Moderated Chat Room #1 Supplement summaries and links

[al from Canada]

Moderated Chat Room #1 Supplement summaries and links



Flaxseed: has been shown to benefit both HER2 + and E+ cancers. The jury is still out on phyto-estrogens and their impact on hormonal sensitive cancers. Estrogens are very important to psychological functioning and physical wellness such as osteoporosis and neurological decline.

My main questions regarding hormonal therapies are:

• Every therapy has its advantages and disadvantages, I wonder if all the negative repercussions of hormonal castration don’t outweigh the benefits of reduced cancer re-occurrences. There is tons of research that concludes that estrogen, in terms of homeostasis, in overall health both mental and physical, is #1.
• The role of testosterone has not been addressed nor has testosterone therapy in light of aromatase inhibitors,
• The additive / punitive role of phyto-estrogens and breast cancer. Do Phyto-estrogens act the same way as natural estrogens do? Personally I think not BUT we need research and empirical data that delineate the two.

A great jump-point for more flaxseed info: http://www.thensome.com/flaxseedlinks.htm



Curcumin: probably one of the hottest supplements in the fight, it seems to be the “golden boy” of cancer supplements. It is however an anti-oxidant (A-O) and the jury is still out on concurrent chemo and A-O therapy. Talking to Dr. Chad Larson, he dismissed the A-O / Chemo question by stating that “it’s like fighting a nuclear attack with a hand gun”, ..ie, does A-O supplementation really stand a chance against Taxol?? Some of the research says no BUT…I do remember n article on curcumin reducing the effacy of AC therapy. Is also a COX2 inhibitor and P13K inhibitor.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=162438 23&dopt=Citation

and http://www.webmd.com/content/article/113/110849.htm

http://www.landesbioscience.com/journals/cbt/news_cbt.php?id=2249



recent research articles



http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/SearchResults?openform&Query=curcumin%20&so=date&i d=48dde4a73e09a969852568880078c249







Resveratrol The primary ingredient in grapes and red wine, has long been touted as a tumor suppressor.

http://www.lef.org/resveratrol/

http://www.antiaging-systems.com/a2z/resveratrol.htm



Blueberries: Nature’s #1 anti-oxidant has more than just protective effects. I believe that there is more to these little guys than meets the eye! When Linda was on the brink of death, I credit much of her recovery to eating 1 pint of blueberries / day.

http://www.newstarget.com/006993.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3591384.stm



Holy Basil: This one of fairly new to me but has shown anti-tumor effects but has a tradition of anti-cholesterol / anti-diabetes and anti-tumor effects. When something has been used over and over for the same reason for centuries (or millennia), it shouldn’t be ignored

http://www.holy-basil.com/6865.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val*

IP6: well known for reducing liver tumors. Dr. Shamsuddin has been one of the chief researchers in this B-vitamin and its Inosital derivatives. This link speaks volumes and is part of our mandatory supplementation:

http://www.ip-6.net/secondpage.html





I3C: Is a naturally occurring “indole” in dark green veggies. It is metabolized to “DIM” by the sulphuric acid in the gut so older individuals who have a H2SO4 deficiency should be taking DIM instead. It has been shown as interfering with the estrogen metabolic pathway specifically stopping the conversion to “bad estrogens”. It has also shown efficiency with HER2 cancers. Another one of our 5-star supplements. Here is a link to 35 studies:

http://www.integratedhealth.com/infoabstract/i3cab.html



Rhodiola Rosea: an adaptogen from Siberia which has none of the major side-effects that Ginseng has. It is mildly estrogenic however. Great for energy and “chemo-brain” with anti-tumor effects:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=185745 1&dopt=Abstract

a great summary:

http://www.smart-drugs.net/Rhodiola-rosea.htm



Cordyceps: Chinese fungus with anti-tumor, adaptogen and stamina building effects.

http://www.kalahealth.com/cordyceps_studies.htm



Maitake: an immune stimulating and anti-tumor herb:

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_2003_April/ai_99164835





COQ10: Must take for cardio health. The only supplement approved by the FDA to have positive therapeutic effects on the heart. Some studies have shown that high doses may have an anti-tumor effect. Another 5-star supplement. The liquid gel-cap has better absorption that powered product.

http://www.epic4health.com/coq10andcancer.html

http://www.med.miami.edu/news/view.asp?id=403

http://faculty.washington.edu/~ely/coenzq10.html







Artemisinin: something I am researching right now:

http://www.mwt.net/~drbrewer/canart2.htm





Milk Thistle An anti-oxidant for liver damage and rejuvenation. You know that all that crap we were forced to take as “medicine” was neutralized by our livers, this may undo some of the damage:

http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/milktsum.htm

http://www.naturalfacts.com.au/milkth.html

This link specifically refers to chemo:

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/Interactions/MilkThistlech.html



My favorite supplement info and purchasing links:



http://www.pureprescriptions.com/

http://www.iherb.com/

http://www.lef.org/

and, for the serious buyer, European pharmaceutical grade supplements and drugs:

http://www.antiaging-systems.com/



A great link to herbs and their effects in general by the Oncology Nursing Society:



http://www.ons.org/publications/journals/ONF/Volume31/Issue4/3104690.asp



Think about this one….. “the key that unlocks the door to knowledge is called confusion.”



Al