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The Origin of Cancer Cells
Warburg, Blass and Koch: Men With A Message.
G.A. Freibott
International Association for Oxygen Therapy, Priest River,
ID, USA
"Today's scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments,
and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually
build a structure which has no relation to reality." 1
"The scientists from Franklin to Morse were clear thinkers
and did not produce erroneous theories. The scientists of today
think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly,
but one can think deeply and be quite insane." 2
Professor Warburg is director of the Max Planck Institute for
Cell Physiology, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany. This article is based
on a lecture delivered at Stuttgart on 25 May 1955 before the
German Central Committee for Cancer Control.
It was first published in German [Naturwissenschaften 42, 401
(1955)]. This translation was prepared by Dean Burk, Jehu Hunter,
and W. H. Everhardy of the U.S. Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health,
Bethesda, Md., with permission of Naturwissenschaften and with
collaboration of Professor Warburg, who has introduced additional
material.
Otto Warburg, "On The Origin of Cancer Cells,"
SCIENCE,
(24FEB1956), Volume 123, Number 3191, pp. 309-314.
These quotes are the frank opinions of the "Father of Alternating
Current"; a two time Nobel Laureate; and a nineteenth century
German philosopher. Warburg, Blass, Koch and Tesla were men whose
truths are becoming evident in today's world of science. These
were pioneers and scientists of the highest magnitude. This abstract
uncovers, postmortem, the discoveries of these men and their contributions
to future scientific studies.
Otto Warburg won his first Nobel Prize in 1931 for the oxygen
transferring enzyme of cell respiration and his second
Nobel Prize in 1944 for his discovery of the hydrogen
transferring enzyme. His discoveries are quoted above
and as follows: "But, even for cancer. there is only one
primary cause. Summarized in a few words, the cause of cancer
is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen in normal body
cells by a fermentation of sugar." 5
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http://www.healingcancernaturally.com/budwig_protocol.html
(Details on Dr. Budwig’s Protocol, Fats, Essential Fatty
Acids and Related Subjects)
The basis of Dr. Budwig’s diet or protocol is the ingestion
of a special oil-protein mixture in the form of organic cold-pressed
flaxseed oil plus cottage cheese or “quark” (a dairy
product readily available in German-speaking countries made from
various types of milk and roughly similar to cottage cheese),
to balance an oversupply of omega 6 fatty acids and hydrogenated
fats in the Western diet and to provide an immediately
available abundant supply of essential omega 3 acids.
Of all plant oils, flax oil is the richest source of these omega
3 acids (100g of oil contain 72g of polyunsaturated fatty acids,
54g of which are omega 3 acids). This oil is combined
with protein (or more precisely, sulphurated amino acids**
such as liberally found in quark/cottage cheese) to allow
the highly unsaturated fatty acids to become water-soluble, thus
bypassing the need for a (often) diseased or impaired liver to
break down the unsatured fat by its own efforts. Quote:
“The lipotropic protein connections,
e.g. Cystein, as they are found in ... cottage cheese or nuts
are able to make water-soluble the ...highly unsaturated fatty
acids in seed oils. And that is what matters. When you mix together
... cottage cheese and linseed oil in your blender the fat becomes
water-soluble” and thereby immediately available for use
by the body. In this manner, the necessary “spark plugs”
are provided for cells to “breathe”, optimally detoxify
and function, even more so when additionally combining the flax
oil cottage cheese mix with an optimised sugar-free diet devoid
of respiratory poisons [substances which inhibit cellular respiration]
but containing much raw organic food (compare
excerpts from Dr. Budwig’s FlaxOil As A True Aid and Nutrition
page).
Dr. Budwig’s diet (which, when properly applied, is an entire
protocol and involves not only ingestion of the above oil-protein
mixture, but also a healthy vegetarian diet, sunlight, stress
management, “Eldi” oils, etc.) has literally pulled
people back from death’s doorstep.
cysteine water-solubility
http://tinyurl.com/puw5l
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/73501656/ABSTRACT
http://www.alternativepets.com/cancer.html
"Sulfur-rich proteins combine with flax seed oil to create
a new substance called a "lipoprotein." Studies have
found that by feeding people with terminal cancer this oil-protein
combination, the yellowish-green substance in their blood was
replaced by the healthy red pigment, hemaglobin.
When flaxseed oil and sulfur-rich protein are combined, the ALA
and the EFAs in the flaxseed oil become water-soluble and electron-rich
which causes the cell membrane to become more flexible and fluid-like.
The electron-rich fatty acids now allow for efficient transport
of materials and energy between the inner and outer cell membrane.
This is important to the health of all cells and to the entire
immune system.
