcohol consumptionEvidence of liver
disease
Alcohol consumption
Your doctor will want to know about your history of alcohol
consumption. It is important to be honest in describing your
drinking habits. Your doctor may ask to interview family members
about your drinking. Many people will have signs of chronic
alcoholism, such as skin lesions known as spider nevi.
Liver disease
Your doctor will likely order the following tests to look for liver
disease:
Liver function tests (including international normalized ratio, total
bilirubin, and albumin)Complete blood cell countAn ultrasound,
CT or MRI scan of the liverBlood tests to exclude other causes
of liver disease

TREATMENTS AND DRUGS

Stop drinking alcohol
If you've been diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis, you must stop
drinking alcohol. It's the only way of possibly reversing liver
damage or, in more advanced cases, preventing the disease
from becoming worse. Many people who stop drinking have
dramatic improvement in symptoms in just a few months.
If you continue to drink alcohol, you're likely to experience serious
complications.
If you are dependent on alcohol and want to stop drinking, your
doctor can recommend a therapy that's tailored for your needs.
This might include medications, counseling, Alcoholics
Anonymous, an outpatient treatment program or a residential
inpatient stay.
Treatment for malnutrition
Your doctor may recommend a special diet to reverse nutritional
deficiencies that often occur in people with alcoholic hepatitis.
You may be referred to a dietitian who can help you assess your
current diet and suggest changes to increase the vitamins and
nutrients you are lacking.
If you have trouble eating enough to get the vitamins and
nutrients your body needs, your doctor may recommend tube
feeding. This may involve passing a tube down your throat and
into your stomach. A special nutrient-rich liquid diet is then
passed through the tube.
Medications to reduce liver inflammation
Your doctor may recommend corticosteroids drugs if you have
severe alcoholic hepatitis. These drugs have shown some shortterm
benefit in increasing survival. Steroids have significant side
effects and are not recommended if you have failing
kidneys, gastrointestinal bleeding or an infection. About 40
percent of people do not respond to corticosteroids. Your doctor
may also recommend pentoxifylline, especially if corticosteroids
don't work for you. Some studies of pentoxifylline have shown
some benefit, others have not. You might also ask about clinical
trials of other therapies.
Liver transplant
For many people with severe alcoholic hepatitis, liver transplant
is the only hope to avoid death. Survival rates for liver transplant
for alcoholic hepatitis are similar to those for other forms of
hepatitis, greater than 70 percent five-year survival.
However, most medical centers are reluctant to perform liver
transplants on people with alcoholic liver disease because of the
fear they will resume drinking after surgery. For most people with
alcoholic hepatitis, the disease is considered a contraindication
for liver transplantation in most transplant centers in the U.S.
For transplant to be an option, you would need to find a program
that will consider you.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

No alternative medicine treatments have been found to cure
alcoholic hepatitis. Some herbs and supplements are touted as
treatments for liver diseases. Herbs and supplements can't
replace your doctor's treatments or abstaining from alcohol. If
you'd like to try supplements, talk to your doctor about the risks
and benefits first.
Milk thistle
The leaves and seeds of the milk thistle plant are thought to
control inflammation in the liver. Milk thistle supplements are a
popular alternative treatment among people with liver disease.
But studies haven't found a benefit for people with alcoholic liver
disease who take milk thistle supplements.
Milk thistle is generally safe, but can cause diarrhea and nausea.
Talk to your doctor about milk thistle if you're considering taking
this supplement. Because milk thistle can interfere with
prescription medications, ask your doctor whether it's safe for you
SAMe
SAMe is a supplement that's thought to reduce liver inflammation
and help the liver repair itself. Your body naturally makes SAMe.
Some evidence suggests people with liver disease have a
deficiency of SAMe. In theory, taking a SAMe supplement might
restore levels of the substance in the liver. But there is insufficient
evidence to recommend use of SAMe for alcohol-related liver
disease.
SAMe is generally safe when taken as a supplement. Side effects
may include gas, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Because SAMe
can interfere with prescription medications, ask your doctor about  
whether SAMe is safe for you to take.

