Yet another study - this time an article on black raspberries (see below) -
and I recently observed that Prof Dalgleish (of the Cancer Vaccine
Institute) had co-authored a Pubmed paper on a lady who unexpectedly went
into remission without having any further medical treatment - their
investigation revealed that she had altered her diet so as to include
pineapple cores (a study in Australia indicated they were helpful for
melanoma patients), anti-oxidants and green tea.



Another recent study found that pomegranate juice also has a positive impact
in some situations.



The evidence is stronger daily



Combined with a reduction in fatty substances - I am referring here to the
study sponsored by the Penny Brohn Centre that I believe is now well
accepted through the medical profession - a change from poor diet to
'healthy eating' using the Bristol Approach is repeatedly being shown to
have a significant impact - not just in prevention, or prevention of
recurrence - but also in both helping to control and reducing identified
cancers when used alongside existing medical treatments.



For some time the benefit of juicing green vegetables has been known - an
extreme example is the Gerson diet - which again seems to have a positive
impact on some - but arguably at considerable cost and loss of quality of
life.



For some time, informally top oncologists have recommended healthy eating -
personally such advice has come to me from both the Royal Marsden and also
St George's Hospitals - and I do not think you can get more reputable
sources than those!



Personally, I believe the whole question of diet is coming to the point
where the UK medical profession when treating cancer should be more
positively promoting the Bristol approach as developed by the Penny Brohn
Centre. Use of this complementary approach is happening already in the
Western counties - as evidenced by a speech I heard last year by the head of
the area medical authority for those counties here in the UK.



I keep asking myself the question a doctor friend asked me now three years
ago when my cancer returned seriously and my prognosis was three months of
quality time. Why me and why now? In my case both melanoma recurrence and
regression have been clearly associated with dietary changes: a diet
diverging more widely from the Bristol Healthy eating diet some four/five
months before recurrence with an increase in the consumption of cheese and a
decrease in vegetables; and a diet very closely approaching the Bristol diet
during treatment following medical guidance and attending a Penny Brohn
course. The question I then asked myself is - am I just incredibly lucky?
Having come from a scientific background I tend to believe in cause and
effect - and so far, no one has found any other genetic or other reason why
I responded (whilst unfortunately so many others do not).



Healing



Ian



Study article:

A new study conducted by Ohio State University researchers has documented
the power of black raspberries to prevent the development of tumors in the
esophagus and colon. The study's findings were presented at the March 2007
national meeting of the American Chemical Society.

Gary Stoner, Ph.D., a professor of internal medicine at Ohio State
University, led the study. Stoner and his co-workers prepared a powdered,
freeze-dried extract from black raspberries then gauged its effect on rats
that had been exposed to a cancer-causing substance. The research team
measured the prevalence of malignant tumors. Compared to a control group,
the rats fed black raspberry extract showed a 60 percent reduction in tumors
of the esophagus and up to an 80 percent reduction in colon tumors.

"That's a much higher reduction than I thought we'd see," Stoner said, "This
suggests that berries bind up a good portion of free radicals, preventing
them from causing damage in the body."

Black raspberries are rich in vitamins A, C, E, and folic acid and contain
the minerals selenium, zinc, and calcium. In addition, black raspberries
have a higher content of anthocyanins than most other berry types, as well
as phenols, such as ellagic, coumaric and ferulic acid. All of these
substances are recognized as "chemopreventive agents," Stoner said.

"We do know from epidemiologic studies that vegetable and fruit consumption
is protective against cancer and, from our work, we would suggest that
berries be one of those helpings, at least two or three times a week," said
Stoner.

Clinical trials are underway to examine the potential of black raspberries
to prevent esophageal and colon cancer in humans. Stoner and his team have
begun analyzing the effects of the fruit in people with Barrett's esophagus
(a condition of the esophagus that increases risk of esophageal cancer) and
precancerous colon polyps. Preliminary results show the berries are well
tolerated at doses similar to those used in animals.



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