Archive for the ‘lung cancer’ Category
Friday, February 19th, 2010
A new study reported online January 12, 2010 in Cancer Research concluded that leafy green vegetables, folate, and some multivitamins may serve as a protective factor against lung cancer in current and former smokers. This first step in understanding a complex association was funded by the National Cancer Institute.
Researchers studied more than 1,100 current and former smokers who submitted sputum specimens and completed questionaires about their dietary intake. Most of the sample (75%) were women. Sputum samples were examined for the methylation status of eight genes that are linked to the increased risk of lung cancer in previous studies. Gene Methylation is believed to be a major mechanism for lung cancer development and progression and also a potential marker for the early detection of lung cancer.
The researchers investigated the association between 21 dietary variables and methylation and found that higher intakes of leafy vegetables and folate were significantly associated with a reduced probability of high methylation. Additional research is needed to validate these findings.
Tags: folate, green leafy vegetables, lung cancer, methylation, nutrition, research, smokers
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that along with stopping smoking a diet rich in soy lowers the risk of lung cancer in men. In addition to previously know soy isoflavones having anticancer properties in breast and prostate cancer the research now extends soy to lung cancer. The researches believe that men who use soy products may also participate in other activities that lower the risk of lung cancer. Although more studies are needed to comfirm these results their results show that non-smoking men who use soy products are less likely to develop lung cancer.
Tags: lung cancer, research, soy products
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
In an effort to let lung cancer patients avoid invasive diagnostic procedures such as biopsies or cancer producing high radiation procedures such as CT scanning and to develop a more accurate diagnostic procedure researchers are investigating blood tests. In a study presented at the AACR-IASLC Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer Dr Steve Dubinett and colleagues at the Lung Cancer Center at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California in Los Angeles developed a 40-marker panel of potential lung cancer biomarkers based upon investigation of 90 patients with lung cancer and 56 controls believed to be at high risk because of smoking histories. These biomarkers correctly identified those with lung cancer 88% of the time and correctly identified those without lung cancer 79% of the time. Thus, the tests had a good sensitivity and specificity (ability of the test to correctly identify those who had the disease when they had it and to correctly identify those who did not have the disease when they did not have it). Although the researchers said the findings are preliminary and would not be available for several years, the fact that 21 of the 40 biomarker panel were significantly different between patients with stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer and the controls is promising.
Tags: biomarkers, diagnosing, lung cancer, sensitivity, specificity
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Sunday, September 13th, 2009
On Saturday, Dr Carl O Helvie interviewed Dr Francisco Contreras and Dr Arlene Donar on the Holistic Health Show on BBS Radio.
Dr Contreras, M.D. is Director, President and Chairman of the Oasis of Hope and oversees cancer treatment for 400 patients annually. Since the hospital opened over 100,000 patients have been treated. He discusses the holistic complementary treatments offered and the demonstrated higher success rates in his hospital over those experienced in other hospitals. He is the author of 12 books and a free copy of his latest is available by going to his website. More information is available at: www.oasisofhope.com
Dr Arlene Donar is a Naturopathic Physician practicing on 5th Avenue in New York City. Her interesting background was highlighted earlier on this site and can be reviewed at: www.drdonar.com Dr Donar discusses herbs and supplements that can be used to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, and also to prevent and increase the probability of recovery from cancer.
The interview with these interesting physicians is posted below. I hope you will enjoy it.
Tags: affirmations, Avemar, Cognative Restructuring, curcumin, detoxing, Dr Arlene Donar, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Francisco Contreras, glutamine powder, green tea, herbs, Integrative Regulative Therapy, laetrile, meditation, melatonin, milk thistle, music, nutrition, Olga Worrell, omega 3 oils, pomogranate, positive attitude, prayer, pumplin seeds, visualization, whey protein extract
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Although Laetrile has been a very a successful, non- invasive and non-debilitating treatment for cancer for many years it has mainly been ban from the United States by the powerful drug companies and FDA. It is a simple and inexpensive treatment that is still available in a few areas of the United States and in Mexico.
In my case I used Laetrile when my doctor said I would be dead in 6 months. Consequently, with that prognosis I decided not to subject myself to chemotherapy and surgery that would lead to pain, expense, and debilitation in what the doctors said would be my remaining days. However, the treatment was successful and I am alive and healthy 33 years later.
