By Sayer Ji
Contributing Writer for Wake Up World
A new scientific review has identified 25 of the top foods and herbs which kill cancer stem cells at the root cause of cancer malignancy.
There are thousands of natural compounds that have been studied with demonstrable anti-cancer activity (check out over 600 on GreenMedInfo’s cancer research database), but only a small subset of these have been proven to target and kill the cancer stem cells which lie at the root of cancer malignancy. Turmeric, for instance, we have featured a number of times for its “smart kill” property of targeting just the heart of cancerous tumors. More recently, ginger has been found in pre-clinical research to contain a compound up to 10,000 times more effective than the chemotherapy drug Taxol at killing breast cancer stem cells. Even common foods like blueberry have special cancer killing properties, as discussed in a previous article for GreenMedInfo: Research: Radiotherapy Causes Cancer, Blueberry Kills It.
A new study published in the journal Anticancer Research, titled “Natural Products That Target Cancer Stem Cells“, has made our job much easier of identifying this special category of cancer killers by reviewing the extant literature on the topic and listing the top 25 substances in this category. They are listed here below, along with some of their commonly recognizable dietary sources.
25 Cancer Stem Cell Killing Foods
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) – Green Tea
6-Gingerol – Ginger
?-Carotene – Carrot, Leafy Greens
Baicalein – Chinese Skullcap
Curcumin – Turmeric
Cyclopamine – Corn Lilly [we do not suggest consuming this plant; this simply illustrates natural components exist that kill cancer stem cells]
Delphinidin – Blueberry, raspberrry
Flavonoids (Genistein) – Soy, red clover, coffee
Gossypol – Cottonseed [we do not suggest consuming this plant; this simply illustrates natural components exist that kill cancer stem cells]
Guggulsterone – Commiphora (myrrh tree)
Isothiocyanates – Cruciferous vegetables
Linalool – Mint
Lycopene – Grapefruit, tomato
Parthenolide – Feverfew
Perylill alcohol – Mint, cherry, lavender
Piperine – Black pepper
Placycodon saponin – Playycodon grandifloruim
Psoralidin – Psoralea corylilyfolia
Quercetin – Capers, onion
Resveratrol – Grapes, plums, berries
Salinomycin – Streptomyces albus
Silibinin – Milk Thistle
Ursolic acid – Thyme, basil, oregano
Vitamin D3 – Fish, egg yolk, beef, cod liver oil
Withaferin A – Withania somnifera (ashwaganda)
Why are these substances so important?
The primary reason why conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy have failed to produce any significant improvements in cancer survival rates is because cancer stem cells are resistant to these interventions. In fact, chemotherapy and especially radiation are both capable of increasing the number and virulence of these cells in a tumor, while at the same time having the well known side effect of further damaging the patient’s immune system.
While the cancer industry is still very much resistant to incorporating the implications of these findings into their standard of care (which is highly unethical), there are an increasing number of health practitioners that will not turn their back on the truth and are very much interested in alternative ways to prevent and treat cancer using food and/or plant-based approaches.
The new study addresses the relevance of cancer stem cells as follows:
The cancer stem cell model suggests that tumor initiation is governed by a small subset of distinct cells with stem-like character termed cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs possess properties of self-renewal and intrinsic survival mechanisms that contribute to resistance of tumors to most chemotherapeutic drugs. The failure to eradicate CSCs during the course of therapy is postulated to be the driving force for tumor recurrence and metastasis. Recent studies have focused on understanding the unique phenotypic properties of CSCs from various tumor types, as well as the signaling pathways that underlie self-renewal and drug resistance.”
At present, the cancer industry has failed to produce a single drug that targets the cancer stem cell population of cells within a tumor, as confirmed by the study:
If indeed the CSC response is a vital criterion for cancer treatment evaluation, there are still no drugs in clinical use that specifically target CSCs.
The ability to selectively target cancer cells, and cancer stem cells in particular, while leaving intact the non-tumor cells in tissue is extremely important. We have created a section on the GreenMedInfo database that indexes research on these substances and now includes 67 of them here. We are also building a section that collates research cancer stem cells, a topic will no doubt become a central part of the future of cancer treatment, assuming the priority is to actually alleviate suffering and not just make money off of patients.
