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"The NCI trials, conducted in Linxian, China, with a population at high risk for esophageal cancer, noted a significant benefit for those receiving a P-carotene/vitamin E/selenium combination—a 13% decrease in the cancer mortality rate, a 21% decrease in stomach cancer mortality, a 4% decrease in esophageal cancer mortality, a 10% decrease in deaths from strokes, and a 9% decrease in deaths from all causes [35]. The general-izability of these findings from Linxian may not be universally appropriate because individuals in this study appear to have limited intakes of several micronutrients." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Low vitamin C was prominently associated with higher risk for esophageal cancer,1" for leukemia and cancers of the nasopharynx, breast, stomach, liver, rectum, colon and lung. It was esophageal cancer that first attracted NOVA television program producers to report on cancer mortality in China. It was this television program that spurred our own survey to see what was behind this story. Vitamin C primarily comes from fruit, and eating fruit was also inversely associated with esophageal cancer."43 Cancer rates were five to eight times higher for areas where fruit intake was lowest." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"Londe was treated for that cancer but everyone in the medical community "knew" that his esophageal cancer would recur. So it was no surprise when Londe died a few weeks after his diagnosis. The surprise came after Londe's death when an autopsy found very little cancer in his body, certainly not enough to kill him. There were a couple of spots in the liver and one in the lung, but there was no trace of the esophageal cancer that everyone thought had killed him. Meador told the Discovery Health Channel: "He died with cancer, but not from cancer." What did Londe die of if not esophageal cancer?" - Bruce H. Lipton, The Biology Of Belief: Unleashing The Power Of Consciousness, Matter And Miracles (Get the book.)

"Esophageal cancer is one of the fastest-growing and deadliest forms of cancer in the United States because symptoms usually do not occur before it is in advanced stages when there is little chance of recovery. Causes and Risk Factors The cause or causes of esophageal cancer are not well understood." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"I had an uncle who was the quintessential businessman, president of a family-owned beer company, who was overweight and suffered from GERD for many years until he died recently of esophageal cancer. Well, times have changed. Nowadays everyone from the Wall Street tycoon to the overprogrammed suburban soccer mom can suffer from ulcers and GERD. In fact, 350,000 Americans develop ulcers every year, and 3,000 die from them. Aside from behavior and stress, ulcers can also be caused by an infection with H. pylori bacteria." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"CANCERS OF THE LUNG, ESOPHAGUS, MOUTH AND PHARYNX: Fruits and vegetables that are high in carotenoids, including leafy greens like kale, lower the risk of lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and mouth and pharynx cancers, according to the American Cancer Society. BLADDER CANCER: In a study of 130 bladder cancer patients and an equal number of control subjects, those who had consumed kale regularly had a lower risk for bladder cancer. Tips on Using Kale SELECTION AND STORAGE: • Smaller leaves are milder-flavored. Choose deeply colored leaves for tenderness and optimum flavor." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Even something as simple as repeated acid teflux will eventually stress the lining of the esophagus enough that esophageal cancer results. • etc. Does it sound overwhelming? In a sense it is. However, it's only overwhelming if you're looking for a magic bullet cure. In fact, simple protocols such as the Baseline of Health will eliminate virtually all of these factors from your body. Then the whole concept of preventing and reversing cancer becomes much more understandable. 2. Compromised Immune System And how do we compromise our immune systems?" - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Green tea contains a mechanism that inhibits esophageal cancer. Vitamins A and C, selenium, and riboflavin may help protect against esophageal cancer. Spirulina has been found in several studies to inhibit the growth of oral tumors. LARYNGEAL CANCER The larynx (also known as the voice box) is the part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, containing the vocal chords. Cancer of the larynx affects more men than women. It usually strikes after the age of fifty." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"The glutamic acid 487 lysine polymorphism in the ALDH2 gene and the arginine 399 glutamine polymorphism in the XRCC1 gene are both associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer in individuals consuming a low-selenium diet. Additionally, this risk becomes even more pronounced in individuals who smoke or consume alcohol [105]. This may reflect the individual pharmokinetics in handling supplemental selenium." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"A cancer registry in China identified 902 esophageal cancer patients, and another 1,552 cancer-free men and women were included in the study as controls. All of these men and women were interviewed to gather information about diet, medical history, smoking status, alcohol use, tea drinking habits, family history of cancer, occupation, physical activity, and reproductive history. Statistical analysis of the data showed that alcohol users and cigarette smokers have "risk reductions [for developing esophageal cancer] of about 20% among male and 50% among female drinkers of green tea." - Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews, The Green Tea Book (Get the book.)

