Until this becomes a cancer threat, while the specific drugs to stop cancer cell growth has not been found. After all prevention efforts continue to be endeavored with radiation therapy and sitostatika.
But some people prefer alternative therapies. To measure the magnitude of the benefits and risks of alternative therapies, it is very necessary understanding of the workings of alternative therapies, including the use of dietary supplements (vitamins, minerals and antioxidants) and herbal preparations that can work against cancer.
Various types of foods were shown to contain anticancer substances. Even the sauteed mixture of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes, fish and meat is very rich in antioxidants elements.
But some people prefer alternative therapies. To measure the magnitude of the benefits and risks of alternative therapies, it is very necessary understanding of the workings of alternative therapies, including the use of dietary supplements (vitamins, minerals and antioxidants) and herbal preparations that can work against cancer.
Various types of foods were shown to contain anticancer substances. Even the sauteed mixture of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes, fish and meat is very rich in antioxidants elements.
Various compounds such as allyl sulfides in garlic, curcumin in turmeric, isoflavones in soybeans, likofen in tomatoes, polyphenols in green tea, revesratrol in the skin of red grapes, and broccoli is a food sulforafan in cancer prevention. Some vitamins and minerals is also an antioxidant that is often promoted for the prevention of cancer: beta-carotene, vitamin C, E, and selenium.
For herbal therapies, there are many plants that based on empirical experience, it can fight cancer. Among these parasites (Dendrophtoe petandra), tread dara (Catharanthus roseus), meniran (Phyllanthus niruri L), white turmeric (Kaempferia rotunda L), tough (Pettiveria alliacea) and maitake mushrooms (Grifola frondosa).
Cancer appears when normal cell DNA damage, causing genetic mutations. If this is not immediately corrected, the multiplication of cells damaged DNA is a potential to produce cancer cells. Yet the multiplication of cells intended for the recovery of cells that are worn or damaged.
In terms of nutrition, two elements that can damage the DNA of normal cells are free radicals and carcinogens. Free radicals can be generated through metabolism or from the environment around us (plants and vehicle exhaust, cigarette smoke, chemicals such as insecticides, chemicals or additives in food). Luckily, free radicals can be bound and neutralized by several compounds, vitamins and minerals that are antioxidants.
The antioxidant compounds that neutralize free radicals, polyphenols (green tea), likofen (tomatoes), beta-carotene (carrots), as well as several other compounds in vegetables or fruit.
Especially on likofen in tomato, these compounds are strongly bound to the fiber fruit. To free him, tomatoes must be cooked first with a little oil, given the nature likofen is easily soluble in oil.
Harvard University study on 48,000 people in 1995 showed that people who eat 10 times the dishes that contain tomatoes per week would drop the risk of prostate cancer by nearly half. Vitamin C, E, and selenium are widely available in fruits, vegetables, sprouts, and grains is also an antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals.
The second element is carcinogenic substances in food. This substance is actually derived from procarcinogen that by phase I enzymes in the liver is converted into carcinogens. Meanwhile, phase II enzymes will remove product residue phase I enzymes, which can inhibit cancer cell formation. If the enzyme phase I enzymes that could be called evil, then the phase II enzymes is an enzyme that good.
Phase I enzyme was found to be inhibited by compounds in garlic allyl sulfides procarcinogen so that changes can be reduced carcinogen. One example is the well-known carcinogen nitrosamine compounds produced by combustion of meat / fish (eg charred skewers) and used cooking oil that has been used many times. Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant that inhibits the formation of nitrosamines in the digestive tract.
While the production of phase II enzymes can be enhanced by sulforafan which are often found in broccoli, cauliflower, and mustard greens. Therefore, the menu consists of vegetables, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes, and fish fry a little oil and garlic is one of the menu choices that are rich in antioxidants elements.
Pressing Cancer Cell Growth
If DNA damage normal cells as well not have been prevented by a compound or a vitamin / mineral supplements that are antioxidants, or if already formed cancer cells, the actions that we can do is suppress the growth of cancer cells. Rapid growth of cancer cells after the cells are getting omega-6 fatty acids. To reduce the influence of these fatty acids as well as rid of the cancer cells, omega-3 fatty acids are found in many cold sea fish have an important role. Omega-3 fatty acids are also known as EPA (eicosapentanoic acid) or gamma-lenolenat, is one of the essential fats.
Several types of cancer cells can also grow rapidly when triggered by the human estrogen hormones, such as in breast cancer cells. In this case isoflavones are phytoestrogens found in soy competitive with human estrogen. So that consumption of soy isoflavones will help inhibit cancer growth is fueled by the human estrogen. From this we can understand the role of tempeh, tofu and soy milk as food for the growth of cancer prevention.
To inhibit metastasis of cancer cells, we need to know how the cells are spread. There are two ways air-metastasis of cancer cells: through angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels) and the destruction of collagen which is the framework of normal cells. Thus, metastasis will be inhibited if angiogenesis can be prevented, while the collagen is damaged can be repaired by the body itself to take advantage of certain foods.
