Recent research, (published in Med Hypotheses 08;71:752–761) (Eur J Endocrinol 06;154:577–585) (Sports Med 97;24:321–336) tells us insulin resistance is “genetically mediated.” This means that there are underlying environmental factors (obesity, toxins, etc) that can lead to insulin resistance, but your degree of susceptibility to the problem is controlled by genetics. Not only does your genetic makeup make you either more or less susceptible to things like pain or immunity to various pathogens. It’s also a determining factor as to whether you develop insulin resistance. But just because you have a genetic weakness or susceptibility doesn’t mean you’ll develop the problem. In this particular case, research has shown that aerobic exercise is the single most effective method to overcome this genetic trait.

Cancer Selenium prevents cancer. It’s been proven time and time again. One study involved 1,312 patients with no melanoma skin cancer. Half received a placebo and the other half received 200 mcg of selenium for an average of 4½ years. Those who took the selenium had an overall decrease in all cancers of 35 percent compared to those on the placebo. Prostate cancer decreased by 63 percent, lung cancer by 46 percent, and colorectal cancer by 58 percent. The effect was so dramatic that the blinded part of the study was ended early so those on the placebo could be told the benefits of taking selenium. (JAMA 96;276:1957–1963)

Other research has now found that increasing levels of selenium could cut the incidence of bladder cancer by as much as 70 percent. And it also appears that breast cancer is far more prevalent in individuals with low selenium levels—and supplementation could lower those rates as well. (J Surg Oncol 80;15:67–70) (Mol Carcinog 99;26:213–225) A study in Arizona of 1,763 individuals found that those with lower levels of selenium were more likely to have polyps in their intestinal tract than those with higher levels of the mineral (33 percent compared to only 9 percent). Polyps are considered pre-cancerous. (J Natl Cancer Inst 04;96:1669–1675)

Arthritis This is another area where there hasn’t been enough research concerning selenium. We do know that with inflammatory arthritic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis there are consistently lower levels of selenium in the blood, and oftentimes a low intake of the mineral. Selenium is a part of not only antioxidant proteins, but anti-inflammatory ones as well. Along with omega-3 fatty acids, selenium can prove to be a godsend to many with rheumatoid arthritis. (Biol Trace Elem Res 96;53:51–56) (Ann Rheum Dis 94;53:51–53) (Semin Arthritis Rheum 97;27:180–185)

Most people should take of selenium supplement between 200–400 mcg/day. This has been proven to help in cancer, AIDS, and other conditions, on top of whatever one consumes in their diet, wouldn’t be a problem. Research consistently has shown these levels to be totally safe and effective.

If you prefer not to use hormone replacement, consider phytoestrogens, plant-based compounds which have mild estrogenic activity in the human body. Phytoestrogens are not only helpful when hormone levels are low, as in menopause, but they also protect against conditions caused by high estrogen levels, such as breast cancer. Plant estrogens are very weak, about 1/400th the strength of estradiol. Nonetheless, they fill estrogen receptor sites, including those in the breasts, and prevent stronger, potentially harmful estrogens from occupying those receptor sites. Interestingly, the cancer-protective drug tamoxifen works on the same mechanism. Estriol is thought to have the same effect.

Soybeans are very high in phytoestrogens, and in fact, it is believed that Japanese women have a much easier time with menopause than their American counterparts (only 7 percent of them experience hot flashes versus 55 percent of American women) because of their high intake of soy products. A study of postmenopausal women who consumed the equivalent of 2/3 cup of soybeans daily showed they had a measurable increase in estrogenic activity and noted improvements in vaginal dryness. I recommend that you add some soy to your diet. Browse your health food store—you’ll be surprised at the choices—soybeans, tofu, miso, soy milk, high-quality soy protein and soy powders.

Herbs Can Help Your Hormones, Too Several herbs also have mild estrogenic activity. These include dong quai (Angelica sinensis), a mainstay of traditional Chinese medicine, and black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), a Native American remedy. Both have been shown in clinical trials to significantly relieve menopausal symptoms. These herbs are available in health food stores; reliable brands include Dong Quai by Zand and Remifemin by Integrative Therapeutics. Use as directed.

