Vitamin C, cancer treatment and chemotherapy are both good combination or not depends on the research that made news.
Because vitamins known to be important. As many experts recommend antioxidant may help in the fight against cancer. However, when drugs related to chemotherapy, vitamin C may be added to the team. New York, scientists are now appearing in the journal Cancer. Research.
Actions and test tube. found that mice living Vitamin C reduces level of performance. Some cancer drugs. These drugs are known to produce oxygen free radicals that are designed to kill cancer cells.
If you add vitamin C, while the drugs are. Vitamin C is a question of soaking up free radicals for cancer cells. – Providing they remain and grow.
"What we found is that vitamin C blunted performance. All chemotherapy drugs that we study. "Mark Heaney, MD, Ph.D., said Party to physicians. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Center Cancer and author of the study. ". What is Vitamin C. Will protect cells from cancer chemotherapy, the majority of the coverage. mitochondria [the cell's energy source]. "
Chemotherapy drugs are designed to damage. mitochondria in tumor cell death signaling.
Here is how to do research. Team pretreated some leukemia cells and. lymphoma (and not treat others). With vitamin C to form into the cell. Both sets of cells found in the range of drugs. chemo and Adriamycin, Platinol, Oncovin, methotrexate, and Gleevec. is measured and effective. 30% 70% reduction in performance observed.
Chemical treatment is effective not only.
Next tumor was implanted into. mice. Here tumors pretreated with vitamin C grew more rapidly than can not be vitamins.
It seems as healthy cells, cancer cells may be. Benefit from the protection of the vitamin. C. team felt buildup vitamin C levels in the cell is similar to that which gives patients if taken. more doses added vitamin C.
Thought that vitamin C can treat cancer in place before. 1970s by American scientist Linus. Pauling, awarded the Nobel for chemistry. 1954. The link is not caused. From three separate studies. Mayo Clinic in the 1980s – all designed with two blind controlled trial.
Although a recent study, however, clear. Cancer experts damning Balz Frei, Ph.D.. Director's Chair and Linus. Pauling Institute, found the work of researchers in New York and discusses some problems with education:.
Doses – the use of vitamin C is very high.
– Mice produce natural vitamin C and more when they are oppressive.
– Cancer, leukemia and study only. lymphoma.
– Certain chemotherapy agents. Study.
Frei still believe that a very high amount of Vitamin C is the end. Linus Pauling support, good can prove toxic to cancer cells. They do not accept that. Vitamin C may be contrary – in some type of show. chemo. and while New York textile researchers added vitamin. C during chemotherapy, Frie believe that today. doses of 500mg to be helpful than harmful.
In the meantime, all the studies agree that more is needed. Intake of vitamin C is recommended. 75 milligrams for women 90 for men. Supplements come in various forms, but natural sources are always best. … Especially if you are procedures for cancer chemotherapy. If you use any of the drugs used in the study to talk to you. Doctors about how much vitamin C is best for you.
About the Author:
Over 14,000 people have joined Kirsten’s popular (and sometimes controversial)
Daily Health Bulletin
, so why not join them and stay up to date with effective
chemotherapy treatment
options and other health news daily.
You also get 5 comprehensive health reports free when you join – giving you all you need to treat common ailments, lose weight, look younger and feel healthy.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Straight Talk on Vitamin C During Chemotherapy Treatment
Mayo Clinic participates in CNN Fit Nation 2008
|
|
No More Sleepless Nights $3.29 No More Sleepless Nights: A Proven Program to Conquer Insomnia by Hauri, Peter and Shirley Linde… |
|
|
Mayo Clinic Passive Muscle Relaxation and Tropical Island Imagery (Healthy Living) 32 minute CD from the Mayo Foundation/Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Center…. |
|
|
Mayo Clinic The Mind/Body Approach To Stress Management (Healthy Living) 38 minute CD from the Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Center of Mayo Clinic…. |
