HEALTH Asparagus -- Who knew ?

buttie

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http://www.eatingwell.com/blogs/hea...enefits_of_asparagus_you_probably_didn_t_know


Asparagus -- Who knew ?
From a friend –
My Mom had been taking the full-stalk canned style
asparagus that she pureed and she took 4 tablespoons in
the morning and 4 tablespoons later in the day. She did
this for over a month. She is on chemo pills for Stage 3
lung cancer in the pleural area and her cancer cell
count went from 386 down to 125 as of this past week.
Her oncologist said she does not need to see him for 3
months.

THE ARTICLE:
Several years ago, I had a man seeking asparagus for a
friend who had cancer. He gave me a photocopied copy
of an article, entitled, Asparagus for cancer 'printed in
Cancer News Journal, December 1979. I will share it
here, just as it was shared with me: I am a
biochemist, and have specialized in the relation of diet
to health or over 50 years. Several years ago, I learned
of the discovery of Richard R. Vensal, D.D.S. that
asparagus might cure cancer. Since then, I have worked
with him on his project We have accumulated a number
of favorable case histories. Here are a few examples:

Case No. 1, A man with an almost hopeless case
of Hodgkin's disease (cancer of the lymph glands) who
was completely incapacitated. Within 1 year of starting
the asparagus therapy, his doctors were unable to
detect any signs of cancer, and he was back on a
schedule of strenuous exercise.
Case No. 2, a successful businessman 68 years old
who suffered from cancer of the bladder for 16 years.
After years of medical treatments, including radiation
without improvement, he went on asparagus. Within 3
months, examinations revealed that his bladder tumor
had disappeared and that his kidneys were normal.

Case No. 3, a man who had lung cancer. On March 5th 1971, he
was put on the operating table where they found
lung cancer so widely spread that it was inoperable.
The surgeon sewed him up and declared his case
hopeless. On April 5th he heard about the Asparagus
therapy and immediately started taking it By August,
x-ray pictures revealed that all signs of the cancer had
disappeared..
He is back at his regular business routine.

Case No. 4, a woman who was troubled for a number of
years with skin cancer. She finally developed different
skin cancers which were diagnosed by the acting
specialist as advanced. Within 3 months after starting
on asparagus, her skin specialist said that her skin
looked fine and no more skin lesions. This woman
reported that the asparagus therapy also cured her
kidney disease, which started in 1949. She had over 10
operations for kidney stones, and was receiving
government disability payments for an inoperable,
terminal, kidney condition. She attributes the cure of
this kidney trouble entirely to the asparagus.

I was not surprised at this result, as `The elements of
materia medica', edited in1854 by a Professor at the
University of Pennsylvania , stated that asparagus was
used as a popular remedy for kidney stones. He even
referred to experiments, in 1739, on the power of
asparagus in dissolving stones. Note the dates!
We would have other case histories but the medical
establishment has interfered with our obtaining some
of the records. I am therefore appealing to readers to
spread this good news and help us to gather a large
number of case histories that will overwhelm the
medical skeptics about this unbelievably simple and
natural remedy.

For the treatment, asparagus should be cooked
before using, and therefore canned asparagus is just
as good as fresh. I have corresponded with the two
leading canners of asparagus, Giant and Stokely, and I
am satisfied that these brands contain no pesticides or
preservatives.
Place the cooked asparagus in a blender and liquefy to
make a puree, and store in the refrigerator. Give the
patient 4 full tablespoons twice daily, morning and
evening. Patients usually show some improvement in
2-4 weeks. It can be diluted with water and used as a
cold or hot drink. This suggested dosage is based on
present experience, but certainly larger amounts can do
no harm and may be needed in some cases. As a
biochemist I am convinced of the old saying that `what
cures can prevent.' Based on this theory, my wife and I
have been using asparagus puree as a beverage with
our meals. We take 2 tablespoons diluted in water to
suit our taste with breakfast and with dinner. I take
mine hot and my wife prefers hers cold. For years we
have made it a practice to have blood surveys taken as
part of our regular checkups. The last blood survey,
taken by a medical doctor who specializes in the
nutritional approach to health, showed substantial
improvements in all categories over the last one, and
we can attribute these improvements to nothing but
the asparagus drink.
As a biochemist, I have made an extensive study of all
aspects of cancer, and all of the proposed cures. As a
result, I am convinced that asparagus fits in better
with the latest theories about cancer.

