Antioxidants May Aid Chemotherapy Patients

Science Daily — There is no evidence that antioxidant supplements interfere with the therapeutic effects of chemotherapy agents, according to a recent systematic review of the use of antioxidants during chemotherapy, available in the May, 2007 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Treatment Reviews. In fact, they may help increase survival rates, tumor response, and the patient’s ability to tolerate treatment.

This conclusion has important implications for patients whose oncologists discourage the use of antioxidant supplements during treatment. Until now, their concern has been that these supplements may counteract the tumor-shrinking abilities of the chemotherapy.

“This review demonstrates that there is no scientific support for the blanket objection to using antioxidants during chemotherapy. In addition, it also appears that these supplements may help mitigate the side effects of chemotherapy,” said Keith I. Block, MD, lead author of the study and Medical Director of the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment. “This is significant because it increases the likelihood that patients will be able to complete their treatment.”

Co-author Dr. Robert Newman, Professor of Cancer Medicine at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center said, “This study, along with the evolving understanding of antioxidant-chemotherapy interactions, suggests that the previously held beliefs about interference do not pertain to clinical treatment.”

The analysis, titled “Impact of Antioxidant Supplementation on Chemotherapeutic Efficacy: A Systematic Review of the Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials,” evaluated 845 articles from five scientific databases that examined the effects of taking natural antioxidant supplements concurrent with chemotherapy.

Out of the 845 studies that were analyzed, 19 met all evaluation criteria. These included the use of randomized trials with a control group, and the reporting of treatment response (tumor shrinkage) and survival data. The 1,554 patients represented had a variety of cancer types, and most had advanced or relapsed disease. Some of the antioxidants used in the trials included glutathione, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, ellagic acid, selenium and beta carotene.

Among the findings:

• All of the studies that included survival data showed similar or better survival rates for the antioxidant group than the control group.
• None of the trials supported the theory that antioxidant supplements diminish the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatments.
• All but one of the studies that reported treatment response showed similar or better response in the antioxidant group than in the control group.
• 15 of 17 trials that assessed chemotherapy toxicities, including diarrhea, weight loss, nerve damage and low blood counts, concluded that the antioxidant group suffered similar or lower rates of these side effects than the control group.

The authors noted that reducing side effects may help patients avoid having to cut back on their chemotherapy dosing, interrupt scheduled treatments, or abandon treatment altogether. This in turn, is likely to favorably impact treatment outcomes. A recent study of a group of colon cancer patients indicated that those who completed their full prescribed schedules of chemotherapy had survival rates nearly double those of patients who abandoned their chemotherapy treatment prematurely.

This new study encourages further exploration of the potential importance of antioxidant supplements as a means of improving cancer survival.

Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment.

Here is the link to that story:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070426132954.htm

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Xanthones have many properties including antioxidants. A recent study confirmed that gamma mangostin, a Xanthones derivative of the Mangosteen fruit, is a potent COX 2 inhibitor which is an important factor in reducing inflammation, pain and fever. When tested it was found to have more antioxidants than other nutritional supplements, or health beverages (Noni, Wolfberry Juice) etc…

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According to professional journals such as Free Radical Research, Journal of Pharmacology, and the Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, these Xanthones... are some of the most powerful antioxidants to be found in nature.

While it’s true that most young people are healthy -- and thankfully so -- no matter how old you are, you're being exposed to by the millions each day. It has been estimated that each human cell undergoes ten thousand hits from free radicals each day... causing damage to cell proteins, DNA, fat lipids, and membranes through oxidation. This results in the generation of dysfunctional molecules responsible for conditions as diverse as cancers, lung disease, dementia, cardio vascular disease and eye diseases."
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If you’re one of the millions of people who have put aside any concerns of having a heart attack because your cholesterol levels are good, then it is time to think again. Contrary to all of the positive reports on advances in health care and medical research, cardiovascular disease continues to top the list of American killers. According to statistics, in this year alone 1.2 million people, unaware of any heart problems, will have heart attacks and 500,000 will result in death.

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This past Thanksgiving Day, I was able to take part in a 5K "Turkey Trot" at 60 years of age! Even my skeptical wife had to admit that it has been amazing what Xango has done for me. At work, I run up those stairs I used to avoid. I have lost quite a bite of weight and have shaped up to where I now do about 15 miles per week on the treadmill at home.

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Fibromyalgia - [mangosteen juice] & Weight loss

Here is a testimonial from someone suffering from Fibromyalgia and arthritus about the effects of mangosteen juice in their life. Your experience may vary, but doesn't it make you want to try the juice? At the least, doesn't it make you want to learn more about it? Read the article. Then get more information here.

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I have been drinking mangosteen juice since around the first of May this year. I have several health issues including Fibromyalgia and arthritis. With my medical doctor's approval, I am now off two medications that I have taken for several years for fibromyalgia -- both antidepressants – and have lost 16 pounds.

I have a great deal more weight to lose, but I now have so much more energy and am eating only about a half to two-thirds of the amount of food that I was eating at each meal -- I simply do not want any more. Also, I have the energy to exercise again and have very recently begun using my treadmill again every morning.

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Collected by Dr. Les Berenson MD FACP

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