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| tion of chemotherapy, the peripheral white blood-cell counts were significantly higher in the selenium-treated subjects than in the controls. There was significant reduction in the blood transfusion volume for the treated group compared to the controls. Nephrotoxicity from cisplatin was significantly lower in the selenium-treated patients. There were no toxic effects from the selenium supplementation. This suggests that selenium, which is a very low-cost supplement, can reduce the nephrotoxicity and bone marrow suppression induced by cisplatin. The kinds of cancers being treated included lung, breast, stomach, esophagus, and colon. 57 |
| I often recommend selenium in liquid form in combination with saffron, which is rich in aqueous carotenoids. The product is called Selensaff, made by Scientific Botanicals (see Resources). |
| Molybdenum |
| Molybdenum, another trace mineral, has been shown to inhibit and reduce the incidence of esophageal cancer.58 I often recommend a supplement that combines glutathione and molybdenum, called Chem-Defense (see Resources). The anticancer effects of molybdenum are presumably due to its role in the detoxification of cancer-causing chemicals. Another beneficial effect of molybdenum is its ability to help the liver chelate and excrete excess copper. A low uric acid count can sometimes indicate a need for molybdenum. |
| Cesium Chloride |
| Another trace mineral that is becoming popular as part of the nutritional arsenal against cancer is cesium chloride. It belongs to a class of alkali metals that include lithium, potassium, and sodium. Cesium most resembles potassium, and lithium most resembles sodium. Administration of these metals can alter the intracellular environment. |
| Cesium chloride taken in high doses (3 to 6 grams daily) can temporarily raise the pH of certain tissues, tumor cells in particular. When the pH is elevated enough in a tumor cell, necrosis will follow. Cesium, when given to cancer patients in dosages of 6 grams per day, will raise the intracellular pH in tumor cells to eight units, a level incompatible with the life of a tumor. This |
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