Modified Citrus Pectin Protects Against Vascular Hardening
New Study Demonstrates Natural Agent Protects Against Heart Disease
Santa Rosa, CA (11/20/2012) –
Cardiovascular disease will kill nearly 2.5 million people in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Over time, inflammation, collagen deposition and scar tissue formation can cause blood vessels to stiffen, a process called vascular fibrosis. Though researchers have known that the hormone aldosterone (Aldo) plays a role in this process, the precise mechanisms have been poorly understood.
Now, an international study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association is providing new insights into cardiovascular disease.Particularly significant, the study illuminates how Aldo and the protein galectin-3 jointly contribute to vascular remodeling and congestive heart failure by fueling the processes of inflammation, fibrosis and collagen deposition. (more…)
Botanical Formula Destroys Treatment-Resistant Breast Cancer in Mice
San Francisco, CA (Nov. 5, 2012) – A unique formula made from medicinal mushrooms, traditional Chinese herbs and other natural ingredients inhibits aggressive, human triple-negative breast cancer and breast-to-lung metastasis in mice. This is the third peer-reviewed study to demonstrate the botanical formula’s anticancer effects.
The formula decreases metastasis, slows cancer growth and suppresses a number of pro-cancer genes, with no signs of toxicity. This study was conducted at the Cancer Research Laboratory, Methodist Research Institute, Indiana University Health. Results were published in the October 2012issue of Oncology Reports. (more…)
Powerful Botanical Formulas: New Weapons Against Cancer
Latest Data Shows How Botanical Formulas Safely Fight Cancer and Metastasis
Santa Rosa, California (Oct. 16, 2012) – In the battle against cancer, some of the most remarkable weapons are proving to be specialized botanical supplements. Recently, a significant and growing body of scientific data was presented to over 200 oncologists and doctors, demonstrating the anti-cancer benefits of three unique botanical supplements: A breast formula; a prostate formula, and a preparation called Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) derived from citrus peels. Researchers investigating these specialized supplements have found they suppress cancer invasiveness, modulate the expression of cancer cell cycle genes and decrease metastasis – without leading to toxic side effects. (more…)
Mind as Medicine: Retreat Brings Healing, Growth
Tel Aviv, Israel (Sept. 25, 2012) – More than 100 people attended a recent meditation retreat in Tel Aviv, Israel: Physicians, journalists, holistic practitioners, cancer patients and meditation enthusiasts. They came to learn holistic, mind-body approaches to healing and find avenues to spiritual growth. The retreat was led by integrative medicine pioneer and meditation expert Isaac Eliaz, M.D., L.Ac. and was coordinated by Taatsumot, a non-profit organization. The in-depth, two-day retreat program focused on the mind’s innate healing power.
Open Heart Healing
“The theme of my retreat is connectivity and having an open heart,” says Dr. Eliaz. “The heart has no concepts. It’s our mind, our negative emotions, our thought patterns that put up barriers and don’t allow our heart to just open. Real healing begins, continues and ends with an open heart.” (more…)
American Chemical Society Highlights Modified Citrus Pectin as Solution to Chronic Disease Marker Galectin-3
San Francisco, California (Aug. 23, 2012) – Cancer, heart disease, chronic inflammation — these disease conditions plague humanity, causing early death and untold suffering. Slowly, scientists are uncovering their numerous causes including genetic anomalies, environmental toxins, obesity and other factors. However, a rapidly expanding body of research points to a single biological culprit that profoundly affects these and other conditions—the molecule Galectin-3.
Presented at the Annual American Chemical Society Meeting
On August 21, integrative medicine expert, Isaac Eliaz, M.D., presented breakthrough research on Galectin-3 and Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP), a therapeutic carbohydrate that helps deactivate this rogue molecule, at the prestigious 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). (more…)
Hitting Cancer from All Sides
A variety of natural compounds help pin down the escape artist
Santa Rosa, California (Aug. 20, 2012) – Cancer may be the Harry Houdini of diseases — it often finds devious ways to escape treatment. Because cancer disables our cellular quality control mechanisms, rampant mutations that cause tumor cells to grow uncontrollably can also generate resistance to anticancer drugs. Even if 99 percent of the tumor is destroyed, that 1 percent can come roaring back. How do we knock out that 1 percent? By attacking the cancer from multiple angles, using multiple treatments and strategies.
“We need to outsmart the cancer before it outsmarts us. To do this, we have to find ways to attack cancer from many angles, so it doesn’t have the opportunity to develop protective mutations,” says integrative medicine pioneer, Isaac Eliaz, M.D. (more…)
Modified Citrus Pectin Boosts Effectiveness of Doxorubicin Against Prostate Cancer
Natural Agent Makes Safer, Lower Chemotherapy Doses Possible
Santa Rosa, California ( July 18, 2012) – Doxorubicin (Dox) is an effective anti-cancer drug, but it’s also a very toxic one, causing severe heart and immune damage. The doses needed to impact tumors are not well tolerated by patients; however, researchers may have found an answer through combination therapy. A study published in the journal Cell Biology International has shown that combining Dox with the natural supplement Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) increases the anti-cancer activity of Dox. This finding bodes well for prostate cancer patients, especially those too weak for normal chemotherapy regimens. Combination therapy may allow for lower doses of Dox with enhanced clinical impact and reduced toxicity. (more…)
Scientists Warn of Increased Nuclear Radiation Risks
Santa Rosa, California (May 30, 2012) – Recent news reports and scientific reviews warn that nuclear radiation exposure is more serious than we believed. Just recently, the UK Guardian published an article titled, “Fukushima reactor shows radiation levels much higher than thought.” Another recent story published in Scientific American, finds California kelp contaminated with elevated levels of radioactive iodine. A review from the Max-Planck Society estimates that the risks of another serious nuclear accident are significantly higher than previously thought. As reports continue to reveal elevated nuclear radiation levels in Japan and elsewhere, public concerns about the safety of Fukushima and other reactor sites are reignited. (more…)
When One Plus One Equals Three
Santa Rosa, California (May 24, 2012) – In a groundbreaking study, Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP), a highly researched natural compound enhanced the anti-cancer effects of two poly-botanical formulas. When co-administered with formulas that attack breast and prostate cancer, MCP significantly increased their anti-cancer action, further reducing metastasis in highly invasive breast and prostate cancer cells. The study was led by researchers at the Cancer Research Laboratory at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine, and published in the peer review journal Integrative Cancer Therapies. (more…)
Winning the Battle Against Breast Cancer Metastasis
“Our results are very exciting because we clearly demonstrate the suppression of breast to lung cancer metastasis associated with the inhibition of specific pro-metastatic genes in human tumors,” says Daniel Sliva, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine and lead author on the study. (more…)
