Cancer: A Controversial Subject
Examples of Peer-Reviewed Research
on the Impact of Nutraceuticals on Cancer Management
| Note this is a very small
cross-section of information that is publicly available
regarding the effectiveness of nutraceuticals in supporting
cancer treatment. There are literally thousands of
peer-reviewed scientific and medical studies. The following
examples are shown only to convey the basic concept that
there IS irrefutable evidence and science behind most
nutraceutical therapies, something that the detractors of
complementary medicine do not let you know. |
Extending Cancer Survival Through
Nutrition
Randomized lung cancer clinical trial
(Jaakkola, Anti Cancer Research, Vol 12, 1992)
- Patients undergoing chemo also
follow precise diet with high dose of vitamins & minerals
- Expected survival at 30 months = 1%
(SEER)
With nutrition supplementation 44% were alive 6 years after therapy
Extending Cancer Survival Through
Nutrition
Non-randomized, cancer clinical trial
(Hoffer, Pauling, J. Orthomolecular Medicine, Vol 5:3,
1990)
129 patients received conventional treatment.
Control group did not receive precise diet control or controlled
therapeutic vitamins & minerals
Three Observation Groups:
1. Poor Responders: still had 75% improvement over control
group
2. Good Responders: Various cancers (leukemia, lung, liver, &
pancreas)
1,200% improvement in lifespan
3. Good Female Responders: Cancer of reproductive areas
(breast, cervix,
ovary): 2,100% improvement in lifespan
Extending Cancer Survival Through
Nutrition
36 Post-Operative Lung Cancer Patients
(Jatoi, J. Surg. Oncol, Vol 68, 1998)
1st group = no vitamin usage
2nd Group = vitamin supplementation
Survival was greatly extended with vitamin
use.
Therapeutic Nutrition Lowers Cancer
Recurrence
Randomized, 65 bladder cancer clinical trial
(Lamm, J Urol, Vol 151, 1994)
One group = “1 per day” RDA multivitamin
2nd Group = “1 per day RDA” plus high
dose vit A, B-6, C, E & zinc
High dose nutrients cut tumour recurrence
in half.
Synergism of Chemo-Preventive
Nutrients
When exposed to DMBA... 100% animals died of cancer
(Rao, Jpn J Ca Res.,
Vol 81, 1990)
Increased Tumour Kill
With Combined Nutrients
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