Fasting Away Your Cancer

  Thoughout my research of  cancerI have always been astonished with new options.  While researcher  Dr. Valter Longo  brings  delightful insight as Director of the University of  Southern California’s Longevity Institute is more then enough. In his research concerning why we age  and approaches that may reduce the risk of  developing age — related diseases.

  While Dr. Longo has been studying  fasting  for many years and is keenly adherent  to  it.  He  lives by what  he preaches through  a low protein, high  vegetable diet  and here’s the reason.  Through his grand parents  lived in a part of  Italy,  that has an extraordinary high concentration of  long – lived people and he always had a curiosity to the reason why.

   It wasn’t until he started to study “Dwarfism in Ecuador,”  and a genetic defect called, “Laron Syndrome;”  which is an extremely rare condition that  affects  fewer  than  300 people  in the entire world.  One – third reside in the remote mountain side of  southern Ecuador.  Those  with “Laron Syndrome” have a mutation  in their growth hormone receptor (GHR)  and a low – level  of  Insulin – like growth  factor – 1   (IGF – 1.)

  Dr. Longo says, “through his study he has never came across a single case of  someone with L.S. ever dying of  cancer. Disappointing,  however, is  that anyone expecting that IGF – 1 will provide a secret of  immorality… you may be gravely mistaken.  Those with Laron  Syndrome  usually never practice a healthy lifestyle and live no more than 85 years old (while being disease free years.)

  This  hormone  known  as  IGF – 1  and the sex hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone;  which is associated with a greater risk  for cancer. Its this connection having been recognized  for many years.  That plays a key role in tumor growth, whereas, reducing IGF – 1 levels by dietary constraint is now considered by scientist to be an effective cancer preventive measure.

   Being IGF – 1  is crucial  for growth  and development in childhood, it also  speeds aging,  reduces  immune  function and promotes cancer. Our nations mistaken over emphasis on protein and resulting elevation of  IGF – 1 levels, having clearly played a destructive course in the exploding cancer epidemic. And with the path that Obamacare is taking,  someday this blog post and the information maybe vital when cancer becomes home remedy.

   Therefore, excessive intake of  refined carbohydrates can have an adverse   effect on IGF – 1  levels as well.  The intake of  those  carbohydrates can lead to an increase in production of  insulin. Which regulates energy metabolism (increasing IGF -1 levels  and decrease production of  IGF – binding protein) which can cause diabetes and cancer.

   Type II diabetes in which the body  can’t properly use the insulin there is,   and this is associated with breast, colon and pancreatic cancer.  Being there  is evidence, insulin meditated stimulation of  IGF – 1  production is partially responsible for this increase in cancer.  Due to decrease secretion of  growth hormones (GH)  and IGF – 1 levels naturally declining with age.

   It’s this effect of  reduced IGF -1 and low levels of  systemic inflammation, that has been proposed as the mechanism by which centenarians (those 100 years or older) are protected  from disease. Cellular inflammation is caused by  excessive  “free radicals”  and  “reactive oxygen species”  and can be also prevented by proper nutrition. So in general: if  you want to live and thrive, it requires low levels of  IGF -1 hormones  combined with high levels of  anti- inflammatory molecules.

  Gene signaling to enhance cells DNA repair mechanisms to  fight changes  that could lead to cancer are supported by high levels of  anti inflammatory  molecules and plant micro nutrients lower levels of  IGF -1. It’s this combine effect of a high phytochemical diet that reduces inflammation and oxidative stress. Couple with reduction in IGF -1 is the source to maximizing longevity and oxidative stress.

   Thereby, it is plant protein that works best at reducing circulating levels    of  IGF -1  through  fasting.  Which appears to switch  on a number of  repair  genes that helps provide for disease protection. Another important aspect is caloric restriction, for example, what caloric restriction does is switch your body  into a process called autophagy. Which breaks down and recycles old and tired cells…. so in terms of survival ….fast away your cancer?

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