Asparagus contains a good supply of protein called
histones, which are believed to be active in controlling
cell growth.. For that reason, I believe asparagus can
be said to contain a substance that I call cell growth
normalizer. That accounts for its action on cancer and
in acting as a general body tonic. In any event,
regardless of theory, asparagus used as we suggest, is
a harmless substance. The FDA cannot prevent you
from using it and it may do you much good. It has
been reported by the US National Cancer Institute, that
asparagus is the highest tested food containing
glutathione, which is considered one of the body's
most potent anticarcinogens and antioxidants.
 

dvo

Veteran Member
Ummm...maybe. My mother's well meaning neighbors gave her this article and she began the regimen. My mother has stage 4 cancer involving the brain, lungs and liver. She seemed to cling to that hope, well any hope, that her cancer might abate. She had been on chemo with little success. Mom is now near the end and can't care for herself. She is on oral morphine for her cough. It has been a sad decline to witness. So far, no pain, thank God.

So, I believe in miracles. I'm not sure I believe that asparagus cures cancer. I do, however, love it grilled over charcoal.
 

Dex

Constitutional Patriot
Thanks for the post buttie,

I've always thought it was good for the liver and kidneys. This just reinforces that in my mind. I think I'm going to add a case to my preps, it's cheap and easy to get. Probably integrate more of it into our diet as well.
 

kittyknits

Veteran Member
What causes that smell from eating asparagus (you know what I mean)? Does that mean you have eaten too much? Because I usually eat about a dozen stalks at a meal?
 

buttie

Veteran Member
Asparagus is not my favorite food, but it looks like I should eat some more. It sure goes through the system quick, 30 min after eating some the odor is detectable in my pee. Could that be toxin's being released? We've got fresh asparagus growing in the garden and we should get our first good harvest this year.
 

Shacknasty Shagrat

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Asparagus is not my favorite food, but it looks like I should eat some more. It sure goes through the system quick, 30 min after eating some the odor is detectable in my pee. Could that be toxin's being released? We've got fresh asparagus growing in the garden and we should get our first good harvest this year.
My Dr. says that it is a genetic thing. Some people have a gene that makes their pee smell when they eat asparagus and some people don't.
Fresh asparagus cooked and served hot or chilled with curry sauce...mmmGood.
SS
 

Millwright

Knuckle Dragger
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IIRC, it's a relative of the ferns, I wonder if fiddleheads and others have the same properties?
 

Theophilus

Theophilus
Started going to a different church about 2 yrs ago. I visited a man with serious case of cancer. He had just read some of these asparagus articles and decided he had nothing to lose. His doctors [Cleveland Clinic] told him there was nothing more they could do. The social workers clued him in on how to contact Hospice, etc, etc.

Long story in short form. He hit the asparagus, morning, noon, and night. Man, that guy is now up and at 'em. He is back at work [part time], he is making continual improvement, and is a miracle case of recovery.

So, every chance DW and I get, we too fix the asparagus!

What's to lose??
 

WildDaisy

God has a plan, Trust it!
Let Food Be Thy Medicine - Hippocrates.

"To cure disease, the world does not need another pill. The world needs spinach." - Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn
 

2Trish

Veteran Member
dvo in addition to asparagus look up baking soda and cancer. Some interesting results with the baking soda.

Prayers being sent your family's way.
 

shinerbock

Innocent Bystander
My Dr. says that it is a genetic thing. Some people have a gene that makes their pee smell when they eat asparagus and some people don't.
Fresh asparagus cooked and served hot or chilled with curry sauce...mmmGood.
SS


I LOVE asparagus! The "asparagus whiz" not so much... I've never known anyone who eats it who doesn't have the side effect. Mine can last more than twenty four hours post-asparagus.
 

fairbanksb

Freedom Isn't Free
I tried when I was diagnosed, Pureed asparagus is nasty stuff. I ate it all the time before that. After trying to swallow down pureed, I wanted to gag every time I looked at asparagus. Thankfully I can eat it again. Coat it in olive oil and a little balsamic vinegar. Salt and pepper and roast it for about 15 to 20 minutes.
 