(A simple recipe for humans wanting to achieve these same cellular
benefits is to add 1 to 2 teaspoons of ground flaxseeds to 1 cup
of organic yogurt, preferably goat yogurt).
http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/flaxoilcaner.html
FLAXSEED OIL (ALA) & PROSTATE CANCER
Witch Hunt or Cause for Concern? By Udo Erasmus
Background, and Abbreviations used in this Article:
EFAs: Essential Fatty Acids are substances from fats that must
be provided by foods because the body cannot make them, and yet
must have them for health. EFAs exist in two families: omega-3
(n-3) and omega-6 (n-6). From these two, the body can make several
derivatives, hormones, and other active substances.
N-3: omega-3 fatty acids include
1. ALA (alpha-linolenic acid; abundant in flax, and present in
smaller quantities in hemp, walnut, soybean, and canola); given
enough ALA to start with, the body converts ALA into SDA, EPA,
and DHA in various tissues, according to need; 2. SDA (stearidonic
acid; present in a few exotic seeds);
3. EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid; parent of Series 1 eicosanoid
hormones; found in snake and fish oils);
4. DHA (docosahexaenoic acid; the major brain n-3; found in fish
oils).
ALA: Alpha-Linolenic Acid is the (n-3) EFA. It is sometimes shortened
to LNA. Others shorten it to ALNA.
ALA is very fragile to destruction by light, oxygen (air), and
heat, and must therefore be protected from these destructive influences.
If this is not done, ALA molecules are changed from natural and
beneficial, to unnatural and toxic. ALA is destroyed about 5 times
faster than LA, the n-6 EFA.
ALA is deficient in the diets of most people in affluent societies.
Its intake has decreased to less than 20% of what was present
in common diets 150 years ago, mainly due to decreased use because
of its fragility.
N-6: omega-6 fatty acids include
1. LA (linoleic acid; abundant in safflower, sunflower, and corn;
present in medium quantities in soybean, sesame, pumpkin seed,
and almond; present in small quantities in canola, peanut, and
olive); given enough LA to start with, the body converts LA into
GLA, DGLA, and AA in various tissues, according to need;
2. GLA (gamma-linolenic acid; present in evening primrose oil);
3. DGLA (dihomogamma-linolenic acid; parent of Series 1 eicosanoid
hormones);
4. AA (Arachidonic acid; the major brain n-6; parent of Series
2 eicosanoid hormones; found in meat, eggs, and dairy products).
LA: Linoleic Acid is the omega-6 (n-6) EFA.
LA is abundant in the diets of most people in affluent societies,
its intake having doubled during the past 100 years due to increased
use of corn and safflower oils. LA is sensitive to destruction
by light, oxygen (air), and heat, and should be protected from
these destructive influences. If this is not done, LA molecules
can change from natural and beneficial, to unnatural and toxic.
Introduction
In their frenzy to boost sales, manufacturers of flax oil have
greatly promoted (perhaps even over-promoted) its benefits but
have not addressed the down side of flax oil. Flax oil has benefits,
but it also has shortcomings. Overlooked, these can lead to serious
health problems. What are these shortcomings, and what are the
problems that can stem from excessive use of flax oil?
Context
A recent review article points out that prostate cancer is increasing,
and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the Western
world. The etiology of prostate cancer remains unclear, course
and progression are unpredictable, and definite treatment is not
yet established.
Lifestyle and diet could contribute to the progression from small,
latent, non-metastatic tumors to clinically significant, invasive,
metastatic lesions.1
Research on the involvement of fats and fatty acids in prostate
cancer has been inconsistent. Most of the information available
comes from epidemiological studies. Data from animal and human
studies are limited.1
There is the further problems that results from animal studies,
especially rats, cannot be automatically generalized to humans,
because rats and humans metabolize fats quite differently. Also,
rats don’t fry steaks, don’t use salad dressings and
mayonnaise made with oils that have been highly processed, and
don’t eat butter that has been exposed to light and air,
sometimes for weeks. The reason I make this point will become
clear a little later.
Studies done on cell cultures do not take into account the effects
of fats on other organs that can affect tumor development and
growth. In particular, some fatty acids up- or down-regulate the
functions of genes, and it appears that some fatty acids also
change the effectiveness of hormones even if they don’t
change hormone levels present in tissues.
A One-sided View
Within this context, the suggestion has been made in published
literature that flax oil should not be used because it can increase
prostate cancer. The Prostate Forum2 lists six studies showing
positive correlation between ALA (in serum, adipose tissue, and
red blood cell membranes) and prostate cancer.
Of the six studies, one showed no correlation.3 One found a small
(not statistically significant) positive correlation.4 Four studies
found a strong positive correlation between ALA and prostate cancer.5,6,7,8
At least two other studies have also shown a correlation of alpha-linolenic
acid with increased prostate cancer.9,10
According to Prostate Forum, several labs have found that ALA
is one of the most powerful growth stimulants for human prostate
cancer cells.2
The Prostate Forum has recommended against the use of flax oil
by men with prostate cancer. Since flax oil is the richest readily
available food source of ALA, the reasoning goes, this oil should
cause the most prostate cancer.