Vitiligo CAUSES SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSIS TREATMENTS AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

vitiligo

DEFINITION

Vitiligo  is a disease that causes the loss of skin color in blotches. The
extent and rate of color loss from vitiligo is unpredictable. It can affect the skin on
any part of body. It may also affect hair, the inside of the mouth and even the
eyes.
Normally, the color of hair, skin and eyes is determined by melanin. Vitiligo occurs
when the cells that produce melanin die or stop functioning.
Vitiligo affects people of all skin types, but it may be more noticeable in people with
darker skin. The condition is not life-threatening or contagious. It can be stressful or
make you feel bad about yourself. Treatment for vitiligo may improve the
appearance of the affected skin but does not cure the disease.

SYMPTOMS

The main sign of vitiligo is color (pigment) loss that produces light or white patches
on your skin. Usually, the discoloration first shows on sun-exposed areas, such as
the hands, feet, arms, face and lips.
Vitiligo signs include:
Skin discoloration Premature whitening or graying of the hair on your scalp,
eyelashes, eyebrows or beard (usually before age 35)Loss of color in the tissues
that line the inside of your mouth and nose (mucous membranes)Loss of or change
in color of the inner layer of the eyeball (retina)Discolored patches around the
armpits, navel, genitals and rectum
Vitiligo can start at any age, but most often appears before age 20.
Depending on the type of vitiligo you have, the discolored patches may cover:
Many parts of your body. With this most common type, called generalized vitiligo,
the discolored patches often progress similarly on corresponding body parts
(symmetrically).Only one side or part of your body. This type, called segmental
vitiligo, tends to occur at a younger age, progress for a year or two, then stop.One or
only a few areas of your body. This type is called localized (focal) vitiligo.
It's difficult to predict how your disease will progress. Sometimes the patches stop
forming without treatment. In most cases, pigment loss spreads and eventually
involves most of your skin. Rarely, the skin gets its color back.

CAUSES

Vitiligo occurs when melanin-forming cells (melanocytes) die or stop producing
melanin — the pigment that gives your skin, hair and eyes color. The involved
patches of skin become lighter or white. Doctors don't know why the cells fail or die.
It may be related to:
A disorder in which your immune system attacks and destroys the melanocytes in
the skin Family history (heredity)A trigger event, such as sunburn, stress or exposure
to industrial chemicals

COMPLICATIONS

People with vitiligo may be at increased risk of:
Social or psychological distress Sunburn and skin cancer Eye problems, such as
inflammation of the iris (iritis)Hearing loss Side effects due to treatment, such as dry
skin and itching

TESTS AND DIAGNOSIS

Medical history and exam
If your doctor suspects you have vitiligo, he or she will ask about your medical
history, examine you and try to rule out other medical problems, such
as dermatitis or psoriasis. He or she may use a special lamp to shine ultraviolet light
onto the skin to determine whether you have vitiligo.
Skin biopsy and blood draw
In addition to gathering your personal and family medical history and examining your
skin, your doctor may:
Take a small sample (biopsy) of the affected skin Draw blood for lab tests

TREATMENTS AND DRUGS

Many treatments are available to help restore skin color or even out skin tone.
Results vary and are unpredictable. Some treatments have serious side effects. So
your doctor may suggest that you first try improving the appearance of your skin by
applying self-tanning products or makeup.
If you and your doctor decide to treat your condition with a drug or other therapy, the
process may take many months to judge its effectiveness. And you may have to try
more than one approach before you find the treatment that works best for you.

