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Man with Stage 3 Colon Cancer Refuses Chemotherapy & Cures Himself with Vegan Diet. In this short and powerful testimony Chris Wark shares his story of how he refused chemotherapy and cured himself with a raw vegan diet. “If you don’t do chemotherapy you’re insane.” quote from his doctor. Related GreenMedInfo.com Research: 233 studies on natural, evidence-based strategies to preventing and treating: Colon Cancer Research on reducing chemotherapy-induced toxicity: Chemotherapy-Induced ToxicityThe story of how Dr. Charles Majors put into full remission stage 4 blood, bone and brain cancer without chemotherapy and radiation Cancer Killers: The Cause is the Cure | PaperbackResearch on the value of a Vegan diet: Dietary Modification: Vegan Diet : CK(24) : AC(7)

Health Benefits of Beetroot – Boosting Energy, Cancer Protection. By Trevor Ruben Dietitians are always arguing over the best foods, the best diets and the best lifestyle decisions a person can make. One year, eggs might be all the rage, while the next they could be the leading cause in X symptom for X disease and should be shunned by the masses. One such fad, if you want to stay as current as possible, revolves around the crimson red beetroot. Only the health benefits of beetroot really are incredible. Health Benefits of Beetroot - Lowering Blood Pressure with Beetroot Full of nitrates, roughly 20 times more than most other vegetables, the beetroot may just be a wonder for scientists and dietitians combined as its healing and boosting powers are slowly discovered study by study.

One 2010 study out of Queen Mary’s University in London showed a correlation between daily intakes of beetroot juice and near-immediate drops in the drinker’s blood pressure. Cancer Protection Boosting Digestive Health Beetroot for Boosting Stamina Source: Natural Society. Compound in Broccoli Kills Leukemia Cancer Cells, Leaves Healthy Cells Unaffected. Elizabeth Renter | Natural Society The health benefits of cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cabbage are near countless. Many of these vegetables are able to prevent obesity, protect against heart disease, and even prevent cancer. In one recent study, researchers with Baylor College of Medicine have found a compound from these valuable veggies can actually kill cancer cells.

According to a press release from the university, researchers used a concentrated form of sulforaphane, a compound in broccoli that is believed to both prevent and treat cancer. They then used the concentrated formula on human-derived leukemia cancer cells. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a blood cancer most common in children. “Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a type of cancer of the white blood cells common in children. When treated with the concentrated sulforaphane, the cancer cells died while health cells were completely unaffected. “Sulforaphane is a natural product. The study abstract concluded with: Leaf. CBD Fighting Cancer. ​Two of the major compounds in marijuana -- THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) have cancer-fighting properties, according to scientists researching them. But while the biological mechanisms THC uses are well documented, there are still mysteries surrounding the lesser-known CBD. Clinical trials prove that CBD eases pain and inflammation, reports Dana M.

Nichols at the Stockton Record. Sean McAllister, a scientist at California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute in San Francisco, has, along with his research associates, used CBD to shrink cancerous tumors. But CBD doesn't fit well in the already-discovered human receptors that fit THC, and scientists don't yet know how it modulates some of the same systems as THC, according to McAllister. "There is not a lot of data on it," McAllister told the Record.

Right now, McAllister is investigating how CBD attacks a gene called Id-1 that is the key to the functioning of cancerous cells. More links from around the web! Turkey Tail Mushroom Being Used to Suppress Cancer Tumors. Image from WakingTimes.com Have you heard of the mushroom being used to boost the immune system and fight cancer? While there are countless foods and compounds out there being researched for their cancer-fighting abilities, the turkey tail mushroom is one food that has gained some spotlight as of recent.

Specifically, the mushroom has been shown to be highly effective at suppressing prostate tumor development. The research, coming from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), focuses on a compound known as polysaccharopeptide (PSP), which is found in the turkey tail mushroom. For the study, two groups of mice were used, one of which was fed PSP for 20 weeks. What Dr. ling found was that mice fed the PSP over the 20 weeks did not develop any prostate tumors, whereas the group of mice not fed PSP did develop tumors. Dr Ling, from the Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre-Queensland and Institute for Biomedical Health & Innovation at QUT had this to say:

Woman Refuses Chemo/Radiation and Cures Ovarian Cancer with Diet. Baking Soda is Proving to be an Effective Treatment For Cancer. ‘For baking, cleaning and deodorizing..’ and SO much more. It used to be common knowledge that baking soda could easily cure a common cold, as well as assist in numerous other ailments. What happened to all that information? This was not the first time I heard that baking soda was being used to cure cancer. I have come across people who have used it to rid their cancer and then I came across this written piece that was quite intriguing.

