Lobe Yourself

My sweet friend Christina, who also has a Brain Tumour, got in touch with me at Christmas to see if I had altered my skincare brands following my diagnosis. I responded with a resounding no as I'm quite stuck in my ways when it comes to my regime! This outreach of love from Christina got me thinking- if I'm spending so much time and effort into putting non-toxic, vitamin rich, organic food and supplements into my diet then why would I continue to cleanse, moisturise and pamper my body with chemical rich cosmetics? I'm not truly getting the 100% detox I'm after! She introduced me to Tropic Skincare , whose  formulations are supercharged with innovative ingredients, such as bio-retinol and plant ceramides, embracing the latest green technologies and 100% Vegan.   Christina sent me the Discovery Kit which you can see in the image above. It's a methodical starter kit to change your morning and evening cleansing routine with ease and she also threw i...

Today I had my first ever Vitamin IV at Get A Drip  in London where I live. There is a whole menu of great stuff to choose from but I went for the Immunity Boosting drip which comprimises of: Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B4 and B6. Three doses of Vitamin C (3000mg) which is known to have positive effects on tumour shrinkage. Rehydration solution which contains all of the fabulous electrolytes your body needs to replenish itself including potassium and glucose. A booster Vitamin B12 IM shot for energy and again, immunity. One of the main problems we, as Brain Tumour patients have is that there is a distinct lack of new studies or evidence to help us with our treatment choices and options. There is literally nothing. However, there is a lot of recent stuff out there that basic vitamins such as C & B at really high levels can attack our cancer and tumour cells to prevent any growth: Cancer researchers have homed in on how high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells. Vitamin C...

Most of us will be aware of the latest craze: Tumeric. But is there any truth in some of it's claims? The answer is yes and that's why it's recently featured in the UK's Trust Me I'm a Doctor. For those of you that are not aware of Tumeric, it's a slightly yellow tinged spice from the Ginger family that you would most likely recognize from a curry dish. The active ingredient in Tumeric is actually called Curcumin and to have any benefit you need to be having a daily effective intake of 500mg-2000mg per day. Benefits:  Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects - could help subside those nasty headaches Known effect on the treatment of Brain Tumours from recent  studies  including Glioblastoma in the form of cancer cell cycle arrest Apoptosis of cancer cells (death of cells) and beneficial changes in cancer causing genes. Tumeric has been shown to be absorbed into actual Glioblastomas which means it can break the blood-brain barrier  which is...

Stress is  commonly  experienced to an extremely high degree in those who are affected by Brain Tumours. Over time, it can manifest and present itself in the most bizarre and painful ways. One of the many presentations is  severe  muscle pain and tension. This can be anywhere in the body but is commonly found in: •  Back and side of the neck (one or both sides) •  Shoulders •  B ack •  Calves Something we all have in common is that once we have noticed that small ‘niggling’ pain it can soon be turned into something much more, and suddenly we’re stressing about having pain caused by stress!  It’s a vicious cycle and I certainly have been known to sulk about it. I recommend a good massage every 3-4 weeks on the areas you most commonly find you have pain. In a study from 2011,  regular  massage had been shown to reduce psychological stress and improve quality of life on patients with Brain Tumours, and especially those...

When I was first diagnosed with my Brain Tumour, I stood up in church to ask for healing. Following what was actually just a public meltdown someone recommended I try Mistletoe Therapy- which I thought was absolutely ludicrous. However, it turned out the lady who recommended it worked for a registered Doctor who prescribed it in various quantities and paired it with other complimentary therapies  for maximum effect . According to the  Helixor  (trade name) Website it is thought that Mistletoe Therapy can: o  Activate  the immune system and the production of  defence  cells. o  Stimulate  “programmed cell death” (apoptosis), particularly in tumo u r cells, which have lost this ability and thus multiply uncontrollably. o  Protect  the DNA of healthy cells against damage caused by cytostatic drugs, so the side effects of chemotherapy are reduced.  o  General well-being improvements , as the immune system re...