Sources of ALA Used Studies that Support One-Sided View The ‘ALA’
in population (epidemiologic) studies comes from two main sources:
vegetable oil, and red meat animal products. Both were shown to
correlate with similar increases in prostate cancer.
In cell studies, chemically ‘pure’ fatty acids are
usually used. The sources of ALA, the n-3 EFA that is 5 times
more easily destroyed by light, oxygen, and heat than LA (the
n-6 EFA), come from foods that have been treated with great carelessness.
Let me illustrate this point.
In one of the epidemiologic studies,5 the sources of ALA were
listed. They include red meat and bacon (both are usually eaten
fried), salad dressing and mayonnaise [made from soybean and/or
canola oils which have been destructively processed by degumming,
refining, bleaching, and deodorizing (so-called ‘RBD oils’)],
and butter (which is poorly protected from light and air between
the time the cow is milked until the butter is consumed).
In addition, beef and butter contain trans- fatty acids, and
these correlate with increased cancers including prostate cancer.
One of these trans- fatty acid is Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)
which is also sold as a supplement in capsules (see article on
CLA on www.udoerasmus.com
).
Some Other Views
Interestingly, a study done with flax grain has shown
that flax inhibits the growth of prostate cancer. 6 Another
study showed that prostatic alpha-linolenic acid was lower in
cancerous prostate glands that exhibited perineural invasion,
seminal vesicle involvement, and stage T3 tumors.7
In a review article on n-3 fatty acids and cancer, the author
makes the observation that the effect of n-3 polyunsaturated
fatty acids (PUFAs) on cancer depends on “background levels
of n-6 PUFAs and antioxidants, and this could account for previously
inconsistent results in experimental carcinogenesis.”
He also makes the observation that “n-3 PUFAs appear to
be excellent substrates for lipid peroxidation in situations where
an oxidative stress is involved, such as in the action of several
cytotoxic agents in the treatment of cancer,”8
Other researchers found that the ratio of n-3/n-6 PUFAs decreased
in the following order: normal, benign prostatic hyperplasia,
and prostate cancer. This indicates that n-3 inhibits prostate
problems. They conclude that the ratio of n-3/n-6 may
have an important association with the benign and malignant statue
of prostatic disease.9
Yet other researchers suggest that among fatty acids, the
n-6 derivative arachidonic acid (AA), delivered in larger than
normal quantities to prostate cancer cells in tissue
culture by LDL cholesterol via over-expression of its receptor
(LDLr), increases the activity of the cancer-related genes
c-fos and cox-2. 10
In 1994, one review suggested that for prostate cancer, fat consumption
should be decreased to 15% of calories. The antioxidants selenium
and vitamin E should be supplemented, and a soy product should
be used.11
Another study shows that the same n-6 derivative AA, stimulates
growth and division of prostate cancer cells (both hormone-sensitive
and hormone-insensitive) by increasing lipoxygenase enzyme activity
(increasing inflammation). The researchers show that if you block
this enzyme, the prostate cells self-destruct (apoptose) very
rapidly.12 This could be achieved by inhibitor molecules, by decrease
of AA in the medium (or diet), and by increase of n-3
fatty acids that inhibit the production of AA.
One further study showed a positive association between prostate
cancer and animal fat, as well as the n-3 EFA (ALA). It also showed
an inverse association between the antioxidant vitamin C and prostate
cancer.13
A study in 1985 showed that GLA, ALA, AA, and EPA all killed
prostate cancer cells in tissue culture, but did not affect the
normal cells with which they were cultured. The latter continued
to grow normally. When essential fatty acids were not
present, the prostate cancer cells overgrew the normal cells.14
In 1991, the view from research was that diets containing
high levels of n-6 fatty acids enhance tumorigenesis in animals,
and that diets with equivalent levels of n-3 fatty acids diminish
tumorigenesis.15
A 1999 publication concludes that the combination of fatty acids
makes a difference. In this study, GLA, ALA, and EPA increase
the death of prostate cancer cells. A slight increase of cancer
cell death was obtained when ALA was combined with AA, OA, or
GLA. But ALA with LA or EPA had no effect or even decreased prostate
cancer cell deaths.16
A study with another prostate cancer cell line reports that GLA
and EPA, which inhibit an important enzyme in carcinogenesis (urokinase-type
plasminogen activator [uPA]), suppress cell proliferation (growth
and division). Low EPA and high uPA levels have been reported
in cancer. ALA, LA, and AA also suppressed cell proliferation
in this study.17
Another study found that rats grow faster when vitamin E is given
along with linseed oil (which is refined, bleached, deodorized
flax oil), grow slower if linseed oil was given without vitamin
E, and grow even slower in the presence of pro-oxidant.18
A study in women found that only ALA, but not saturates,
monounsaturates, or long chain polyunsaturates n-3 or n-6, had
a protective effect on breast cancer.19
A 1999 study found that mutation of the androgen receptor (AR)
gene as a cause of prostate cancer is rare, and that over-expression
of the AR gene seems to be the most common alteration in hormone-refractory
prostate cancer.20 The question left unanswered is what causes
this over-expression.
