Cancer Cells Accelerate Aging, Inflammation--new research

CypressCynthia · May 2011

Very interesting research re cancer and inflammation. I have, in recent past, read about the connection between cancer and inflammation. Because of it, Danny and I are trying to eat/drink more foods that lower inflammation.

This research is showing that cells that are inflamed release substances that fuel our cancer, so cancer actually causes MORE inflammation and aging. This was a new concept to me, but it makes sense. Often I have a lot of inflammation, pain, arthritis, etc. that may actually be driven by my cancer. Bet it makes sense to many of you too.

To recap, inflammation may cause cancer and cancer causes inflammation. Hopefully, researchers, now being aware, can figure out some powerful anti-oxidant therapies to help us out.

Here is the study:
Cancer Cells Accelerate Aging And Inflammation In The Body To Drive Tumor Growth

More links:
Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods You’ve Got to Know

Check Inflammation Factor of Foods at this Site

faith_trust_and_a_little_bit_of_chemotherapy · May 2011

Thank you
This is indeed, interesting.

And all this time I thought the silver curls were just making me appear old.

Annette 11 · May 2011

Thanks
I book marked these. Very interesting and important. Thank you.

camul · May 2011

Cynthia,
This is right along with what my onco said, as I have had swelling in my hips and legs that even water pills would not touch. So he took me off Tamoxifen and the swelling went away, to the tune of 14 pounds in 3 days and I can button my jeans again:). The areas where the tumors are the worst had pockets of water that by the end of the day were putting so much pressure on my lower back that I had to up pain meds just to function.
That seems to be somewhat better now, and I am drinking so much water and eating fruits and veges that should have a positive effect (all anti inflammatory). Interesting that we just had this discussion on Wednesday! You are always so on top of all of this!

Thank you for the great info, once again!

Here is Dr Weil's Anti-inflammatory pyramid also:

www.drweil.com/drw/ecs/pyramid/press-foodpyramid.html

~Carol

Gabe N Abby Mom · May 2011

Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for sharing this. It's a good reminder that there are things we can do to help our bodies fight this nasty disease.

Hugs,

Linda

Mitzi333 · May 2011

Gabe N Abby Mom said:
Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for sharing this. It's a good reminder that there are things we can do to help our bodies fight this nasty disease.

Hugs,

Linda

Excellent Info!!!
Thanks so Much for sharing the link. I'm also sharing with several of my friends.

Hugs~
Mitzi ;0)

mariam_11_09 · May 2011

Interest that you post this.

Interest that you post this. I was poking around on the internet over the weekend researching inflammation because I know have so much of it since I had chemo and came across similar articles that describe the link between cancer and inflammation. In hindsight I realised that I had been suffering from some low level inflammation for a few years before I got a cancer diagnosis. The symptoms I had then are much more mild than I have now. I do typically eat the foods listed in the anti-inflammatory list so I am not sure what else I can do for my current condition. It might just be a matter of time before my body calms down.

Thanks for posting the links.

Lynn Smith · May 2011

Mitzi333 said:
Excellent Info!!!
Thanks so Much for sharing the link. I'm also sharing with several of my friends.

Hugs~
Mitzi ;0)

Thank You
Thank you for sharing. Inflammation makes since.A infection IMO could cause cancer and cause aging.I am 64 and my hair is still mousey brown with a bit of grey but very little.That MIGHT be family genes. Not sure.

I like broccoli and sweet potatoes.Never tried Green Tea but I guess I will.Never was a tea drinker.For blueberries I think their is a FUSION drink with blueberries.Might get that one instead of peach-mango.The other stuff not sure I would like it at all.

I have broccoli cooking now.Love it!!!!

Lynn Smith

Bella Luna · June 2011

Cynthia... we sure are lucky to have you on this board. You are
such a wealth of information. I am saving this blog for future reference. You have me curious. What all do you and your husband it that is considered anti-inflammatory foods. Hope you don't mind me asking.

Take care, God bless.
Ines

Bella Luna · June 2011

Bella Luna said:
Cynthia... we sure are lucky to have you on this board. You are
such a wealth of information. I am saving this blog for future reference. You have me curious. What all do you and your husband it that is considered anti-inflammatory foods. Hope you don't mind me asking.

Take care, God bless.
Ines

Website
Oh, I just noticed the website you have posted on your blog. We eat some of those food items. I need to look into recipes to see how I can better use Tumeric.

Thanks for the share!
I

CypressCynthia · June 2011

Bella Luna said:
Cynthia... we sure are lucky to have you on this board. You are
such a wealth of information. I am saving this blog for future reference. You have me curious. What all do you and your husband it that is considered anti-inflammatory foods. Hope you don't mind me asking.

