Re: National Cancer Consciousness Week Jan 17-22

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Some people are constantly ill, or have trouble recovering from illness. The

answer lies in the immune system – the body’s own ability to fight disease.

While chemical drugs tend to stimulate particular components of the immune

system, causing side effects, nutrients such as phytochemicals, antioxidants and

polysaccharides tend to enhance the overall effectiveness of the immune system.

Science has begun to focus on looking for natural botanicals to strengthen the

body’s own defense against various illnesses, including cancer and viral

infections. The scientific community has begun to take note of plant foods that

contain polysaccharides. Polysaccharides are long chain sugars commonly found in

some mushrooms. Research has shown that polysaccharides in certain mushrooms

have the ability to inhibit tumor growth by activating immune cells. They help

balance the immune system by destroying existing cancer cells and viruses by

increasing the production of natural killer cells, interferon and interleukin.

Nutriact

Nurtiact is a polysaccharide concentrate specially formulated with the optimum

amount of polysaccharides from Shiitake, Maitake, Coriolus Versicolor, ABM

(Agaricus Blazel Murill) and Ganoderma mushrooms.

Nutriact is convenient to consume as it may be taken directly from the package

or mixed in hot or warm water. Nutriact may also be mixed in soups or with other

products for better taste.

E. Excel’s award-winning beverage, Millennium®, is a nutritious blend of cactus,

royal jelly and wild honey that provides ideal nourishment for optimal health.

Celebrate a burst of energy in every drop designed to revitalize, nourish and

promote overall wellness for the body. Millennium® is also available without

honey, for those with special dietary needs. Millennium®–the powerful life force

of fine cactus nectar.

What’s in Millennium®?

Cactus holds multiple nutrients that can help support a strong immune system,

reduce inflammation, maintain healthy cholesterol and sugar levels in the blood

and enhance the body’s overall good health.

The cactus plant contains more than 10,000 types of phytochemicals. Scientists

have recently discovered that phytochemicals, the nutrients that exist in every

plant to protect against natural UV radiation, also possess the ability to block

any number of processes that lead to carcinogenesis. In fact, at almost any

stage leading to cancer, phytochemicals in plant foods have been found to

reverse or halt the process.

Cactus also contains pectin, which contributes fiber, and carotenes and ascorbic

acid which strengthen antioxidant activity. The calcium, magnesium and potassium

found in cactus support healthy cardiovascular function and beautify the skin.

Royal Jelly contains many important amino acids, the building blocks of

proteins. One of these amino acids, aspartic acid, contributes significantly to

energy production and stamina. Royal jelly has been known to boost the immune

system.

Wild Honey sweetens the taste of Millennium® and adds protein, carbohydrates,

amino acids, vitamins and minerals, promoting energy and healing. The B-complex,

C, D and E vitamins found in honey support healthy skin and strengthen immunity.

Scientific Findings:

(1) Cactus possesses anti-inflammatory properties.

" . . . Lyophilized aqueous extract of the fruits of the plant, used in Canarian

traditional medicine for gastrointestinal and bronchial troubles, was evaluated

for analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties in rats and mice. The Opuntia

dillenii extract (100-400 mg/kg, i.p.) inhibited, in a dose-related manner,

carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats. . . . "

Loro, J.F., et al. Preliminary studies of . . . anti-inflammatory properties of

Optunia dillenii aqueous extract. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 1999. Nov

1;67(2):213-8.

(2) Cactus helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels.*

" Prickly pear pectin intake decreases plasma LDL concentrations by increasing

hepatic apolipoprotein B/E receptor expression in guinea pigs . . . . These

results indicate the decreased plasma and hepatic cholesterol concentrations of

the animals fed prickly pear pectin are not explained by differences in

cholesterol absorption but rather are due to mechanisms that alter hepatic

cholesterol homeostasis, resulting in lower plasma LDL concentrations. "

Fernandez, M.L., et al. Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) pectin alters hepatic

cholesterol metabolism without affecting cholesterol absorption in guinea pigs .

.. . . Journal of Nutrition. 1994. Jun;124(6):817-24.

(3) Cactus contain compounds that help maintain healthy blood glucose levels.

Alberto C. Frati-Munari & colleagues at the Hospital De Especialidades in Col.

La Raza found that cactus actually helped lower blood glucose levels in diabetic

patients. Their research showed that cactus reduced 22% of initial blood glucose

in diabetic subjects.