"A study using a rat model of human esophageal cancer cells found that a diet containing black raspberries significantly reduced tumor cell growth. A case-control studying using hamsters found that black raspberries will inhibit oral tumor formation. A cell study using the phytochemicals ferulic acid and beta-sitosterol, commonly found in black raspberries, stopped the growth of both premalignant and malignant oral cancer cell growth. A study observing the effects of raspberry extracts on human liver cancer cells found that the more extract that was used, the less replication of cells occurred." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "A study using rats with esophageal cancer found that freeze-dried strawberries inhibited tumor growth and tumor initiation. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY: Strawberries block enzymes (COX-2) responsible for promoting inflammation. OBESITY: Ongoing research is investigating the role of strawberries in weight management. DIABETES: Phytochemicals in strawberries were found to control type 2 diabetes by reducing blood glucose levels after a starchy meal. COGNITIVE FUNCTION: Tufts University researchers found that strawberry extract slowed down the loss of cognitive function in rats." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"The cancer risk for the highest intake of omega-3s compared to the lowest were 50 percent less for oral and pharyngeal cancer, 50 percent less for esophageal cancer, 30 percent less for colon cancer, 20 percent less for rectal and breast cancer, and 40 percent less for ovarian cancer. The risk benefits were significant for all cancer sites, excluding rectal and breast cancer. These results suggest that omega-3 PUFAs decrease the risk of several cancers. Colorectal Cancer United Kingdom public health officials studied the relationship between omega-3s and certain forms of cancer." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"However, only around five to 10% of people with this disorder ever develop esophageal cancer. Diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus is done by doing an endoscopy and biopsy. An endoscopy is a long tube that is guided down the throat to better see the affected areas. A biopsy or tissue sample is taken to see if the cells are abnormal. This sample is sent to a lab for further investigation. Typical medical treatment for this condition includes antacids, surgery and a dilation procedure whereby they stretch any stricture in the throat." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) "Cross reference treatments for acidity/heartburn, dysphagia, esophageal cancer and hiatal hernia. HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS There are many homeopathic remedies for Barrett's Esophagus. Some of the more common remedies are listed with their symptoms herein. For more information on how to self prescribe a homeopathic remedy, go to Chapter Two. If you cannot find a remedy suited to you, or find you are not improving or your symptoms get worse, seek the help of a professional homeopath or your medical doctor." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Without treatment, reflux can result in sinus and ear infections, throat lesions, and Barrett's esophagus, a peptic ulcer in the lower esophagus, which can lead to esophageal cancer. A deep, gravelly voice, especially in women, is often a dead giveaway of heavy smoking, now or in the past. Indeed, many women who smoke are mistaken for men over the phone. Whether you're a man or a woman, smoking can cause your vocal cords to thicken, giving you the characteristic "smoker's voice." Smoker's voice is often a sign of Reinke's edema, a swelling of the vocal cords rarely seen in nonsmokers." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Most worrisome of all is the risk of esophageal cancer. Let's be perfectly clear. Anyone who experiences prolonged bouts of heartburn must be complications of gerd • Esophageal narrowing (stricture) • Chronic cough • Laryngitis • Asthma • Pneumonia • Barrett's esophagus (scarring) • esophageal cancer seen by a competent gastroenterologist for a thorough workup. This is not a do-it-yourself project! The underlying cause of GERD is more mysterious than you would think." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Protection against esophageal cancer in rodents with lyophilized berries: potential mechanisms. Nutr Cancer. 2006;54(l):33-46. Blueberries www.wildblueberries.com; www.blueberry.org Goyarzu O et al. Blueberry supplemented diet: Effects on object recognition memory and nuclear factor-kappa B levels in aged rats. Nutritional Neuroscience. 2004;7: 75-83. Joseph JA et al. Blueberry supplementation enhances signaling and prevents behavioral deficits in an Alzheimer disease model. Nutritional Neuroscience. 6:153-162; 2003. Joseph JA et al." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"It was esophageal cancer that first attracted NOVA television program producers to report on cancer mortality in China. It was this television program that spurred our own survey to see what was behind this story. Vitamin C primarily comes from fruit, and eating fruit was also inversely associated with esophageal cancer."43 Cancer rates were five to eight times higher for areas where fruit intake was lowest. The same vitamin C effect existing for these cancers also existed for coronary heart disease, hypertensive heart disease and stroke." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"Glutamine protected lymphocytes and intestinal integrity in patients with advanced esophageal cancer in a randomized, placebo-controlled study. Patients receiving active treatment (n=7) were given 30 g of oral glutamine daily for 28 days at the start of radiochemotherapy. Placebo-treated patients (n=6) received a standard amino acid solution. All patient received 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin plus mediastinal irradiation. Blood chemistries, lymphocyte counts, and gut barrier functions were completed before treatment and on days 7, 14, and 28." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Onions (and their close relatives) have also been shown to have the same effect against esophageal cancer. o Thp i ca HpalthiA<;t FnnH«; nn Farth In Vidalia, Georgia, where the Vidalia onion comes from and where onions are consumed in large quantities, the death rate from stomach cancer is 50 percent lower than the national mortality rate from stomach cancer. One theory is that onions contain diallyl sulfide, which increases the body's production of an important cancer-fighting enzyme, glutathione-S-transferase." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Brown LM, Blot WJ, Schuman SH, et al: Environmental factors and high risk of esophageal cancer among men in coastal South Carolina. J Natl Cancer Inst 80:1620-1625. 1988. Bueno de Mesquita HB, Maisonneuve P, et al: Intake of foods and nutrients and cancer of the exocrine pancreas: a population-based case-control study in The Netherlands. Int J Cancer 48(4):540-549. 1991. Buiatti E, Palli D, Decarli A, et al: A case-control study of gastric cancer and diet in Italy. Int J Cancer 44(4):611-616. 1989. Burney.PG, Comstock GW, Morris JS." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Riboflavin deficiency has been associated with an increased incidence of esophageal cancer in certain parts of the world. Riboflavin supplementation has been found to reduce the prevalence of micronuclei in esophageal cells in a study performed in Huixan, People's Republic of China. Micro-nuclei are considered precancerous lesions. People living in this region have a high risk of esophageal cancer and poor riboflavin status. It remains unclear, however, whether riboflavin supplementation can decrease the incidence of esophageal cancer." - Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik, PDR for Nutritional Supplements (Get the book.)

