Dear Lil,
I just sent your message to the Livingston Foundation and some other
clinics to get their interpretation as they administer Vitamin C,
especially IV in their treatments. I am hoping that I will have time
today to contact the Vitamin C foundation for their input as well and I
will pass on all that I receive, to you and the MOlers. WE wish toget to
the bottom of this as well, but am in trepidation when there are egos in
this industry, there may never be a resolution. So it will be for all of
us to be as knowledgeable as possible in this issue and decide for
ourselves. but wish to thank you for bringing this to light.
God Bless You
marty
> Lillian wrote:
>
> Vit. C and Cancer: From Mem. Sloan-Kettering
>
> "Now we know that tumors acquire and retain large amounts of vitamin
> C. So, it appears that tumors have nutritional needs, similar to other
> healthy cells that take in large amounts of the vitamin," said Dr.
> David Agus, first author of the study and an oncologist at Memorial
> Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. "More studies need to be done to
> determine what the tumor cells do with the vitamin C once they get
> it."
> http://www.mskcc.org/patients_n_public/shared/news_and_media_resources/press_releases/cancer_tumors_shown_to_consume_large_amounts_of_vitamin_c.html
>
>
> I suggest to no one to throw away their Vitimens; but merely point
> out a issue to iron overload that is far more common than anyone would
> think (32million in the US alone) and it perhaps it maybe wise to
> request a simple inexpensive test from one's doctor before taking
> suppliments.
>
> Vitamin C should also be avoided if one has hemochromatosis, since it
> tends to increase the absorption of iron from the intestine.
> http://www.healthlinkusa.com/Hemochromatosis.htm
>
>
> A: Basically, iron in the diet is not going to make much difference in
> relation to your treatment, however, it is wise to check the labels of
> processed foods for their iron content. For instance, certain
> breakfast cereals contain 100% RDA of iron as do other products. Avoid
> alcohol and vitamin C which enhance iron absorption, cooking in cast
> iron cookware, and never take iron pills or supplements containing
> iron. Hemochromatosis patients should not eat raw seafood or shellfish
> (cooked is fine) due to a bacteria (vibrio vulnificus) which can kill
> the patient within hours of ingestion (due to a compromised liver
> which many HH patients have) unless emergency treatment of antibiotics
> (tetracycline) is administered. (Note: this can also happen to fishmen
> who handle and clean fish). Drink tea and coffee with your meals which
> will help block the iron in the foods you do eat.
> http://www.emi.net/~iron_iod/ah00035.html
>
> "Anyone with an iron overload should avoid taking tonics and
> medications with iron or eating large quantities of iron-contining
> foods, such as red meats. No one should take iron supplements without
> a doctor"s advice."
> http://sadieo.ucsf.edu/ALF/ALFfinal/proghemochrom.html
>
> FAQ's about Hemochromatosis page 3- What are the symptons? *cancer
> (cancer thrives on iron), American Hemochromatosis Society,
> Inc.http://www.americanhs.org
>
>
>
> Other Organs Affected in Hemochromatosis
>
> * Liver affected in 100% of cases
> * Pancreas affected often; 65% of cases develop diabetes
> * Joints: chondrocalcinosis up to 75% of patients
> * Gonads: hypogonadism in 50% of cases before development of
> cirrhosis
> * Skin, thyroid, adrenals, pituitary, lymph nodes, stomach,
> kidneys, etc. affected usually without significant functional
> consequences
> * http://pathology.utmem.edu/seminars/hemo-www/hemochro.htm
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