Frati-Munari, A.C., et al. Hypoglycemic Effect of Opuntia streptacantha Lemaire

in NIDDM. Diabetes Care. 1988. Vol.11, No. 1. pps. 63-6.

(4) The phytochemcials in cactus help to support healthy immune activity.

" Effect of Cacti Extract Supplementation on Immune Function. " 40 rabbits with

cancer . . . (a suppressed immune system) were given either their usual amount

of daily water (20 negative control animals) or a 50% mixture of water and E.

Excel cactus juice (20 test animals) for four weeks, followed by a measurement

of the speed of their immune response (DTH) reaction to an [injection]. 65% of

the animals with cancer receiving the cactus juice showed strong improvement in

their responses, while the animals that received only water showed no

improvement. Hence, the cactus juice enhanced the cellular immune system by

enhancing delayed hypersensitivity in immune-suppressed rabbits.

Chen, Jau-Fei, PhD. Plant Foods & Nutritional Immunology: A Scientific Approach.

Bright Ideas Press: Provo, Utah, 1996. pps. 147-151.

(5) Cactus helps to speed up wound healing and prevent scar formation.

E. Excel Excellent Word Volume 23, pp. 26

(6) Cactus helps in increased immune efficiency in fighting tumor-growth and the

Epstein-Barr virus, and suppressed immune response.

E. Excel Excellent Word Volume 22, pp. 28

For people who are already in the healthy range

Magtrade <magtradet610@...> wrote:What is Cancer

obtained from BCCA Information Database

Cancer is a disease in which cells of an organ or tissue in the body become

abnormal, failing to respond to normal control mechanisms, growing and

multiplying out of control. Normal cells reproduce themselves throughout the

body in an orderly and controlled manner. Normal growth continues throughout

life to replace worn out tissue, to heal wounds, and to maintain healthy organs.

When cells grow out of control, they usually form a mass, called a tumor. Some

tumors grow and enlarge only at the site where they begin and these are referred

to as benign tumors. Other tumors not only enlarge locally but also have the

potential to invade and destroy the normal tissue around them and to spread to

distant parts of the body. Such tumors are called malignant tumors or cancers.

Distant spread of a cancer occurs when malignant cells become detached from the

original (primary) tumor, get carried to other parts of the body through the

blood or lymphatic vessels and estab lish themselves in the new

site as an independent (secondary) cancer. A tumor that has spread in this

manner is said to have metastasized and the secondary tumor (or tumors) is

called a metastasis (or metastases).

What causes Cancer?

Cancer refers to a broad group of diseases in which body cells grow out of

control and are or become malignant (harmful).

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States (heart disease

is first). Current estimates say that 30 percent of all Americans will develop

some kind of cancer in their lifetimes. The most common forms are cancer of the

skin, lungs, colon and rectum, breast, prostate, urinary tract, and uterus.

Exactly what causes all cancers has not yet been found. Evidence suggests,

however, that cancer could result from complex interactions of viruses, a

person's genetic make-up, their immune status and their exposure to other risk

factors that may promote cancer.

These risk factors for cancer include:

Exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays, nuclear radiation, X-rays, and radon.

Use of tobacco and/or alcohol (for some cancers).

Use of certain medicines such as DES (a synthetic estrogen).

Polluted air and water.

Dietary factors such as a high fat diet, specific food preservatives, namely

nitrates and nitrites; char-broiling and char-grilling meats.

Exposure to a variety of chemicals such as asbestos, benzenes, VC (vinyl

chloride), wood dust, some ingredients of cigarette smoke, etc.).

Lifestyle to prevent cancer:

Do not smoke, use tobacco products or inhale second hand smoke.

Limit your exposure to known carcinogens such as asbestos, radon, and other

workplace chemicals as well as pesticides and herbicides. Have X-rays only when

necessary.

Limit your exposure to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays, sun lamps and tanning

booths. Protect your skin from the sun's UV rays with sunscreen (applied

frequently and containing a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher) and

protective clothing (sun hats, long sleeves, etc.).

Reduce stress. Emotional stress may weaken the immune system that is relied

on to fight off stray cancer cells.

Adopt a healthy active lifestlye and eat a healthy well-balanced diet.

Source: American Institute of Preventive Medicine

Wellness Industry Is The Next Trillion Dollar Industry - Zane Pilzer

Mr. Godwin R. Magat

Nutritional Immunology Consultant

Cell No.:09178476373

Email:magtrade@...

http://www.excelphils.com.ph/

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