Symptoms of prostate cancer and BPH are similar:

Urinary problems including:

Not being able to urinate. Difficulty in starting urination Having a hard time starting or stopping the urine flow. Needing to urinate often, especially at night. Weak flowof urine Urine flow that starts and stops. Pain or burning during urination.

Blood in the urine or semen.

Frequent pain in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs.

Conventional Prostate Cancer Treatment:

Surgery to remove the prostate, surrounding tissue and lymph nodes in the pelvis.

Chemotherapy

Radiation therapy that uses radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. There are two types of radiation therapy. External radiation therapy uses a machine outside the body to send radiation toward the cancer. Internal radiation therapy uses a radioactive substance sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters that are placed directly into or near the cancer.

Impotence and urinary problems may occur in men treated with radiation therapy.

Hormone therapy used in the treatment of prostate cancer may include the following:

Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists can prevent the testicles from producing testosterone.

Antiandrogens can block the action of androgens (hormones that promote male sex characteristics).

Orchiectomy is a surgical procedure to remove one or both testicles, the main source of male hormones, to decrease hormone production.

Science Daily on October 10, 2007 reported the risks of hormone therapy — The use of androgen deprivation therapy to treat localized prostate cancer is associated with an increased risk of death from heart disease, according to a study published online October 9 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The use of androgen deprivation therapy can also lead to the development of metabolic syndrome, which increases both the risk of type II diabetes and coronary artery disease.

Alternative Prostate Cancer Treatment:

The October issue of the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention suggests that prostate cancer may respond quickly and markedly to significant changes in weight and diet. The report found that dramatically cutting back on dietary fats and carbohydrates actually alters the levels of genes in prostate tissues that can potentially regulate cancer growth.

Strikingly, the changes occurred after four of the men spent just six weeks on a low-fat, low-carb diet, said Dr. Daniel Lin, assistant professor of urology at the University of Washington and the paper's lead author.

I recommend tomatoes and tomato products to help protect against prostate cancer along with fresh organic fruit and vegetables. Brown rice. Vitamin A, D, E and Selenium. Omit dairy products and fatty meats. Add a good herbal tonic to your daily health regime that supports the blood, the kidneys, the immune system, that has anti-inflammatory properties and that balances hormone levels.

Browning’s Male Supreme tonic is an excellent herbal formula for prostate health, for prostate cancer, high PSA levels and BPH. If you are unable to make your own tonic purchase a tonic with similar ingredients.

About the herbs in the Male Supreme tonic:

Astragalus: Research shows it stimulates the immune system in many ways. It increases the number of stem cells in bone marrow and lymph tissue and encourages their development into active immune cells. It appears to help trigger immune cells from a resting state into heightened activity. It also enhances the body's production of immunoglobulin and stimulates macrophages. Astragalus can help activate T-cells and natural killer (NK) cells. In other studies, polysaccharides were shown to potentiate the immune-mediated antitumor activity of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and the activity of monocytes, improve the responses of lymphocytes from normal subjects and cancer patients.

Bloodroot Showing results as an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-neoplastic, antioxidant, anti-periodontic, anti-plaque, antiseptic, fungicide, and more. Showing promise in fighting cancers

Burdock Root: Burdock root is rich in vitamins, B-complex, E and P. It also contains, in high amounts, chromium, cobalt, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, silicon, zinc, sodium and potassium. In animal experiments, burdock root extracts have been shown to destroy bacteria and fungus cultures, as well as showing strong anti-tumor activity.

Chaparral: Tumor inhibitor. Antibacterial, antiviral, anti-cancer.

Devil’s Claw: An excellent anti-inflammatory. It is also a deep tissue cleanser and healer.

Hydrangea Root: Its primary chemical constituents include glycosides, saponins, resins, rutin, essential oils, and flavonoids. It contains no tannins and is well recognized in the treatment of inflamed or enlarged prostate glands.

Isatis: This herb has the compound indirubin that possesses strong antitumor activity. (can be purchased from 1st Chinese Herbs)

Licorice Root: Anti-inflammatory, anti-hepatotoxic, anti-spasmodic, rejuvenative, sedative, tonic. Phytoestrogens. Antibody production is enhanced by glycyrrhizin, possibly through the production of interleukin.

