IACPV RESEARCH

Posted By Clod on February 25, 2010

Do supplements help improve our health? Can they cure or prevent diseases, like cancer? Most experts will agree, they CAN help! Along with diet, exercise and attitude, supplements have their place in health and healing. Which ones are the right ones to take then? Some of the ones agreed upon by many health care providers are as follows

* Coenzyme Q10–90 mg. daily is generally agreed upon. CoQ10, as it is commonly known, improves cellular oxygenation. Cancer patients usually have low oxygen levels.
* Selenium–200 mcg. daily. A powerful free radical scavenger, it also aids in digestion. One study found that those who took 200-mcg cut their rate of overall cancer by 39 percent and their rates of lung, prostate, and colon cancers nearly in half.
* Multi Vitamin including Vitamins A and E, B Complex and C.
* Herbs including green tea, pau d’arco, cat’s claw, and Essiac tea.
* Dr. James F. Balch, MD, in his book, “Prescription for Nutritional Healing”, would include several other things, such as garlic, melatonin, natural beta-carotene, shark cartilage, and maitake and shitake or reishi. All these things, plus some, are listed in his book. He also recommends not eating animal protein.

According to Prevention’s Natural Healing Guide 2008, these three are on the cutting edge of cancer research:

* resveratrol–a substance found in ordinary grapes, which inhibits cancer growth by preventing three things: the start of DNA damage in a cell, the transformation of a normal cell into a cancerous one, and the growth and spread of tumor cells.
* catechins–the antioxidants found in tea, especially green tea.
* soy–contain high amounts of substances called isoflavones.

In my family experience with cancer, my Dad has taken the CoQ10, selenium, multi vitamin, liquid minerals, green tea, and colloidal silver. Why the silver? Well, some cancers are thought to be caused by a virus. Colloidal Silver is a natural antibiotic, which targets virus cells and the bad bacteria, and you don’t become immune to it like prescription antibiotics. You also don’t have the side effects of prescription drugs. Dad has done very well, by the way.

“Healing Herbs: The Ultimate Guide” by Michael Castleman suggests these for prevention: alfalfa, apple, chaparral, garlic and ginseng. For cancer treatment, chaparral and mistletoe. Mistletoe can slow the heart rate and affect pressure. If you have heart disease, consult your physician before using it.

No matter which supplements you choose to take, all agree that diet plays a major role in the treatment of any disease. As Rex Russell, MD, says in his book “What The Bible Says About Healthy Living”, you can’t go wrong if you eat the foods God created for you, whether you supplement or not.

Categories: Health
Tags: cancer research, prevent diseases, supplements