For angiogenesis, cancer cells release growth factors. Production of growth factors was found to be inhibited by the cox-2 inhibitor preparation that includes resveratrol in red grape skins, turmeric and curcumin in genestein in soybeans.
Overhaul of collagen by cancer cells occurs with the help of the enzyme collagenase produced their own cancer cells.
Preparations nutrients that can inhibit the process of renovation is vitamin C and shark cartilage. In addition to stimulating the formation of interferon join the fight against cancer cells, vitamin C was able to repair damage to collagen by creating new collagen by proline hydroxylation. Perhaps this is what underlies the role of controversial statements from a nobel prize winner in chemistry and peace, Linus Carl Pauling, regarding nutrition therapy of cancer with vitamin C megadose.
Form of other nutrients that may help repair cartilage collagen was sharks that much touted as a cancer drug. Indeed, shark cartilage is a source of collagen that can provide natural products for body cells to synthetic collagen.
Herbal TherapyIf DNA damage normal cells as well not have been prevented by a compound or a vitamin / mineral supplements that are antioxidants, or if already formed cancer cells, the actions that we can do is suppress the growth of cancer cells. Rapid growth of cancer cells after the cells are getting omega-6 fatty acids. To reduce the influence of these fatty acids as well as rid of the cancer cells, omega-3 fatty acids are found in many cold sea fish have an important role. Omega-3 fatty acids are also known as EPA (eicosapentanoic acid) or gamma-lenolenat, is one of the essential fats.
Several types of cancer cells can also grow rapidly when triggered by the human estrogen hormones, such as in breast cancer cells. In this case isoflavones are phytoestrogens found in soy competitive with human estrogen. So that consumption of soy isoflavones will help inhibit cancer growth is fueled by the human estrogen. From this we can understand the role of tempeh, tofu and soy milk as food for the growth of cancer prevention.
To inhibit metastasis of cancer cells, we need to know how the cells are spread. There are two ways air-metastasis of cancer cells: through angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels) and the destruction of collagen which is the framework of normal cells. Thus, metastasis will be inhibited if angiogenesis can be prevented, while the collagen is damaged can be repaired by the body itself to take advantage of certain foods.
For angiogenesis, cancer cells release growth factors. Production of growth factors was found to be inhibited by the cox-2 inhibitor preparation that includes resveratrol in red grape skins, turmeric and curcumin in genestein in soybeans.
Overhaul of collagen by cancer cells occurs with the help of the enzyme collagenase produced their own cancer cells.
Preparations nutrients that can inhibit the process of renovation is vitamin C and shark cartilage. In addition to stimulating the formation of interferon join the fight against cancer cells, vitamin C was able to repair damage to collagen by creating new collagen by proline hydroxylation. Perhaps this is what underlies the role of controversial statements from a nobel prize winner in chemistry and peace, Linus Carl Pauling, regarding nutrition therapy of cancer with vitamin C megadose.
Form of other nutrients that may help repair cartilage collagen was sharks that much touted as a cancer drug. Indeed, shark cartilage is a source of collagen that can provide natural products for body cells to synthetic collagen.
Flavonoid quercetin in the parasite is expected to work as an inhibitor of cancer cell DNA isomerase enzyme (involved in the process of multiplication and increased malignancy of cancer). Tread virgin mind also has two classes of compounds are efficacious vinka alkaloids inhibit the multiplication and spread of cancer cells. Both compounds are vincristine and vinblastine.
Also contains alkaloids catharanthin tread virgin, which is similar to the compounds in the plasma of cancer cells. Absorption of these compounds into cancer cells is predicted to be urgent and dissolve the nuclei of cancer cells.
Plants meniran and white turmeric also has anticancer properties through its immunomodulatory work. The second extract of this plant in experimental mice turned out to increase the number of lymphocytes, increase the toxicity of cancer killer cells (natural killer) and specific antibody synthesis. The properties above will strengthen the body's defense mechanism against viruses and cancer cells.
Tough leaves are also believed to have healing properties because of suspected cancer-like compounds derived from interferon which is a natural antibodies against viruses and cancer cells. How to combat cancer by destroying cancer-causing viruses that can damage the DNA of normal cells into cancer cells. Tough leaves are said to more efficacious for this type of prostate cancer, rectum, and respiratory tract.
Maitake mushrooms as a cancer drug had been studied by a combination of yeast extract with the preparation sitostatika to a number of cancer patients. According to Drs. Iwan T. Budiarso, researchers at Balitbang MOH, maitake not only relieve the symptoms of breast cancer, lung and liver, but also reduces the side effects caused by sitostatika. Compounds 1-6 plosakarida B are believed to play a role glukans in maitake inhibits the growth and spread of cancer cells through increased effectiveness of all the cells in the body's defense system in addition to increasing sensitivity of cancer cells against sitostatika and radiation.
dr. Andry Hartono SpGK, doctors nutritionists Panti Rapih Hospital, Yogyakarta
source: http://www.indomedia.com/intisari/1999/oktober/terapi.htm
