| Health supplements for preventing cancer and natural | | | | among all cancer patients. |
| cancer treatment | | | | There are hundreds of reliable and competent |
| There is no known single magic cure for cancer so | | | | scientific studies to suggest that consumption of |
| the best advice is to do everything you possibly can | | | | about 25 - 30 grams daily of dietary fiber will reduce |
| to prevent cancer in the first place. | | | | the risk of colorectal cancer. |
| Supplementing with all 90 essential nutrients is an | | | | Most people don't consume nearly enough fiber and |
| excellent cancer natural treatment and will ensure | | | | that's why fiber supplements should be added so |
| that your immune system is supported and your | | | | that you get the adequate protection. |
| body is maintained in optimal health. For extra | | | | Shark Cartilage |
| protection against cancer the following is a list of | | | | Shark cartilage is another natural supplement that can |
| health supplements you should consider: | | | | help stop the formation of new cancer growths and |
| Selenium | | | | is often contained in good quality multi-mineral and |
| Selenium is the king of all antioxidants and is reported | | | | multi-vitamin complexes. |
| to be one of the most powerful antioxidant minerals | | | | According to Naturopath and health and longevity |
| in the fight against cancer, according to Dr Gerhard | | | | expert, Dr Joel Wallach, shark cartilage and shark liver |
| Schrauzer, world authority on trace mineral research | | | | oil have substances that stop the formation of |
| and nutrition. It is an essential cancer natural | | | | capillaries that feed cancer cells when they spread. |
| treatment. | | | | Although this is not accepted as a cancer natural |
| An article in the Journal of the American Medical | | | | treatment by conventional oncologists, Dr Wallach |
| Association backs up this finding and also reports the | | | | points out that Harvard and Yale Medical Schools |
| benefits of selenium in lowering the incidence of a | | | | have 25 years of research proving this to be the |
| number of types of cancers. Also new evidence | | | | case. Dr Wallach recommends using shark cartilage at |
| suggests that increasing levels of selenium in the diet | | | | 70 grams per day if you have cancer. |
| can protect also against damaging rays from the sun. | | | | Folic Acid |
| Recently the US FDA upheld a claim by the nutritional | | | | Folic acid may reduce the risk of breast cancer, can |
| company American Longevity to allow the health | | | | help prevent the horrible birth defect called spina |
| claim that selenium may reduce the risk of certain | | | | bifida and may also help prevent a deadly childhood |
| cancers and that selenium may produce | | | | cancer, called neuroblastoma, in which the child is born |
| anti-carcinogenic effects in the body. | | | | with tumor cells, according to Canadian researchers. |
| A good Selenium antioxidant supplement should be | | | | It's been known for some time that women intending |
| the top of your list for a cancer natural treatment. | | | | to become pregnant should take folic acid |
| Lycopene | | | | supplements and this research gives women even |
| Lycopene is a recently discovered natural fat soluble | | | | more reason to take them. |
| pigment found in plants that can function in cancer | | | | Soy |
| natural treatment and prevention. The major food | | | | Eating soy may stop prostate cancer. One of the |
| sources of lycopene are raw red or pink grapefruit, | | | | main molecules (called an isoflavone) found |
| raw watermelon, and raw and processed food | | | | abundantly in soy beans stops the male hormone |
| products containing tomatoes. | | | | which stimulates prostate growth. Several studies |
| Recently (November 2005) the U.S. FDA upheld a | | | | have suggested that eating soy reduces the risk of |
| health claim that Tomatoes and tomato-based | | | | prostate cancer and a great deal of research is |
| products containing Lycopene may prevent certain | | | | underway on the benefits of soy in reducing the risk |
| forms of cancer. To read more about this you could | | | | of other types of cancers including breast and colon. |
| go to the FDA website. | | | | Diet and Lifestyle . . . for Cancer Natural Treatmento |
| Antioxidant Vitamins | | | | In terms of diet for both natural prevention and |
| Significant and extensive research has been carried | | | | treatment of cancer, you should limit your diet to |
| out on antioxidant vitamins such as Vitamin A and | | | | fresh food, organic if possible - nothing processed. |
| Vitamin C. The US FDA has approved the health | | | | Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables which are |
| claim, that the consumption of antioxidant vitamins | | | | high in antioxidants such as beta-carotene (vitamin |
| may reduce the risk of certain kinds of cancer. | | | | A), and vitamin C and E. Tomatoes are particularly |
| The best form of vitamin supplements is in liquid | | | | good as a cancer natural treatment food due to the |
| form - anyone suffering cancer or recovering from | | | | lycopene they containo Cruciferous vegetables have |
| treatment may find absorption of food quite difficult | | | | excellent cancer-fighting properties. Research |
| and in these circumstances, liquids will always work | | | | suggests that cruciferous vegetables contain |
| best. | | | | phyto-chemicals which stimulate our bodies to break |
| Green Tea | | | | down potential carcinogens and work by preventing |
| Green tea has been linked for some time to strong, | | | | the transformation of normal health cells in to |
| anti-cancer effects. It is known that the tea's | | | | cancerous cells. |
| anti-oxidants properties could fight harmful key | | | | Cruciferous vegetables are linked to lower cancer risk |
| molecules that cause cancer. [The Japanese have | | | | (prostate, bladder, colon, liver, lung) and include: |
| one of the lowest incidences of cancer in the world | | | | broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, kaleo Avoid fried |
| and much research is underway to further show how | | | | foods, margarines, heated oils, burned animal fat and |
| green tea can be used as a natural cancer | | | | any other burned food (vegetable oil when heated |
| treatment.] | | | | and burned animal fat are basically carcinogenic).o No |
| A great deal of scientific evidence suggests that | | | | alcohol and no cigarettes and no carbonated drinks. |
| consumption of green tea and green tea extract | | | | Research indicates that high acidity in your system |
| may reduce the risk of gastric cancer and certain | | | | provides a fertile ground for cancer cells to grow - |
| forms of cancer. | | | | we should strive to maintain an alkaline system.o |
| While the Japanese seem to like Green Tea, for | | | | Drink eight glasses of water a day. Detoxify your |
| many of us it is a little 'hard to swallow'. In this case, | | | | system monthly by doing a liver flush.o Protect |
| a supplement containing Green Tea may be of | | | | yourself from strong sunlighto Stay in tune with your |
| enormous benefit. | | | | body - monitor anything unusual - e.g. unusual lumps, |
| Fiber | | | | ulcers, bleeding, extended diarrhoea, pain, change in |
| Consumption of fiber may reduce the risk of | | | | urination or bowel habit, or moles that change in |
| colorectal cancer and is an excellent and easily | | | | shape, colour, size. All of these factors can help |
| consumed cancer natural treatment. Gastrointestinal | | | | prevent cancer. |
| cancers are the second leading cause of death | | | | |