Natural Cancer Supplements - Fish Oil and Vitamin E Astonishing Results
Both vitamin E and fish oils have been found to help prevent hormone- dependent cancers, so taking both for cancer prevention is probably desirable. The researchers speculate that fish oils exert their beneficial effect by decreasing the body's production of prostaglandin E2 which is believed to play an important role in the initiation and progression of cancer. They conclude that supplementation with dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, specifically fish oils with an antioxidant such as vitamin E may offer significant palliative support to cancer patients with end stage metastatic disease. Researchers conclude that most all cancers can be prevented or atleast slowed down with the proper nutrition. Patients with all types of cancer, lung, colon, breast, participated in this Swedish study. Researchers at Sweden's famous Karolinska Institutet have just published a comprehensive review of the current knowledge regarding the role of PUFAs in carcinogenesis. They conclude that omega-3 PUFAs are protective against cancer progression, while omega-6 PUFAs, notably arachidonic acid and its derivatives, help promote the growth of cancer. They believe the n-3 PUFAs exert their beneficial effects in several different ways:
- They suppress the synthesis of pro-inflammatory eicosanoids from arachidonic acid and thus produce an overall anti-inflammatory effect.
- They positively affect gene expression or the activities of signal transduction molecules involved in the control of cell growth, differentiation apoptosis, angiogenesis and metastasis.
- They suppress excessive production of nitrogen oxide (NO) during chronic inflammation and thereby help prevent DNA damage and impaired DNA repair.
- They decrease estrogen production and thus reduce the estrogen-stimulated growth of hormone- dependent cancer cells.
- Fish oils improve insulin sensitivity and cell membrane fluidity and may help prevent metastasis through these effects.
Not only do fish oils help prevent cancer they can also help with side effects of cancer drugs such as nausea and weight loss. In a placebo-controlled, double-blind study, researchers found that cancer patients previously suffering a weight loss of 2.9 kilograms/month had a median weight gain of 1.0 kilogram after three weeks of taking the fish oil supplement. In addition, the fish oil regimen resulted in an increase in fasting insulin concentration, a gain in lean body mass and a normalization of energy expenditure, according to a report in Clinical Science 98. As always, it is crucial to use only pure, proven supplements because if the supplements are not created in a safe manner, they could actually do more harm than good: purity is extremely important.
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