It's a well known fact that two out of every five Americans will develop some kind of cancer in their lifetime. And according to medical experts, chemotherapy (chemo) and radiation therapy still play a large role in the treatment of most cancers, despite their serious side effects.
In an article written by Dr. Christine Northrup, M.D., for Vital Choice, she states, "many doctors are under the impression that it's not safe to take vitamins while undergoing these treatments-and that vitamins, such as vitamin C, can actually render treatment less effective."
Dr. Northrup continues, "This has never made any sense to me given that supplements help healthy cells stay healthy and also improve overall immunity."
In 2007 there was a definitive study done called, "Antioxidants and Other Nutrients Do Not Interfere with Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy and Can Increase Kill and Increase Survival."
The two part study, conducted by the Simone Protective Cancer Institute in New Jersey, shows that a single front-page interview (without scientific justification) in a 1997 edition of The New York Times, a single research paper involving mice, and a press release by its author LL led to the erroneous conclusion that vitamin C interfered with chemo and radiation in humans.
Concern was raised over the facts that antioxidants such as vitamin C neutralize free radicals, and most cancer treatments kill cancer cells by generating free radicals. Was one fighting the other?
"Oncologists observed that folic acid (an antioxidant) interferes with methotrexate (one type of chemo). Suddenly, doctors started to accept the unproved notion that this applied to all antioxidants and that taking any supplements or other nutrients would interfere with treatment," states Dr. Northrup.
According to the study, "non-prescription antioxidants and other nutrients actually enhance the ability of these modalities to kill cancer cells. They also help protect healthy tissue and decrease side effects."
I'm not a doctor or medical professional, so don't take my advice, but I do know how I feel when taking vitamin C and other supplements. Most vitamins and supplements will not have adverse affects on your body, but always talk to your doctor before taking supplements, especially if your under your doctors care and supervision.
My mom used to always say, "take vitamin C, it helps fight colds." I guess there is a lesson we can learn from our mothers.
You can read the complete article by Dr. Northrup at, http://newsletter.vitalchoice.com/e_article001319820.cfm?x=bf3nWNn,b6hFv6bq.
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