“When taken orally with water, especially water with high magnesium content, and when used transdermally in medicinal baths, sodium bicarbonate becomes a first-line medicinal for the treatment of cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, influenza and even the common cold. Below is an article written from the book ‘Sodium Bicarbonate – Rich Man’s Poor Man’s Cancer Treatment – Second Edition’ by Mark Sircus, AC., OMD.

Life-threatening asthma in children is often resistant to treatment with bronchodilators and systemic corticosteroids. Dr. Source: Breast Cancer Prevention Diet - Pomegranates Fight Breast Cancer. Looking for a breast cancer prevention diet? Scientists from the Breast Cancer Research Program at City of Hope in Duarte, CA have shown that phytochemicals derived from pomegranates have the ability to inhibit the proliferation of estrogen-responsive breast cancer cells in a laboratory setting.

“Phytochemicals suppress estrogen production that prevents the proliferation of breast cancer cells and the growth of estrogen-responsive tumors,” Shiuan Chen, PhD, director of the Division of Tumor Cell Biology and co-leader of the Breast Cancer Research Program at City of Hope in Duarte, Calif., says in a press release for the American Association for Cancer Research. Long regarded in many cultures as a symbol of prosperity and fertility, the pomegranate has garnered attention in modern times for its wide-reaching medicinal potential.

In an article entitled Pomegranates May Help Prevent Breast Cancer on the MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Cancerwise blog, Dr. Additional Sources: PubMed. Indian black salve: The magical cancer cure. (NaturalNews) What if we told you there exists a blend of herbs so powerful, effective, and safe for treating cancer that no other conventional treatment even comes close? And what if we told you this same herbal formula only targets malignant cells while leaving healthy cells and other tissue alone? The formula in question actually does exist, and it is traditionally known as Indian black salve, a "magical" cancer cure of sorts that also safely treats viruses and many other health conditions without causing harmful side effects. If you have never heard of Indian black salve, it is probably because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not recognize it as an official cancer treatment.

But in truth, Indian black salve is one of the most powerful natural cancer treatments known to man. There are numerous Indian black salve blends available, and all of them contain bloodroot and several other prominent healing herbs. Sources for this article include: Grape Seed Extract Outperforms Chemo in Killing Advanced Cancer Cells.

By Susan Patterson Patients with colorectal cancer may benefit from the cancer-growth-inhibiting power of grape seed extract. Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center report that the more aggressive the cancer cells are, the more effective the grape extract works at targeting and stopping the growth. Grape seed extract is amazing in that it attacks the cancer cells but leaves the healthy cells untouched. This is a departure from conventional cancer treatments that destroy all of the cells in an attempt to stop the spread of cancer. Actually, the power of grape seed extract seems quite remarkable in this research. Derry explained: “It required less than half the concentration of GSE to suppress cell growth and kill 50 percent of stage IV cells than it did to achieve similar results in the stage II cells.”

“We’ve known for quite a while that the bioactive compounds in grape seed extract selectively target many types of cancer cells. Amazing Grapes Additional Sources: Webmd. Healthy Heart Diet Plan - Foods to Eat for a Healthy Heart. While everyone knows that vegetables are extremely healthful, understanding why they are good is something that seems to be left up to scientists. When it comes to broccoli, researchers in England found just why it, and other related veggies, may be good for your heart. A must-have for your healthy heart diet plan, broccoli has been shown to be so heart-healthy due to an active compound called sulforaphane. According to Reuters, sulforaphane works by turning on a protein in the arteries that works to protect them against clogging. Certain areas of the heart are more prone to blockage. In these areas, a protective protein known as Nrf2 is inactive. Sulforaphane activates it. “What our study showed was that sulforaphane can protect those regions by switching on Nrf2,” said Paul Evans of the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College.

The study was published in Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology in 2009. So, what if you don’t like broccoli? Additional Sources: Brassica. Woman Refuses Chemo/Radiation and Cures Ovarian Cancer with Diet.