Take care, God bless.
Ines

Thanks and hope this helps
Here are some foods we try and eat regularly:

wild caught Alaskan salmon
tuna
Raw red, yellow or green peppers (red is best)--we cut them and use them as a salad topper nearly every night
fresh herbs from our herb garden
green tea
olive oil for cooking
greens
avocado (a little bit is another great salad topper)
sweet potatoes
fresh fruit: strawberries, pineapple, papaya, blueberries
flax seed, walnuts, almonds

Here is a list of some more anti-inflammatory foods:
List of Anti-inflammatory Foods

We are definitely not perfect, but we have made an effort to try and eat some of these foods whenever we can. It does help to know the foods that are the best at fighting inflammation because it is then very easy to incorporate them. #1 for us though is adding that fish. Salmon is one of the strongest anti-inflammatory foods--a lot of bang for your buck ;-)

And we really do try and avoid canned foods. Canned foods are not what they were in grandmother's day. They now have a thin plastic lining which slowly dissolves in the food. So you are eating a good deal of BPA (plastic), which many researchers believe has an estrogenic effect. Canned anything is probably a bad idea especially for those of us with ER+ tumors.

See below from breastcancer.org:
Exposure to Chemicals in Plastic

CypressCynthia · June 2011

Bella Luna said:
Cynthia... we sure are lucky to have you on this board. You are
such a wealth of information. I am saving this blog for future reference. You have me curious. What all do you and your husband it that is considered anti-inflammatory foods. Hope you don't mind me asking.

Take care, God bless.
Ines

Thanks and hope this helps
Here are some foods we try and eat regularly:

wild caught Alaskan salmon
tuna
Raw red, yellow or green peppers (red is best)--we cut them and use them as a salad topper nearly every night
fresh herbs from our herb garden
green tea
olive oil for cooking
greens
avocado (a little bit is another great salad topper)
sweet potatoes
fresh fruit: strawberries, pineapple, papaya, blueberries
flax seed, walnuts, almonds

Here is a list of some more anti-inflammatory foods:
List of Anti-inflammatory Foods

We are definitely not perfect, but we have made an effort to try and eat some of these foods whenever we can. It does help to know the foods that are the best at fighting inflammation because it is then very easy to incorporate them. #1 for us though is adding that fish. Salmon is one of the strongest anti-inflammatory foods--a lot of bang for your buck ;-)

And we really do try and avoid canned foods. Canned foods are not what they were in grandmother's day. They now have a thin plastic lining which slowly dissolves in the food. So you are eating a good deal of BPA (plastic), which many researchers believe has an estrogenic effect. Canned anything is probably a bad idea especially for those of us with ER+ tumors.

See below from breastcancer.org:
Exposure to Chemicals in Plastic

Alexis F · June 2011

Mitzi333 said:
Excellent Info!!!
Thanks so Much for sharing the link. I'm also sharing with several of my friends.

Hugs~
Mitzi ;0)

Thanks!

Thanks!

DebbyM · June 2011

Bella Luna said:
Cynthia... we sure are lucky to have you on this board. You are
such a wealth of information. I am saving this blog for future reference. You have me curious. What all do you and your husband it that is considered anti-inflammatory foods. Hope you don't mind me asking.

Take care, God bless.
Ines

Thanks Cynthia for the
Thanks Cynthia for the links!

Hugs, Debby

Kylez · June 2011

Bella Luna said:
Cynthia... we sure are lucky to have you on this board. You are
such a wealth of information. I am saving this blog for future reference. You have me curious. What all do you and your husband it that is considered anti-inflammatory foods. Hope you don't mind me asking.

Take care, God bless.
Ines

You are always so great in
You are always so great in posting links full of info for us. Thanks for these!

Hugs, Kylez

cahjah75 · June 2011

Cynthia
thanks for all the info you provide us with. I have osteoarthritis and am often quite inflammed in the knees and lumbar area. I eat almost everything you listed. I'm actually going to go cut up a green and red pepper to have with some hummus.
{{hugs}} Char

susie09 · June 2011

cahjah75 said:
Cynthia
thanks for all the info you provide us with. I have osteoarthritis and am often quite inflammed in the knees and lumbar area. I eat almost everything you listed. I'm actually going to go cut up a green and red pepper to have with some hummus.
{{hugs}} Char

I love when you post links
I love when you post links Cynthia! Always helpful and useful info!

So, thanks!

Angie2U · June 2011

Bella Luna said:
Website
Oh, I just noticed the website you have posted on your blog. We eat some of those food items. I need to look into recipes to see how I can better use Tumeric.

Thanks for the share!
I

Cynthia, you are the best!
Cynthia, you are the best! Thanks for the links!

1acme · June 2011

You are absolutely
You are absolutely right.