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kittyknits

Veteran Member
Let Food Be Thy Medicine - Hippocrates.

"To cure disease, the world does not need another pill. The world needs spinach." - Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn

Great quotes.

I do prefer kale myself; it's all about the cruciferous with me. And pomegranate, berries, beans, onions, mushrooms. All have amazing, amazing benefits.
 

FarmerJohn

Has No Life - Lives on TB
IIRC, it's a relative of the ferns, I wonder if fiddleheads and others have the same properties?

Actually, asparagus is pretty far from the ferns, evolutionarily speaking. The ferns have their own division within the kingdom Plantae: Pteridophyta. Asparagus, on the other hand is an Angiosperm, a flowering plant (ferns do not flower, they sporulate).

No disrespect to fiddleheads or ferns in general. Ferns are great.
 

SusieSunshine

Veteran Member
I went to the link and did not see anything about the cancer fighting claims.


From the first link.

This herbaceous plant—along with avocado, kale and Brussels sprouts—is a particularly rich source of glutathione, a detoxifying compound that helps break down carcinogens and other harmful compounds like free radicals. This is why eating asparagus may help protect against and fight certain forms of cancer, such as bone, breast, colon, larynx and lung cancers.
 

China Connection

TB Fanatic
asparagus might indeed have certain anti-cancer properties. In addition to this vegetable's many other nutritional benefits (only 25 calories per serving, high in folic acid, plus a good source of vitamins A, B6 and C, calcium, iron, thiamin, potassium and fiber), it is high in the micronutrient glutathione, an antioxidant. Glutathione is said to defend the body against viruses, certain types of cancer, and boosts immune cells.

Antioxidants have long been touted as one of the keys to preventing cancer. However, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) says of that conviction:
Considerable laboratory evidence from chemical, cell culture, and animal studies indicates that antioxidants may slow or possibly prevent the development of cancer. However, information from recent clinical trials is less clear. In recent years, large-scale, randomized clinical trials reached inconsistent conclusions.
In other words, antioxidants may or may not be the potent cancer-fighters they're widely believed to be — the medical jury is still out on that subject.

As for the notion that asparagus (or any other food) can actually help cure cancer, however, the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center noted:
According to our experts, a poor diet and obesity associated with a poor diet is a risk factor for the development of cancer. However, there is no evidence that certain foods alter the environment of an existing cancer, at the cellular level, and cause it to either die or grow.
Barbara "is it the dawning of the age of asparagus?" Mikkelson

http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/asparagus.asp
 

China Connection

TB Fanatic
The Ultimate Simple Protocol for Cancer Stage IV Protocol
Written by Webster Kehr, Independent Cancer Research Foundation, Inc. | Last updated on December 22, 2013 | Filed under: Cancer Articles, Complete Protocols
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TREATMENT RATING: This cancer protocol is composed of several highly proven cancer treatments which are each very simple to use!!

This protocol will likely be used by patients who do not want to deal with the intensity of the more powerful and faster-starting protocols (e.g. the Cellect-Budwig, Cesium Chloride, etc.).

This protocol is designed to use several nutritional protocols which start working quickly and in multiple different ways energize the cells and deal with the cancer cells. The Bob Wright Protocol and Limu Juice are at the head of these protocols, so this is not a cheap protocol!! However, this is a very, very good protocol which contains several treatments which have cured cancer by themselves.

FDA and ICRF Disclaimer

Please click this link to see the disclaimer:

Disclaimer

Introduction: The Ultimate Simple Protocol for Cancer

This protocol works in several different ways.

First, as designed in this protocol, the Bob Wright Protocol totally stops the spread of cancer and reverts cancer cells into normal cells.

The Limu Juice protocol directly kills cancer cells with the key molecule “fucoidan.”

The Eniva Vibe product energizes the cells to “buy time” for the other treatments to work. In other words, it keeps the cancer patient alive longer so that the other treatments have more time to work.

