Winning the war on cancer by raising your defenses 437%

Investigators found that exercise and nutrition reduces your chances of dying from lung cancer among current, former, and never tobacco smokers. They presented their findings at the American Association for Cancer Research Conference on Cancer Prevention this week. They found that among current smokers, those who ate 4 or more servings of vegetables per week were 50% less likely to develop lung cancer compared with smokers who ate less. Furthermore, those who gardened where 33% less likely to develop lung cancer - gardening was classified as a form of exercise according to the investigators (albeit there are many other associations that could be made). Among former smokers, we find similarly consistent results....those who exercise by gardening were 45% less likely to develop lung cancer. Health Benefits of Green Tea- Colon Cancer study shows promise.

At the 6th Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, Rutgers investigators announced that rats fed a diet equivalent to 4-6 cups of Green Tea, in humans, were less than half as likely to develop colon cancer than the control group. They used a standard model used to mimic human colorectal cancer (exposing rats to a colon cancer causing agent called azoxymethane, and feeding them a high-fat diet (standard western diet)). They split the rats into 2 groups and exposed one group of rats to Polyphenon E- a green tea extract that contains four major polyphenols, the majority of which (about 65%) is EGCG, which is thought to be the main active ingredient. After 34 weeks, rats that received Polyphenon E developed 55% fewer tumors and, among those that did develop tumors, the tumor size was reduced by 45% compared to controls.

Historically, data has been conflicting on whether drinking green tea helps prevent cancer. Within the past year, two large studies have provided opposite results- One group of investigators followed 50,000 Japanese men and found a 50% reduction in developing advanced prostate cancer among those drinking 3-6 cups per day. Another group followed 40,000 Japanese men and women and found a 12% reduction in death (for all causes) in men and 23% in women who drank 5 or more cups daily; however, when they parsed the data, they did not find find that green tea prevented cancer. The benefits primarily occured from it's effects on preventing heart disease; for example, women who drank 5 or more cups of tea daily were 31% less likely to die from heart disease than those who did not drink green tea.

Today, however, many factors contribute to the general weakening of the body's defenses. Antibiotics have begun to fail as the resistance of many infectious strains multiplies. Due to the failure of government control of health codes, deterioration of water quality, and frequent international travel diseases now spread more easily than ever before.

Fortunately, recent research has uncovered a natural agent that can increase our ability to fight disease and improve the quality of life for many people. Transfer factor is the name given to this relatively new agent. It is found in colostrum and other sources and is a natural way of strengthening our immune systems against disease.

Bottom Line

Researchers have published conflicting research on the specific health benefits of green tea; however, the number of studies showing promise is impressive across a number of conditions: prostate cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, heart disease, memory, and more. There are a range of proposed mechanisms and the exact mechanism of potential benefit remains unclear. Given that green tea is safe and likely has a range of health benefits, the next time you are considering grabbing something to drink.... consider green tea! When deciding between soda, coffee, or green tea... green tea should win every time! Our health is directly influenced by our immune system. A balanced and healthy immune system is central to the body's ability to defend against infections. "It is our ability to create a healthy immune system that represents the greatest potential for gains in human health."

Destroy 97% of cancer causing cells

The immune system is a multifaceted system comprised of more than a trillion cells, with a collective weight of about 1 kg (2.2 pounds). There are three essential properties of the immune system: first, it has the ability to recognize alien substances such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites; second, it specifically reacts to each invading pathogen; and third, the immune system remembers the alien invader and quickly repels future invasions.

Many infectious agents mutate readily, thereby presenting a different appearance to the immune system. This is the reason that we are repeatedly susceptible to viral infections such as colds and flues. Some parasites also rapidly mutate to evade our immune defenses. This is the reason for the cyclical flare-ups experienced by malaria victims. Each mutation that alters the appearance of the virus or parasite must be dealt with by a separate immune response.

Within the immune system there are two separate responses to abnormal or foreign substances. The first response is called the humoral immune reaction which involves the production of immunoglobulins, often referred to as "antibodies." The second response is the cellular immune response, or cell-mediated immunity (CMI). This response depends on communication between various types of immune system cells (lymphocytes). CHEMOTHERAPHY AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

Doctor Ryser and cancer studies

"The initial reactions to Transfer Factor a patient will experience are similar to a vaccination – but without, of course, exposure to the pathogen. The initial reaction typically includes flu-like symptoms, proportionate to the severity of a patient’s illness. These flu-like symptoms go away, but they prove that the immune system has been activated, and that it is working to suppress the body’s infections.

Regarding the safety of Transfer Factor, I have never had a problem with negative side effects or adverse reactions. However, I am very cautious. I perform careful evaluations of a patient’s immune system. I check for viral leukemia, and so forth. I am very careful with cancer and autoimmune patients, with whom you must be cautious with regard to stimulating immune cells – this is particularly the case with Hodgkins Disease and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma patients."

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(Learn more about this form of cancer) Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos, or by home renovation using asbestos cement products. Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between mesothelioma and smoking.

EXPOSURE TO THE SUN AND THE RISKS INVOLVED

Skin cancer:

Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin which can have many causes. Skin cancer generally develops in the epidermis (the outermost layer of skin), so a tumor is usually clearly visible. This makes most skin cancers detectable in the early stages. There are three common types of skin cancer, each of which is named after the type of skin cell from which it arises. Cancers caused by UV exposure may be prevented by avoiding exposure to sunlight or other UV sources, and wearing sun-protective clothes. The use of sunscreen had been recommended in the past, but there is an increasing body of evidence that sunscreen is not entirely safe (see Sunscreens and Cancer by Hans R Larsen).

Skin cancers are the fastest growing type of cancer in the United States. Skin cancer represents the most commonly diagnosed malignancy, surpassing lung, breast, colorectal and prostate cancer. More than 1 million Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer in 2007. PROTECT YOUR SKIN