Medications

No drug can stop the process of vitiligo — the loss of pigment cells (melanocytes).
But some drugs, used alone or with light therapy, can help improve your skin's
appearance.
Creams that control inflammation. A topical corticosteroid may help return color to
(repigment) your skin, particularly if you start using it early in the disease. You may
not see a change in your skin's color for several months.
This type of cream is effective and easy to use. But it can cause side effects, such
as skin thinning or the appearance of streaks or lines on your skin.
Milder forms of the drug may be prescribed for children and for people who have
large areas of discolored skin.
A form of vitamin D. Topical calcipotriene (Dovonex) is a cream that can be used
with corticosteroids or ultraviolet light. Possible side effects include dry skin, rash
and itching.Medications that affect the immune system. Ointments containing
tacrolimus or pimecrolimus (calcineurin inhibitors) may be effective for people with
small areas of depigmentation, especially on the face and neck. This treatment may
have fewer side effects than corticosteroids and can be used with ultraviolet B
(UVB) light. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned about a possible
link between these drugs and lymphoma and skin cancer.
Combined medication and light therapy. This treatment combines a drug called
psoralen with light therapy (photochemotherapy) to return color to the light patches.
After you take psoralen by mouth or apply it to the affected skin, you're exposed to
ultraviolet A (UVA) or UVB light. Because the drug makes your skin more sensitive
to the light, your skin turns pink. As the skin heals, a more normal skin color
appears. You may need to repeat treatments up to three times a week for six to 12
months.
Possible side effects include severe sunburn, blistering, itching, over darkening of
the skin, and an increased risk of cataracts and skin cancer. It may help if for one to
two days after each treatment you apply sunscreen, wear UV-protective sunglasses
and avoid direct sunlight. Oral psoralen with UVA radiation is not recommended for
children under 12.
Light therapy. This treatment uses narrow band UVB light. You may receive
treatment in a doctor's office up to three times a week. And unlike
photochemotherapy, it doesn't require psoralen, which simplifies the process. The
best results are achieved on the face, trunk and limbs.Laser therapy. This procedure
brings color back to patches of light skin by treating them with an excimer laser,
which uses a specific wavelength of UVB light. It can be used only on small areas,
and it's often used in combination with a drug applied to the skin. Side effects can
include redness and blistering.
Removing the remaining color (depigmentation). This therapy may be an option if
your vitiligo is widespread and other treatments haven't worked. A medication with
monobenzone is applied to unaffected areas of skin. This gradually lightens it so
that it blends with the discolored areas. The therapy is done twice a day for nine
months or longer. You'll need to avoid skin-to-skin contact with other people for at
least two hours after you've applied the drug, so you don't transfer it to them.
Side effects can include redness, swelling, itching and dry skin. Depigmentation is
permanent, and you'll always be extremely sensitive to sunlight.

Surgery

Surgery may be an option for you if light therapy and drugs don't work. Surgery can
also be used with those therapies. The goal of the following techniques is to even
out your skin tone by restoring color.
Skin grafting. In this procedure, your doctor removes very small sections of your
normal, pigmented skin and attaches them to areas that have lost pigment. This
procedure is sometimes used if you have small patches of vitiligo. Possible risks
include infection, scarring, a cobblestone appearance, spotty color and failure of the
area to recolor.Blister grafting. In this procedure, your doctor creates blisters on your
pigmented skin, usually with suction. He or she then removes the tops of the blisters
and transplants them to an area of discolored skin. Possible risks include scarring, a
cobblestone appearance and failure of the area to recolor. The risk of scarring is
less with this procedure than with other types of skin grafting.Tattooing
(micropigmentation). In this technique, your doctor uses a special surgical
instrument to implant pigment into your skin. It's most effective around the lips,
especially in people with darker skin. Drawbacks include difficulty matching the skin
color, the tendency of tattoos to fade and their inability to tan. Also, the skin damage
caused by tattooing may trigger another patch of vitiligo.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Limited studies show that the herb Ginkgo biloba may return skin color in people
with slow-spreading vitiligo. Other studies show that folic acid and vitamin B-12 plus
sunlight may restore skin color for some people.
As with any over-the-counter (nonprescription) treatment, check with your doctor
before trying alternative medicine therapies to be sure they won't interact badly with
other treatments you may be using.

Hair Loss and Balding Causes Symptoms prevention and Treatments

Hair Loss and Balding

by general definition are

Hair loss is typically considered the domain of aging men,
but this equal-opportunity condition — which has many
causes — can affect virtually anyone.
hair loss may occur at any age of adult
because of many  verses factor are affected by hair
loss like ageing tension and many other hormonal and
metabolic factor
Everyone sheds about 100 hairs each day as part of the
normal hair growth cycle, but excess loss is usually a
distressing .

