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A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators demonstrates that vitamin D can protect some people with colorectal cancer by perking up the immune system's vigilance against tumor cells.

The research, published today by the journal Gut, represents the first time that a link between vitamin D and the immune response to cancer has been shown in a large human population. The finding adds to a growing body of research showing that vitamin D - known as the "sunshine vitamin" because it is produced by the body in response to sunlight exposure - plays a key role in cancer prevention.

American Society of Clinical Oncology Perspective:“In addition to improved survival, high vitamin D levels were associated with a longer time for the cancer to become resistant to chemotherapy, suggesting that vitamin D could slow down the growth of the cancer or enhance the activity of the treatment,” said Smitha S. Krishnamurthi, MD, moderator of today’s presscast and ASCO expert. “Further studies are needed to determine if the improved survival is due to the vitamin D itself or to some other factor associated with having high vitamin D levels.” ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A prospective analysis of data from a phase III study of patients newly diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer indicates that patients with higher vitamin D levels have better outcomes after treatment with chemotherapy and targeted therapy. The median overall survival for patients with the highest vitamin D levels was 32.6 months, compared with 24.5 months for patients with the lowest...

Since their recognition as part of some plant foods like soy and flax seeds phytoestrogens have been called into question for their potential to mimic the effects of real estrogens. Phytoestrogens in plants are known as isoflavones. In some cases this is a critical question. Take for instance a woman who is on estrogen blockade therapy for an estrogen dependent breast cancer. Estrogen can stimulate the progression of this and other forms of cancer and as such ridding the body of all estrogen is key to survival. Food manufacturers have said that phytoestrogens don’t convey the same biological effects as real estrogen citing a weaker affinity to the estrogen receptor and strength of estrogenicity. But then industry funded research shows that these isoflavones may protect against osteoporosis, menopausal symptoms, diabetes and obesity.. Hmmm just like real estrogen replacement therapy.  Let’s face it, they don’t want women to stop drinking soy milk!...

This is the unedited transcript of an interview that occurred on September 30th 2015 on Super Human Radio. The audio interview can be heard here in its entirety. The guest were Dr. Stephanie Seneff – MIT Researcher & Scientist and Dr. Anthony Samsel – Scientist at the Arthur D. Little Think Tank Show Title: BREAKING NEWS: Monsanto's Sealed Documents On Roundup's Toxicology Dangers Revealed http://superhumanradio.com/shr-1729-science-for-humans-iron-risk-of-monoclonal-gammopathy-vietnam-vets-agent-orange-monsanto-documents-roundup-toxicology-revealed.html   Carl:  We have two scientists coming on who have received documents that were previously sealed, discussing the real toxicology reports on Roundup that were covered up. You’re going to love this. Stay tuned. Welcome back. We’re breaking some news here today. Monsanto sealed documents on Roundup toxicology dangers are going to be revealed on this show today. I have a returning guest, a friend of the show, Dr. Stephanie Seneff who I’ve reached out to the Pope and said should be canonized as the patron...

Vitamin D deficiency is linked with advanced stages of liver cancer and may be an indicator of a poor prognosis, according to a study of 200 patients with the disease who were followed for an average of 46 weeks. Blood levels of vitamin D negatively correlated with stages of the disease, and patients with severe vitamin D deficiency had more than a 2-fold increased risk of dying during the study, according to Dr. Oliver Waidmann, senior author of the Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics study. Referrence: Severe 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency identifies a poor prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma - aprospective cohort study. 2014 May;39(10):1204-12. doi: 10.1111/apt.12731. Epub 2014 Mar 29.    

Over the past few days I have received emails and phone calls asking my position on the recent World Health Organization's opinion of red meat and the linkage to cancer. I reached out to the Super Human Radio Brain Trust and conferred with them. The position below is the blending of the opinons of Adel Moussa (author at the popular SuppVersity.com blog), Alex Leaf (News Director and nutritional blogger here at SHR) and myself.  There is little doubt that processed meats like sausages, chopped, flaked and formed ham and processed bacon increase your cancer risk - that's all junk and have little to do with "meat". The health difference between sausages or bacon and a piece of grass fed or even corn fed steak is greater than the difference between boiled whole potatoes and French fries. The only problem is that the headlines say "red meat" and this was to pander to a...

A team of Argentine researchers have discovered glyphosate (Roundup by Monsanto) present in 85% of cotton containing personal care and feminine hygiene products. Even if you strive to avoid glyphosate - an herbicide deemed by the World Heath Organization as a probable carcinogen - by eating exclusively organic foods you may still be exposed to it unknowingly. Researchers Dr. Damien Marino of the University of La Plata wrote in their paper "85 percent of all samples tested positive for glyphosate and AMPA 62 percent, which is the environmental metabolite, but in the case of cotton and gauze the figure was one hundred percent" This is horrible news to say the least. Many of the items tested were labeled as sterilized and suitable for application on wounds which would give the glyphosate direct entry to the blood stream. In the case of tampons, the exposure would be even greater. Compounded by the...