A study published in 2001 concludes that a high intake
of both red meat and dairy products is associated with a two-fold
increase in risk of prostate cancer. The reason for the
association with red meat remains unexplained. 21
Another 2001 study found that a short term (3 month) low fat,
fish oil (EPA and DHA) enriched diet increased the n-3/n-6 ratio
in plasma and adipose tissue. Also, cyclooxygenase (COX-2) expression
decreased in 4 of 7 patients. 22 COX-2 produces inflammation,
which is involved in cancer.
Finally, a study found that DHA and EPA decreased expression
of several genes that are up-regulated by androgen in LNCaP prostate
cancer cells. They thereby reduced androgen-mediated cell growth
of this prostate cancer cell line. DHA increased the proto-oncoprotein
c-jun.23
Science has become so technical that we’re nearing the
Tower of Babble, where everyone talks and no one understands.
We get lost in a sea of details, lose our common sense, and only
drug manufacturers, whose products suppress symptoms without effecting
cure, benefit from the confusion.
It is not difficult to see that these various
findings by researchers must leave most people confused.
The problem with these studies is the isolation in which they
are carried out.
In Nature, n-3 and n-6 EFAs are undamaged because they have not
been destructively processed, and are accompanied by many other
oil-soluble substances, including antioxidants, mineral, vitamins,
phytosterols, lecithin, and more. Many of these substances have
anti-cancer or immune-enhancing effects in the body. In the lab,
substances are isolated into chemically pure forms, which are
easier to manage, but in their effects on the body are far different
from whole foods with their thousands of synergistic ingredients.
We should address the contradictory findings of the studies by
applying some common sense. That is what we will attempt to do
next.
N-3 related Causes of Prostate Cancer: Common Sense
EFAs are chemically very active molecules. They are required for
vital functions in all cells and tissues. We cannot live withut
them. They must be provided by foods.
The big question that begs to be answered is why substances that
are absolutely required for health can at the same time give you
cancer and kill you. It doesn’t make sense. So there must
be other issues that are being ignored when professionals (untrained
in nutrition), in this case of ALA and flax oil, issue an edict
against their use.
Here are my thoughts on the issues that must be considered in
trying to find out what is happening in the effects of EFAs in
prostate cancer, and how to avoid or fix it.
1. Processing damage of ALA, the most fragile of essential nutrients,
must be considered as a possible cause of increased prostate cancer.
As ALA consumption increases, so does the amount of damaged, toxic
breakdown products of ALA resulting from careless treatment of
this essential nutrient.
Unless care is taken to protect ALA from being damaged and thus
made toxic by light, air, and heat, health problems based on the
toxicity of altered molecules of ALA should be expected to accompany
ALA intake.
2. Pro-oxidants. According to one of the above studies, which
compared high and low intakes of ALA in humans,5 the strongest
risk factor was the consumption of red meat. Red meat is rich
in iron, which along with other metal elements such as copper,
has strong pro-oxidant action that can speed up the damage done
to EFAs by light, oxygen, and heat. That’s true outside
the body as well as inside the body.
Because of ALA’s far higher fragility, we should expect
ALA to be damaged far more extensively than LA. As a result, far
more toxicity should come from diets with higher ALA intake in
association with pro-oxidants that lead to free radical formation
and oxidation products.
Related information shows that red meat consumption correlates
with increased cancer in general. White meats from chicken and
turkey, which contain as much ALA as red meat does, show less
of a correlation with cancer than red meat.
High fat fish, which contains more n-3 than red meat, and in
the form of EPA and DHA, that are even more fragile to damage
done by light, air, and heat, lowers cancer risk factors. And
raw high fat fish, in the form of Japanese sushi or sashimi, correlates
with the least cancer.
These findings do not provide proofs, but the trend is obvious.
It suggests that ALA or the other n-3 do not increase prostate
cancer, but that the n-3 molecules damaged during commercial processing
and food preparation-cooking, frying, and especially barbecuing-may
well be the reason for the increased cancer seen in some of the
studies.
A question that is not often discussed is the effect of cytotoxic
(cell-toxic) chemicals used in the treatment of cancer. Some of
these appear to be able to damage (oxidize) n-3 fats when both
are given to a cancer patient.
3. Antioxidant depletion. Research has consistently shown that
increased intake of EFAs increases the need for antioxidants.(31)
EFAs are high-energy fuel. In the body, they build a strong fire.
A strong fire throws more sparks than a weak one. Those who fear
the EFAs suggest that we should lower intake. That means, turn
down the fire.
Taken to its logical conclusion, that would mean that we should
put the fire out, because if there’s no fire (i.e. we are
dead), there’ll be no sparks that can do damage. Then we
need no more antioxidant spark control, because the fire's out.
What would be the point of that?
