Great article from Dr. Michael Murray's Newsletter on the benefits of taking Ip6 ( Inositol Hexaphosphate PLUS Inositol) for cancer....
Ip6 is not only beneficial for cancer therapy but for a very extensive and diverse range of health issues, inclulding (but not limited to):
- blood vessel health
- preventing and dissolving kidney and gallstones
- radiation protection
- heavy metal chelation
- bone health / prevention / recovery from osteopaenia / osteoporosis)
- dementia
- depression
- insulin resistance / diabetes
- immune system support
- significant antioxidant properties
Like a lot of nutrients that are important for our health to be able to avoid disease and optimize health, we no longer get enough Ip6 in our diets.
Some researchers have even suggested that Ip6 should be reclassified as an essential vitamin compound... (Ip6 is extracted from rice bran).
If you are contemplating purchasing make sure you get Ip6 PLUS INOSITOL:
Ip6 by itself is less expensive, but is processed differntly in the body and does not provide the same health benefits...
If you would like to review further research related to Ip6, a good website to check out is Dr. Shamsuddin's (M.D. , Ph.D.) website (he is the original researcher who discovered the health benefits of Ip6 and holds the patents on it:
There is a great ebook covering the many benefits of Ip6, which is co - authored by an oncology research scientist (Dr. Ivana Vucenik, Ph.D.) and Dr. Kim Vanderlinden (N.D. , D.T.C.M.).
Kim is both a Naturopathic Physician as well as a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor.
(Kim used to practice in a clinic in my local neighborhood!)
So if ever there was a compound that common foods could be fortified with to prevent disease, Ip6 would be near the top of the list!
Ip6 is a compound that we will be incorporating into some of our soon to be launched products (including a very innovative Bone Health Formulation which not only slows down bone DEmineralization - as most products do - but will actually facilitate bone REmineralization...
Regards,
Rob
The TRUTH is Out There...
Rob Lamberton
Partner / Director of Product Development
My Consulting Website: roblambertonconsulting.com
Twitter: rob_lamberton
Skype: larch60
Email: rob@rabotanicals.com
Phone: 604-985-0840
Toll-free: 866-824-4422
Introduction
Studies have shown that pure Ip6 is significantly more bioavailable than the Ip6 found in whole grains and beans.
When properly combined with inositol, Ip6 forms 2 molecules of Ip3 in the body. It is the Ip3 that plays an important role in controlling key cell functions including replication and the communication between cells. Ip6 is extremely safe based upon extensive animal testing and human studies. In fact, no side effects have been reported even at very high dosages. Experimental studies have also shown it can be used in combination with conventional cancer treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy. New Data Dietary Ip6 is thought to be a chief factor in a high fiber diet that prevents the progression of prostate cancer to a clinical stage. To test this hypothesis, researchers at the University of Colorado fed one group of mice who had prostate cancer IP6 while a second group of mice that also had prostate cancer served as a control group. The researchers then monitored the progression of prostate cancer in both groups of mice using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The results were dramatic, as the mice given IP6 had markedly reduced tumor volumes. The researchers attributed the major anticancer effect to the ability of Ip6 to effectively turn off signals within cancer cells that trigger growth as well as inhibit the growth of blood vessels that can feed the cancer cells. Thereby, not only turning off the cancer cells growth, but also robbing the needed nutrients that the prostate tumor would need in order to divide and multiply. While the study focused only on mice and not on human subjects, it adds to a body of research indicating the importance of Ip6 as an anticancer agent. Reference:Gu M, Roy S, Raina K, Agarwal C, Agarwal R. Inositol hexaphosphate suppresses growth and induces apoptosis in prostate carcinoma cells in culture and nude mouse xenograft: PI3K-Akt pathway as potential target. Cancer Res. 2009 Dec 15;69(24):9465-72.