Pau d’ Arco: For problems like cancer, colitis, cystitis, fungus and prostatitis.

Pygeum: The phytosterols, including beta-sitosterol, have anti-inflammatory effects by interfering with the formation of pro-inflammatory prostaglandins that tend to accumulate in the prostate of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The ferulic esters reduce levels of the hormone prolactin and also block cholesterol in the prostate.

Red Clover: Clinical evidence shows that there is a basis for its long standing tradition in treating any type of cancer and studies looking at the extracts' specific effectiveness against prostate enlargement and prostate cancer have now begun. Phytoestrogens.

Saw Palmetto: The saw palmetto extract prevents testosterone from converting to dihydrotestosterone. It also inhibits DHT from binding to cellular receptor sites and so increases DHT's breakdown and excretion. In several double blind studies Saw Palmetto extract was an effective treatment for BPH. It was found to be superior to finasteride (Proscar). Most patients reported obtaining some relief of symptoms within the first 30 days of the treatment with the Saw Palmetto extract.

Suma: Normalizing influence on your body and can help regulate and enhance your endocrine, nervous, digestive, cardiovascular and immune system. Nutritionally it contains essential vitamins, minerals, amino acids and trace elements plus high amounts of the trace element germanium, which is a powerful immune stimulator. The germanium in Suma may be partly responsible for Suma's powerful ability to bring more oxygen to the cells. The overall effect is to give you an increased resistance to stress while having a cell-building and regenerating effect. Suma is also beneficial for treating cardiovascular disease, depression, chronic fatigue and inflammatory conditions.

Turmeric: In recent studies show promising results on the use of turmeric to treat cancer. Curcumin found in turmeric possesses liver protective activity, detoxifying dangerous carcinogens, stimulating the gall-bladder and acting as a free-radical scavenger.

The dried herbal ingredient amounts you will need make Browning’s Male Supreme:

(Whole herbs are easier to strain than powdered herbs – you can use either)

2 oz. Astragalus Root (A. membranaceus)

1 oz. Bloodroot (sanguinaria canadensis)

2 oz. Burdock Root (arctium lappa)

2 oz. Chaparral (larrea tridentate)

3 oz. Devil’s Claw Bark (oplopanax horridus)

2 oz. Hydrangea Root (hydrangea arborescens)

3 oz. Isatis Root (iatidis tinctoria)

3 oz Licorice Root (glycyrrhiza glabra)

2 oz. Pau d’ Arco (tabebuia impetiginosa)

5 oz. Pygeum Bark (pygeum Africana)

2 oz. Red Clover (trifolium pretense)

5 oz. Saw Palmetto Berry (serenoa repens)

2 oz. Suma (pfaffia paniculata)

1 oz. Turmeric (curcuma longa)

What cooking tools and other ingredients you will need:

2 stainless steel or glass 20 quart or larger pots with lids. One pot for cooking and one pot for straining liquid into after cooking.

A large strainer.

A candy or water thermometer.

Cheesecloth.

4 gallons of distilled water

32 oz of vegetable glycerin

32 oz of black strap molasses

Citric acid

For bottling you can use regular canning jars. If using pint jars you will need about 24 – 28 jars. If using quart jars you will need about 14 jars. This is a large recipe that will provide one year worth of tonics for the cancer patient, or, if using for a preventative go together with friends or family and share it. You can cut recipe in ½ for a smaller batch.

In pot add:

In 1 pot add astragalus root, bloodroot, burdock root, chaparral, devil’s claw, hydrangea root, isatis, licorice root, pau d’ arco, pygeum, saw palmetto, suma, turmeric and cover with 4 gallons of distilled water. Stir. Cover pot with lid and simmer for about 6 hours.

After simmering for 6 or more hours turn heat to warm/low heat and add the red clover to the above pot and turn heat down to warm to steep (not boil) the herbs like you would a cup of tea. Steep overnight.

The next morning/day strain the liquid from the herbs by laying a couple of layers of cheesecloth over your strainer. Strain liquid into a clean container then heat herbal liquid and bring to a boil for 15 minutes to kill any bacteria.

Compost the strained herbs in your garden.