A more viable solution is to make the strongest possible fire
of energy (life), and to make sure that there’s good spark
control. Antioxidant protection should accompany our increased
intake of EFAs. N-3 fatty acids, being more chemically active
than n-6, probably require a higher antioxidant intake for spark
control. But higher n-6 intake too, requires more antioxidants.
The richest source of antioxidants is fresh green vegetables.
They make hundreds of different kinds of antioxidants. The seeds
themselves are also rich sources of antioxidants for their own
(and if we eat them, our) protection. Oils made with health in
mind contain natural antioxidants appropriate for their EFA content.
Oils made with shelf life in mind have had these antioxidants
removed. That's why synthetic antioxidants (BHA, BHT, and others)
are added to replace the natural antioxidants that were removed
by refining, bleaching and deodorizing.
And research has shown that 400-800mg of vitamin E daily reduce
cardiovascular risk by over 75%,(32) while 200ug of selenium daily
reduce cancer risk by over 50%.(33) These two powerful antioxidants,
as well as zinc, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin A (or carotene),
sulfur-containing amino acids, alpha-lipoic acid, garlic, and
onions, all provide antioxidant protection to the body.(33b) Certain
herbs, and mushrooms also help.()
4. Lack of Phytosterols. Phytosterols have been shown to inhibit
many cancers. One of the pioneers in natural treatments of cancer,
Dr. Emanuel Revici, worked from the hypothesis that lack of EFAs,
and lack of (phyto)sterols cause cancer. He successfully reversed
cancer with EFAs and/or sterols. His methods reversed the cancers
of many patients, and Revici himself was a testimony to his own
methods. He died a few years ago at the age of 102.
Unfortunately, much of his work is now lost.(34a) Phytosterols
are found in the membranes of all cells of all plants, in seeds
and in unrefined oils, but they are not found in animals. They
inhibit sterol reactions: cholesterol, and the male and female
steroid hormones androgen (testosterone), estrogens (estradiol,
estriol, progesterone), and corticosteroids (aldosterone, cortisol,
and others).
They therefore slow down the growth of steroid hormone-specific
cancers, including some types of prostate cancer.
5. Too much ALA in relation to LA is another factor that needs
to be addressed. N-3 and n-6 EFAs compete in the body for space
on the enzymes that convert them into derivatives and eicosanoid
hormones. Hence the ratio between them must be such that adequate
amounts of both are converted.
A ratio of 2: 1 of n-3 to n-6 will do this. So will a ratio of
1: 4. In healthy people, a wide range of ratios is able to maintain
health. In people with degenerative conditions, emphasis on n-3
seems to be more effective. That’s because n-3 intake has
dropped to 1/6th of what people obtained in their diet 150 years
ago, while n-6 intake has doubled over the past 100 years.
This problem can be caused by flax oil. Flaxseed, used as the
exclusive source of fats in the diet, will eventually lead to
n-6 deficiency. Both flax and flax oil have an n-3: n-6 ratio
of 3.5 or even 4: 1. Using such a ratio will result in the n-6
EFA being crowded out from the enzymes. And that will lead to
n-6 deficiency symptoms.
The list of n-6 symptoms is long but, relevant here, is the fact
that n-6 deficiency leads to deterioration of immune function,
which in turn can lead to increased cancer growth.24
A comprehensive list of n-3 and n-6 deficiency symptoms is found
in the book Fats That Heal Fats That Kill. High n-3 with low n-6
can also be seen in other cancers. I have seen a reference in
that regard for breast cancer.(35)
6. Other toxic materials that accompany EFAs can also affect
cancers. For instance, antibiotics used in feeds end up in meat.
These antibiotics can inhibit immune function.(36) Hormones and
pesticides contained in meat, butter, and other dairy products
can also affect cancer outcome.
In vegetable oils, the packaging can also be an issue. Plastics,
which contain fillers, plasticisers, stabilizers, mould releasers,
and other industrial chemicals may be able to dissolve in oils,
and then have an effect on the body that accompanies the oil.
Packaging oils in clear glass or plastic, especially those that
contain n-3 (canola and soybean) is an antiquated and inadvisable
method, because it exposes the oils to the destructive influence
of light.
In some plastics, heavy metals like lead have been found. Carbon
Black, a cousin of soot used to make some plastics opaque to light,
contains PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) that form when
carbon reacts with itself in a situation of incomplete burning.
PAHs are carcinogenic.(37)
Oxidative stress from cell-killing (cytotoxic) chemicals-industrial
(e.g. pesticides) or even pharmaceutical (e.g. drugs used to treat
cancer and other conditions) can affect the action of n-3 (and
other nutrients) in the body. Since n-3 are natural and essential,
and drugs are unnatural and toxic, preference should be given
to natural treatments whenever possible.
The practice of "complementary medicine", in which
natural as well as unnatural treatments are combined, in such
cases becomes "contradictory medicine". To be healthy,
we must not poison our genetic program and its work, and we must
give that genetic program the building blocks it needs to build
a healthy body.
