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Carcinogenesis is the process by which a normal cell is converted. It’s a dangerous mutation, a change to the genetic material in the nucleus of a cell, in either the phosphate groups, order of bases, or the DNA molecule. This is most often triggered by toxins in the environment, viruses, or radiation. If it isn’t fixed, the damage (mutation) of the cell can be passed on when it divides
Carcinogens can be natural or manufactured; examples are the mold Aspergillus Flavus, Ultraviolet light from the sun, radon from the soil, cigarette smoke, Asbestos fibers, some insecticides (like DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls, and vinyl chlorides.
Dietary:
Carbohydrates are carried in the blood as glucose, and cancer cells feed off of glucose- they enjoy a high blood sugar level. They will alter the body’s functions to try and gain more food so they can divide, increasing liver gluconeogensis from amino acids. Along with hyperglycemia, this leads to a loss of muscle tissue.
One purpose of nutritional therapy is to “deny the growing tumor glucose while providing enough for the central nervous system to function and for red blood cells.
Taking a slightly different approach to the same issue is the use of angiogenesis inhibitors- the new (cancerous) cells require the growth of new blood vessels (“angiogenesis”) ; inhibitor chemicals cause the growth to stop. Since the cancer can’t spread without being fed, it dies off.
Carcinogens can be natural or manufactured; examples are the mold Aspergillus Flavus, Ultraviolet light from the sun, radon from the soil, cigarette smoke, Asbestos fibers, some insecticides (like DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls, and vinyl chlorides.
Dietary:
Carbohydrates are carried in the blood as glucose, and cancer cells feed off of glucose- they enjoy a high blood sugar level. They will alter the body’s functions to try and gain more food so they can divide, increasing liver gluconeogensis from amino acids. Along with hyperglycemia, this leads to a loss of muscle tissue.
One purpose of nutritional therapy is to “deny the growing tumor glucose while providing enough for the central nervous system to function and for red blood cells.
Taking a slightly different approach to the same issue is the use of angiogenesis inhibitors- the new (cancerous) cells require the growth of new blood vessels (“angiogenesis”) ; inhibitor chemicals cause the growth to stop. Since the cancer can’t spread without being fed, it dies off.