Symptoms & causes

Most people’s hair grows about a half-inch per month, and
about 90 percent of your hair is actively growing at any
given time, with the other 10 percent in dormant phase.
After two or three months, this dormant hair falls out and
its follicles begin growing new hair as other follicles begin a
dormant phase.
Shedding hair is different from hair loss, when a hair falls
out and doesn't grow back. People often shed hair during
stressful events, such as childbirth, a breakup or divorce or
during times of grief.
"It still doesn’t feel good, and it takes the hair to reach a
certain length where you perceive its presence,"
 "So it feels like a hair loss, but it's not a hair loss."
Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss, and it doesn’t
only happen on the scalp. Some illnesses and medications
can trigger balding over the entire body, though genetics
account for most cases on the head, according to
the Cleveland Clinic.
Aside from heredity, noticeable hair loss can be caused by
wide variety of factors, including:

Harsh hairstyles or treatments: 

Hairstyles that consistently
use rubber bands, rollers or barrettes, or pull hair into tight
styles such as cornrows, can inflame and scar hair
follicles. So can incorrectly used chemical products such
as dyes, bleaches, straighteners or permanent wave
solutions. Depending on the degree of damage, resulting
hair loss can be permanent.
Hormone imbalances: In women, hormonal shifts from
birth control pills, pregnancy, childbirth, menopause or
hysterectomy can induce more hair follicles than normal to
enter the dormant phase.

Illness or surgery: 

The stress from sickness or surgery
may prompt the body to temporarily cease nonessential
tasks such as hair production. Specific conditions can also
trigger it, including thyroid disorders, syphilis, iron
deficiency, lupus or severe infection. An autoimmune
condition called alopecia areata, which has no cure,
causes rapid body-wide hair loss.

Medications and vitamins: 

Cancer chemotherapy, which
attacks hair follicles in its attempt to kill all fast-growing
cells around the body, is a well-known reason for hair loss.
Other medications’ side effects include hair shedding as
well, such as some that treat high blood pressure and gout
(a painful joint condition caused by a buildup of uric acid).
Excessive levels of vitamin A also contribute.
Nutritional deficits: Heavy dieting or eating disorders such
as bulimia and anorexia can temporarily stun hair follicles
to cease growth. This can also occur from insufficient
protein, vitamin or mineral intake.

Aging: 

A natural effect of growing older is slowed hair
growth.
Women usually don't go completely bald, but loss hair on
the top of the head or the temples. Men tend to lose hair
on their temples, and are more likely than women to go
completely bald, Day said.

Diagnosis

doctor  will examine the person's scalp and take a
history of medical or stressful events "to see what's been
going on in their life and their world
The physician may take a biopsy — a small patch of
skin that includes the hair follicle — and send it to a
pathologist to determine if an autoimmune disease, such
as lupus, is the cause of the hair loss.
Examining the hair and follicle can also determine whether
someone has a bacterial or fungal infection, Day said.

Treatment & medication

Hair loss remedies range from the mild to the extreme and
the inexpensive to the costly. Much depends on how much
hair is gone and how high a priority it is to mask its
absence or replace it.
 treatments include:
Hair weaves or wigs: Typically expensive, wigs and hair
weaves either completely cover the head or add to existing
hair, restoring the appearance of a full head of hair. They
are especially practical for cancer patients and those
whose hair loss is temporary.
Topical creams and lotions: Over-the-counter minoxidil can restore
some hair growth, especially in those with hereditary hair
loss. It is applied directly to the scalp. Prescription-strength
finasteride (Propecia) comes in pill form and is only for
men. it may take up to six months to tell if
these medications are working.
Anti-inflammatory medications: Prescription steroid-based
creams or injections can calm follicles damaged or
inflamed by harsh chemicals or excessive pulling.

Surgery:

 Men tend to be better candidates for surgical hair replacement
techniques because their hair loss is often
limited to one or two areas of the scalp. Procedures
include grafting, which transplants from one to 15 hairs per
disc-shaped graft to other locations. Scalp reduction
removes bald skin from the scalp so hair-covered scalp
can be stretched to fill in the bald areas. Side effects
include swelling, bruising and headaches.
Hair-growth laser treatment can also help stimulate hair
follicles and improve growth,

Natural and alternative therapies

alternative
therapies may not help hair regrow and many are not
supported by medical research. However, other treatments
that reportedly improve alopecia areata include Chinese
herbs, acupuncture, zinc and vitamin supplements,
evening primrose oil and aroma therapy.
Viviscal, a natural supplement, has also shown more hair
growth in men compared to those who took fish extract in
clinical trials