Then add:

32 oz of vegetable glycerin, 32 oz black strap molasses 4 tablespoons of citric acid

Stir and let the mixture mingle for 15 minutes or so. When ready to bottle use a candy thermometer to check the temperature of the liquid. You want the temperature at 190* to prevent any bacteria to grow in the tonics. Maintain this heat temperature throughout bottling.

While waiting for your liquid to reach the accurate bottling temperature prepare your canning jars. Sterilize jars and lids.

Once your bottles are sterilized and your herbal liquid is at the right temperature add the tonic liquid to the hot jars. Fill to ½” from top of jar and cap. Let cool overnight. Check to make sure all the jars sealed properly the store them. Tonics can be stored for 1 year.

Once you open a jar of tonic for use you must Refrigerate it. The tonic will last for 2 months in the refrigerator once it has been opened. Sediment in the bottom of the jars is normal. Give the jar a little shake or stir to mix the sediment before taking.

How much to take:

Adult Folklore Dosage: 1 Tablespoon 1 time a day for preventative health. 1 Tablespoon 2 times a day for BHP or Prostatitis. 2 Tablespoon 2 times a day for prostate cancer. Refrigerate after opening.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your health care professional. You should not use the information in this article for self-diagnosis or to replace any prescriptive medication. You should consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem, suffer from allergies, are pregnant or nursing

Resource:

Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com:80/releases/2007/10/071009164154.htm

About the author
Leslee Dru Browning is a 6th generation Medical Herbalist & Nutritionist from the ancestral line of Patty Bartlett Sessions; Pioneer Mid-Wife & Herbalist. Leslee practiced Medical Herbalism and Nutritional Healing for over 25 years and specialized in Cancer Wellness along with Chronic Illness. She now devotes her career to teaching people, through her writing, about Natural Healing from An Herbal Perspective.
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One of the latest studies concerning Avemar addressed with breast cancer. This past July, researchers presented the findings of a recent study at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, where Avemar was compared to the most widely used drug therapies for breast cancer like tamoxifen, Aromasin, and Arimidex, all of which affect either a woman’s level of estrogen or the ability of her body to respond to estrogens. The results of this head-to-head comparison sent some shock-waves throughout the cancer treatment community.

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One other very important fi nding was that Avemar was also able to inhibit tumor growth in forms of breast cancer that are not estrogen-dependent. None of the other three conventional drugs had any effect. From a practical standpoint, this study showed that none of the pharmaceutical anti-estrogen drugs were as eff ective as Avemar alone. This report is from Journal of Clinical Oncology. Through its ability to impede glucose metabolism and the formation of DNA in cancer cells, Avemar slows cancer cell division and tumor growth. Research has now shown that Avemar also triggers cancer cell “suicide” and makes the cancer more recognizable to the immune system. All of these factors work in harmony with the body to destroy the cancer and this is without toxic side effects or damaging normal, healthy cells as many other treatments do. This latest information is vital for anyone with breast cancer, those who have been treated with hormone therapy for breast cancer, and individuals who are at high risk of developing breast cancer due to genetic factors. The body of research supporting Avemar continues to grow.

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Following the publication of this study, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement flatly denying aspartame poses any safety risk whatsoever, and outright rejecting the idea that the safety or approval as a food ingredient should be reviewed at all. Specifically, FDA spokesperson Michael Herndon said, "…the FDA finds no reason to alter its previous conclusion that aspartame is safe as a general purpose sweetener in food." In other words, the FDA is not interested in any new science that might challenge a decision it already made.

As reported by the CSPI in a recent press release, According to a 1996 report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the FDA rejected repeated proposals by NIEHS to test aspartame using more modern methods than were originally used. The FDA also rejected NIEHS's proposal to test acesulfame potassium, which CSPI says was "abysmally tested" by its manufacturer and showed signs of causing cancer in animals. The State of California, also, has urged new testing of aspartame. Clearly, the FDA only hears what it wants to hear when it comes to protecting the very profitable aspartame market. Since the very beginning, the FDA has done everything in its power to protect the aspartame industry, including denying approval for the natural herbal sweetener stevia as a way to suppress the competition and protect the market for corporate-manufactured chemical sweeteners like aspartame.