If we give our genetic program the building blocks it needs but
poison it at the same time, we should not expect good health outcomes,
because these two approaches contradict each other. We cannot
poison our way to health.
The Cause of the Increase in Prostate Cancer: Research Authors
of published studies have suggested several possibilities to explain
the correlation of ALA with prostate cancer.
These include:
1. Oxidation products of ALA formed during cooking of meat;
2. Damage done to ALA molecules during processing;
3. Low ratio of LA: ALA (too little LA, which leads to breakdown
of immune system function and therefore to increased cancer growth;
4. Lack of balancing molecules such as phytosterols and antioxidants,
which are found in seeds, but are removed or damaged during processing
and cooking practices;
5. Free radical formation from fatty acid oxidation.
6. ALA-based free radicals (resulting from processing) that can
damage genetic material (DNA) and lead to tumor formation;
7. Decrease in the level of antioxidants, because they are used
up to deal with ALA-based free radicals produced in the body;
8. Alterations in eicosanoid synthesis;
9. Changes in cell membrane composition, affecting permeability
and receptor activity;
10. Interference with 5-alpha-reductase activity;
11. EFAs may increase steroid hormone production that is important
in androgen sensitive growth. (Actually, EFAs decrease steroid
hormones. Apparently they make hormones work better, and therefore
smaller amounts of hormones are needed to get their normal job
done.
Differences between Oils Made Without or With Health in Mind
I learned about the highly sensitive n-3 ALA in 1983. I have
emphasized since that time that ALA should never be subjected
to the destructive influences of light, oxygen, and high temperatures.
One or more of these destructive influences is involved during
1. Commercial and home frying;
2. Processing (deodorization) involved in the production of the
cooking (RBD) oils that line the shelves of grocery, convenience,
and health food stores;
3. Hydrogenation, a process used to make margarine and shortening;
and
4. Partial hydrogenation of oils to make shelf stable convenience
foods.
Damage done to ALA molecules by light, air, and heat can produce
highly toxic unnatural molecules.24 ALA forms more toxic breakdown
products due to processing damage than does the n-6 EFA.24
Destructive processing is likely the cause of some of the changes
that lead to increased prostate cancer.
A more comprehensive story of how EFAs are damaged is found in
the book Fats That Heal Fats That Kill.
What Should we Do to Protect our Prostate Gland?
Born in 1942, I’m in the age group of men that should pay
attention to the condition of their prostate gland. I cannot give
you medical advice or make decisions for you, but I can tell you
what I do.
I do not use, and recommend against the use of flax oil except
in combination with other, n-6 richer oils. It is a great source
of n-3 but a very poorly balanced oil, deficient in the equally
necessary n-6.
I abhor the use of plastics for packaging liquids (water, oil,
milk, juices, alcohol, tinctures, etc.). Liquids move all the
time, and continually wash the inside of their container. You
can taste plastic in water. You won’t likely taste plastic
in oils, but they are even more likely to drift into oils than
into water, because oils swell plastics.
I do use and recommend an oil blend containing flax with sunflower
and sesame oils from organically grown seeds, made with health
in mind, and in the right n-3: n-6 ratio to prevent n-6 deficiency.
I do insist that my oil blend is packed in brown glass and further
protected by a box to keep out all light.
I also use and recommend zinc, antioxidants, phytosterols, saw
palmetto, broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, anti-inflammatory
herbs, and maitake extracts or mushrooms as part of a prostate
nourishing nutritional program.
I use and recommend optimum intake of all components of health:
20 minerals, 13 vitamins, 8-11 amino acids, and 2 fatty acids;
detoxifying fiber, digestive enzymes, and friendly bowel microorganisms;
antioxidants; herbs (phytonutrients); filtered water; clean air;
sunlight; and fuel.
I engage in and recommend physical activity (work or exercise)
to stay fit.
I indulge myself in and recommend rest; recreation; the passionate
pursuit of worthwhile goals; time spent with friends; a sense
of humor; good balance between work and play; heart-felt gratitude;
and faith in the grand scheme of things.
I don’t worry about ALA causing me prostate cancer. I use
ALA on a daily basis, balanced with LA in my oil blend, as part
of my program for health, along with lots of fresh organic green
foods, proteins, support for digestion, and carbohydrate intake
limited to the amount I burn.
ALA, after all, is essential for life and for health.
http://www.postgazette.com/food/20020516flaxseed0516fnp3.asp
A protein, vitamin and mineral powerhouse, "flaxseed is one
of the richest plant sources of alpha-linolenic acid, an essential
fatty acid in the terrestrial omega-3 ["good fat"] family,
which has positive effects on cancer, heart disease, and inflammatory
diseases like rheumatoid arthritis," said Barbara Lohse Knous,
a registered dietitian and associate professor in the Department
of Human Nutrition at Kansas State University.
"Omega-3 fatty acids are also found in salmon, sardines,
walnuts and leafy greens. They can help reduce the risk
of cardiovascular disease by decreasing blood clots, keeping arteries
open and lowering 'bad' LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels."
