Late Stage Cancer

CANCER'S SWEET TOOTH - SUGAR

by Rick Shapiro of www.latestagecancer.com

DESSERT - YUMMY !!  .....   PASS THE SWEET STUFF (OR MAYBE I SHOULD PASS ON THE SWEET STUFF !!)

Dessert is frequently considered the most enjoyable part of a meal, but as science is clearly demonstrating, perhaps the deadliest.  

Sugar fuels Cancer.

It is believed by most pundits that Cancer loves and concentrates sugar.      Soda pop, cakes, cookies, ice cream, certain carbohydrates, other sweets and refined sugars are essentially devoid of any nutritonal benefit and, furthermore, they provide Cancer cells (remember we all have Cancer cells) with significant energy to thrive and multiply.    

It is critical to read the ingredients on many of the foods we eat to understand the amount of sugar substances which constitute food products.       For example, fructose, sucrose, and refined sugar doesn't help us, it hurts us.       Whether you are seemingly healthy or are fighting Cancer, I urge you to drastically reduce your intake of sugar.     If you drink soda pop, reduce the amount you drink daily or weekly.      Find a better substitute like water or perhaps carbonated water.      Also, cut back on the desserts !!

Scientists and Doctors understand this sugar phenomenon.         Ironically, sugar in its own scientific manner is used to help identify Cancer - how ?       Traditional Oncologists use glucose (sugar) in PET SCANS to ascertain the location of Cancer in the human body.       In brief, a patient is injected with a radioactive glucose (sugar) substance, which travels to the Cancer, the tumor and associated Cancer cells are clearly manifested on the scan by the "uptake" of the glucose (sugar), which identifies the area of concern.

There have been numerous studies which corroborate the harmful nature of sugar and how it impacts all kinds of Cancers.       Click on "studies" to view 10 studies manifesting the link between sugar and Cancer.

So, to be short and "sweet" (did I just say that ?), minimize the sugar intake as both a preventative and Cancer fighting strategy. 

Take a look at the following VIDEO for a summary on why and how sugar fuels Cancer.

If you cannot see this video, click on the following link or go to www.latestagecancer.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6Ih6FGmKi0

Keep the Hope  !!

MUSHROOMS TOUGH ON CANCER

by Rick Shapiro of www.latestagecancer.com 

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Many species of medicinal mushrooms have been used in folk medicine for thousands of years.      Such use has its origins in the Far East.      The research and corresponding evidence pertaining to the mushroom's healthful, preventative benefits and healing processes is impressive.      There are over 100,000 different varieties of mushrooms, however, less than 100 exhibit the properties which contain anti-cancer mechanisms.   Some of the more well known, beneficial ones are : Reishi, Shiitake, Maitake, Chaga, Lions Mane, White Button, Sun, Caterpillar, Turkey Tail, Meshima and Silver Ear.       

Essentially, these mushrooms have manifested the ability to promote anti-Cancer mechanisms (apoptosis and anti-angiogenesis) and to enhance the immune system to help fight Cancer.      
The more traditional, well known to the public, healing mushrooms, e.g., Reishi, Shiitake and Maitake, all contain a component called 1,3-beta-glucan, which has been shown in animal studies to slow the growth of tumors and boost the immune system. 

 A study published in March, 2009 in the International Journal of Cancer, which involved 2,000 Chinese women, showed that women who ate fresh or dried mushrooms were less likely to have breast Cancer.      Women who consumed at least 10 grams of fresh mushrooms daily were 64 percent less likely to have breast cancer than women who ate no mushrooms.      Participants who ate 4 grams of dried mushrooms every day were 47 percent less likely to have breast cancer compared to women who never ate dried mushrooms.      Results were similar in pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women. 

Many "Studies"  (click "Studies" for Bladder Cancer research) and "Results" (click "Results" for Prostate Cancer research) manifest the efficacy of mushrooms in other types of Cancers, as well.         Some of these studies manifest the significant impact of various mushrooms (or mushroom extracts), alone or in potentiation (synergy) with other agents (toxic and non-toxic, e.g., iv vitamin C) which show promising results as anti-Cancer treatments.       

Dr. Konno of NY Medical College was instrumental in conducting the research regarding the Bladder and Prostate studies, mentioned above.       Adding mushrooms to your diet as a preventative or Cancer fighting measure might be a very good idea.      Hold the pepperoni, but add the mushrooms ! 

 Keep the Hope !!

FLAXSEED TOUGH ON PROSTATE CANCER, STUDIES INDICATE

Flaxseed has been cited in numerous studies as being potentially helpful in the prevention of Cancer as well as being potentially helpful to people in their current, active fight against Cancer.    

There are too many studies to quote or reference, therefore, we have just referred to two.  Click on the words "studies", above, to see them, and at the very least, read their conclusions.  The second study, recorded in the Nutrition Journal in October, 2004, provides valuable information about foods which are harmful to one's diet, as well as beneficial foods and nutrition to incorporate into one's diet, in addition to flaxseed. 

