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Tom · 09-02-2006, 11:50 PM

Hi Heblaj,

I have not read the specific research you site, but I do know that retinol and retinoic acid analogues have been found to be useful in fighting many cancers. The problem with them has always been getting enough biologically available retinol into the tumor cells.

This might sound funny, but a friend of mine had a Golden Retriever with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, which is deadly in dogs. The treatment that produced a response was dosing of Accutane, which is derived from retinoic acid. Oddly enough, it is also used to treat severe acne in teenagers.

Mom also takes vitamin A in the form of Beta Carotene. That is perhaps the safest way to obtain vitamin A without much risk of overdose.

I have been giving Mom IP-6 (inositol hexaphosphate) for some time now, as it has been shown to promote NK (natural killer cell) activity within the immune system. It is also an inibitor of PI3K.

Tom

09-02-2006, 11:50 PM	#2
Tom Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 290	Hi Heblaj, I have not read the specific research you site, but I do know that retinol and retinoic acid analogues have been found to be useful in fighting many cancers. The problem with them has always been getting enough biologically available retinol into the tumor cells. This might sound funny, but a friend of mine had a Golden Retriever with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, which is deadly in dogs. The treatment that produced a response was dosing of Accutane, which is derived from retinoic acid. Oddly enough, it is also used to treat severe acne in teenagers. Mom also takes vitamin A in the form of Beta Carotene. That is perhaps the safest way to obtain vitamin A without much risk of overdose. I have been giving Mom IP-6 (inositol hexaphosphate) for some time now, as it has been shown to promote NK (natural killer cell) activity within the immune system. It is also an inibitor of PI3K. Tom Last edited by Tom; 09-02-2006 at 11:52 PM..