Re: Does DLPA fuel cancer growth?

[Guest guest]

If this is true then these amino acids might be very useful to take with a

number of other therapies such as those that depend on

antimetabolites. This is no different than injecting a bolus of glucose

with IPT low-dose chemotherapy. There are usually trade offs in

therapeutic options. Sometimes it may be necessary to use opiates even

though they may contribute to respriratory failure, constipation, fitful

rest, low-wattage thinking, and anergic cellular immunity. But, severe

pain can grind down a person's will to live.

I am not impressed by those therapies that distort amino acids, e.g.,

Tallberg or APs as there is no real curative intent. They can slow

tumor growth though. With amino acids one often sees a different picture

clinically than what you read in the research literature. Examples include

glutamine, arginine, and glycine. It is difficult to know if they will

help, hurt, or do nothing.

At 09:05 AM 07/26/04, you wrote:

>Life Extension Foundation wrote

> " Cancer patients should avoid taking L-phenylalanine and L-Tyrosine.

>Certain

>cancers, such as melanoma, depend on these amino acids to fuel their

>growth. "

>

>Do you think this is anything to be concerned about?

>Feel free to reply on or offlist.

[Guest guest]

If this is true then these amino acids might be very useful to take with a

number of other therapies such as those that depend on

antimetabolites. This is no different than injecting a bolus of glucose

with IPT low-dose chemotherapy. There are usually trade offs in

therapeutic options. Sometimes it may be necessary to use opiates even

though they may contribute to respriratory failure, constipation, fitful

rest, low-wattage thinking, and anergic cellular immunity. But, severe

pain can grind down a person's will to live.

I am not impressed by those therapies that distort amino acids, e.g.,

Tallberg or APs as there is no real curative intent. They can slow

tumor growth though. With amino acids one often sees a different picture

clinically than what you read in the research literature. Examples include

glutamine, arginine, and glycine. It is difficult to know if they will

help, hurt, or do nothing.

At 09:05 AM 07/26/04, you wrote:

>Life Extension Foundation wrote

> " Cancer patients should avoid taking L-phenylalanine and L-Tyrosine.

>Certain

>cancers, such as melanoma, depend on these amino acids to fuel their

>growth. "

>

>Do you think this is anything to be concerned about?

>Feel free to reply on or offlist.