Recommended articles by Sayer Ji:
Better Than Chemo: Turmeric Kills Cancer Not Patients
Mammography Is Harmful and Should Be Abandoned, Scientific Review Concludes
Cinnamon May Be Superior to Ibuprofen for Menstrual Pain, Study Reveals
“Killer Germs” Obliterated by Medicinal Smoke Smudging, Study Reveals
Coconut Water: A New Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment?
Turmeric’s ‘Smart Kill’ Properties Put Chemo & Radiation To Shame
6 Evidence-Based Ways Drumming Heals Body, Mind and Soul
Tylenol Kills Emotions As Well As Pain, Study Reveals
Research: Plants Cure Cancer, Not Chemicals
Beet Juice Boosts Cognitive Function In One Dose
13 Evidence-Based Medicinal Properties of Coconut Oil
About the author:
Sayer-JiSayer Ji is an author, educator, Steering Committee Member of the Global GMO-Free Coalition (GGFC), advisory board member of the National Health Federation, and the founder of GreenMedInfo.com – an open access, evidence-based resource supporting natural and integrative modalities. His writings have been published and referenced widely in print and online, including Truthout, Mercola.com, The Journal of Gluten Sensitivity, New York Times and The Well Being Journal.
In 1995 Sayer received a BA degree in Philosophy from Rutgers University, where he studied under the American philosopher Dr. Bruce W. Wilshire, with a focus on the philosophy of science. In 1996, following residency at the Zen Mountain Monastery in upstate New York, he embarked on a 5 year journey of service as a counsellor-teacher and wilderness therapy specialist for various organizations that serve underprivileged and/or adjudicated populations. Since 2003, Sayer has served as a patient advocate and an educator and consultant for the natural health and wellness field.
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Philippine population growth slows as contraceptives spread
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TERESA CEROJANO
May 25, 2016
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines' annual population growth rate has slowed as more people in the predominantly Roman Catholic country use contraception.
Results of the 2015 census show the population grew 1.72 percent last year, down from 1.9 percent during the previous census in 2010, the Commission on Population said.
The population of 100.98 million was half a million lower than what was forecast in 2010, the commission's Executive Director Juan Antonio Perez III said.
The Philippines is the 12th most populous country in the world, according to United Nations data.
Its population will reach 103.48 million by the end this year, under calculations using the same growth formula, Perez said.
Perez said the use of modern contraceptives has increased, with 45 percent of couples using modern contraceptives as of last year, up from 38 percent recorded by a national survey in 2013.
"We have noted an increase in the use of modern contraceptives between 2013 onwards," he said in a telephone interview, adding that and a natural decrease in fertility because women are choosing to have less children could also be a factor behind the slower population growth rate.
A national law that provides government funding for contraceptives was passed in 2012 despite strong opposition from Catholic church leaders. The law took effect after the Supreme Court ruled in 2014 that it was constitutional except for a few provisions.
Perez said the census results, which were officially unveiled last week, also showed family size differed among socio-economic classes. Richer Filipinos have one or two children while the poorest have five or more children, or two children more than what women say they want, he added.
"We also noted in the census that it is the poorer regions of the country out of Manila which have higher fertility and we presume large numbers of the poor are in those regions," Perez said.
With the slower population growth rate, he said the Philippines' population is expected to double in 40 years, or two years longer than had been expected, giving the country more time to prepare and to exert more efforts to reduce the unmet need for family planning of some 4 million to 5 million couples who want to limit or space their children.
But he said a suggestion by the Philippines' likely next president, Rodrigo Duterte, for families to limit their children to three cannot be mandated. Perez said under the law, families are given informed choice to decide on the number of children they could have.
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Hard Truths: Miscarriages, Infertility & Conception Deserve More Respect & Attention
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Hard Truths: Miscarriages, Infertility & Conception Deserve More Respect & Attention
Must we always write easy-going articles if we want to show the positive side of ourselves in our ambition to be likable and perhaps more successful in our careers? Well, not everything is about work. Far from it. Sometimes a certain moment in life will make that fact much clearer than others.
But you’re not alone- we women commonly share many burdens we don't talk about so openly, like infertility and the longing for a child.
When I was in my teens, I thought periods were some annoying thing someone invented just to bully us women. They’re painful and uncomfortable, and would one day be the foundation of my womanhood and my ability to conceive a child.