Diabetes mellitus types cause diagnosis and treatment

what is Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus is the most common of the endocrine disorders.
It is a chronic condition, characterised by hyperglycaemia
and due to impaired insulin secretion with or without
insulin resistance

types 

Type 1 (β-cell destruction, usually leading to absolute insulin
deficiency)
Type 2 (may range from predominantly insulin with relative insulin
deficiency to a predominantly secretory defect with or without
insulin resistance)

Definition of type 1

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate,
fat and protein metabolism with hyperglycaemia
resulting in most cases from autoimmune destruction of
pancreatic β cells.

Definition of type 2

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate,
fat and protein metabolism with hyperglycaemia
as its principal feature. It is characterised by impaired
insulin secretion and insulin resistance.

Pathophysiology of 2

Insulin resistance in the liver, skeletalmuscle and adipose
tissue secondary to a decrease
in the number of insulin receptors, decreased receptor
tyrosine kinase activity and post-receptor defects
causing impaired glucose transport.
Defective insulin secretion due to islet cell dysfunction
with increased secretion of proinsulin and cleavage
products. Amylin, an amyloid protein, is found in
increased amounts in the islets cells. It may disrupt
the normal insulin secretion.
Reduced effective insulin causes increased gluconeogenesis
by the liver and reduced peripheral uptake,
leading to hyperglycaemia.However, there is sufficient
insulin to suppress lipolysis and ketogenesis, so that
ketosis and ketoacidosis do not occur.

Clinical features

Patients may present with a history of polyuria, polydipsia
and weight loss often despite increased appetite.
Young patient often present acutely in diabetic ketoacidosis
Pathophysiology of type 1
In type 1 diabetes, there is hyperglycaemia due to failure
of glucose uptake and uncontrolled gluconeogenesis,
glycogenolysis, lipolysis and proteolysis:
Osmotic diuresis – there is a renal threshold for glucose
reabsorption, once the levels in the blood rise
above 10 mmol/L the kidney is no longer able to completely
reabsorb it from the proximal tubule resulting
in glycosuria and an osmotic diuresis.

Diagnosis

1. Diabetes symptoms (i.e. polyuria, polydipsia and
unexplained weight loss) plus:
• a fasting serum glucose concentration ≥7.0 mmol/L
• or serum glucose concentration ≥11.1 mmol/L 2 h after
75 g anhydrous glucose in an oral glucose tolerance test
(see later).
2. With no symptoms, diagnosis should not be based on a
single glucose determination but requires confirmatory
serum venous determination. At least one additional
glucose test result, on another day with the value in the
diabetic range, is essential, either fasting or from the 2-h
post-glucose load. If the fasting value is not diagnostic,
the 2-h value should be used.
Current recommendations are that the diagnosis is confirmed
by a glucose measurement performed in an accredited
laboratory on a venous serum sample. A diagnosis
should never be made on the basis of glycosuria or a stick
reading of a finger prick blood glucose alone, although such
tests are being examined for screening purposes. Glycated
haemoglobin (HbA1c) is also not currently recommended
for diagnostic purposes, although this is currently being
considered.

