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CANCER:
HERE ARE THE FACTS
Cancer
is a devastating disease in which millions of families are
affected each year. The following statistics illustrate just
how close each of us will come to this disease in our
lifetime.
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Every
45 seconds one American life is lost to cancer.
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Cancer
now kills more children between the ages of 3 and 14 than
any other illness.
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Cancer
is responsible for 1 out of every 4 deaths in the U.S.A.
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Each
year we see about 1.2 million new cases of cancer, with
more than 700,000 lives lost.
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Lung
cancer has become the leading killer of both men and women
(surpassing breast cancer in 1986).
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1
out of 2 men and 1 out of 3 women currently will develop
some form of cancer in their lifetime.
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1
in 11 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their
lifetime, increasing with age.
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One
of America's leading cancer organizations estimates that
the lifetime risk of breast cancer in American women is 1
in 9.
Statistics
show that in the year 1880, when records were first kept, one
in thirty five people developed cancer in their lifetime. That
figure is currently at 1 in every 2 - a shocking statistic!
IN
1880 - 1 PERSON IN 35
IN
1985 - 1 PERSON IN 5
IN
1990 - 1 PERSON IN 4
IN
1995 - 1 PERSON IN 3
IN
2000 - 1 PERSON IN 2
IN
2005 - 1 PERSON IN ?
Do
the math! Will you and your family beat the statistics?
PROBABLY NOT!
Cancer
is now surpassed only by heart disease as the number one
killer in the United States. There is now compelling evidence
that chemotherapy is ineffective with some forms of cancer and
in many cases destroys the quality of life of the patient.
Research has shown that chemotherapy kills human cells
indiscriminately, therefore healthy cells as well as cancer
cells are destroyed. Both radiation and chemotherapy are
devastating to your inner terrain and bacterial environment.
The
U.S. spends a conservative 1.4 trillion dollars a year on
"healthcare", more per capita than any other nation
on earth. The quality of life for the average American stops
at age 51. After that, it takes medical intervention to manage
their symptoms to maintain their "health".
FACT:
YOU MUST TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OWN HEALTH!
Daniel
Nixon, M.D., Oncologist, Hematologist, President, American
Health Foundation
THE
"SCIENCE" OF ELLAGIC
ACID CONSUMPTION IN CANCER PREVENTION
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One
of the pioneers in cancer prevention research is Dr. Daniel
Nixon (see The Cancer Recovery Eating Plan, Times Books, NY,
1994). Dr. Nixon's lab at the Hollings Cancer Institute in the
Medical University of South Carolina has examined the ability of
Ellagic Acid to prevent colon and cervical cancers from
developing. Preliminary evidence generated by his team of
researchers has indicated that Ellagic Acid can slow the
proliferation of both human colon and cervical cancer cells
grown in experimental systems outside of the body.
These
findings have led to the hypothesis that Ellagic Acid may be
useful in humans susceptible to either of these two cancers.
While not yet complete, clinical studies are in progress at the
Medical University of South Carolina and studies in women
susceptible to cervical cancer are under way. The colon trial
will measure Ellagic Acid's ability to prevent the formation of
colon polyps (which may be the precursor to colon cancer) and/or
slow the growth of rapidly proliferating colon cells in human
papilloma virus, which is responsible for this disease. These
clinical evaluations will be conducted at the Medical University
of S.C. and the University of Madrid Medical School in Madrid,
Spain.
Some
of the data published by Dr. Nixon and his team at the Medical
University of South Carolina is presented here.
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Following
exposure to Ellagic Acid from red raspberries, human
cervical cancer cells, infected with the human papilloma
virus (HPV), die within several days due to a process termed
apoptosis (normal cell death).
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Ellagic
Acid causes the growth cycle (G1) arrest of cancer cells,
thus, inhibiting cell division (mitosis) and cellular
proliferation.
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Ellagic
Acid from red raspberries prevents destruction of a cellular
regulatory gene, P53, by HPV oncogenies (genes responsible
for cancer induction) in cervical cells (p53 is regarded as
the safeguard of normal cellular division and if the P53 is
inactivated, abnormal cell division/proliferation ensues).
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Similar
protective effects were observed in breast, pancreas,
esophageal, skin, colon, leukemia and prostate cancer cells
exposed to Ellagic Acid.
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Consumption
of 1 cup (150 grams) of fresh red raspberries (the
equivalent of 40 milligrams of Ellagic Acid) resulted in the
appearance of circulating levels of Ellagic Acid in the
serum one hour after ingestion. Five of HTN's Ellagic Acid
800 mg capsules equal approximately 40 milligrams or more of
pure Ellagic Acid Extract, similar to research.
In
summary, the data from Dr. Nixon's lab and other investigators
indicates that Ellagic Acid (1) activates detoxifying enzymes in
the liver resulting in the clearing of cancer-causing chemicals
(mutagens) in the serum; (2) prevents the binding of carcinogens
to cellular DNA; (3) serves as an antioxidant in the scavenging
and clearance of highly destructive oxygen free radicals; (4)
induces apoptosis (programmed normal cell death) in cancerous
cells; and (5) stimulates the immune system for the destruction
of cancerous cells. Each of these attributes were found to be
important in reducing the incidence of cancer in experimental
models.
Finally,
while the mechanism's)
are not yet fully known, research performed in Europe indicate
that Ellagic Acid may also be useful in reducing the incidence
of birth defects, promoting wound healing, and limiting
chemically induced liver fibrosis. In addition, some
investigators now believe that Ellagic Acid may be useful in the
prevention of heart disease and periodontal (gum) disease.
Food
Sources
of Ellagic Acid |
Mg
per Gram
Dry Weight |
x |
A
Woman's Chance
of Getting Breast Cancer |
Red
Raspberries
Strawberries
Walnuts
Pecans
Cranberries |
1500
630
590
330
120 |
By
Age 30
By Age 40
By Age 50
By Age 60
By Age 70
By Age 80 |
1
of 2,212
1 of 235
1 of 54
1 of 23
1 of 14
1 of 10 |
Could
HTN's Ellagic Acid possibly be the answer one out of two people
should be looking for?
The
effectiveness of Ellagic Acid is expected to be medically
verified over the next several years with clinical and
double-blind studies for most types of cancer and other medical
conditions mentioned above.
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