"He's found that compounds in green tea inhibit the placement of methyl markers on genes that help to fight colon, prostate, and esophageal cancer. Methylation of those genes would take them out of the cancer suppression business—by inhibiting their methylation, green tea keeps them in the anticancer fight. The same Duke team responsible for the original study of vitamin-triggered methylation in agouti mice has demonstrated a similar methylating effect from genistein, the estrogenlike compound found in soy." - Dr. Sharon Moalem, Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease (Get the book.)

"For example, in 1994 the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological study indicating that drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly 60 percent. And in 2004, a team from Harvard Medical School reported that EGCG (the catechin in green tea mentioned earlier) inhibits the growth and reproduction of cancer cells associated with Barrett's esophagus. They said that green tea may help lower the prevalence of esophageal adenocarcinoma, one of the fastest-growing cancers in Western countries." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"A case-control epidemiological study of 207 American male patients evaluated the RR of developing esophageal cancer. The comparison was between those who had "high" intake of Tomatoes versus those with ' 'low'' intake. The RR was 0.70 with a 95% confidence interval of 0.4 to 1.4. The cases were adjusted for age, alcohol intake, and smoking status (Brown et al, 1988). Hypercholesterolemia No significant change in lipids was noted when supplementation with 5 mg of lycopene daily was used by 22 female adults for 6 weeks. Lycopene supplementation did not affect lipid status." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Studies have shown that isothiocyanates help prevent lung and esophageal cancer and can lower the risk of other cancers, including gastrointestinal cancer. Several isothiocyanates have been shown to inhibit tumors induced by chemical carcinogens. Broccoli in particular contains a potent isothio-cyanate that is an inhibitor of mammary tumors. Why Women Should Eat More Broccoli The anticancer properties of broccoli are well established. Even the American Cancer Society recommends eating it and other cruciferous vegetables." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.) "Studies have shown that they help prevent lung and esophageal cancer and can lower the risk of other cancers, including gastrointestinal cancer. That's an awful lot of good stuff to pack into a cup of food that contains only 5 calories. The icn Mpalthipcf FnnHc nn Farth Asparagus Here's an interesting little trivia about asparagus: They're one of the only plants that have distinct male and female versions. And if you'd like a dollop of irony with that factoid, the male plants are skinn) and the females are ... well, Rubenesque." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Taking 162 milligrams of aspirin a day (that's two baby aspirins or half a regular, taken with a half glass of warm water before and after) can decrease the risk of getting colon cancer, esophageal cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer-all by 40 percent. And it probably decreases the risk of stomach, throat, and several other cancers as well. Aspirin provides this through the reduction of inflammation throughout the body, although other cell repair mechanisms may be active as well." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

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