We discussed previously that common used strategies for the healthy people to improve their chances to remain healthy might not have the same effect in the people with existing already diagnosed cancers, and may in fact to have negative consequences.
A team of scientists at the Children’s Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has made a discovery that suggests cancer cells benefit more from antioxidants than normal cells, raising concerns about the use of dietary antioxidants by patients with cancer. The studies were conducted in specialized mice that had been transplanted with melanoma cells from patients. Prior studies had shown that the metastasis of human melanoma cells in these mice is predictive of their metastasis in patients. The CRI team found that when antioxidants were administered to the mice, the cancer spread more quickly than in mice that did not get antioxidants. The study was published online in Nature.
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/ ... n-cri.html
we do not know if all types of cancers can spread faster with increased protection of the antioxidants, but this article rises yet another caution flag for the people with cancer to use "common" and "obvious" strategies to improve their health in attempt to slow the progression of their disease. You might be improving the chances of the floating cancer cells to survive instead.
concerns about the use of dietary antioxidants by patients with cancer
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Bonni Hess
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Re: concerns about the use of dietary antioxidants by patients with cancer
Dear Olga,
Thank you for sharing this very important information which seems to validate my and my family's long held concerns and feelings that nutritional supplements may/can actually have an adverse affect for cancer patients because the supplements not only help to make the healthy cells stronger, but they (seemingly obviously) also make the cancer cells healthier and stronger and more difficult to fight, which is certainly not desirable. Based on this philosophy, we have always avoided the use of any kind of nutritional supplements or strict dietary regimen for Brittany.
With deepest gratitude for your ongoing invaluable sharing, and with special caring thoughts and continued Hope,
Bonni
Thank you for sharing this very important information which seems to validate my and my family's long held concerns and feelings that nutritional supplements may/can actually have an adverse affect for cancer patients because the supplements not only help to make the healthy cells stronger, but they (seemingly obviously) also make the cancer cells healthier and stronger and more difficult to fight, which is certainly not desirable. Based on this philosophy, we have always avoided the use of any kind of nutritional supplements or strict dietary regimen for Brittany.
With deepest gratitude for your ongoing invaluable sharing, and with special caring thoughts and continued Hope,
Bonni