For Rhoda and the Group: Ovarian Cancer Suggestions

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No two cancers and no two individuals are alike, as the type and stage of progression of cancer as well as a person's age, physilogical makeup and physical condition, prior damage from chemo, radiation and/or surgery, prior and continued exposure to toxins and many other factors all come into play to make each case of cancer pretty much unique.

My suggested anti-cancer protocol, which features oleander as a main centerpiece and also contains a large number of other important elements and advice, is designed to address most of what we know about the causes and remedies for cancer and, when followed in total, will likely be successful for the large majority of people.

Though I will compare the anti-cancer protocol against any other cancer fighting protocol, no treatment has been found anywhere that is 100% effective for all cancers for all people - and some cancers in particular may require additional measures when they prove resistant to the protocol. For some people, ovarian cancer may be one such cancer.

Because of my concern for our dear member Rhoda, who is fighting breast cancer with some apparent success but is having less success against ovarian cancer, I have put together the following additional information and suggestions for ovarian cancer:

Ovarian Cancer

Note: The following information assumes that one is also following the suggested anti-cancer protocol as completely as possible (in other words, DO NOT omit any items on the protocol). Though some of the following items are included in the suggested overall protocol, some people - for whateer reasons - do not choose to follow the entire protocol. and at any rate they are included below to emphasize their appropriateness for ovarian cancer.

Recommended Supplements and Herbs for Ovarian Cancer:

The Agaricus Blazei Murrill Mushroom (ABM Mushroom)

 

Known as "The Mushroom of God", the Agaricus Blazei Murrill mushroom is my favorite cancer fighting mushroom. Many, many people have beaten cancer through use of this mushroom alone. Large studies in both Great Britain and Japan found that the ABM mushroom had the highest amount of beta glucans of any other mushrooms in the world. Studies have also shown the ABM to stimulate the immune system and promote natural mechanisms to battle infectious disease and cancers. ABM stimulates lymphocyte T-cell and Helper T-cell production. The polysaccharide contained in ABM stimulates production of interferon and interleukin that indirectly function to destroy and prevent the proliferation of cancer cells. Additionally, ABM turned out to be a very powerful antiviral agent preventing viruses from entering tissues.Normally, the polysaccharides found in fungus only affect solid cancers, however the polysaccharide in ABM is effective against Ehrich's ascites carcinoma, sigmoid colonic cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and liver cancer as well as against solid cancers.In Japan, ABM, in an injectable form, was found to eliminate all cancerous tumors in 90% of the experimental mice. Additionally, when the mice were fed ABM as a preventative and then injected with a very powerful cancer causing agent (Sarcoma 180), 99.4% of them showed no tumor growth. Conventional medicine has no preventive this powerful.

Bindweed (Convolulus arvensis)

 

Available in capsules and tincture forms bindweed is a potent angiogenesis inhibitor for all forms of cancer, including ovarian cancer. Bindweed was brought to the attention of alternative cancer advocates when a woman ovarian cancer survivor told her story of survival to a well known cancer clinic:

Following diagnosis, the woman, concerned with orthodox therapies, independently sought an alternative treatment. The decision to look elsewhere was not difficult because the woman's mother had died 7 years earlier with the same disease and doctors felt the daughter's chances of survival equally bleak (giving her less than one year to live).

The woman traveled to Oklahoma where a shaman gave her a tincture of Bindweed with instructions to use the substance daily. (Bindweed, a common garden weed, is a bane to farmers.) The woman testified that after using Bindweed for 1 year, her abdomen returned to a normal size. Asymptomatic, she returned to her physician, who after a battery of tests pronounced her cancer-free.

The clinic's team began assays to determine the beneficial properties of Bindweed. Its mode of operation was puzzling because it appeared ineffective at killing tumor cells and only modestly efficient at improving immune function. After nearly 4 years of searching, it was determined that Bindweed bestows its antitumor advantage by inhibiting angiogenesis, a process that restrains (tumor) blood vessel formation. A chaotic vascular system is a common property of malignant tissue. So important is the blood vessel network, tumor cells participate in their own survival by secreting cytokines that develop and sustain the vascular pipeline. Tumor growth requires an adequate supply of blood vessels; robbed of its vascular system, the tumor starves and shrinks and, in some cases, completely disappears. It was determined that Bindweed was about 100 times more effective than shark cartilage (by weight) at inhibiting angiogenesis (Meng et al. 2002).

Source: Life Extension Foundation

Selenium (in the form methylselenocysteine)

 

Selenium is a powerful cancer fighter that also protects the liver and is essential for proper iodine utilization. Most women who get ovarian cancer are deficient in selenium, Take 200 to 400 mg daily without medical supervision. Nutritionally-oriented physicians may use as much as 900 to 2,000 mcg selenium from methylselenocysteine daily as part of a comprehensive cancer treatment protocol.

