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<\/a>The lifetime risk of getting cancer is about 53% for men and 48% for women. So good news on ways to cut that risk is important to every one of us.<\/p>\nGrape seeds or grapeseed extract <\/strong>may not be your first thought as part of a cancer preventative strategy, but many studies (fully referenced below) show that the seeds of grapes have important anti-cancer properties including against breast, prostate, melanoma, pancreatic and colon cancer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The reason grapeseed extract is exciting scientists in the field is that it contains compounds have been found to inhibit the mechanisms behind cancer in multiple ways. These compounds include procyanidins<\/strong>, gallic acid<\/strong> and catechins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A multiple approach to help prevent or treat cancer is highly desirable, because most chemotherapy drugs tackle only one or two of the mechanisms to try to stop cancer spreading (metastasising).<\/p>\n Moreover, different people react in different ways to chemotherapy \u2013 as they do to nutrients in food. So the more interventions that can be used to inhibit the processes by which cancer originates, the more likely one of them is to be effective.<\/p>\n The University of Colorado has been studying the ability of grapeseed extract to kill cancer cells for over 17 years. This research, together with other work at the University of Maryland Medical Center, shows that the procyanidins in grapeseed extract have been found to have three key anti-cancer mechanisms:<\/p>\n Colon and bowel cancers are the third most deadly form of cancer. Most develop from polyps in the intestine.<\/p>\n Research published in the specialist cancer journal Neoplasi<\/em>a has found that Grape Seed Extract (GSE) can cut the number of large polyps by as much as 70%.<\/p>\n It has also been shown to reduce both the formation and the spread of cancer cells by over 80% and<\/u> to help suppress tumour cells.<\/p>\n Even more importantly, grapeseed extract has been shown to suppress colon cancer stem cells \u2013 which is central to eliminating a cancer.<\/p>\n Grapeseed also includes gallic acid and this compound appears very effective in decreasing the proliferation and size of prostate tumours. Studies show that the effect is dose-dependent \u2013 starting at 50mg a day as a daily preventative dose to as high as 200mg a day as treatment.<\/p>\n Other compounds in grapeseed help prevent angiogenesis \u2013 the growth of blood vessels that tumours need to maintain themselves and grow. If this blood supply is cut off, the tumours can shrink. Other research shows that a compound in soy isoflavones called genistein can do the same.<\/p>\n Of course, these desirable effects are not limited to prostate cancer \u2013 so grapeseed extract is indicated as part of an overall anti-cancer strategy.<\/p>\n There is evidence, from a study published in Breast Cancer Research Treatment<\/em>, that grapeseed can enhance the effect of one of the common breast cancer chemotherapy drugs called doxorubicin (brand name Adriamycin<\/em>).<\/p>\n Additionally, grapeseed\u2019s strong anti-oxidant effect has been shown to protect and maintain heart muscle. This is important, as damage to the heart can be a side-effect of breast cancer therapy.<\/p>\n Grapeseed extract has another very<\/strong> important anti-cancer mechanism \u2013 not just for breast, but all cancers. This includes pancreatic cancer<\/strong>, which has a low survival rate and is notoriously difficult to treat.<\/p>\n Grapeseed extract has been shown to reduce strongly the damaging effect of protein enzymes called MMPs (Matrix Metallo-Proteinases<\/strong>).<\/p>\n MMPs are important proteins for normal wound healing. BUT in excessive numbers, they are highly damaging and can literally chew through the matrix of cells that form the outer \u2018mesh\u2019 tissue walls of internal organs. The resulting breach allows cancer cells to spread or metastasise and invade other organs.<\/p>\n Grapeseed extract appears from research to be able to stop or slow the damage from MMPs and therefore help inhibit or even prevent cancer cells from spreading.<\/p>\n Other compounds that appear able to do this are curcumin and the flavonoids in dark-coloured berries such as bilberry and blackcurrants \u2013 and the catechins in green tea.<\/p>\n So combining all these compounds is a logical, natural, defensive strategy, as we do in the supplement NutriShield<\/a>.