MSM/LIPH helps revert cancer cells into normal cells. This is what the alkalinity in the Bob Wright protocol is doing, so these are synergistic protocols.

Other treatments in this protocol also kill cancer cells.

This protocol also includes two ways to boost the immune system. First, Transfer Point Beta Glucan, which is a way to supercharge the immune system with nutrients.

The Bob Beck Protocol also supercharges the immune system. However, the Bob Beck Protocol also has a second purpose, to aid the cancer microbe killing treatments in their task to kill the microbes inside the cancer cells.

So in summary, this protocol is doing several things simultaneously to get rid of the cancer for good and supercharge the immune system. In this condition, the cancer cannot come back.

#1) The Bob Wright Protocol

This is the crown jewel in this cancer treatment. The Bob Wright Protocol is a highly alkaline protocol that has stopped the spreading of cancer in very advanced cancer patients.

For the first two weeks, another protocol is used to clean the blood of microbes. After that period, the Bob Wright Protocol begins.

This protocol uses up to one gallon (depending on weight) of Kangan Water of 11.5 pH. This level of alkalinity is designed to kill microbes inside of cancer cells. It is one of several protocols in this treatment designed to kill microbes inside the cancer cells.

By killing the microbes inside the cancer cells the cancer cells literally revert into normal cells.

Here is the article about this protocol:

Bob Wright Protocol

#2) Limu Juice

Limu Juice contains seaweed extract. This seaweed extract includes a molecule called: fucoidan. Many, many scientific studies have identified fucoidan as being able to safely kill cancer cells. In fact, there are many testimonials about Limu Juice curing cancer by itself.

Thus, Limu Juice is a stand-alone protocol for cancer. Use only the vendor recommended by this website because they have the key patents to extract fucoidan.

No one would drink straight seaweed so this product also has several other ingredients (mostly to mask the taste of seaweed). The ingredients include:

Reconstituted pure Tongan limu moui extract, (Limu Juice)

organic papaya puree,

organic mango puree,

pear juice concentrate,

apple juice concentrate,

etc.

The cost of a therapeutic dose (16 ounces a day) is about $125 a week. However, the 16 ounces should be spread out by taking several small doses spread throughout the day!!

There is only one brand of Limu Juice that I recommend – it is made by The Limu Company.

I cannot link to a vendor of Limu Juice (due to the FDA). See the bottom of this web page to contact me and I will email you information about finding a Limu representative.

#3) MSM/LIPH Protocol

This is a protocol which is based on solid theory and impressive testimonials. LIPH, being a homeopathic protocol, gets inside of cancer cells and can kill the cancer microbes, thus reverting the cancer cells into normal cells.

However, the MSM portion of this protocol is actually organic sulfur and is a superb cancer treatment by itself as it grabs oxgen from water and shoves it inside of both cancer cells and non-cancer cells!! Also included in this protocol is a superb mineral supplement.

Here is the detailed article on the MSM/LIPH Protocol:

MSM/LIPH Protocol

#4) Eniva Vibe (For Advanced Cancer Patients)

Every superb cancer treatment needs a world-class vitamin and mineral supplement to energize their cells. For example, the Cellect-Budwig protocol uses Cellect and Budwig to do that.

For this protocol I chose Eniva Vibe. It is much easier to use than Cellect, is less expensive, and it is absolutely a superb mineral supplement.

One of the things it can do is extend someone’s life (i.e. you “buy time”), meaning the patient has far more time to treat their cancer. By itself, Eniva Vibe has extended the lives of patients with only a few weeks to live!!

This product super-energizes the very weak non-cancerous cells. It is the best supplement for cancer patients I know of for working quickly and neutralizing the patient’s situation.

Take whatever dose of this you can afford. The recommended dose is 1 TABLEspoon, three times a day. But if you cannot afford that much, then take what you can afford.

Here is the email address of one of many vendors:

buyhealthyvibe@gmail.com

#5) Aloe Arborescens

The Aloe Arborescens Protocol was designed by a Catholic priest in a poor section of Brazil.

