Posts Tagged ‘antioxidant’

GSH supports health in many ways. Monitoring GSH levels in the cells is important to do before trouble comes calling in the form of illness. GSH is part cell guard dog and part cell mender. 

Glutathione and Radiation

Glutathione (GSH) is already in your body, but becomes depleted from physical stress, illness, aging, and the oxidative process. GSH is ammunition and top gun when it comes to anti-oxidative properties. Glutathione can trap a range of free radicals before they create havoc within the cells. It even offers protection against radiation. Inadequate intracellular GSH increases the risk of cancer from radiation.

A published report in the journal Radiology offer this: “radiation from a single whole-body scan is equal to 100 mammograms and is similar to the amount received by survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan who were about 1 mile from the explosions.” according to radiation biologist, David J. Brenner of Columbia University.

Hear is some brain candy. Breast cancer’s illogical treatment and the untold suffering is part of the culture embracing standard treatment protocols.

Powerhouse Effect of Natural Plant Compounds

Breast cancer cells-even the most aggressive type-succumbed after treatments with peach and plum extracts in lab tests at Texas AgriLife Research. The cancerous cells keeled over, but the normal cells were not harmed.

ArgrlLife Research scientist say two phenolic compounds are responsible for the cancer cell demise in the study. This study was published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. The phenols are organic compounds that occur in fruits. They are slightly acidic and may be associated with the traits such as aroma, taste or color.

“It was a differential effect which is what you’re looking for because in current cancer treatment with chemotherapy, the substance kills all cells, so it is really tough on the body.” said Dr. David Byrne, AgriLife Research plant breeder who studies stone fruit. “Here. There is a five-fold difference in the toxic intensity. You can put at a level where it will kill the cancer cells-the very aggressive ones-and not the normal ones.”

According to the National Cancer Institute, there were 192,370 new cases of breast cancer in females and 1,910 cases in males in 2009. That year, 40,170 women and 440 men died from breast cancer. The World Health Organization reports that breast cancer accounts for 16 percent of the cancer deaths of women globally. Cisneros-Zevallos, an AgriLife Research food scientist, said the team compared normal cells to two types of breast cancer, including the most aggressive type. The cells were treated with an extract from two commercial varieties, the “Rich Lady” peach and the “Black Splendor” plum.

“A closer look at the extracts determined that two specific phenolic acid Components-chlorogenic and neochlorogenic-were responsible for killing the cancer cells while not affecting the normal cells,” Cisneros-Zevallos said.

The two compounds are very common in fruits, the researchers said, but the stone fruits such as plums and peaches have especially high levels. “So this is very, very attractive from the point of view of being an alternative to typical chemotherapy which kills normal cells along with cancerous ones,” Byrne added.

The team said laboratory tests also confirmed that the compounds prevented cancer from growing in animals given the compounds.

Breakthrough

This isn’t a unprecedented breakthrough, nor is it a new way to manage cancer. Antioxidant powerhouse effects of fruits and vegetables have been proven over and over. All approved drugs fail to prevent or treat many conditions satisfactory. This latest discovery was here all along, right under our noses at the grocery produce department.

Plants not only have antioxidant potential, they are unrivalled at defending us from free radicals. The beneficial pigmented plants transport life giving substances for cellular health.

Broad-spectrum benefits of plant food keeps the doctor away. Perhaps, that is why most medical professionals will tell you diet has nothing to do with the condition.

Medical Industry

It could be said that  the medical industry is incompetent, but they are very competent on fiscal matters. The pharmaceutical industry is doing well monetarily.

The medical monopoly increased regulation of our health care system has just about done away with free enterprise in the health and wellness arena. This giant conglomerate outperforms in the cash department, but it shows a deficit in the healing department.

Breast cancers illogical treatment, includes destroying immunity, causing heart problems, lost of hair, throwing up, lost of memory, and fatigue. This is without counting future problems that will not be attributed to the toxic chemicals, and radiation.

Selenium is a Powerful Chemopreventive Agent

Selenium is an antioxidant that is important for the immune system, and thyroid hormone metabolism. Selenium is a powerful chemopreventive agent. It works by protecting cells from damage.

The State University of New Jersey has discovered that selenium can help reset a cell’s “biological clock” when it is disrupted by a chemical cancer-causing agent. Selenium is a trace mineral found in whole foods.

Studies have shown that the circadian rhythm is responsible for regulating blood pressure, appetite, and immune function. It is critical to the growth of cells and how the cells react to environmental and internal stress.

Circardian Rhythm

Circadian rhythm is known to be disrupted by shift work. It also has been shown that shift workers have an increased risk of mammary and prostrate cancers. The findings could lead to ways to help prevent breast cancer.

If a simple dietary supplement can reverse the effect of shift work, as it has done in experimental models, than it is prudent to be sure that you are not deficient in selenium.

Only a small amount is needed by humans to protect the cells. Research has shown that methylselenocysteine (MCS), produced by plants, exhibits chemopreventive effects in the early states of tumor development by slowing growth when exposed to chemical carcinogens.

Selenium Under Attack

The soil’s condition is the key to the amount of selenium in plant foods or animal sources. Animals eat a diet that is based on what grows, and if the soil is poor their supply of selenium is limited. The mineral content of the soil has changed over the years. Studies show fewer cancers in areas where there is more selenium in the food. This is a universal problem that is causing an overfed nation to have an undernourished population 

Whole Foods To The Rescue

Selenium is needed in the diet on a daily basis. The good news is we need very small amounts, and with a whole food diet we will cover our basic requirement. 

In fact selenium is one trace mineral you want do not want to not load up on. It can be toxic in high amounts. That is one reason food sources are the best choice. Some consider 55 micrograms enough for adults. That is the recommended dietary allowance, many health care practitioners recommend anywhere from 100-200 mcg of selenium depending on the personal needs of the patient.

Brazil nuts are one of the most concentrated sources of selenium. All it takes is one to two Brazil nuts a day. It is a food source and that is preferable to a supplement. Besides being less expensive, it is safer.

Natural food sources high in selenium are nuts, legumes (soybeans), animal products such as beef, chicken, and cheese, seafood (tuna), oats, button mushrooms,  garlic, onion, broccoli, asparagus, tomatoes, whole grains, and seeds. Fruit such as dates, bananas, watermelon, mango, and pomegranate have trace amounts of selenium.

Although very high doses of selenium can be toxic, most people do not get enough from their current diet. It is in fact safe to add more selenium-rich foods, especially organic vegetables and fruits to your diet.