Flaxseed also rates as a superior source of fiber, which is linked
to reduced cancer risk. Two-thirds of the fiber in flax is insoluble
("roughage") that is rapidly expelled, eliminating harmful
toxins from the bowels in the process. One-third of flax's fiber
is water-soluble, which helps reduce cholesterol levels and regulate
blood sugar levels -- a plus for people with diabetes.
In addition to omega-3 and fiber, flaxseed is one of the best
dietary sources of lignans, a type of phytoestrogen (natural plant
estrogen), that may protect against cancers, such as breast, uterine
and colon. "Studies suggest lignans decrease tumor production,"
said Lohse Knous. Depending on the variety, flaxseed may contain
75 to 800 times the amount of lignans found in various tested
plant foods, including wheat bran, oats, millet, rye, legumes
and soybeans.
Most recently, results of a Duke University Medical Center pilot
study, published in the July 2001 issue of Urology, suggest that
flaxseed, coupled with a low-fat diet, may help men reduce their
risk of prostate cancer.
http://www.extremehealthusa.com/fat-flush-plan.html
Liver function for weight loss:
Under Dr. Parcells's masterful tutelage, I first became acquainted
with several innovative concepts, many of which later became the
foundation of my Fat Flush Plan. The first revelation was the
surprising connection between weight loss and the liver. I recognized
early on what researches are only now beginning to understand
- that not only is the liver the main organ for detoxifying pollutants
and chemicals in the body, but this vital organ also is a hidden
key to effortless weight loss.
Based on simple biochemistry and the charts from Gray's Anatomy,
I learned first hand that one of the best kept secrets to weight
loss and lasting weight control is keeping the liver, the key
organ for fat metabolism, in tip-top shape. For example, bile,
which is synthesized and secreted by the liver and stored in the
gallbladder, helps the liver break down fats. Bile cannot do its
job, however, if it is lacking certain nutrients that make up
the bile salts or if it is congested or thickened with chemicals,
toxins, excess sex hormones, drugs and/or heavy metals.
So I researched all the "liver loving" foods and nutrients
that would enable the body to produce quality bile and aid in
thinning it out. Since one of the primary ingredients of bile
is lecithin - a highly effective emulsifier with a detergent-like
ability to break up fats - I decided to experiment with adding
lecithin-rich eggs to my daily diet. Soon, the addition of fresh
lemon juice and water - a well-known bile thinner - followed suit
twice a day. Not only did my own cholesterol come down (a good
20 points to be exact), but so did my weight.
Just to make sure I was onto something, I enrolled thirty of my
clients in a six-week dietary exploration and instructed them
to add at least two eggs daily to their current diet regimens
and to add lemon juice and water twice a day - without changing
anything else in terms of diet or exercise. Without exception,
they all lost weight, especially around the waistline. In fact,
one woman lost 21 pounds over the six-week period. I instructed
the group to avoid caffeine and medications (including over-the-counter
drugs) as much as possible because I suspected even then that
these "drugs" were especially toxic to the liver.
http://www.extremehealthusa.com/autism.html
mercury toxicity/autism
http://www.essentialwholesale.com/cosing.html
All oils and fats are complex compounds called triglycerides.
All oils and fats are a mixture of triglycerides with a different
fatty acid attached. To further explain, an oil molecule is formed
from one glycerin molecule and three fatty acid molecules. All
fatty acid molecules are lipophinic and hydrophilic. Lipophilic
means that it has a great affinity for oil. Hydrophilic means
that it has a great affinity for water. The glycerin component
of an oil or fat is an alcohol with three locations on its molecule
where the hydrophilic molecule of the fatty acids attaches. The
best oils contain essential fatty acids because these cannot be
synthesized in the human body. The most important are linoleic,
linolenic and arachidonic acids.
Alt. sites
http://www.mnwelldir.org/
alt.cancer http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/cancer1/altthrpy.htm#Cancell
http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/cancer1/altthrpy3.htm
Additionally, MSM helps the body maintain a proper pH. Cancer,
in most cases, likes an acidic environment. And MSM is needed
to detoxify the body. Since the advent of inorganic fertilizers,
our bodies are not getting enough nutritional sulfur.
http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/cancer1/budwig.htm
Best write-up
http://www.supportalk.com/detail-132952.html
Science has proven that fats play an important role in the functioning
of the entire body. Fats (lipids) are vital for all growth processing,
renewal of cells, brain and nerve functions. Our energy resources
are
based on lipid metabolism. To function efficiently, cells require
true
polyunsaturated, live electron-rich lipids, present in abundance
in
raw flaxseed oil.
Lipids are only water-soluble and free-flowing when bound to
protein;
thus the importance of protein-rich cottage cheese. When high
quality,
electron-rich fats are combined with proteins, the electrons are
protected until the body requires energy. This energy source is
then
fully and immediately available to the body on demand, as nature
intended.