It consists of honey, aloe arborescens (a type of aloe plant) and a very small amout of a substance to open the capillaries.

The protocol has been around for decades in Brazil and Europe. Of course, in the United States it is unheard of because most people get all of their “health” information from the pharmaceutical industry via the media.

By itself, it is a cancer treatment.

The dose is in this article:

Aloe Arborescens Protocol

#6) Three Honey Protocols

As already mentioned, the cancer microbe is inside of all cancer cells. Honey is another product, along with MSM, that can get microbe-killing nutrients inside of cancer cells.

While honey by itself has cured cancer, honey combined with other microbe-killing substances should be even more effective.

In this portion of the protocol are three protocols that include honey:

1) Honey and turmeric,

2) Honey and ginger,

3) Honey and cinnamon.

All three of these items can kill the microbes that cause cancer which exist inside of the cancer cells.

With regards to the honey, the darker the better. Take whatever dose of honey, turmeric, ginger and cinnamon you wish.

Hopefully, the cinnamon will come from Viet Nam, where they have the highest percentage of cinnamon oil.

Cinnamon Bark, an essential oil from the Young Living company, is also recommended (use Google to find a vendor). This product is measured in drops because it is concentrated.

#7) Asparagus (For Those Who Are Not on Blood Thinners)

Asparagus has been shown over and over to be an excellent cancer treatment by itself.

To use asparagus as a cancer treatment do the following:

1) Cook the asparagus,

2) Puree the asparagus,

3) Take FOUR TABLEspoons, TWICE a day

Note that the patient will take 8 tablespoons during the entire day.

#8) Carrot Juice, etc.

Carrot juice is well-known to be an excellent cancer treatment!! In fact, carrot juice, by itself, has cured many, many cancer patients, though I suspect some people added a little beet juice and other things to the carrot juice. I would add between 1 and 2 TEAspoons of beet juice, per eight ounces of carrot juice.

See this article:

Carrot Juice Protocol

#9) Transfer Point Glucan 300®

The Transfer Point Brand is by far the best immune-response building supplement available to cancer patients. It consists of:

Beta Glucans Derived from Baker’s Yeast (Will Not Trigger Yeast Allergies) – polysaccharides, immune builder, anti-tumor, antiviral, anti-fungal, antibacterial (used for AIDS/HIV), cellular function (immune system), anticancer

Here’s a link to the 2004 Hong Study, Journal of Immunology, which shows the ability of Beta Glucans to Kill Cancer Cells
Hong Study, Beta Glucan vs. Tumor Cells

It is in this protocol to help the Bob Beck Protocol supercharge the immune system with nutrients specifically chosen for the immune system.

Take one 500mg capsule per 50lbs or bodyweight

http://www.betterwayhealth.com/beta-glucan-60-capsules-500-mg-immune-enhancer.html

#10) The Bob Beck Protocol For Cancer

The main purpose of the Bob Beck protocol is its ability to keep microbes out of the bloodstream. The microbes that cause cancer are INSIDE the cancer cells.

Micro-killing substances, however, will “kill” the first microbes they come into contact with. If the bloodstream is full of microbes many of the cancer killing substances will be “used up” killing microbes in the bloodstream. Thus, many of the microbe-killing substances may never reach the cancer cells!!

This protocol will keep the microbes out of the bloodstream and will open a path for the microbe-killing substances to get to the cancer cells.

However, the Bob Beck Protocol is also a treatment for cancer!! Dr. Bob Beck, who had a PhD in Physics, learned that if you kill the microbes in the bloodstream that the immune system will be supercharged!! At that point the immune system will be able to kill the cancer cells.

The Bob Beck Protocol is beyond a doubt one of the most effective and potent cancer treatments on earth!! If used for life, it not only supercharges the immune system to the point that the immune system totally decimates the cancer cells, but it will also turn your blood into “immortal blood.” See the Bob Beck videos in Granada and Ventura on YouTube to understand what “immortal blood” is all about.

Note: As you watch these videos also pay attention to how to make colloidal silver from a 9 volt battery and how to make a magnetic pulser.