Laetrile is also called vitamin B17 and is found in differing amounts in many foods such as lima beans, bean sprouts, berries, nuts such as cashew and macadamia, some seeds and grains. Apricot kernels are one of the best sources and 33 years ago these were readily available at Health Food Stores but today these have also primarily been eliminated from the United States.
The theory behind the use of Vitamin B17, Amygdalin or Laetrile is that it is a nutritional deficiency in Cancer patients and this theory was developed from his research by Dr Ernest T. Krebs, Sr a prominent physician and researcher. One discussion of this theory for the interested reader can be found in Outsmart Your Cancer: Alternative Non-Toxic Treatments That Work by Tanya Harter Pierce which was just published.
In my case as discussed on the Holistic Health Show last Saturday (and later on my website) I used a variety of physical, mental and spiritual interventions to supplement the Laetrile. Today there are additional interventions supplementing this intervention as discussed by Dr Eslinger. From a discussion with Tanya Harter Pierce who will be on this show in a few weeks it is possible that Laetrile is not as effective by itself as it was 33 years ago because of the depletion of nutrients in the soil and other changes in our environment. Or it may be that these other interventions better facilitate the utilization of the Laetrile. Regardless, laetrile continues to be a successful treatment for many types of cancer-listen to the interview with Dr Eslinger or read the chapter with case histories in Outsmart Your Cancer as two examples.
Tags: Amygdalin, apricot kernels, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Ernest T. Krebs, Dr Robert Eslinger, laetrile, nutritional deficiency, Tanya Harter Pierce, Vitamin B17
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Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
My first guest on the Holistic Health Show on BBS Radio (www.bbsradio.com) Station 3 last night was Dr Robert Eslinger of the Reno Integrative Medical Center. He has been in clinical practice for 27 years and combines traditional and complementary treatments for cancer patients. Treatments discussed included Nutritional Guidance, German New Medicine, Vitamin-Mineral Infusions, Immune Enhancement, Chelation Therapy, Oxidation Therapy and Homeopathy among others. Laetrile is part of the Vitamin Therapy used. More information is available at: http:www.renointegrative.com
On this show I also discussed my alternative treatments for lung cancer when I was given 6 months to live—33 years ago. Some of the interventions discussed were laetrile, a special diet, supplements, exercise, prayer, meditation, visualization, affirmations, emotional support, and faith. I am a registered nurse with two masters in public health nursing (U of California) and public health (Johns Hopkins U), and a doctorate in public health (Johns Hopkins U). I have continued a holistic approach to life and now at age 77 I am free of chronic illnesses and prescribed medications (average for age 75 is 3 chronic illnesses and 5 prescribed medications). My goal for this show is that you have the information so that you can achieve results similar to my own so that you can enjoy life without the pain, expenses, and inconveniences that often go along with chronic illnesses and prescribed medications. . More information about me can be found on this website.
A download button for the show follows. You can also find the show on itunes.
Tags: alkalinization therapy, apricot kernels, baking soda baths, cancer, chelation therapy, detoxing, diet, digestive enzymes, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Robert Eslinger, exercise, faith, German new medicine, high vitamin C therapy, Insulin Potentiated Therapy, lung cancer, meditation, meridian energy, mistletoe, Olga Worrell, oxidation therapy, positive attitudes, prayer, progressive relaxation exercises, psychic healer, stress management, TENS unit, visualization, vitamins
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
During the last part of the Holistic Health Show, I will share my lung cancer treatment with you following a prognosis of 6 months to live by my physician 33 years ago. Refusing surgery and chemotherapy with such a prognosis I instead elected to use an alternative holistic approach. This was not only successful in facilitating my recovery but now at age 77 I have no chronic illnesses or prescribed medications (the average for my age is 3 chronic illnesses and 5 prescribed medications). I believe you can achieve similar results to mine and that is the goal of this show.
I am a registered nurse with two masters in public health and wellness (U. of California and Johns Hopkins U), and a doctorate in public health (Johns Hopkins U). I have 57 years experience as a nurse practitioner, author, educator, and researcher. During this time, I published 7 books, 55 articles, gave 58 research papers around the United States and Europe, received research grants up to $800,000, and served on national committees. I received multiple awards and recognitions including the Distinquished Career Award in Public Health from the American Public Health Association. More information is available at www.HolisticHealthshow.com
Tags: author, Dr Carl O Helvie, educator, laetrile, lung cancer, practitioner, public health degrees, radio host. Distinquished Career Award, registered nurse, researcher
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