This latest study on aspartame and cancer caused the CSPI to issue a public press release calling for the FDA to review the study to determine whether aspartame is really safe. CSPI also downgraded its rating on aspartame and is now recommending that everyone should avoid using aspartame. With its stubborn refusal to even review the safety record on aspartame, the FDA seems to be shouting out loud, "We don't really care about the consumer in America!" The FDA has no intention of initiating anything resembling real scientific scrutiny on aspartame because aspartame was never proven safe in the first place. It was force-fed through the FDA's approval process based on distorted, junk science constructed to win approval for a chemical that would earn billions of dollars for powerful corporations. Aspartame has been poisoning Americans each and every day since it was approved and is to this day contributing to seizures, blindness, migraine headaches, vision problems, neurological disorders and possibly even cancers.

The latest research on vitamin D is a huge threat to the cancer industry because it reveals a way to prevent cancer for almost no money by seeking natural sunlight exposure and letting your skin manufacture your own powerful anti-cancer medicine (vitamin D) and taking inexpensive nutritional supplements. The idea that the cancer industry could lose 80% of its patients due to widespread education about vitamin D and sunlight, fish oil and calcium supplement scares the cancer industry. Billions of dollars in cancer profits are at stake here, so the pro-cancer groups have to do everything they can to discredit vitamin D and nutritional supplements by creating doubt and confusion.

The degree of dishonesty at work here is almost unbelievable to those who don't really know what's happening in the cancer industry.

• Why does the cancer industry refuse to educate people about cancer prevention?

• Why does the entire cancer industry so strongly dissuade people from using sunlight exposure to dramatically reduce their cancer risk?

• Why have all the really good cancer supplements, clinics and naturopaths been banned, arrested or run out of the country?

• The U.S. has poured billions of dollars into the cancer industry over the last three decades and cancer cures were promised in the 1970's. So why are cancer rates still essentially the same today as they were in the 1970's?

• Why does the cancer industry continue to use chemotherapy, radiation and other toxic procedures to kill tumors when the latest science clearly shows that cancer tumors are only the symptoms, not the cause, of cancer? And chemotherapy destroys immune function and causes permanent damage to the heart, brain and liver…

• The World Health Organization says that 70% of all cancers are easily preventable through dietary and lifestyle changes. The latest research shows that sunlight and low-cost calcium supplements can slash cancer risk by 77% in women. Why won't conventional medicine embrace this low-cost, safe and highly effective method for preventing cancer?

• The cancer industry routinely attacks anti-cancer herbs, superfoods and supplements. So why is the cancer industry opposed to anti-cancer nutrition? And why does it believe that only man, not nature, can manufacture anti-cancer medicines?

• Dark skin pigmentation blocks ultraviolet radiation, meaning that people with black skin need far more time under the sun to generate the same amount of vitamin D as someone with white skin. Not surprisingly, black women suffer extremely high rates of breast cancer while black men show similarly high levels of prostate cancer. The medical industry pretends to be mystified by all this. Why won't conventional medicine simple tell black people the truth about vitamin D, skin pigmentation and cancer? And why do oncologists try to keep black people ignorant about their vitamin D deficiencies?

• Why is it illegal for nutritional supplement manufacturers to tell the truth about the anti-cancer effects of their products?

Broccoli, garlic, onions and sprouts all have powerful anti-cancer effects, as do dozens of herbs like Cat's Claw and other Chinese and Western herbs. Unfortunately the FDA threatens and censors any company that dares to mention cancer prevention on its supplement products. We have written before about the gestapo tactics of the FDA. Why is the FDA enforcing a policy of nutritional ignorance with U.S. consumers?
Why does the federal government want people to remain ignorant of methods for preventing or treating cancer?

You probably already know the answer to all these questions, because the answer is the same for each one MASSIVE profits for the pharmacutical industry. Preventing cancer in the first place would result in a loss of billions of dollars in profits for the oncologists, drug companies, hospitals and clinics that currently milk cancer victims of their money with very poor or no results. The cancer industry is operated like a criminal racket, using false information, intimidation, political pressure and propaganda to protect its power base and keep big pharm corporations profitable. One of the best ways to keep the population suffering from cancer is to enforce long-term nutritional deficiencies that lead to cancer. That is exactly why the industry is against the use of sunlight and nutritional supplements to prevent cancer to sum things up.