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n If cancer has actually presented, however, the research indicates that high doses of grapeseed extract are needed \u2013 in conjunction with conventional cancer drugs. Some clinics are using doses as high as 1,200mg of grapeseed extract a day plus 1,000mg of curcumin taken with an oil source like Omega 3 for better bioavailability.<\/p>\n Grapeseed extract is both a powerful anti-oxidant and<\/u> an anti-inflammatory. There is a lot of fatty tissue in the brain and therefore it is vulnerable to oxidation or free radical damage \u2013 in rather the same way as fats will oxidise (go rancid) in the presence of air\/oxygen.<\/p>\n In animal experiments, grapeseed extract was found to inhibit free radical damage to the brain and help prevent loss of cognitive ability \u2013 even in the presence of a high fat diet.<\/p>\n Over the last few years, brain researchers have identified a key element in degenerative brain diseases as being the interaction in brain cells between inflammation and what is called excitotoxicity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Excitotoxity is a highly complex process, but is essentially the over-activity of certain \u2018excitatory amino acids\u2019 including glutamate, leading to neuron death and potential dementia.<\/p>\n What is important is that studies show that grapeseed extract helps inhibit both inflammation and<\/u><\/em> excitotoxicity. This may be why a study showed that patients who had been taking grapeseed extract prior to a stroke suffered less memory impairment.<\/p>\n It s for these reasons that there are now human trials ongoing using grapeseed extract as a specific natural adjunct treatment for Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n The brain benefits of grapeseed extract are especially important for diabetic patients who are at increased risk of neural damage. Indeed, the US Government\u2019s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) suggests the use of grapeseed in:<\/p>\n \u201c… complications related to diabetes, such as nerve and eye damage; vision problems, such as macular degeneration (which can cause blindness); swelling after an injury or surgery; cancer prevention; and wound\u00a0healing.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Finally, the multiple health benefits of grapeseed extract extend to help lowering blood pressure in overweight people and to improved heart function.<\/p>\n Although cancer appears mainly a disease of older people \u2013 most cases are first reported in over 65s \u2013 it is a slowly developing disease. So the first stages may be occurring as much as 10-15 years before it manifests itself.<\/p>\n Therefore, the time to take preventative action is in the very early 50s. As you will have seen, a grapeseed extract supplement is a logical part of that action. But it\u2019s only a part, as there are many other actions you can take.<\/p>\n We have created a comprehensive report on the very best ways to cut the risk of cancer<\/u> \u2013 and you can read it here: Reduce cancer risk and maximise your health span<\/a>.<\/p>\n It is on the basis of the research outlined in this article that we have included grapeseed extract, green tea extract, soy isoflavones and curcumin in our over 50s daily health supplement NutriShield Premium<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you enjoyed this article, please share it with family and friends. You can follow us on Facebook or Twitter for daily headline health tweets.<\/p>\n Dr Paul Clayton designed NutriShield as a comprehensive health A free summary report and the opportunity to read the book online is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\nGrapeseeds contain multiple cancer-fighting compounds<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/h4>\nGrapeseed helps inhibit colon cancer<\/h4>\n
Grapeseed helps inhibit prostate cancer<\/h4>\n
Grapeseed <\/strong>helps inhibit breast cancer<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Grapeseed helps inhibit ALL cancers<\/h4>\n
High doses for treatment alongside cancer drugs<\/h4>\n
Brain health benefits of grapeseed<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>In one other important study, researchers concluded that grapeseed extract \u2013 along with other flavonoids like curcuminoids<\/strong>, green tea catechins<\/strong>, apigenin<\/strong> (found in parsley and onions) and luteolin<\/strong> (found in celery, thyme and chamomile tea) \u2013 can reduce the level and effect of age-related changes in the brain. \u00a0These flavonoids appear to act against the brain-toxic sticky protein called beta-amyloid and also tau protein tangles \u2013 both characteristics of dementia and especially Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\nStart to take preventative action against cancer early<\/h4>\n
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