Since beginning my chemo
a) My body temperature raised and I am continuously hot
b) Noticed to gain several wrinkles on my face and
c) got sun spots (on my face & hands) that I did not have before

Yes, I visibly aged in few weeks and my body is feeling like "old" lady

Before chemo, I was medication FREE, pretty active with decent diet (no Alcohol, Tobacco, drugs), no Sodas, No Aspartame, No Milk, No Soy and drinking about 12 cups a water a day and reading carefully food labels.

Chemical was bothering me before, like I could not go to Tire Shop as the smell from chemicals made me sick. Same with "cheap" tools with plastic handles. I also got rid of microwave and never freeze plastic bottles (with liquid) in freezer.

Well how my body will react when chemo will be completed (in 2 months). Provably another shock.

How can I "help" my body to recover from all those strong chemo drugs they are pumping in me.
How do I make sure that Cancer will no re-accrued?

There is several question on my mind ... I want to get better .... I want to get at least pre-chemo shape if not better

I planted on our cottage some Raspberry, Blueberry, Cherries, Tomatoes, Watermelon, Asparagus and Herbs to at least control my food intake and making sure that this product will be "organic" as much as possible.

CypressCynthia · June 2011

1acme said:
You are absolutely
You are absolutely right.

Since beginning my chemo
a) My body temperature raised and I am continuously hot
b) Noticed to gain several wrinkles on my face and
c) got sun spots (on my face & hands) that I did not have before

Yes, I visibly aged in few weeks and my body is feeling like "old" lady

Before chemo, I was medication FREE, pretty active with decent diet (no Alcohol, Tobacco, drugs), no Sodas, No Aspartame, No Milk, No Soy and drinking about 12 cups a water a day and reading carefully food labels.

Chemical was bothering me before, like I could not go to Tire Shop as the smell from chemicals made me sick. Same with "cheap" tools with plastic handles. I also got rid of microwave and never freeze plastic bottles (with liquid) in freezer.

Well how my body will react when chemo will be completed (in 2 months). Provably another shock.

How can I "help" my body to recover from all those strong chemo drugs they are pumping in me.
How do I make sure that Cancer will no re-accrued?

There is several question on my mind ... I want to get better .... I want to get at least pre-chemo shape if not better

I planted on our cottage some Raspberry, Blueberry, Cherries, Tomatoes, Watermelon, Asparagus and Herbs to at least control my food intake and making sure that this product will be "organic" as much as possible.

Good for you! I think the
Good for you! I think the closer from home our food is, the better.

And it's not just the pesticides we have to fear--look at the frightening E coli outbreak in Germany. I went to see my primary doc yesterday and he shocked me by suggesting that, with my diminished immune system, I should consider steaming all vegetables to prevent infection. That shocked me!

I am not ready to do that as I love salads, etc, but I am growing my own lettuce, getting my eggs from friends with hens, frequenting farmers' markets, etc. I am trying to avoid the industrialized farming products that are more likely to be contaminated with bacteria.

Food for thought!

1acme · June 2011

CypressCynthia said:
Good for you! I think the
Good for you! I think the closer from home our food is, the better.

And it's not just the pesticides we have to fear--look at the frightening E coli outbreak in Germany. I went to see my primary doc yesterday and he shocked me by suggesting that, with my diminished immune system, I should consider steaming all vegetables to prevent infection. That shocked me!

I am not ready to do that as I love salads, etc, but I am growing my own lettuce, getting my eggs from friends with hens, frequenting farmers' markets, etc. I am trying to avoid the industrialized farming products that are more likely to be contaminated with bacteria.

Food for thought!

Blanching Fruit & Veggies
I had been also told NOT to eat fresh veggies, ONLY steamed to reduce chances of possible infection. So I am eating more veggies that can me steamed or blanched. I also wash EVERY fruit veggie that I will eat in raw stage with HOT water and Sponge, including fruit that we do not eat skin .... like Watermelon, Papaya, Lemon etc. If you do not wash "skin" let's say Watermelon as soon the blade of knife touch the skin it will spread bacteria INSIDE just during of cutting.

I also blanch Veggie and some Fruit as well (Fresh or Frozen)... like Plums, Peaches, Apricots, Apples. Who is not familiar with Blanching technique here is link - http://www.ehow.com/how_7450522_blanch-fruits-vegetables.html

I live in large city and my place does not even have a balcony to grow my fresh product. I large cities it is so difficult to control what you eat. Regular production is exposed to chemicals/fertilizer so product stay longer fresh in stores and if you decide go ORGANIC - you are exposed to "natural" fertilizers which is animal poop/urine. Like Germany have problem with E-Coli bacteria where several people died and they are "blaming" fresh Cucumbers imported from Spain.

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