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"In another study of mouse breast tumor cells, it was found that Astaxanthin reduced the proliferation of the tumor cells by 40% in a dose-dependent fashion (Kim, et al, 2001). A very interesting study pitted Astaxanthin against eight other carotenoids to see which was most effective at inhibiting liver tumor cells in culture. It was found that Astaxanthin surpassed every other carotenoid in this test (Kozuki, 2000). The proliferation of human cancer cell lines has also been inhibited by Astaxanthin in vitro." - Bob Capelli, ASTAXANTHIN: Natural Astaxanthin, King of the Carotenoids (Get the book.)

"In all but one instance, the substances only increased the photons from tumor cells, making it even more deadly to the body. The single success story was mistletoe, which seemed to help the body to 'resocialize' the photon emission of tumor cells back to normal. In one of numerous cases, Popp came across a woman in her thirties with breast and vaginal cancer. Popp tried mistletoe and other plant extracts on samples of her cancerous tissue and found that one particular mistletoe remedy created coherence in the tissue similar to that of the body." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"This is based on an in vitro study in which black cohosh slightly protected mouse mammary tumor cells from cisplatin.122 Black cohosh did not alter the response of the cells to radiation or 4-HC and had an enhancing sensitizing effect for doxorubicin and docetaxel. Very occasional side effects have been reported that include gastrointestinal discomfort, headache, nausea, vomiting, weight gain, and vertigo. Standardized extracts of black cohosh continue to be one of the most reliable herbal approaches to treating a wide array of perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Maitake D-fraction was investigated to determine its effectiveness not only on the inhibition against tumors already growing, but also on the inhibition of formation of the secondary focus due to metastasis of tumor cells in lymph and/or blood. In the tests of cancer inhibition rates on mice bearing MM46 (breast cancer), they were bred for one month with foods containing 20 percent edible mushroom powder. The result was that maitake outperformed all other mushrooms. Through the 3Tday oral administration, total remission of the tumor was visibly confirmed on 4 out of 10 maitake-fed mice." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, found compounds in the berries that were toxic to a variety of cancer tumor cells. "The tumor cell lines that these compounds inhibited most in our assays included lung, cervical, prostate, breast, and leukemia," she says. Debating the Dose Different doses and formulations of cranberries have been used in studies on UTIs, and some researchers have argued that we don't really know the optimal dose, which is probably true." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Some arrest the fermentation process upon which the cancer cells depend for survival (using lactic acid, for example, to generate cellular energy); others have direct toxic effects on tumor cells; still others inhibit the division of cancer cells while permitting healthy cells to reproduce normally; and finally, some affect the pH (acid/alkaline milieu) in such a way as to reduce or prevent the risks of cancer cells growing in other parts of the body. Usually, though, most of these plants have all of the above effects. A few of these are listed below. Agaricus Blasai Mushroom (www.waiora." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "To continue to do their increasingly difficult job, these tumor cells need to grow, even if it is at the expense of other healthy cells. Without their activity, an organ may suddenly lose its already weakened structure and collapse. Some of the cancer cells may even leave a tumor site and enter the lymph fluid, which carries them to other parts of the body that also suffer an equally high degree of toxicity or acidosis. The spreading of cancer cells is known as metastasis." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Benign tumor cells i stay in one place in the body and are not usually life-threatening. and eliminate, the less work it has to do. Your overworked immune system has less work to do thanks to probiotics. Thus, your immune system can focus on helping cells that are damaged and prevent these cells from becoming cancer. All in all, healthy colonies of probiotics in the intestinal tract can support the immune system, leaving it more energy and resources to focus on cancer prevention." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Genistein and quercetin were found to inhibit protein synthesis in mouse tumor cells via phosphorylative activation of eIF2-a kinases (Ito et al., 1999), and genistein decreased late viral mRNA translation via a tyrosine kinase-dependent mechanism (Xi et al., 2005). 2.3. Enzyme activity and signal transduction There is increasing evidence that specific proteins or groups of proteins exhibit more specific interactions with flavonoids in vivo. Many of these interactions have been shown to depend on the B-ring substitution pattern of the interacting flavonoids (Marko et al., 2004)." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"Effects of phytoestrogen extracts isolated from rye, green and yellow pea seeds on hormone production and proliferation of trophoblast tumor cells Jeg3. Horm Res. 2006;65(6):276-288. Mcintosh GH et al. Whole-grain rye and wheat foods and markers of bowel health in overweight middle-aged men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Apr;77(4):967-974. Mozaffarian D, Kumanyika SK, Lemaitre RN, Olson JL, Burke GL, Siscovick DS. Cereal, fruit, and vegetable fiber intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease in elderly individuals. JAMA. 2003 Apr 2;289(13):1659-1666." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"In these and other experimental models, systemic macrophage activation and certain cytokine releases seem to be critical for freeing tissues of tumor cells and inhibiting metastasis. In 1995, Dr. Mitsuhiro Okazaki and co-researchers demonstrated that maitake mushroom stimulates release, or rather "primes" the body to release tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Additional studies have shown that maitake is a powerful broad-spectrum cytokine inducer. In other words, Maitake D-fraction exhibits an antitumor effect on tumor-bearing mice, not only through enhanced cytotoxic (i.e." