Great Non-Pink Gift Ideas for Breast Cancer Patients

The cards in the stores that say "Get Well Soon" are not really appropriate, since someone who is newly diagnosed has the fight of her life ahead of her. If she follows the mainstream medical protocol, she most likely faces surgery, followed by months of chemotherapy and/or radiation. She may not feel better for a very long time.

Also, if her prognosis is poor, these types of cards probably shouldn't be sent.

But the card pictured below is designed specifically for someone with cancer, so you can tell them how much you love them. Plus there's no sign of a pink ribbon.

This inspirational t-shirt that spells out all the things that cancer can't do. It's become very difficult to find any sort of cancer-related t-shirt that doesn't include a ribbon, because all of the different types of cancer now seem to have their own colored ribbon. There is teal for ovarian cancer, dark red for multiple myeloma, green for lymphoma, orange for uterine cancer, and so on.

The t-shirt shown below shows an angel surrounding by sayings of how limited cancer can be. For instance, it cannot conquer the spirit, it cannot squelch hope and it cannot corrode faith, friendship or courage. Cancer also cannot reach the soul.

Green tea contains potent anti-cancer compounds. Alternative medical practitioners are well aware of this, but it's something the mainstream medical community knows as well. Although many cancer patients in treatment may be told not to take supplements while undergoing chemotherapy or radiation, many oncologists will give the green light for patients to take natural anti-cancer compounds once their medical treatments have ended.

Organic green tea is preferable to conventionally grown tea because it most likely contains higher levels of cancer-fighting substances. This also avoids the possibility that it has been irradiated, sprayed with pesticides or is possibly contaminated with heavy metals.

If you love someone with cancer, please encourage them to adopt an organic diet. 

Many survivors have turned their health around with alternative cancer treatments. Although oncologists will say these are "unproven," there are numerous people who've beaten a terminal diagnosis. They are living proof of some non-traditional treatments, many of which have a long track record of success.

Cancer crusader Tanya Harter Pierce, MA, MFCC has compiled a book in which she describes non-toxic treatments noted for their ability to restore health. In Outsmart Your Cancer, she explains how to adopt a healthy lifestyle that discourages cancer growth and devotes a number of chapters to Protocel, a treatment developed in the early part of the 20th century by a chemist named James Sheridan. Many people have since put testimonials on the Internet about Protocel.

These statements have not been approved by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. This article is not intended as medical advice and the author is not responsible for treatment decisions. People with health concerns should discuss them with a licensed practitioner.