Cancer, Vitamin D, Sunlight

Well here is a quandary.
In the last entry I talked about Vitamin D.
And now they are studying the link between sunlight causing or maybe preventing certain cancers and diseases.
Of course radiation causes cancer, but it can also be used to treat cancer.

"Since vitamin D has been shown to play a protective role in a number of internal cancers and possibly a range of other diseases, it is important to study the relative risks to determine whether advice to avoid sun exposure may be causing more harm than good in some populations," Setlow warned.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/feb/08/vitamin-d-sun-health

And here's another article:
Doesn't sunlight cause cancer?
Yes, long-term exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun (UVA and UVB) has been shown to increase the risk of skin cancer. This is why it is recommended that we wear sunscreen and sun-protective clothing during the summer months.

How can sunlight also protect against cancer?
The answer lies in a vitamin that may play a role in controlling the production of cells - vitamin D. Vitamin D is manfactured in the skin when it is exposed to sunlight and it is this vitamin that may have a protective effect against certain cancers by preventing the overproduction of cells.
http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/html/health_news/261103vitd.html

Baking Soda and Cancer

The thing I've been hearing a lot about the past week is baking soda.
NOT baking powder, baking soda.
Yes ordinary, common baking soda as a cure for cancer.
Evidently there are a couple of techniques used working with this.....

First, Dr. Simoncini's Baking Soda Treatment For Cancer
http://www.cancertutor.com/Cancer02/Simoncini.html

However a Baking Soda / Maple Syrup combination has been mentioned as well.
http://www.fourwinds10.com/siterun_data/health/holistic_alternative_medicine/news.php?q=1209404469

But, at least one alternative site is not endorsing the Baking Soda / Maple Syrup treatment because they say it was first reported in The Weekly World News.

Grape-Seed Extract Kills Leukemia Cells in Lab

And here is another green light for Grape-Seed Extract.
More and more info like this comes in every week.
And it's good that researchers are taking it seriously.

Grape-Seed Extract Kills Leukemia Cells in Lab
An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being exposed to the extract.
The investigators, who report their findings in the January 1, 2009, issue of Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, also teased apart the cell signaling pathway associated with use of grape seed extract that led to cell death, or apoptosis. They found that the extract activates JNK, a protein that regulates the apoptotic pathway.
http://www.happynews.com/news/122009/grape%20seed%20extract%20kills%20leukemia%20cells%20lab.htm

The Cure for Cancer?

Diet and Cancer, we keep hearing that.
Even Doctors in the US are coming around to the idea.
But wouldn't it be ironic and poetic in a way, if a 15-year-old kid actually discovered the cure.....

THE CURE FOR CANCER? Documentary Film Defies the American Medical Community's Prescribed Treatments for Cancer and Chronic Disease
An inspirational journey of a boy who sets out to investigate the direct link between diet and disease and in the process discovers the world's simplest cure for cancer: THE BEAUTIFUL TRUTH, written and directed by Steve Kroschel, will premiere at The Quad Cinema in New York City on November 14, 2008 with a platform release to follow.

Film critic Ronnie Scheib of Variety says the film is "courting controversy." The NYCMovieGuru, Avi Offer sees the film as "a vital, provocative and enlightening documentary. You'll be talking about it for weeks!"

Hailing from a small town in Alaska, 15-year-old Garrett lives on a wild animal reserve. After the accidental and tragic death of his mother, Garrett began spiraling downward. His father withdrew him from school to prevent him from flunking out, after which he was home-taught. Garrett's father recognized his son's interest in the dietary habits of their animals and assigned a book written by Dr. Max Gerson, which maintains that there is a direct link between diet and a cure for cancer.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Cancer_Cures/Gerson_Therapy/prweb1615664.htm

Vitamin D for cancer

Vitamin D for cancer

It sounds too good to be true ? a little inexpensive pill that could block the development of some cancers, strengthen bones, prevent multiple sclerosis and alleviate winter depression.
But it's not science fiction. The "new aspirin" could be Vitamin D. Just as we discovered that aspirin can guard against heart disease, Vitamin D could become a useful weapon in the fight against MS, osteoporosis, mild depression and one of the most devastating diseases of our time - cancer.
"As time has gone by, Vitamin D has raised its head as a sort of ambrosia for cancers," says Dr. Louise Parker, an epidemiologist and a world expert in the environmental exposures that can lead to cancer. Or, in the case of Vitamin D, the lack of exposure.
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34992

Acai, Cancer cure?

Cancer scares everyone.
But people need to take up arms and fight back!
I'm planning on listing alternate cancer cures here,both to prevent and cure cancer.
Most of these are well known, some arent.
So to begin with, here's something simple......

Açaí Palm is a member of the genus Euterpe, which contains 7 species of palms native to tropical Central and South America, from Belize south to Brazil and Peru, growing mainly in floodplains and swamps.

Is there any scientific backing for the health claims made for açai products?
http://www.cancerdecisions.com/020506_page.html


GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Brazilian berry popular in health food contains antioxidants that destroyed cultured human cancer cells in a recent University of Florida study, one of the first to investigate the fruit’s purported benefits.
http://news.ufl.edu/2006/01/12/berries/


HSI recently learned about a superfood from the Amazon that, fresh from the tree, provides over 30 times the amount of anthocyanins (potent antioxidants) as red wine and all the beneficial fatty acids of olive oil in one delicious, all-natural package.
http://www.thehealthierlife.co.uk/article/3351/antioxidants-acai.html


Until I read this post from SkinnyKid, I’ve never heard of acai berries, touted to be “miracle berries” which can help “ward off cancer, protect your heart, even prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to some research”.
http://www.eatingfabulous.com/anti-cancer-effects-of-acai-berries/