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"The single success story was mistletoe, which seemed to help the body to 'resocialize' the photon emission of tumor cells back to normal. In one of numerous cases, Popp came across a woman in her thirties with breast and vaginal cancer. Popp tried mistletoe and other plant extracts on samples of her cancerous tissue and found that one particular mistletoe remedy created coherence in the tissue similar to that of the body. With the agreement of her doctor, the woman began forgoing any treatment other than this mistletoe extract." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"These properties contribute to the ability of a tumor to break loose from normal controls on growth and to invade tissues. tumor cells have their own growth signals, they do not respond to signals inhibiting growth, they can replicate indefinitely and they do not go into programmed cell death (apoptosis), they can invade other tissues (metastasis), and they can develop a blood supply for those metastases (angiogenesis) [6]. All of these pathways may be appropriate targets for cancer prevention." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "A mutation is a structural change in the base pair sequence of DNA, the chromosomal material that provides the code for gene expression, DNA [7]. In tumor cells, there are generally large numbers of mutations to the DNA. In addition, there may also be epigenetic changes. These are changes that are other than changes to the DNA base pair sequences. Epigenetic changes affect gene structure, function, and expression. One such change is methylation, the addition or loss of methyl groups on the DNA, which can affect gene expression." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "BACKGROUND AND DEFINITIONS Cancer is characterized by a number of changes in cell. tumor cells have their own growth signals, they do not respond to signals inhibiting growth, they can replicate indefinitely without going into programmed cell death (apoptosis), they can invade other tissues (metastasis), and they can develop a blood supply for those metastases (angiogenesis) [6]. Cancer is characterized by the accumulation of changes in the structure of the genes in a cell such that there are these significant changes in the functioning of the cell." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Phenolic antioxidant resveratrol found in berries and grapes has been reported to inhibit the growth formation of prostate tumor cells by acting on the regulatory genes such as p53 while activating a cascade of genes involved in cell cycle and apoptosis including p300, Apaf-1, cdk inhibitor p21, p57 (KIP2), p53-induced Pig 7, Pig 8, Pig 10, cyclin D, and DNA fragmentation factor 45, although some findings were not confirmed by Rt-PCR. [68]. Likewise, the expression of a host of genes is influenced by selenium supplementation [69]. B." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Hillman isolated the soy isoflavone, genistein, it boosted the cancer cells' sensitivity to radiation, but it also showed the potential to help tumor cells spread from the prostate to the lymph nodes. However, when she switched to more complete soy powder, she got the same exciting radiosensitive effect on the cancer cells but without the negative effect of the tumor spreading. "It's intriguing that whole soy did not stimulate prostate cancer cells to metastasize, while a single soy component did," says Dr. Hillman." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Much of the scientific literature on selenium concerns its ability to enhance the killing of tumor cells. For example, one study demonstrated that supplementing with selenium produced a significantly greater capacity of the immune system to kill tumor cells and produce tumor necrosis factor-alpha (a tumor killing cytokine) than in animals with normal levels of selenium. The mineral appeared to be able to increase the ability of the body to generate cytotoxic (tumor-cell-killing) macrophages." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"They attack a whole tange of microbes in addition to tumor cells. Also, like Cytotoxic T-Cells, they kill enemy cells on contact by delivering lethal bursts of potent granular chemicals that "burn" holes in tatget cells causing them to leak and burst. Phagocytes Phagocytes are the large white cells that eat and digest (primarily through enzyme activity) invading pathogens. There are several kinds of phagocytes: monocytes, neutrophils, and macrophages. Macrophages, in particular, are especially fascinating and have a number of functions in the immune system." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"The theaflavins have an antiproliferative activity on tumor cells and the molecular mechanisms of antiproliferation may involve a block of the growth factor binding to its receptor, and thus suppress mitogenic signal transduction (Liang et al, 1999a and c). Tea polyphenols (EGCG and theaflavins) also inhibit fatty acid synthase through EGFR/PI-3K/Akt/SP-l pathway and further inhibited cell proliferation (Yeh et al, 2003). Flavonoids, including quercetin, luteolin, and apigenin, are potent inhibitors of EGFR family of tyrosine kinases (Lee et al, 2004)." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"A variety of naturally occurring substances have also been discovered in kiwifruit that are effective in killing oral tumor cells. MACULAR DEGENERATION: Kiwi is an excellent source of lutein and zeaxanthin, phytochemicals found in the human eye. Recent studies indicate that diets rich in lutein are protective against cataracts and other forms of macular degeneration. Tips on Using Kiwi SELECTION AND STORAGE: • Select firm, unblemished fruit. • To test for ripeness, press the outside of the fruit. If it gives in to pressure, the fruit is ripe and ready to eat." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"After being on the healthy diet for fifty-two weeks, the men also had their blood mixed with prostate tumor cells (in a lab experiment), and the blood arrested the growth of the tumor cells. This did not happen with the normal population. Wow. YOU Tip: Supplement Yourself. Men should consider taking zinc supplements, because men with higher zinc levels seem to have a lower risk of prostate cancer. Try a dose of about 30 milligrams a day (if you take a multivitamin, it may be in that already). YOU Tip: Kick the Caffeine. For men with BPH, going to the bathroom can be hard." - 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.)

