Sugar and cancer

[Guest guest]

Joyce

Keep in mind, please, that most Native Americans on reservations are

plagued with diabetes and alcoholism. Their diets are marginal. Most do not

practice the old ways although many elders try to teach and help.

mjh

In a message dated 4/30/02 6:34:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

moonbeam@... writes:

> From: Joyce Inouye <jinouy01@...>

> Date sent: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:49:09 -0700 (PDT)

> Subject: Sugar and Cancer

>

> > Hanna says that the American Indians are one of the greatest

> > consumers of sugar. Yet, their cancer rate is very low. Why?

> > She says they know their medicinal plants. So, it's what you

> > eat--whether foods have natural medicines--that is the key issue.

> > http://www.kroegerherb.com/

>

>

> Hi,

> This is easy, the answer is simple. There is a big difference

> between

> feeding or promoting a tumor and causing a tumor.

> Tumor CAUSATION is different from tumor PROMOTION (tumor acceleration).

> Tumors are not caused by eating sugar.

> Tumors may be caused by medical X-Rays or " charred " meat or other factors.

> Existing tumors seem to be PROMOTED by sugar, xeno-estrogens and other

> factors.

>

> Gasolene will not start a car, electricity is needed to start a normal car,

> but

> gasolene will allow the car to accelerate, once it is started.

>

> moonbeam

>

[Guest guest]

From: Joyce Inouye <jinouy01@...>

Date sent: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:49:09 -0700 (PDT)

Subject: Sugar and Cancer

> Hanna says that the American Indians are one of the greatest

> consumers of sugar. Yet, their cancer rate is very low. Why?

> She says they know their medicinal plants. So, it's what you

> eat--whether foods have natural medicines--that is the key issue.

> http://www.kroegerherb.com/

Hi,

This is easy, the answer is simple. There is a big difference between

feeding or promoting a tumor and causing a tumor.

Tumor CAUSATION is different from tumor PROMOTION (tumor acceleration).

Tumors are not caused by eating sugar.

Tumors may be caused by medical X-Rays or " charred " meat or other factors.

Existing tumors seem to be PROMOTED by sugar, xeno-estrogens and other factors.

Gasolene will not start a car, electricity is needed to start a normal car, but

gasolene will allow the car to accelerate, once it is started.

moonbeam

[Guest guest]

[hsibaltimore.com]

THIS WEEK IN THE HSI HEALTHIER TALK COMMUNITY

Sugar is to cancer as fertilizer is to plants.

In a thread titled " Refined sugar and cancer, " which appears in the

Cancer forum in the HSI Healthier Talk community, a member named Jim

writes: " I would appreciate any information...on the effects that

refined sugars have on a cancer patient. I've tried to tell the family

of a brain cancer patient that sugar filled donuts and candy are

compromising his immune system, but what I hear is that there are no

published studies corroborating cancer growth with intake of sugar. "

When I addressed this issue in the e-Alert " The Good Fight " (7/1/04),

HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., had this to say: " Nutritionally

oriented doctors have known about the refined sugar/cancer association

for decades. Cells that are dividing (multiplying) the fastest have the

highest requirement for energy (to sustain such accelerated growth).

Cutting out the source is similar to cutting off the blood supply. "

Here are a few of the forum responses Jim received from HSI members:

: " Sugar certainly depresses the immune system. And so do the

trans fats in those doughnuts. In her book, 'Nourishing Traditions,'

Sally Fallon states: 'Sugar consumption is positively associated with

cancer in humans and test animals. Tumors are known to be enormous sugar

absorbers.'

Ralph: " Dr. Mercola has a list of the ten worst foods and donuts are #

1! "

DJT: " I just read that sugar causes a 50% reduction in immune function

for about 4 hours after consumption. Also, in the book 'Sugar Blues'

(read many years ago) there was one single line that has haunted me

since. The author claims that American cigarette manufacturers process

their tobacco with sugar, and that other countries who don't do this

have much lower rates of tobacco-related lung cancer. "

We'll give Dr. Spreen the last word on this topic: " Obviously giving up

sugar isn't the cure for cancer. But I'd recommend the tactic STRONGLY

to anyone with cancer (or, actually, any other illness) "

Other topics being discussed this week in the Healthier Talk community

forums include:

Heart: How sunshine lowers your blood pressure

Vitamin Questions: Echinacea

Allergies: Fish oil

Depression: NAC prevents hydrogen peroxide brain damage

General Health Topics: Esophagus health

Dental: Mouth wash

To join in with any of these discussions, just go to our web site at

www.hsibaltimore.com, choose " Forum, " and add your own insights and

comments about health, nutrition and natural treatments.

[Guest guest]

Most doctors are not sufficiently trained in nutrition,

unless they are alternative. It's a turf war.

Nor are the interested in promoting inexpensive treatments

like altering your diet. It's not part of their " business

model " .

Garnet

biztekmom wrote:

>

>

> Could someone please explain to my why the docs would suggest people

> with cancer consume drinks like Ensure, Boost, etc. They have so much

> sugar and since cancer supposedly thrives on sugar it just doesn't seem

> to be the thing to do.

>

> I know that when one is losing weight and can't eat properly something

> is better than nothing but I would think they would suggest whey or

> something that would be more nourishing to the body.

>

> I have a friend who is having problems eating and the doc said to drink

> Ensure with ice cream in it!!!!!!!!!! I wonder why he didn't suggest

> some of the green drinks or veggie drinks with a bit of nutrition.

>

> What am I missing here? -Biz

>

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