HELPFUL HONEY: Honey could help to prevent illness in chemotherapy patients

Allow the cure to help, not heed Being diagnosed with cancer can be the most stressful and upsetting time of someone’s life, not only do patients have to deal with the symptoms of the illness, but chemotherapy to treat the cancer can often make patients feel even worse. Although chemotherapy is a necessary and essential part of treatment for many cancer types, people who have undergone chemotherapy often report exhausting side effects and infections caught as a result of a diminished immune system which can leave patients incredibly weak and frail. Often the infections are as dangerous as the cancer. There are some approaches patients can take to supplement their chemotherapy treatment and promote their overall wellbeing. Developed with over 30 years of research, Life Mel, made by honeybees, is proven in a number of cases to boost immunity before, during and after chemotherapy. A low white blood cell count or neutropenia, a common side effect of chemotherapy, is a blood disorder that diminishes the number of infection-fighting cells which destroy viruses and bacteria in the body, leaving sufferers open to developing illnesses and facing the potentially life-threatening situation where they are no longer well enough to carry on with the treatment needed to fight their cancer. Dr Nyon Eccles, Holistic health expert, says: “Chemotherapy suppresses the haematopoeitc system (blood production), impairing the body’s immunity mechanisms and potentially exposing the body to more life-threatening infections. Not to mention the prospect of having their doses reduced or even delayed. Any natural product, such as Life Mel, that can help support the immune system and raise the white blood cell levels should be seen as a positive step to helping patients with their fight against cancer.” Life Mel is 100 per cent natural and has been shown in a significant percentage of people to improve their low white blood cell count. It is produced by honey bees in Israel, which are fed on a specific diet including selected herbs such as Siberian ginseng, echinacea and Uncaria tomentosa. Research published in Medical Oncology and hundreds of personal accounts stand as testament to Life Mel’s success in helping people all over the world to maintain a better white blood cell count while on chemotherapy. Life Mel costs £37.50 and is available through over 120 pharmacies and health shops countrywide. Call 020 7247 5497 for more information and to purchase Life Mel. -ENDS- Disclaimer: We do not in any way wish to promote Life Mel as a treatment for cancer or as an alternative to medical treatments. It should only be used to support the immune system whilst the patient is undergoing treatment as recommended by their doctor. For more information about Life Mel, and to speak to case studies or oncologists, please contact Carolanne Bamford or Emma Metcalf at CCD Public Relations on T: 020 7434 4100 E: carolanne@ccdpr.com / emma@ccdpr.com