Tips from Dr. David Williams for Preventing Cancer.

Doctor David Williams' newsletter for March is full of suggestions for
preventing cancer. I already posted
a message about the connection between bras and breast cancer. Here
are some other suggestions from Doctor Williams that I found in that
same newsletter.

"Animal research has shown for years
that low levels of selenium are
directly related to the development
of various cancers of the breast,
liver, and prostate. The latest
research shows this relationship
appears to be the same in humans as
well."

So Dr. Williams first suggestion is
that we add selenium to our diets.
And the easiest way to do that is
by eating Brazil nuts, which are one
of the very richest sources of selenium. They're also delicious.
I've been eating one Brazil nut
every day for years. Williams says
you should be getting 400 mcg of
selenium daily. An ounce of Brazil
nuts contains 800 mcg (micro-grams)
of selenium.

Dr. Williams next suggestion is that
you add glutathione to your eating
regimen. It is an antioxidant, and
a significant detoxifcation compound. "Glutathione also helps
protect and regulate a tumor-suppression protein called p53
that is known to be involved in over
half of all cancers. The p53 protein
has the ability to completely stop the cell division in cancer cells,
effectively destroying them."

Doctor Williams suggests that Whey
Protein powder is a good source of
glutathione, as is the supplement
NAC. But here are two suggestions
of my own that provide me with ample
amounts of glutathione. The first is
rice bran, a treasure-trove of valuable nutrients. I buy ENER-G
rice bran at Whole Foods Market. An
8 oz boz costs about $3.50. My
other long-time source of glutathione is Lewis Labs Brewers Yeast Buds. A 14 oz container costs
about $12.00 at any health food store. I put a level teaspoonful in
my mid-day juice. There are lots of
wonderful nutrients in Brewers Yeast
Buds or Flakes.

Doctor Williams next suggestion is
the supplement, Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). "Women who develop breast
cancer are routinely deficient in
CoQ10. Not only is it a powerful
antioxidant, but it appears to help
destroy cancer cells by increasing
metabolism and free radical damage
inside the cancer cells themselves.
Daily doses in the neighborhood of
300 to 400 mg of CoQ10 have resulted
in either a partial of complete
remission of Breast Cancer tumors."

Rice bran also contains significant
amounts of CoQ10. Or you can buy it
as a supplement.

Doctor Williams next suggestion is
that we eat foods that contain bioflavonoids -- the nutrients which
provide the green-blue-purple colors
in foods. And he recommends that we
also eat foods which contain carotenoids -- the yellow-orange-
red colored veggies and fruits.
"Bioflavonoids and carotenoids are
essential in preventing and/or treating breast cancer."

Doctor Williams next suggestion is
easy and inexpensive -- and very
important. He strongly suggests that
we add the spice, Turmeric, to our
diet. Why? Because Turmeric, a spice
from India, contains Curcumin, "which can inhibit the growth of
estrogen-dependent, human Breast Cancer cells by up to 95 percent."

"Curcumin helps stop the spread of
cancer by inhibiting new blood vessel formation. Turmeric is one
powerful, anti-inflammatory, anti-
cancer, immune-boosting compound that should be in everyone's diet."
Make sure you get at least 100 mcg
of Turmeric a day. I buy my Turmeric
at the health food store in the
spice-rack section. Simply Organic
is a good brand.

Doctor Williams final suggestion is
that you add omega-3 oils to your diet. Sources of oemga-3 oils are
flax seed (my choice), fish, nuts,
wheat germ, and pumpkin seeds.
The omega-3 oils are rich sources of
RNA and DNA, "which help boost the
immune system, and provide the raw
material the body needs to repair
itself -- crucial if you want to
prevent any form of cancer."

If any of those suggestions resonate
with you, I hope you'll incorporate
the needed foods and supplements into your eating-regimen. And please
consider subscribing to ALTERNATIVES, Dr. Williams' monthly
newsletter. It's worth its weight in
gold.

Blessings,

Owen