Lets talk Mistletoe!
Mistletoe is something I’ve quite recently added to my cancer starving / fighting protocol and here’s some of the reasons why…
Mistletoe has been used medicinally for thousands of years; since the time of Hippocrates, Physicians used it to treat a wide range of conditions from epilepsy to headaches, ulcers, and arthritis. In recent years, research has shown that it modulates the immune system response and has direct anti-cancer effects!
It’s native to the UK and grows commonly in Northern Europe too.
Mistletoe contains viscotoxins and lectins, which has been shown to have a stimulating effect on the immune system. It strengthens the immune system by increasing the number of white blood cells (excellent for people undergoing chemo, as chemo kills white bloods cells!).
Improves general health and wellbeing.
Improves quality of sleep
I’ve been using Mistletoe via subcutaneous injections for coming up to 3 weeks and already I’ve started to notice an improvement in overall well-being and health. My sleep has improved, my mindset feels happier / more positive, and my energy levels have increased a bit too.
Mistletoe is a prescription-only medicine in the UK and not available via the NHS in Wales & England – it is in Scotland!! Go Scotland!!!! ........I get mine prescribed by the National Centre for Integrative Medicine via my Doctor - Dr Roger Smith. They're a very busy centre and it took me 2.5 months to get a consultation date booked in. During the consultation, we discussed all things health and the effects / benefits / research behind Mistletoe.
Dr Smith was happy to prescribe Mistletoe to me via subcutaneous injections and he felt this plant medicine would benefit me with my journey back to health.
The first injection has to be done on a Zoom call with the centre, to ensure you're administering the medicine correctly. It's really easy and although its slightly uncomfortable; injecting yourself, its over within seconds, so its fine!
I have to keep a record of my temperature, twice daily, An approx. measurement (if any) to the reaction site after administration and a note of general mood and sleep quality.
We are logging this information, as at my review, Dr Smith will be most likely increasing my prescription until I reach an optimal dose. The things I need to make a note of and am looking for include:-
Improved wellbeing (e.g. improved sleep, mood, motivation, energy, feeling of warmth, or reduced symptoms).
Increased temperature a few hours after injection, or an increased baseline temperature
A mild local inflammatory reaction up to 5cm in diameter at the injection site and subsiding within 72 hours
Mistletoe therapy is very affordable and there’s a lot of research and science behind it. I paid £89 for my first month, which is 2 lots of subcutaneous injections a week. Not too bad…100% worthwhile.
My review will take place in a weeks time, which is a quick chat and FOC. Dr Smith will then be looking to increase the dosage, until we reach an optimum response.
I should add, the initial consultation for Mistletoe therapy is £250 for an hour. I did find it very beneficial and Dr Roger Smith had a wealth of knowledge on the subject and in other integrative medicine areas too. Once the initial hit is out of the way, I think £89 per month is quite reasonable, given the benefits and simplicity of the medicine.
Here's a link to their website:-
National Centre for Integrative Medicine - Inspiring Health and Wellbeing (ncim.org.uk)
Also, further reading on Mistletoe trails and research can be found here:-
U.S. Study of Intravenous Mistletoe Extract to Treat Advanced Cancer (hopkinsmedicine.org)