A Terrain-Based Approach to Integrative Cancer Care
Cancer doesn't develop in isolation. By understanding and supporting the internal environment, the terrain, we can identify opportunities to strengthen health, resilience, and the body's capacity to adapt.
What is a Terrain-Based Approach to Cancer Care?
Terrain-based cancer care is a more holistic and personalized way of looking at cancer treatment. Instead of just focusing on killing cancer cells with therapies such as chemo or radiation, this approach works with and supports the "terrain", which is the internal environment of your body. Think of it like gardening: if the soil is healthy, weeds are less likely to take over. In this case, the "soil" is your body, and the goal is to create conditions that don't support cancer.
What makes this approach different is that it looks at the whole picture, not just the tumor. It takes into account aspects of health such as inflammation, immune function, hormone levels, toxic exposure, gut health, blood sugar, and even stress and sleep patterns. Dr. Jackson will run detailed tests to determine where your body might be out of balance. Then she will create a plan just for you, which will include changing your diet, stress management, reducing exposure to environmental toxins, taking certain supplements or medications, and improving sleep. It's all about supporting your body's natural ability to fight cancer and heal.
Beyond the Terrain
Terrain-Based Medicine asks an important question: What is happening in the internal environment that may be influencing health and disease?
Over the years of working with patients, I have come to believe that another question belongs beside this one: How well is the body able to adapt and respond to what it encounters?
This concept, known as adaptive capacity, has increasingly influenced the way I think about terrain, regulation, the tumor microenvironment, and ultimately cancer biology.
Beyond the Tumor
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