95% of cancers don't come from this...

95% of cancers don't come from this...

From http://www.healthiertalk.com/95-cancers-dont-come-4296

By Dr. Allan Spreenon 07/16/2011

Dr. Ajay Goel, PhD is my kind of guy. He says genetics plays a role in less than five percent of cancers. So if your mom or dad got cancer, it's not a guarantee you'll get it too.

Big Pharma pushes this "genetics" garbage down your throat so you think it's all out of your control. Your mother had cancer, so now you're "high-risk" to get it too.

Remember, this theory is no accident. It's all part of the "mainstream machine." And it helps keep a lot of people employed and lines a lot of pockets. Just think of all the trips to the doctor, the blood lab, and the radiologist for one person considered "high risk." No wonder your insurance bill spirals out of control! But the truth is, genetics has nothing to do with 95 percent of cancers!

In fact...
Dr. Goel says the vast majority of cancers -- by far -- arise from "epigenetic influences." Sounds like you need a biology degree to understand it, but you don't. Epigenetics is the study of how diet and environmental factors influence your genes.

You see, according to Goel, some factors turn protective genes onturn these protective genes off.
This is good news, he says, because it means "you can influence 95 percent of all cancers with environment and lifestyle changes."

To help flesh out his theory, Dr. Goel is studying ways to keep these protective genes turned on. For one, Goel found that certain foods can "reawaken" sleeping genes that suppress tumors. These genes tell your body to launch the attack against cancer cells!

So which foods did Dr. Goel study?
Well, it's not really a food exactly. Rather, it's a substance found in two popular cooking spices. Can cooking with these spices actually protect you from cancer?

Healing powers found in Indian cuisine

If you've never tried cooking with tumeric or curry, you should. That's because these spices contain curcumin, a polyphenol that gives the spices their bright yellow color. It has also been used medicinally for thousands of years in India and China.

Much of the recent research involves curcumin's effect on the brain. Last year, researchers from Cedars-Sinai created a new molecule from curcumin. They found it might protect the brain and rebuild brain cells following a stroke.

In addition, UCLA researchers found that curcumin reduces inflammation and oxidative damage in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Not only that, but researchers discovered that curcumin reduces the hallmark symptom of Alzheimer's disease -- plaques and tangles. You see, curcumin crosses the blood-brain barrier and seems to help sweep away harmful proteins that accumulate in the brain.
But can it also protect you against cancer, as Dr. Goel suggests?

Reawaken your protective genes
In a study published in the journal Gastroenterology, Dr. Goel looked at the "epigenetic influences" of curcumin on colon cancer cells. He wanted to see if curcumin could help "reawaken" the genes that protect you against colon cancer.

A year ago, Dr. Goel isolated three colon cancer cell lines. Then, he treated the cells with various concentrations of curcumin.

Next, he watched for any changes to the DNA that occurred after six days and after eight months. Almost immediately, he found that curcumin did indeed "awaken" the sleeping genes. According to Goel, "this process keeps the cancerous tumor from growing and spreading, and it vitally important."
Dr. Goel also believes that curcumin will work on other forms of cancer as well. He believes the research holds a lot of promise.

I suspect Dr. Goel is right on track...
In fact, clinical trials with curcumin and colon and pancreatic cancer are already underway. Men and women in these trials take high doses of curcumin to treat cancer. I'll keep you posted on their outcomes.

However...
Prevention is a far easier hand to play. So give Dr. Goel's advice a chance. Try tumeric and curry in your cooking. I like to sprinkle it on my stir-fried veggies.
Plus, Dr. Goel promises to keep searching for other "epigenetic" influences on cancer, besides curcumin. I'll keep you updated on his progress.

About the author

Nationally acclaimed as America’s “Nutrition Physician,” Dr. Spreen has been helping people stay healthy and disease-free as a private doctor, published author, and noted researcher.
In addition to his role as a Senior Member of the prestigious Health Sciences Institute Advisory Panel in Baltimore, MD, Dr. Spreen also coaches diving at the international and Olympic levels. NorthStar Nutritionals is proud to have Dr. Spreen as our Chief Research Advisor.
Dr. Spreen also writes the Guide to Good Health.

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