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VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS PREVENTING CANCER: VITAMIN Ñ
2 April 2009
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Vitamin Ñ is a powerful water-soluble antioxidant needed for healthy tissue growth and repair and healthy adrenal gland function. It is a valuable vitamin in protecting against many forms of cancer. Vitamin Ñ aids in the production of anti-stress hormones and interferon, an important immune system hormone. It enhances the body’s immune system protecting against infection and cancer, and has a vital role in protecting against oxidative damage.
Vitamin Ñ is essential in the rapid healing of wounds and burns. It is one of the best vitamins for detoxifying the body of toxins and chemicals, and it protects against the harmful effects of pollution. It is able to protect against more than 30 common pollutants and enhances their detoxification from the body. In addition, it helps to remove heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury from the body.
Low intake of vitamin Ñ appears to be a risk factor for many forms of cancer. Diets high in fruit and vegetables, and therefore high in vitamin C, have been associated with lower risk for cancer of the oral cavity, oesophagus, stomach, colon and lung. Many studies have found a reduced risk of cancer in people who have high vitamin Ñ intakes. The protective effect seems to be strongest for cancers of the oesophagus, larynx, mouth and pancreas. Vitamin Ñ also provides protection against cancers of the cervix, liver, stomach, rectum, breast and lung.
Vitamin Ñ works synergistically with vitamin E. Vitamin E scavenges cancer-causing free radicals in cell membranes and vitamin Ñ attacks cancer-causing free radicals in the body’s biologic fluids. It is believed vitamin Ñ enhances longevity, increases the survival time of cancer patients and decreases tumour size.
Vitamin C, vitamin E and other antioxidants inhibit many cancer-causing compounds and may help to prevent cancer of the digestive system. They also have the ability to inhibit many carcinogens in food from causing stomach cancer. Taking 1500 mg of vitamin Ñ a day may also help to prevent the formation of bladder cancer. With lung cancer patients, vitamin Ñ may to increase survival time and improve general well-being.
Vitamin Ñ decreases the toxicity caused from radiation therapy and chemotherapy. It is useful during chemotherapy to help protect sperm from DNA (genetic) damage that can cause inherited disease or cancer in a man’s offspring. It is essential in the treatment of cancer by stimulating the production of lymphocytes (cancer-fighting cells) and providing cellular antioxidant defense.
Vitamin Ñ has a protective effect on the lungs and can reduce the cancer-causing and damaging effects of cigarette smoke. It gives strength to all supporting tissues, including those surrounding tumours, and thus can help prevent or delay the spread of tumours. Vitamin Ñ helps to stimulate the activity of white blood cells, inhibiting viruses and bacteria and bringing about a rapid recovery and enhanced wound healing. Its many other health activities include helping in the formation of collagen, giving strength to bones, cartilage and connective tissue, aiding the integrity of blood vessels and helping to slow cellular ageing/destruction and delaying chronic disease. Vitamin Ñ works best in the presence of bioflavonoids.
Breast Cancer
It is believed that women with breast cancer who have a high vitamin Ñ intake have a much lower chance of dying of breast cancer than women with a low vitamin Ñ intake.
Studies suggest that higher vitamin Ñ intakes may lead to a decreased risk of colon cancer. Supplemental use of vitamin A and Ñ also showed a protective effect on colon cancer risk.
Lung Cancer
Studies have also shown that vitamin Ñ may have a protective effect against lung cancer. Those with low fruit and vegetable intake and, therefore, low vitamin Ñ intake may face an increased risk of the disease.
Prostate Cancer
Long term studies conducted over a 30 year period have recently suggested that vitamin Ñ improves survival in patients with prostate cancer.
Stomach Cancer
Results of some studies suggest that low vitamin Ñ intake is linked to an increased risk of stomach cancer.
Good sources of vitamin Ñ include acerola, bananas, berries, rosehips, blackcurrants, cantaloupe, elderberries, grapefruit, guavas, lemons, mangoes, oranges, papaya, persimmons, raspberries, strawberries, tangerines, chillies, parsley, peas (green), soy beans, asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage (red and green), capsicum, carrot, kale, mustard greens, spinach, tomatoes, turnips, watercress and wheatgrass.
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