“The theory is: the use of oxygen in the organism can be
stimulated by
protein compounds of sulphuric content, which make oils water-soluble
and which is present in cheese, nuts, onion and leek vegetables
such
as leek, chive, onion and garlic, but especially cottage cheese.”
http://onibasu.com/archives/nn/17534.html
"Flax Oil as a true aid against Arthritis, Heart Infarction,
Cancer and other Diseases" by Dr. Johanna Budwig. She
goes into great detail about why flaxseed oil is so important
for our health and expecially these days when we eat many of the
wrong kinds of fat - or no fat at all. You will learn why it is
important to mix flaxseed oil with a sulphur containing protein
like Quark (cottage cheese)...why we need the sun to activate
the electrons found abundently in flaxseed (as well as other seeds)...why
it is futile to buy ground flaxseed meal from the store since
it goes rancid within 15 minutes of grinding, and much much more.
Everything is well documented and explained. She's a scientist
and loves her work!
The reason for the mixture of the oil with a high quality protein
is that by combining the protein with the oil, the oil becomes
water soluble and can be absorbed more readily. It can enter the
smallest capillaries, dissolving any of the undesirable fats and
cleaning out the veins and arteries. It
also strengthens the heart, dissolves tumors and cures arthritis."
Dr. Budwig mentions in the book that in vitro, if you combine
for instance pig fat and Quark, it separates. She says however,
fat and protein DO combine, but only in combination with highly
unsaturated fats.
Dr. Budwig suggests to give the Quark/cottage cheese mixture
a try for 2 or 3 days and see if it makes a difference. She is
sure it will.
Dr. Budwig brings many scientific principles (Quantum Physics,
electrons, magnetic field, etc.) into her discussions and experiments.
The review (linked below) gives an example of this: "If
the body has the right balance of oils and proteins, it has a
magnetic field which attracts the photons in sunlight and thus
is open to the healing powers of the sun."
http://www.lightsv.org/bud1.htm
In her book, Dr. Budwig says that humans can only
take in and store solar-electrons if they already have in their
body's electron system either the same wavelength or a multiplicity
of wavelengths. Refined food or food that lacks electrons, not
only cuts off the oxygen itself but also cuts off the (beneficial)
effects of the sun. However, seed oils - especially flaxseed oil
- have a high amount of the electrons which are on the wavelength
of the sun's energy. In addition, sunscreen (mostly Parafin in
those days) can also
prevent these beneficial electrons from being stored in the body.
http://www.essentialwholesale.com/ingredients.html
"Oils and butters defined”
All oils and fats are complex compounds called triglycerides.
All oils and fats are a mixture of triglycerides with a different
fatty acid attached. To further explain, an oil molecule is formed
from one glycerin molecule and three fatty acid molecules. All
fatty acid molecules are lipophinic and hydrophilic. Lipophilic
means that it has a great affinity for oil. Hydrophilic means
that it has a great affinity for water. The glycerin component
of an oil or fat is an alcohol with three locations on its molecule
where the hydrophilic molecule of the fatty acids attaches. The
best oils contain essential fatty acids because these cannot be
synthesized in the human body. The most important are linoleic,
linolenic and arachidonic acids.
http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Nutrition/byrnes64.htm
Fatty acids are chains of carbon and hydrogen atoms linked together
in certain ways with an acid, or carboxyl group, attached to their
end. When three fatty acids are bonded together with a glycerol
molecule, the result is a triglyceride. In lipid biochemistry,
all fatty acids are classified according to the number of carbon
atoms present in their structure, as well as the degree of saturation,
or how many hydrogen atoms are bonded to the carbons. A fatty
acid that has two hydrogen atoms linked up to each carbon atom
is saturated; a fatty acid with two hydrogens missing is monounsaturated;
and a fatty acid with four or more hydrogens missing is polyunsaturated.
All fats and oils, whether of animal or vegetable origin, are
blends of these three types, but with one usually predominating,
depending on the food in question.
http://www.udoerasmus.com/FAQ.htm
How does the body distribute essential fatty
acids?
Essential fatty acids are distributed through the same vehicles
that carry cholesterol throughout the body. They are found in
chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL, IDL, HDL and the other carriers. In fact,
a molecule of essential fat has to be hitched to a molecule of
cholesterol to transport cholesterol in these vehicles.
Fat is carried in a watery system (our blood stream) by
adding lecithin. Lecithin allows oil and water, which
normally don't mix, to mix quite readily. This is because one
end of the lecithin molecule is water-soluble while the other
is oil-soluble. It therefore forms an interface between water
and oil.
Proteins and minerals are also involved as carriers in the transport
of fatty acids throughout the body.
Can you get too much essential fat?
When you get more than 12-15% of total calories as n-3s, there
is a fat "burn-off" based on increased metabolic rate.
Other than exceeding liver capacity and getting nauseous, or not
sleeping because of too much energy because you took it too close
to bedtime, it doesn't appear so.
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