Guest guest Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Most Cancers Are Preventable JoAnn Guest Jun 13, 2005 18:13 PDT MOST CANCERS ARE PREVENTABLE: TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE LATEST RESEARCH DISCOVERIES Andreas M. Papas, Ph.D. http://www.willner.com/article.aspx?artid=56 Cancer is the number two killer in the United States after heart disease. The National Cancer Institute estimates that over 1.2 million new cases are diagnosed every year. Free radicals, harmful reactive molecules in our body, increase the risk of cancer by damaging the DNA that results in the production of abnormal cells. Poor diet, smoking, ozone, excessive alcohol consumption and other environmental and health stressors increase the production of free radicals. The good news is that most cancers are preventable with healthy lifestyle and proper nutrition including supplements. Diets rich in fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of many cancers. Diets low in saturated fats and high in fiber are associated with a lower incidence of colorectal, prostate, breast and some other cancers. Thestrong association of diet and cancer prompted researchers to search for nutrients and phytochemicals, especially antioxidants that would help prevent cancer. The results to date have been extremely promising. Vitamin E, the master antioxidant, and selenium lead the pack. However, consuming the right form of vitamin E family is critical for reducing the risk of cancer. Unlike some vitamins, which consist only of a single compound, vitamin E consists of eight different compounds, four tocopherols and four tocotrienols (designated as alpha, beta, gamma and delta). Our food contains all eight compounds. Most vitamin E supplements on the market today, however, contain only alpha-tocopherol, commonly as the synthetic, esterified form. The National Academy of Sciences officially recognized the significant advantage of the natural form of vitamin E over the synthetic. Recent research shows that gamma-tocopherol and the tocotrienols have very important and unique roles. Only products that contain the complete vitamin E family - tocopherols plus tocotrienols - provide the full spectrum of benefits. The typical American diet does not supply the levels necessary to promote wellness and prevent disease. This means that individuals must supplement their diet with the complete vitamin E family to achieve the health benefits shown in research studies. " In a study of over 29,000 elderly male smokers, vitamin E supplementation for six years resulted in a 32% reduction in prostate cancer and a 41% reduction in prostate cancer deaths as compared to placebo. There was also a 16 percent reduction in colon cancer. " In another study conducted by Johns Hopkins University, researchers evaluated the effect of serum levels of alpha and gamma-tocopherol and selenium on the risk of prostate cancer. Men with the highest levels of gamma-tocopherol (top 20%) had a fivefold reduction in the risk of developing prostate cancer when compared to those with the lowest levels (bottom 20%). For a good cancer prevention strategy the experts recommend. 1. Avoid controllable risk factors such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption and use appropriate sun protection. 2. Eat diets rich in fruits and vegetables, high in fiber and low in saturated fat. 3. Take nutritional supplements, especially if you are at high risk or have a family history of cancer. Choose a basic wide-spectrum antioxidant, which includes selenium, natural carotenoids (alpha, beta and gamma-carotene, lutein, lycopene and astaxanthin), vitamin C and folic acid; and natural vitamin E containing 400 IU's plus 400 milligrams of the other tocopherols and tocotrienols. 4. Apply topically creams or lotions that contain natural tocopherols plus tocotrienols especially if exposed to sunshine. Additional vitamin E might be helpful for people with special needs (800 mg tocopherol concentrate rich in gamma-tocopherol for prostate cancer and 400-1200 mg tocotrienol rich extract for breast cancer.) Other nutrients and antioxidants with promising cancer prevention potential include: folic acid for colon, breast and prostate cancer; carotenoids, lycopene and lutein, for prostate cancer; and vitamin C for stomach cancers, especially those caused by nitrosamines. ANDREAS M. PAPAS, Ph.D. President, Yasoo Health Inc. Dr. Papas is the Author of The Vitamin E Factor book and editor of the scientific book Antioxidant Status, Diet, Nutrition and Health. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine and as a Senior Scientific Advisor at the Cancer Prevention Institute at Harvard's School of Epidemiology. A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Papas is a graduate of the University of Illinois and an expert on vitamin E and antioxidants. AIM Barleygreen " Wisdom of the Past, Food of the Future " http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Diets.html ____________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 I love this stuff! Thanks, Kel, for all you do to get this info to everyone! Blessings, Renee --- " Kelly W. " <kellykebby wrote: > Most Cancers Are Preventable JoAnn Guest Jun 13, > 2005 18:13 PDT > > > MOST CANCERS ARE PREVENTABLE: > TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE LATEST RESEARCH DISCOVERIES > Andreas M. Papas, Ph.D. > http://www.willner.com/article.aspx?artid=56 > > Cancer is the number two killer in the United States > after heart > disease. The National Cancer Institute estimates > that > over 1.2 million > new cases are diagnosed every year. Free radicals, > harmful reactive > molecules in our body, increase the risk of cancer > by > damaging the DNA > that results in the production of abnormal cells. > Poor > diet, smoking, > ozone, excessive alcohol consumption and other > environmental and health > stressors increase the production of free radicals. > The good news is that most cancers are preventable > with healthy > lifestyle and proper nutrition including > supplements. > Diets rich in > fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of many > cancers. > Diets low in > saturated fats and high in fiber are associated with > a > lower incidence > of colorectal, prostate, breast and some other > cancers. Thestrong > association of diet and cancer prompted researchers > to > search for > nutrients and phytochemicals, especially > antioxidants > that would help > prevent cancer. The results to date have been > extremely promising. > Vitamin E, the master antioxidant, and selenium lead > the pack. However, > consuming the right form of vitamin E family is > critical for reducing > the risk of cancer. Unlike some vitamins, which > consist only of a > single compound, vitamin E consists of eight > different > compounds, four > tocopherols and four tocotrienols (designated as > alpha, beta, gamma and > delta). Our food contains all eight compounds. Most > vitamin E > supplements on the market today, however, contain > only > > alpha-tocopherol, > commonly as the synthetic, esterified form. The > National Academy of > Sciences officially recognized the significant > advantage of the natural > form of vitamin E over the synthetic. > Recent research shows that gamma-tocopherol and the > tocotrienols have > very important and unique roles. Only products that > contain the > complete vitamin E family - tocopherols plus > tocotrienols - provide the > full spectrum of benefits. The typical American diet > does not supply > the > levels necessary to promote wellness and prevent > disease. This means > that individuals must supplement their diet with the > complete vitamin E > family to achieve the health benefits shown in > research studies. > " In a study of over 29,000 elderly male smokers, > vitamin E > supplementation for six years resulted in a 32% > reduction in prostate > cancer and a 41% reduction in prostate cancer deaths > as compared to > placebo. There was also a 16 percent reduction in > colon cancer. > " In another study conducted by Johns Hopkins > University, researchers > evaluated the effect of serum levels of alpha and > gamma-tocopherol and > selenium on the risk of prostate cancer. Men with > the > highest levels of > gamma-tocopherol (top 20%) had a fivefold reduction > in > the risk of > developing prostate cancer when compared to those > with > the lowest > levels > (bottom 20%). > > For a good cancer prevention strategy the experts > recommend. > 1. Avoid controllable risk factors such as smoking > and > excessive > alcohol > consumption and use appropriate sun protection. > 2. Eat diets rich in fruits and vegetables, high in > fiber and low in > saturated fat. > 3. Take nutritional supplements, especially if you > are > at high risk or > have a family history of cancer. Choose a basic > wide-spectrum > antioxidant, which includes selenium, natural > carotenoids (alpha, beta > and gamma-carotene, lutein, lycopene and > astaxanthin), > vitamin C and > folic acid; and natural vitamin E containing 400 > IU's > plus 400 > milligrams of the other tocopherols and > tocotrienols. > 4. Apply topically creams or lotions that contain > natural tocopherols > plus tocotrienols especially if exposed to sunshine. > > Additional vitamin E might be helpful for people > with > special needs > (800 > mg tocopherol concentrate rich in gamma-tocopherol > for > prostate cancer > and 400-1200 mg tocotrienol rich extract for breast > cancer.) Other > nutrients and antioxidants with promising cancer > prevention potential > include: folic acid for colon, breast and prostate > cancer; carotenoids, > lycopene and lutein, for prostate cancer; and > vitamin > C for stomach > cancers, especially those caused by nitrosamines. > > > > > ANDREAS M. PAPAS, Ph.D. President, Yasoo Health Inc. > > Dr. Papas is the Author of The Vitamin E Factor book > and editor of the > scientific book Antioxidant Status, Diet, Nutrition > and Health. He also > serves as an Adjunct Professor at East Tennessee > State > University's > Quillen College of Medicine and as a Senior > Scientific > Advisor at the > Cancer Prevention Institute at Harvard's School of > Epidemiology. A > Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Papas is a graduate of the > University of > Illinois > and an expert on vitamin E and antioxidants. > > > > > AIM Barleygreen > " Wisdom of the Past, Food of the Future " > > http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Diets.html > > > > > > ____________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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