Treatment

the following medicines are helpful  in  Diabetes mellitus types 1 AND 2
Metformin (Glucophage, Glumetza, others). Generally, metformin is the first medication prescribed for type 2 diabetes. ...
Sulfonylureas. ...
Meglitinides. ...
Thiazolidinediones. ...
DPP-4 inhibitors. ...
GLP-1 receptor agonists. ...
SGLT2 inhibitors. ...
Insulin therapy.
Treatment for people with diabetes includes advice on nutrition,
physical activity, weight loss and smoking cessation if
appropriate. Drug therapy is prescribed where necessary
Fats
Since obesity is a major problem in type 2 diabetes and fats
contain more than twice the energy content per unit mass than
either carbohydrate or protein, consumption of fats should
be limited. Monounsaturated fats have a lower atherogenic
potential and are therefore recommended as the main source
of dietary fat. Intake of fat should be less than 35% of total
energy consumption, with saturated and trans-unsaturated
fats accounting for less than 10% of energy intake and monounsaturated
fats providing 10–20%.
Insulin therapy in type 1 diabetes
All patients with type 1 diabetes require treatment with insulin
in order to survive. Exogenous insulin is used to mimic the
normal physiological pattern of insulin secretion as closely
as possible for each individual patient. However, a balance is
required between tight glycaemic control and hypoglycaemia
risk. If the risk of hypoglycaemia is high, then it may be necessary
to aim for less tight glycaemic control. There is a wide
variety of insulin preparations available which differ in species
of origin, onset of action, time to peak effect and duration
of action
Protein
For adults without nephropathy, protein intake is recommended
as less than 1 g/kg of body weight, equivalent to
about 10–20% of total energy intake. For those with nephropathy,
protein intake may need to be further restricted, but this
requires expert dietetic advice and supervision
Fibre
There is no quantitative dietary recommendation for fibre
intake. Dietary fibre has useful properties in that it is physically
bulky, and it delays the digestion and absorption of
complex carbohydrates, thereby minimising hyperglycaemia.
For the average person with type 2 diabetes, 15 g of soluble
fibre from fruit, vegetables or pulses is likely to produce a 10%
improvement in fasting blood glucose, glycated haemoglobin
and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Insoluble
fibre from cereals, wholemeal bread, rice and pasta has no
direct effect on glycaemia or dyslipidemia, but it has an overall
benefit on gastrointestinal health and may help in weight
loss by promoting satiety
Salt
Sodium chloride should be limited to a maximum of 6 g/day.
A reduction in salt intake from 12 to 6 g/day has been shown
to produce a reduction in systolic blood pressure of 5 mmHg
and a reduction of 2–3 mmHg in diastolic pressure.

Alternative medicine

No treatments — alternative or conventional — can cure diabetes. So it's critical that people who are using insulin therapy for diabetes don't stop using insulin unless

Alternative medicine for cancer treatments

Alternative cancer treatments 

are alternative or complementary treatments for cancer that have not been approved by the government agencies responsible for the regulation of therapeutic goods. They include diet and exercise, chemicals, herbs, devices, and manual procedures. The treatments are not supported by evidence, either because no proper testing has been conducted, or because testing did not demonstrate statistically significant efficacy. Some treatments that have been proposed in the past have been found in clinical trials to be useless or unsafe. Some of these obsolete or disproven treatments continue to be promoted, sold, and used Alternative cancer treatments have typically not undergone properly conducted, well-designed clinical trials, or the results have not been published due to publication bias

Specific methods 

Curcumin

Deoxycholic acid

Dichloroacetic acid

HuaChanSu, traditional Chinese medicine extracted from the skin of the Bufo toad

Medical cannabis (especially for "Appetite Stimulation" and "Analgesia")

Melittin (via "Nanobees")

Milk thistle

Proton therapy

Selenium

Examples of complementary 

As stated in the scientific literature, the measures listed below are defined as 'complementary' because they are applied in conjunction with mainstream anti-cancer measures such as chemotherapy, in contrast to the ineffective therapies viewed as 'alternative' since they are offered as substitutes for mainstream measures

Acupuncture.

 may help with nausea but does not treat the disease

Psychotherapy

 may reduce anxiety and improve quality of life as well as allow for improving patient moods

Massage therapy

 may temporarily reduce pain There is no evidence that cannabis has a beneficial effect in preventing or treating cancer in humans Hypnosis and meditation may improve the quality of life of cancer patients

Music therapy 

eases cancer-related symptoms by helping with mood disturbance

The main types of cancer treatment include:

Surgery.
Radiation Therapy.
Chemotherapy.
Immunotherapy.
Targeted Therapy.
Hormone Therapy.
Stem Cell Transplant.
Precision Medicine

non alternative medicine for cancer 

all cancer Drug  names

carboplatin

Adriamycin

Cytoxan

Adrucil Rx

etoposide

fluorouracil

Paraplatin

Cosmegen

doxorubicin

Ethyol

Etopophos

Fludara

Oncovin

Toposar

Hycamtin

Ifex Neosar

vincristine

Velban

vinblastine

Vincasar PFS

Leukeran Cytoxan Lyophilized

cyclophosphamide

Mustargen