Dave Mihalovic,
Certain proteins within our immune system hold the
precise instructions needed to destroy cancerous tumours. In a healthy body, this inherent ability is always
present and always effective without the use of drugs. However, these proteins
can be rendered ineffective if cells experience uncontrolled growth though
damage or mutations to DNA or if toxins through food and chemical pollution override the immune system’s natural function.
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University have finally helped identify and
support previous evidence which demonstrated how foods suppresses tumour
development during immune surveillance, the immune system‘s process of patrolling the body for cancer cells.
Those who subscribe to conventional cancer treatments
such as chemotherapy and radiation have little understanding of how
powerful the body is at healing itself if left to its own devices with the
right nutrition.
Scientists
have recently found that
healthy cells damaged by chemotherapy secreted more of a protein which boosts
cancer cell survival. Chemotherapy has been proven to cause cancer cells to
interact with nearby tumour cells and cause them to grow, invade, and
importantly, resist subsequent therapy.
In a study published in the journal Science
Translational Medicine,
scientists identified a molecule, known as TIC10, which activates a protein
that helps fight the disease. The protein, called TRAIL
(tumour-necrosis-factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand) suppresses tumour development it can actually cross the blood-brain barrier,
which separates the main circulatory system from the brain.
Through the body’s infinite
wisdom, its systems recognize foreign invaders and poisons such as chemotherapy
which are not beneficial for the brain. Many cancer drugs are consequently
blocked from passing the blood-brain barrier. However, TRAIL is permitted
passage due to its beneficial effects on the immune system.
Another positive is that TIC10
does not just activate the TRAIL gene in cancerous cells, but also in healthy ones.
This is known as the ‘bystander effect’ – i.e. where cells near cancerous cells
are also killed.
Nearby healthy cells are also
given a boost to increase the number of cancer-killing TRAIL receptors on their
cell surface.
FOODS THAT INHIBIT TUMORS
The key is to not succumb to
selective cancer therapy or drug treatments based on clinical trials with
artificially created versions of the protein.
Food is the body’s medicine, not drugs. All you need to
do is seek those powerful foods which naturally inhibit tumor necrosis factor
(TNF) of which there are several.
1. Turmeric
Curcumin, possibly the most powerful
antioxidant known from the popular Indian spice Turmeric, has countless
health benefits. A recent study led by a
research team in Munich showed that it can also inhibit
formation of metastases.
Curcumin exerts
anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects by inhibiting tumor necrosis
factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), suggesting that its effect on endothelial function
may be mediated by the suppression of inflammation and/or oxidative stress via
down-regulation of TNF-alpha.
One of the most comprehensive
summaries of a review of 700 turmeric studies to date was published by the
respected ethnobotanist James A. Duke, Ph D. He showed that
turmeric appears to outperform
many pharmaceuticals in its effects against several chronic, debilitating
diseases, and does so with virtually no adverse side effects.
2. Grapes and Resveratrol
2. Grapes and Resveratrol
Resveratrol is a phenolic compound
that contributes to the antioxidant potential of red grapes.
Resveratrol is not only an
antioxidant and antimutagen, but also reduces oxidant-caused cell death.
Resveratrol has been shown to inhibit production of nitric oxide and tumor
necrosis factor alpha (TNF-A) by lipopolysaccharide-stimulated Kuppfer cells.
Kuppfer cells are macrophages fixed in place in the liver. Their chronic
overproduction of nitric oxide and TNF-A due to chronic infection can cause
severe liver damage.
Perhaps Resveratrol’s most
important property is its ability to inhibit cyclooxygenase-2 (CoX-2). CoX-2 is
related to cancers and abnormal growths in the intestinal tract. Natural CoX-2
inhibitors such as resveratrol have been shown to reduce the occurrence of
cancers and pre-cancerous growths. So while pharmaceutical companies race to find complex
agents that inhibit CoX-2, the ingredient is already present in red grapes
which if consumed daily (or via organic grape juice) will protect against
tumors naturally.
3. Green Tea
The health benefits of green tea are due to the presence
of a group of plant flavonoids called catechins. Of particular interest to
researchers is epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG), the primary catechin in
green tea. For example, South Korean researchers have found that EGCG blocks
TNF naturally by interfering with the ability of certain pro-inflammatory
chemicals to bind to cells of smooth muscle tissue of the vascular system. In a
2009 study conducted by the Chonbuk National University Medical School, it was
noted that the specific mechanism of action of EGCG in terms of blocking TNF is
the suppression of fractalkine, an inflammatory agent specifically involved in
the development of arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.
4.
Tomatoes
Regular consumption of tomato
and its products is being consistently associated with lower risk of several
types of cancer and, to a lesser extent, coronary heart disease. Among the many
tomato components credited with healthful properties, carotenoids and
particularly lycopene are being actively investigated.
Modest effects of the regular
intake of a tomato juice provides small amounts of carotenoids which were found
on the production of inflammatory mediators, such as TNF-alpha. TNF-alpha
production by whole blood was found to be more than 30% lower after almost a
month of consuming raw tomato juice.
5. Raw Fruits and Veggies
There is sufficient evidence
to indicate that a diet consisting of foods high in natural antioxidants such as raw fruits and
vegetables provide anti-inflammatory benefits. The higher the intake the more
they are associated with significant
reductions in levels of markers of inflammation,
including C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis
factor-alpha (TNF-alpha).
Any fruits or vegetables
(preferably dark colored) which are a good source of indole-3-carbinol, a chemical that boosts DNA
repair in cells, blocks the growth of cancer cells. A team of researchers at
Ohio State University announced that anthocyanins, the compounds that give
cabbage its purple color are capable of cutting the growth of colon cancer
cells both in vitro and in rats by 50%-100%, with certain
extracts even destroying up to 20% of the cancer cells while leaving healthy
surrounding cells intact.
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About the Author
Dave Mihalovic is a Naturopathic Doctor who specializes in vaccine research, cancer prevention and a natural approach to treatment.
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