Turmeric/curcumin

 

Tumeric (found in the common spice Curcumin) has been shown to be effective against a wide variety of cancers, including ovarian. Activates gene p53. Prevents inflammation. tablets. Take 250-500 mg twice daily, between meals.

Vitamin K (Best when taken in the natural form Vitamin K1)

 

Vitamin K is found in many foods. Leafy, dark green and deep yellow vegetables are the best sources. Tests have shown that Vitamin K can stop and sometimes shrink tumor growths in many forms of cancer, including breast, ovary, colon, stomach and kidney as well as primary and squamous cell carcinomas of the lungs. Causes ovarian cancer cells to self destruct when used in a combination with high dosages of Vitamin C. Recommended daily amounts for adult women are 35 mg or more along with 3000 mg or more of vitamin C in divided doses.

Quercetin

 

Quercetin is a powerful anti-cancer agent which stops chemical signals that give ovarian cancer cells a growth advantage over healthy cells. Green peppers are full of quercetin. In supplement form, take 125-250 mg 3 times daily, between meals. Note: oleander extract contains small amounts of quercetin. Do not take quercetin with cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimunne) or nifedipine (Procardia).

Astragalus

 

Increases production of immune-system chemical interleukin-2 (IL -2), which fights cancer and the human papilloma virus (HPV). Activates gene pS3. Take 500-1,000 mg 3 times daily.Espinheira Santa

 

Espinheira santa is a small, shrubby evergreen tree native to many parts of South America and southern Brazil which has an extensive history of use in tribal and herbal medicine. Among it's reported actions are: inhibits tumors, kills cancer & leukemia cells, cleanses blood, reduces acid, prevents ulcers, kills germs, relieves pain, aids digestion, increases urination, detoxifies, promotes menstruation, and is mildly laxative. It has specifically been shown to slow the growth of ovarian tumors. As a decoction (tea) take 1 cup 2 to 3 times daily. As a capsule extract, take 1 to two grams daily or as directed on the label.

Milk thistle

 

Milk thistle extracts inhibit growth of ovarian cancer cells and prevent angiogenesis. Also helps protect and regenerate the liver. Take 1000 mg per day.

Green tea Catechin Extract

 

Deactivates plasmin, which helps tumors spread. Take 250-500 mg daily.

Caretenoids

 

Carotenoids are a large group (up to 800 carotenoids) of fat soluble pigments widely distributed in plants and animals, expecially in orange, red, yellow and green plants and fruits. Forget the mainstream studies warning of beta carotene, which used a synthetic form in their tests. To quote one study conducted in Poland: "Carotenoids act as chemopreventive agents, irrespective of whether they are finally transformed into vitamin A, and may represent a potentially powerful alternative to present chemotherapeutic approaches to the treatment of ovarian cancer." Best when taken as a naturally derived multiple caretenoid product such as noted Dr. Ray Sahelian's Caretenoids Complex supplement available from Physician Formulas .

Other Supplements to Consider:

 

Mistletoe loranthus or mulberry mistletoe. Greatly increases survival time in advanced ovarian cancer. Use only under professional supervision.

PSK tablets. Simulates production of immune agent IL -2. From the Turkeytail mushroom (coriolus versicolor mushroom). Take 6,000 mg daily.

Plant polyphenols such as resveratrol in tablet/supplement form. Resveratrol is a type of polyphenol called a phytoalexin, a class of compounds produced as part of a plant's defense system against disease which is produced in the plant in response to an invading fungus, stress, injury, infection or ultraviolet irradiation. Resveratrol has been shown to reduce tumor incidence in animals by affecting one or more stages of cancer development, including ovarian cancer. Red wine contains high levels of resveratrol, as do grapes, raspberries, peanuts and other plants.

Though I am no fan of soy, soy isoflavone has been shown to interrupt multiplication of ovarian cancer cells. Anti-cancer dosage is 3,000 mg daily.

Artemisinin is effective against a wide variety of cancers as shown in a series of successful experiments. The most effective is leukemia and colon cancer. Intermediate activities were also shown against melanoma, breast, ovarian, prostate, CNS and renal cancer.

Herbs to Avoid:

 

People who have ovarian cancer should avoid cordyceps, dan shen, fennel, licorice, and peony.

Dietary and Other Considerations:

 

For ovarian cancer, be sure to avoid milk and dairy products (other than the cottage cheese used with flaxseed oil in the Budwig diet), especially egg yolks, and be sure to consume healthy oils and fats to enable the other supplements and dietary items to work best. For other dietary advice, do's and don't's, as well as other cancer fighting supplements and advice, see the Anti-Cancer Protocol.

As time permits, I will be adding additional recommendations and information specific to various kinds of cancers to my protocol and eventually this information will become part of the book that will be the successor to Cancer's Natural Enemy.

Rhoda, I hope this information helps you get both of your horses pulling in the right direction - and I think some of it may help further improve your breast cancer progress as well.

Tony