Giving and Taking Care
Health Sciences Institute e-Alert
September 16, 2004
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Dear Reader,
When you kill flies with a bazooka, you might get rid of the flies,
but then you may have a problem with broken furniture and large
holes in the wall.
The same is true of treating cancer with radiation; by any measure
a harsh therapy that sometimes solves problems while creating
others. I was reminded of this when I received an e-mail from an
HSI member named Mary whose father is getting radiation
treatment for lung cancer. Mary is also giving him an herbal
therapy called N-TENSE, which contains the botanical graviola; a
proven cancer-fighter.
By and large, Mary's father is coming along well. But he's
developed a new problem that Mary needs a little help with.
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No time to lose
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In her e-mail, Mary writes: "The doctor says the radiation
treatments are working great. My Dad also had a tumor in his
throat and near his bladder. They are gone. I believe the N-TENSE
took care of those already. He has been taking the N-TENSE for as
long as he's been taking the radiation to his lungs, for about three
weeks now.
"The problem is that he has lost all of his appetite, and is getting
weaker and weaker each day. Everything smells bad and tastes bad
to him. His Doctor gave him an appetite enhancer, but it caused
severe loose bowels and dehydration. They had to take him off of
it. What can I do to improve his appetite and increase his
strength?"
One of the well-known side effects of radiation therapy is appetite
loss. But I wondered if N-TENSE might play a role here as well. I
called on HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., for his thoughts, and he
began by saying that graviola � an "excellent herb for trying a non-
toxic approach against cancer" � probably has nothing to do with
the loss of appetite.
As for a plan of action for Mary and her father, Dr. Spreen offered
these suggestions:
"The key thing right now is to make certain that ALL calories
ingested are highly nutrient dense, especially since there isn't much
appetite. Also, digestion will be adversely affected, so the foods
eaten should be as easily digested as possible. The solution to both
is the use of any of the 'green foods,' such as chlorella
(inexpensive and excellent), spirulina, barley green, or mixtures of
them. There are several brands out there, and they can be mixed
with most anything. The foods are almost pre-digested and highly
nutrient dense.
"I'd also throw some L. acidophilus culture in there, in powder
form, maybe 1/4-1/2 tsp before eating, to make certain that the low
appetite is not due to highly altered gut flora (it can do that
sometimes, and radiation will kill those 'good guy' bacteria also).
"There are also several herbs that can be tried as appetite
stimulants, but they tend (in my limited experience) to be less
effective for radiation-induced anorexia than in other situations.
Nettle, chamomile, Gotu kola are three, but there are many others
that can be tried."
And one other tip for Mary: Rather than coaxing her father into
eating three full meals each day, she'll probably have better luck in
getting him to eat small amounts several times each day, especially
if he's having problems with nausea as well.
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Tropic of cancer
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The appetite issue aside, Mary is obviously enthusiastic about what
she feels are the positive effects of N-TENSE in her father's
progress. But because her father is also getting radiation, we'll
never know which treatment is doing more to fight his cancer: the
radiation or the N-TENSE. What we do know is that research has
revealed that graviola � the primary active ingredient of N-TENSE
� is a powerful anti-cancer agent.
In the e-Alert "Drug Company and Cancer Institute Hid Possible
Cure for 25 Years" (1/31/01), I first told you about graviola, the
small evergreen tree that grows in the tropical areas of North and
South America.
More than 25 years ago, the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
included graviola in a plant-screening program that showed extracts
of the leaves and stems of the plant to be effective in attacking
and destroying malignant cells. But the results were part of an
internal report and were never released to the public.
Years later, a major pharmaceutical company began extensive
graviola research. They learned that certain extracts of the tree
actually seek out, attack, and destroy cancer cells, without harming
healthy cells, inducing nausea, or causing hair loss. But the natural
extracts of graviola (or any other plant) cannot be patented, and the
company struggled unsuccessfully to create a synthetic copy that
could be as effective as the cancer-fighting components of
graviola.
Since then, in vitro research has produced very promising results,
with indications that graviola may effectively fight solid breast
cancer tumors, as well as prostate, lymphoma, pancreatic, liver and
colon cancer.
Graviola is one of the most popular topics on the HSI Forum, and
in tomorrow's e-Alert I'll feature a few of the many comments
from HSI members regarding their experiences using this
remarkable botanical.
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Your bones enjoy getting zinced.
In the e-Alert "Waiting to Exhale" (9/13/04) that I sent you earlier
this week, I told you about a study that showed how the use of an
inhaler � also known as inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) � to treat
asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may contribute to
fracture risk due to weakened bones.
That study was conducted at a Veterans Administration hospital, so
nearly all the subjects were men. Now I've come across a study
that shows how an adequate intake of dietary zinc may help men
maintain a healthy bone mass density (BMD).
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, recruited
nearly 400 men between the ages of 45 and 92. The BMD was
measured for each subject at the outset of the study, and again four
years later. Dietary habits were assessed with food-frequency
questionnaires, and zinc levels were measured with blood tests.
Analysis of the data showed that both dietary zinc intake and
plasma zinc both had a positive association with BMD in men.
(Previous studies have already associated low zinc intake with
osteoporosis in women.)
In this study, the average dietary zinc intake was just over 11 mg
per day, which is the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for
males over the age of 19. The best source of zinc is animal protein.
Oysters deliver the highest amounts of zinc, followed by red meat
and chicken. Other sources include fish, whole grains, nuts and
beans.
But men, don't let anyone tell you that the RDA of zinc � or even
triple the RDA � will cause prostate cancer.
In the e-Alert "Double Blind" (7/9/03), I told you about a study
that warned of elevated prostate cancer risk for men who had a
daily zinc intake of 100 mg or more. But the study also found that
an intake of zinc less than 100 mg per day had no association with
the risk of prostate cancer.
And who takes more than 100 mg of zinc daily? Very few people, I
would guess. Certainly no one who is paying attention to the
widely-published warnings that zinc may be potentially toxic over
a prolonged period at daily doses of more than 100 mg. At that
level, research shows heart problems and anemia can occur.
But unless you go out of your way to add extra zinc to your
vitamin regimen, chances are you're not getting anywhere close to
100 mg. Most multivitamin supplements provide well under 50 mg
of zinc. And you would need to eat dozens of oysters along with a
few servings of beef every day to even approach 100 mg of dietary
zinc.
Meanwhile, the zinc that you are getting is very useful. In addition
to enhancing the immune system, zinc helps repair damaged
tissues, inhibits the abnormal clotting that contributes to
cardiovascular disease, and is one of the key nutrients needed for
DNA reproduction and repair. Zinc also helps keep your vision
healthy.
And for those of you who already include zinc in your daily
supplement intake: it's a good idea to add a little copper as well.
In the e-Alert "Aim High" (5/7/03), Dr. Spreen noted that zinc can
create a copper deficiency, and vice versa. And Jonathan V.
Wright, M.D., agrees, stating that, "Zinc supplements should
usually be offset by a small amount of copper, 1-2 mg daily."
Fortunately, many multivitamins already take care of the dual
zinc/copper need with a low dose of copper.
To Your Good Health,
Jenny Thompson
Health Sciences Institute
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Sources:
"N-TENSE Better than Graviola Alone!" Raintree Nutritionals,
rain-tree.com
"Zinc Intakes and Plasma Concentrations in Men with
Osteoporosis: The Rancho Bernardo Study" American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition" Vol. 80, No. 3, September 2004,
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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