Cancer Prevention Findings You Can't Ignore

I recently shared with you a newsletter on the benefits of certain nutrients for decreasing the risk of cancer. I know cancer prevention is a topic of extreme importance to all of us. Needless to say it is now the #1 killer and has no doubt touched the lives of each and every one of us either directly or through a family member or friend.

Unfortunately, many breakthrough scientific studies supporting the best all-natural cancer prevention findings go inexplicably unreported by the mainstream media. I'm frustrated that these findings get largely ignored, but it challenges me to make sure I do everything in my power to keep you informed. I promise to always be on the lookout for new findings and will share them with you in For Your Health.

So even though we discussed it recently, I again feel compelled to address the cancer prevention issue in today's newsletter. There have been a couple of recent articles on important cancer findings and you need to know about them now.

But first, as many of you are probably aware, there was an article published several months ago indicating that vitamin E appeared to cause a slight increased risk of death. I discussed at length the limitations of this study in a prior newsletter. Unfortunately, unlike most nutritional supplement studies, the vitamin E story made the national press. Because of the unwarranted negative publicity, I do believe that some people were persuaded by this one flawed analysis to eliminate vitamin E from their daily supplementation regimen. Hopefully, the readers of this newsletter were more informed and did not eliminate vitamin E supplementation.

Here's why.

With all the hoopla surrounding the negative vitamin E study from last year, I was rather surprised and somewhat angry that an article just published last week in the prestigious Journal of the National Cancer Institute basically made no waves whatsoever in the media. Several years ago there was an extensive study done in Finland involving nearly 30,000 men that were consuming alpha tocopherol (vitamin E) and beta carotene. Researchers recently went back to follow-up and looked at the data from this study. They analyzed 100 individuals who had developed prostate cancer and utilized 200 cancer-free individuals as "controls". The study reported that men with the highest levels of alpha tocopherol in their blood at baseline were 51% less likely to develop prostate cancer compared to those with the lowest levels. In addition, men with the highest levels of gamma tocopherol were 43% less likely to develop prostate cancer compared to men with the lowest levels. In further analysis, it was noted that those men with the highest tocopherol levels (and subsequently the lowest cancer risk) were more likely to be using alpha tocopherol supplements. The data merely confirms the original findings which showed that daily vitamin E supplementation reduces the risk of prostate cancer by 32%.

With this study reporting an incredible reduction in prostate cancer, my question is "Where was the press?" The silence from the media was deafening and only reinforces in my mind the tremendous bias against nutritional supplementation.

I recall a similar frenzy several years ago when a vitamin C test tube study reported potential chromosomal damage. Although the lead investigator from that study instructed reporters not to report that vitamin C caused cancer, that is exactly what was reported. As it turns out this small test tube laboratory study was subsequently refuted. Yet, the media did not report the ultimate findings or offer any large-scale retractions. Further, there are thousands of studies proving the benefits and safety of Vitamin C but the media chooses to ignore these!

Another group of vitamin E related molecules are the tocotrienols. There are over 50 published studies in the medical journals indicating that tocotrienols inhibit prostate, colon and breast cancer cells. Other studies on tocotrienols indicate they promote healthy cholesterol and have benefits for the cardiovascular system. The best form is the standardized Tocomin brand derived from palm oil.

In another study just published in the Journal of Nutrition, medical researchers from the University of Ottawa reported on the benefits of lycopene in reducing the risk of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest and most painful types of cancer. The researchers studied 462 patients with pancreatic cancer and compared them to over 4700 control individuals. It was reported that lycopene reduced pancreatic cancer risk by about 31% in men when comparing the highest and lowest quartiles of intake. Additionally, it was found the higher intakes of beta carotene and total carotenoids significantly reduced the risk of pancreatic cancer in both men and women providing that they never smoked. Numerous studies have also indicated lycopene reduces the risk of cancer and even macular degeneration.

In a related study from the same Journal of Nutrition, researchers examined the data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and found that lycopene concentrations were almost 50% lower in people over the age of 70 compared to those under 30. Lycopene levels also were 61% lower in individuals with the highest total cholesterol level compared with those of the lowest levels.

Based on these studies, is there any wonder that age and high cholesterol levels are leading precursors to the incidence of pancreatic cancer? It seems very reasonable for me to see that supplementing lycopene in your diet can have a significant positive correlation in reducing your risk of deadly pancreatic cancer and other major health concerns. So where are the network nightly news anchors and newspaper editors reporting these important findings? You have the right to know the truth.

But the under-reporting doesn't stop at lycopene. There are other recent studies indicating that intake of garlic reduces the risk of various cancer, including cancer of the colon, stomach and prostate anywhere from 32 % to 44%. There are multiple other phytonutrients and flavonoids including tumeric, ginger root, flax seed and other nutrients that can have beneficial effect in reducing your risk of cancer as well. I refer you back to my recent newsletter that discusses the several other beneficial nutrients for reducing your risk of cancer. Again, many of these breakthrough studies go largely ignored by the mainstream media.

Since TV news executives and editors of many of our leading newpapers and magazines refuse to report on these findings, I will continue to provide you the results in For Your Health without any cost. So far, I hope I'm serving you well. I have received innumerable compliments from you for this newsletter over the last few years. I believe it is related to the quality of the clinical studies cited and the fact that actionable information is provided.

I stand by the findings that I report here and myself and all of the medical doctors I am associated with continue to develop the best nutritional supplements based on the scientific evidence. As a result, I know the Nutraceutical Sciences Institute (NSI) vitamin and nutraceutical products that we have formulated based strictly on these medical studies are the finest on the market.

Whenever possible we include the most potent, patented and standardized forms of nutrients such as Betatene (mixed natural carotenoids), Ester-C, Chromemate, L-Opti-Zinc, Lyco-O-Mato, Tocomin and a host of other superior forms of nutrients. Of course, the herbs that we include in all of our products are standardized to the highest levels to ensure potency and efficacy.

In all our Synergy line of products, we use the succinate form of natural D-alpha vitamin E along with mixed natural tocopherols which multiple studies have shown are clearly the superior forms of vitamin E. You must not fear vitamin E, but rather insist on the best form and formulated quantity to maximize your health benefits. I assure you'll get both with our specially developed formulas. So if you are one of those individuals who has been reluctant to continue with vitamin E supplementation, please take heart that the D-alpha succinate and gamma forms of vitamin E are safe and very effective. To review all 12 Synergy multivitamin choices, click here.

The lycopene utilized in our Synergy products, and also sold as a stand-alone product, is a special, highly concentrated form known as Lyc-O-Mato. It is the only supplier that I insist upon using for your lycopene. The Lyco-O-Mato form of lycopene has been utilized in more clinical studies than any other lycopene on the market. And please don't be misled by other products that claim that they contain lycopene. As an example, in our stand-alone lycopene product, we provide 15 mg of lycopene that is derived from 221 mg of lycopene standardized at 6.8%. If you do not see this similar standardization with both the gross and net amounts listed, the likelihood is that your form of lycopene is inferior and the actual elemental level may only be a few percent of the level listed! So 15 mg may only be less than 1 mg elemental. If we truly want to reduce the risk of cancer, I want you armed with only the best.

Although there are literally hundreds of different brands of vitamins on the market, NSI is truly a stand-alone company when it comes to offering the best forms and doses of various nutrients. We are committed to this quality because we put your health first and foremost. As dedicated physicians we take an oath to first do not harm and heal, so our products must work and they do.

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