The only bad news about the Bob Beck Protocol is that it normally takes 2 or 3 months to really kick-in and become highly effective. Remember, the immune system has to be rebuilt virtually from scratch before the Bob Beck Protocol fully kicks-in.

However, its ability to keep the bloodstream free of microbes totally justifies its use in this protocol!!

The Bob Beck Protcol consists of four independent treatments that work together:

1) The “Blood Purifier” (Sota calls it the “Silver Pulser”),

2) The “Magnetic Pulser,”

3) Colloidal Silver,

4) Ozonated Water

The first three items can be built for dirt cheap by someone with an electrical or electronics background.

The fourth item, ozonated water, is optional in this protocol because the Bob Wright Protocol does what it does, only much better.

The “Silver Pulser,” the Sota Instrument’s version of the Blood Purifier, costs $250. If that is too much, someone with an electrical or electronics background can build it very cheaply. The schematics to build the “blood purifier” is on this website:

Blood Purifier Schematics

The design and specifications of the magnetic pulser can be found on the Bob Beck: Granda and Vendura videos on YouTube, as already mentioned.

To buy very, very pure silver wire, to make the colloidal silver, visit this website:

The Silver Edge company

As the Silver Edge company states in their literature, use ONLY steam distilled water when making the colloidal silver.

A person should not take too much distilled water as it could leech potassium from their blood. But a quart a day, maximum, should be OK.

The dosage of silver will depend on the brand. For some brands the dosage is measured in drops. For other brands it is measured in TEAspoons and in some brands up to a quart is used every day. Pay attention to the brand you are using.

For complete details on using this protocol, see:

Bob Beck Protocol (Several Web Pages)

#11) Six Lemons a Day (Alkaline)

Perhaps the safest way to get alkalinity into the body is with lemon juice.

A person should freeze many lemons. Then take six of them a day and grate them (including the skin).

The patient takes all six grated lemons every day!!

People have been cured of their cancer doing this, though as a cancer researcher I would certainly do other things as well that would not interfere with this protocol. See:

Article on Lemons and Cancer

#12) Overnight Cure For Cancer

If you have tumors or clusters of cancer cells (e.g. liver cancer), the “Overnight Cure For Cancer” is an amazing protocol and it is dirt cheap.

It is a DMSO protocol, meaning you mix DMSO with chlorine dioxide (usually) and rub it on the skin on or above the tumor or cancer cells. The DMSO will drag the chlorine dioxide not only through the skin, but also inside the cancer cells.

At that point the chlorine dioxide can kill the microbes inside the cancer cells and the cancer cells will revert into normal cells.

What Causes Cancer

Note also that there are some severe safety rules when using DMSO. For example, DMSO should never touch plastic (except for the plastic bottle it came in, if it came in a plastic bottle), it should never touch cloth, etc. Pay close attention to the safety rules.

This is an amazing protocol when there are clusters of cancer cells!!. Here is the article:

Overnight Cure For Cancer

#13) Liver Flush

Another tactic to protect the liver is a liver flush. A liver flush is also critical in a cancer treatment to get rid of the liver flukes and other parasites that are blocking the immune system. Without a liver flush it is impossible to totally rebuild the immune system.

See this article:

Liver Flush Article

#14) Other Inexpensive Protocols

This is an article with more ideas for using inexpensive cancer treatments. For example, for those with tumors, there are protocols in this article for shrinking tumors.

See this article:

Inexpensive Cancer Treatments

The Frolov oxygen device is high recommended.

#15) The “Cancer Diet” For This Protocol

The “Cancer Diet” is a list of things that you should not eat or drink during this protocol. Since you are trying to kill microbes, or revert them into normal cells, it is not good to eat or drink things that feed
microbes!!

You should avoid all dairy products and as many sugar products as you can. In fact, any acidic food can feed microbes.

See this article for more information about a “cancer diet:”

The “Cancer Diet”

Support For This Protocol

Even though this is a new protocol, every individual piece of this protocol is well known in alternative medicine to be highly effective. If you decide to use this protocol the support is free. Please contact me at:

Webster Kehr email

http://www.cancertutor.com/usp/
 

China Connection

TB Fanatic
Will Asparagus Cure Cancer?
at 9:07 AM
By Jacob Schor ND, FABNO


Photo by La Grande Farmers' Market via Flickr, used under the Creative Commons License.
If you have cancer, you have likely read that asparagus will cure it. A letter gone viral online claims this. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s only a matter of time until a copy is forwarded to you by some well-meaning friend or relative.