Yes, one day ... I had no desire to get pregnant when I was 16 years old and honestly not so much at 25 years old either. I just popped those birth control pills, that were given out more or less like candy, as it seemed my responsibility to not be pregnant by mistake or be an irresponsible person having a child without having that finished education, proper job and perfect dad lined up. Children are deserving of only the best of course...if we ever manage to fulfill that ideal image to feel ready.
I never finished University, blew that train two times even. I did manage to get a permanent job somewhere in my 20’s but with mirror in hand I knew I would be laid off soon if I hadn't quit myself. Out of sheer luck I’d be following my husband to Singapore just in time for the office I worked at to close six months after I quit. Great. I achieved things too, like saving a community of flats from slipping into liquidation- but the point is: I never felt successful.
Time passed and at 34 years old I found the man that made me think, “hey this one might actually be the father of my children!” I had several relationships throughout my young life but never had it been steady enough. Now finally, this guy could handle it and he is willing to share the experience. Time to try making that baby happen!
One problem, or several...we kept trying and trying. We tried headstands, counting dates and all sorts of things to help nature on its way. No pregnancy. Then I felt it, that feeling of being like a broken part of a chain, a defect, and it haunted me.
Finally, I decided to consult a doctor at KK Women's and Children's Hospital. We began the process of investigating infertility in me and my husband to see what challenges we were facing. Boy, were there challenges! I only have one functioning fallopian tube, I’ve got Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and on top of that I’m not naturally ovulating. To add to the complexity of the picture, we found out that my husband had sperm that wasn’t ideally shaped for fertilization of eggs. I didn't even know sperm needed a special shape, and certainly not that they are commonly deformed, swimming in circles or way too low in count for many men. So I was set on hormones to push ovulation to see if maybe any kind of natural conception would be possible. Clomiphene didn't work at all. Then we tried Letrozole and imagine my feeling of joy when I finally found out I was pregnant! My parents would finally see a grandchild. But that luck didn’t seem to last long.
After a short vacation to Phuket it was time for my second checkup and ultrasound. That little dot from the six-week ultrasound had grown into something more looking like a baby. Our baby. Fantastic! Until the moment our doctor said, "I hope it's just my eyes but I can't seem to find a heartbeat anymore". A cold shower confirmed by a separate ultrasound just an hour later. My world fell into pieces. All expectations, dreams and plans vaporized into smoke with my forever unborn child. I cried so much and wanted to hide beneath my covers at home and never come out again. I certainly did not talk with anyone about it.
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It hurt so bad to see something so little and innocent gone before it was even mine. Everything in life has limited time, but this felt way too short. I was booked in for evacuation of my uterus the next day to the price of delivering half a living child. I am still bleeding as I write this, like a reminder of the loss that won't let go even after a week has passed and I should maybe come to terms with what happened. I have moments when I cry all by myself, hidden away from others, and I have not yet even left my house since what happened.
You feel so alone and yet at the same time you know there are millions of women facing exactly the same heartache. At the hospital the hall was full of women having exactly the same procedure, for the same reason- crushed dreams.
Miscarriages are sadly common. Infertility too. I wish this was discussed about in schools and even more in society. I feel like I’ve been naive. Maybe, like me, there are some who start a little too late in life when physical conditions no longer ideal to become a parent. I can’t say I'd make other choices earlier in life if I had known what challenges this area in my life would have given me, but I sure as hell would avoid feeling like I woke up in an unexpected nightmare.
I know many of you might have gone through longer procedures to conceive a baby and I’ve found a new respect for my gender as a whole for being forced to endure these mentally and physically challenging processes. I have to say I feel comfort in that I am not alone and that many walk this difficult path with me.
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Pernilla was a former forwarder venturing into bringing the sanitary item menstrual cups to women in South East Asia. Menstrual cups replace pads and tampons. Selling them through webshop and progressing into selling them in retail and contributing through donating projects to women with poor economical or sanitary options.
She has an experience with outsourcing, logistics, leadership, legal processing and value added services to customer. She studies within law and engineering. She has always been interested in arranging events and get togethers for others and improving processes and participate in best practice sharing.
She is also interested in getting to know new people, business collaborations, hanging with friends, caring for my Devon Rex cat and watching new movies and dining.