Additionally, there is a Cancer fighting diet known as the Budwig Diet.  Its prime ingredients are Flaxseed Oil and Cottage Cheese, which is used as a binding agent.   Johanna Budwig (click on "Budwig" for background info), the founder of the Budwig Diet was nominated 7 times for the Nobel Prize and was a renowned Doctor and Biochemist from Germany.  She was well known for her unparalleled knowledge about diet and its effect on the human body.

See the video, incorporated herein, for more information about the Budwig Diet and how to create a meal using the power of Flaxseed and its powerful Cancer fighting benefits. 

If you cannot see this Video, click on or go to the following link :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSoddptWL0s

Think seriously about including flaxseed in your diet.

Keep the Hope !!

CANCER DIETS

Few Oncologists will suggest dietary changes as part of any treatment protocol.   I assume most don’t believe nutrition and dietary changes can significantly influence a person’s health or perhaps they are relatively ignorant of the potential benefits of eating certain foods and abstaining from others.    Perhaps they haven’t seen any randomized, controlled clinical trials with thousands of people which clearly demonstrate the incontrovertible benefits of good dietary habits.    Excuse the sarcasm, but I believe certain things are common sense and do not require multi-million dollar studies. 

Notwithstanding the absence of large scale clinical trials pertaining to the positive impact of specialized diets and the nutritional and immune system building benefits of consuming identifiable foods, ironically, many Doctors continue unabated to prescribe chemo to late stage Cancer patients despite material evidence casting doubt on chemo’s efficacy with late stage patients.     Nevertheless, they continue to give these drugs to their patients without a second thought, and simultaneously, refrain from recommending certain diets which may boost compromised immune systems. 

 Actually, there have been studies manifesting the prospective benefits of certain foods. We will get to those later.   On a common sense level, most people eat food approximately 3 times per day which directly influences the bio-chemistry of their blood, organs, cells, heart and health in general.    They put food or liquids into their bodies which contain many different kinds of substances, both healthy and unhealthy.     I believe most oncologists would agree that snacks of vegetables and fruits are generally considered healthier than snacks comprised of chips and m & m’s.   Agreed ?     I, in fact, have experienced excellent progress with my own health when I made a significant change in my diet which directly impacted my blood count levels.     Drinking several veggie drinks per week (pulverized carrots, beats, spinach and parsley) and significantly reducing my intake of sweets and red meat materially changed my health situation.     Even my doctor (internist), who I believe is an excellent health care provider, was quite surprised.    

Dr. Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD, is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh and, in fact, had Brain Cancer, his comments and viewpoint are unusual for a conventional Doctor.

Watch this Video :

The point is, dietary changes can significantly contribute toward enhancing one’s immune system, to help people fight their cancers, while simultaneously engaging in other cancer fighting therapies. 

So, which diets are best ... ?   

Check back in the coming days for specific information about numerous, different cancer fighting diets.

Keep the Hope !!

 

PROSTATE AND PANCREATIC CANCER - HABANERO PEPPERS TOO HOT TO HANDLE

When it came to spicy or hot foods like horse radish or hot salsa’s, my Dad use to say “the hotter the better” – so pass the chili peppers.    Today, men with Prostate or Pancreatic Cancer might consider adding the "hot stuff" to their diets  (beware it is very hot !!).  

In a study reported by Cancer Research, conducted at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, in collaboration with UCLA Doctors and researchers, it was concluded that an ingredient known as capsaicin, found in habanero peppers, had the ability to drive prostate cancer cells to commit suicide (known clinically as apoptosis) !!     Capsaicin is also found in other similar foods, e.g., jalapeno, but the habanero is known to contain the highest content of capsaicin.     The study, conducted with mice, manifested approximately an 80% decrease in prostate tumor size (due to apoptosis) versus untreated mice.     A materially significant distinction. 

 One well known celebrity, Don Imus, the controversial Radio Personality who has gotten himself into trouble for inappropriate comments that have come “out of his mouth” is now trying to keep trouble away, by putting “hot stuff into his mouth”, in the form of habanero peppers, in his ongoing effort to manage and fight prostate Cancer. 

 The study concluded  –  “… our data suggests that capsaicin … may have a role in the management of prostate Cancer”.     

From my viewpoint, any time a study of any kind (such as this) which is conducted by members of the conventional establishment, gives any potential credibility to an alternative or progressive treatment, or non-pharmaceutical regimen, it should be considered a minor breakthrough for those people who do not reside in Big Pharma’s camp.      Although this study is an early stage development, words such as - “may have a role in the management of prostate Cancer” from conventional Cancer researchers, gives credibility (even if just a smidgeon) to the possibilities offered by alternative regimens. 

In another more recent corroborating study, conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, capsaicin was shown to have induced apoptosis (cellular suicide) of Pancreatic Cancer cells.    The study went on to state - " ... results of the study show that capsaicin is an effective inhibitor of in vitro and in vivo growth of pancreatic cancer cells".

As my Dad said - "The hotter the better".   Keep the Hope !!