"NK cells work to target and kill virally infected cells and tumor cells, so these cells are an important bodily defense against virus infection. Therefore, high numbers of these cells and the ability to easily kill target cells are desirable. Importantly, the one immune variable that has been rather consistently reported to be abnormal in CFS is the NK cell. Some papers report that the numbers of these cells circulating in the blood is reduced, and others say they function less well than they should." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.) "High counts and high activity are thought to be healthful in that the job of these cells is to target and kill virally infected cells and tumor cells. Importantly, new evidence exists to indicate that these results are not simply due to differences in activity between the healthy comparison group and the patients. A recent study from the University of Miami found the same reductions in patients compared to sedentary but otherwise well controls. In addition, they found that those patients with low NK cell activity have more symptoms and do worse on cognitive tests than those with normal levels." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"After being on the healthy diet for fifty-two weeks, the men also had their blood mixed with prostate tumor cells (in a lab experiment), and the blood arrested the growth of the tumor cells. This did not happen with the normal population. Wow. YOU Tip: Supplement Yourself. Men should consider taking zinc supplements, because men with higher zinc levels seem to have a lower risk of prostate cancer. Try a dose of about 30 milligrams a day (if you take a multivitamin, it may be in that already). YOU Tip: Kick the Caffeine. For men with BPH, going to the bathroom can be hard." - 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.)

"The experiments reveal that cells have interaction with their immediate environment and that damage to that environment, such as occurs during exposure to radiation, is what facilitates the DNA mutations inside living cells and frees tumor cells to travel. What researchers notice is that a gel-like substance, called hyaluronic acid (HA), that resides within connective tissue, is rapidly lost from the mammary gland when it is exposed to radiation. [Journal Mammary Gland Biology Neoplasia 3: 165-75, 1998] Hyaluronic acid is the scaffolding or space filler of the body." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.) "In Vitro Cell Developmental Biology Animals 31: 625, 1995] Iron is the most abundant metallic metal in the body and it is iron that is the primary growth factor for tumor cells. Iron removal (chelation) suppresses the gene that causes cancer cells to become hypoxic, that is, unable to use oxygen to produce cell energy. [Experimental Neurology 195:407-15, 2005] The search for an iron chelator is a prime example of how the medical community puts "profiteering" over "life saving" in its pursuit of cancer cures." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.) "Iron chelators work by inhibiting the formation of new DNA needed to produce new tumor cells, and inhibiting the development of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) that feed tumors, thus preventing tumor spread (metastasis). [Current Medicinal Chemistry 12: 2711-29, 2005] It is interesting to note that in study after study, whole grain consumption has been unequivocally found to reduce cancer risk. [British Journal Cancer 92:1803-7, 2005] Whole grains contain an iron-binding molecule called IP6 phytate." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"Women who have invasive breast cancer routinely have tumor cells tested for HER2. New finding: Exercise fights breast cancer. Previous research showed that physical activity—a 30-minute walk, five days a week—can help prevent breast cancer, cutting risk by 20%. A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association shows that exercise helps prevent a recurrence. Researchers at Harvard Medical School looked at 3,000 women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, matching their levels of physical activity against recurrence over 10 years." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"On the contrary, they enhance its growth-inhibitory effects on tumor cells, but protect normal cells against its adverse effects." This brings us to the final vitamin C myth - that sudden cessation or stoppage of large doses causes rebound scurvy. Early reports demonstrating rebound scurvy after stopping supplemental vitamin C were uncontrolled and unsubstantiated. Moreover, studies in guinea pigs (mammals that do not synthesize vitamin C like humans) found no link between an increased break down of vitamin C following withdrawal from large doses. Benefits vs." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

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