Those of us who specialize in naturopathic oncology hear about this asparagus business often from our patients, many of who assume the information is true. It’s not.

There is no reason to believe that asparagus will cure cancer. It may actually make a few cancers worse.

Here is what we do know about these claims:

The “Asparagus Cure for Cancer” first appeared in print in the February 1974 issue of Prevention magazine. A second, similar article was printed in the December 1979 issue of Cancer News Journal, a magazine once distributed in health food stores. Both articles claim that a dentist named Richard R. Vensal discovered that eating asparagus could cure cancer.

According to the letter, a cure can be achieved by consuming four tablespoons of pureed cooked asparagus twice a day. Improvement is supposedly seen in two to four weeks.

Unfortunately there is little reason why we should believe this information. Richard Vensal never had anything published to substantiate this claim.

There is one study from 2009 that suggests asparagus has an anti-cancer effect. Chinese researchers reported that a chemical, which they named asparanen A, showed an anticancer effect when added to liver cancer cells.i

No studies describe the results of feeding asparagus to animals with cancer. Nor are there any published clinical trials on giving asparagus to human cancer patients.

It is certainly widely understood that diets high in vegetables are anticancer. Yet no evidence singles out asparagus in particular, suggesting it has an anticancer effect. There may be some health benefits from eating asparagus because it is a vegetable, but there is little reason to think that asparaguses are special.

In contrast there is substantial information on the anticancer effect of other vegetables. For example, a current search of the National Institute of Health’s National Library of Medicine, lists 597 published articles related to the anticancer effect of broccoli.ii A search for published papers on garlic and cancer yields 648 references.iii

There are only two clinical trials involving asparagus and humans. One paper published in 2009 describes a study in which patients with high blood pressure took a combination of parsley and asparagus extracts in the hope that their blood pressure would go down. Unfortunately, no effect was seen.iv An earlier study published in 2008, reported that a combination of asparagus and elderberry extracts helped patients lose weight.v Losing weight is not curing cancer.

While there is little reason to think that asparagus will cure cancer, there is good reason to think that asparagus may make some cancers, in particular acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), worse.

There is a long established link between asparagus and leukemia. In 1953, John Kidd discovered that blood serum taken from healthy guinea pigs, if injected into mice, killed leukemia cancer cells.vi It wasn’t until ten years later that John Broome explained why. Guinea pig blood contains an enzyme called l-asparaginase, which breaks down the amino acid l-asparagine. Healthy cells make l-asparagine, but certain leukemia cells do not. These leukemia cells must rely on nearby healthy cells to supply them with l-asparagine. The enzyme in the guinea pig blood breaks down the needed l-asparagine depriving the cancer cells of this chemical that they need to grow.vii

L-asparaginase enzyme is sold as a drug (Elspar) and is now part of the standard protocol used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Taking the drug decreases l-asparagine and starves the cancer cells. Most types of cancer do make l-asparagine, so Elspar is only useful in treating a few specific cancer types.

As the names hints, asparagus contain l-asparagine. Eating asparagus would seem ill advised for people who have cancers that respond to l-asparaginase. This enzyme may be useful in treating lymphoma and multiple myeloma.viii ix Eating asparagus may make all of these cancers grow faster, most especially ALL.

People diagnosed with cancer are often desperate to do everything in their power to fight the disease. They grasp onto every story and rumor about anything that might possibly help them. The myth that asparagus cures cancer is a good example. Eating daily doses of asparagus will not cure anyone. Some of these people may actually worsen their situation.

A wiser course of action than believing everything you read online would be to consult a medical practitioner who specializes in naturopathic oncology. There is ample knowledge and evidence that dietary changes and specific foods and supplements may be useful in fighting cancer. It makes sense to base these diet and food choices on evidence and knowledge rather than web-based ‘urban myths.’ When you need specialized knowledge go to a specialist.

The Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP), an affiliate of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, lists naturopathic doctors who specialize in caring for cancer patients on their website: www.oncanp.org

This group tests and provides board certification in naturopathic oncology to those members who meet specified standards of education and experience.

If naturopathic physicians are specialists in natural medicine then OncANP members are specialists in using natural medicine in an oncology setting.

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i Liu W, Huang XF, Qi Q, Dai QS, Yang L, Nie FF, Lu N, et al. Asparanin A induces G(2)/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2009 Apr 17;381(4):700-5.


ii To search yourself, go to: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=broccoli and cancer


iii To search yourself, go to: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=garlic and cancer


iv Chrubasik S, Droste C, Black A. Asparagus P(R) cannot compete with first-line diuretics in lowering the blood pressure in treatment-requiring antihypertensives. Phytother Res. 2009 Sep;23(9):1345-6.


v Chrubasik C, Maier T, Dawid C, Torda T, Schieber A, Hofmann T, Chrubasik S. An observational study and quantification of the actives in a supplement with Sambucus nigra and Asparagus officinalis used for weight reduction. Phytother Res. 2008 Jul;22(7):913-8.


vi H. D. Moon Presentation of the Gold Headed Cane to John G. Kidd. February 24, 1973. Am J Pathol. 1973 October; 73(1): 1–6. PMCID: PMC1904051
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vii Broome JD. Evidence that the L-asparaginase of guinea pig serum is responsible for its antilymphoma effects. I. Properties of the L-asparaginase of guinea pig serum in relation to those of the antilymphoma substance. J Exp Med. 1963 Jul;118:99-120.


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GianOctober 7, 2011 at 5:16 AM
There is no clinical proof that asparagus cures various forms of cancer, but there a true story about it below:

"A man who had lung cancer. On March 5th 1971, he was put on the operating table where they found lung cancer so widely spread that it was inoperable. The surgeon sewed him up and declared his case hopeless. On April 5th he heard about the asparagus therapy and immediately started taking it. By August, x-ray pictures revealed that all signs of the cancer had disappeared. He is back at his regular business routine"

Patients usually show some improvement in from 2-4 weeks. It can be diluted with water and used as a cold or hot drink. This suggested dosage is based on present experience, but certainly larger amounts can do no harm and may be needed in some cases.

In addition to asparagus, soursop also effectively kills cancer cells. A study showed that the soursop fruit is one natural remedy that is considered effective, especially for treating one of the most vicious diseases in the world, namely cancer. The research team of the Health Sciences Institute, USA was inspired by Indian tribes in the Amazon jungle that uses all parts of soursop tree, such as wood, leaves, fruits and seeds of soursop as herbal medicine.

Sincerely

Pearly Home Remedy

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mardavOctober 22, 2011 at 5:53 PM
Soursap is fruit of Graviola,a tea I used after total removal of my stomach for adenocarcinoma (cancer) of stomach with which most people die. I declined radiation and chemotherapy initially. I have survived nearly 10 years to the surprise of all my doctors.Did Graviola help me survive?? Maybe. I've recently added asparagus!! I need all the help I can get! I doubt it will hurt me and I like asparagus.

dhc

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http://physicianswholisten.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/will-asparagus-cure-cancer.html
 

L.A.B.

Goodness before greatness.
A staple like a baked potato or rice under my roof's. Takes the scale off the urinals too...



Not!
 

sy32478

Veteran Member
Fresh asparagus wrapped in Parma ham & sautéd served with soft poached egg's

It don't get better than that,

It can . . . go whole hog from good prosciutto and put some strips of fontina cheese inside. Then bake/roat in the oven in a pyrex dish coated with olive oil.
 

lili

Senior Member
I thought that I would buy some asparagus today while shopping at Albertson's in Southern California. Price:$5.59 for a 15 oz. can of Green Giant extra long spears. Really? Need EBT to afford asparagus. Glad I didn't price any meat.
 

goatlady2

Deceased
You're looking in the wrong department, lilli! Here fresh asparagus is selling for $.75 a pound! MUCH better than last year's crop of canned stuff.
 
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