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Nutrients & Herbs for Survivors Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness 2016 @ Fred Hutch June 4, 2016 Vickie Modica, ND Naturopathic Medicine Vickie Modica, ND P: 206-395-987 www.ndhealthconsultants.com info@ndhealthconsultants.com

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Nutrients & Herbs for Survivors

Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness 2016 @ Fred Hutch June 4, 2016

Vickie Modica, ND

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Naturopathic Medicine

Vickie Modica, ND P: 206-395-987 www.ndhealthconsultants.com info@ndhealthconsultants.com

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Disclaimer

This is a generic presentation meant to inform rather than treat. You are unique, not all of the following information applies to you and not all of what applies to you could possibly be included in this presentation.

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Discussion Points

Heal Replenish Detox Maintain

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Start at the Beginning

Heal Replenish Detox Maintain

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Start With the Gut!

Heal the Gut!

Proper digestion is necessary for the healthy function of all other body systems and for the prevention of chronic disease. Cancers of the digestive tract have an obvious impact on digestive function, but cancer treatments have a huge impact regardless of type of site(s) of cancer. Assimilation of all the nutrients we are discussing today require a healthy digestive tract!

Heal

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Heal the Gut

Gut Healing Nutrients:

  • Probiotics* – Provide a barrier between the intestine and the

rest of the body, increasing the physical integrity of the GI.

  • FIBER! – Keeps your bowels moving. Don’t forget to increase

water intake with fiber.

  • Oat, grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruit
  • L-Glutamine * - Heals the lining of the gastrointestinal tract

(gut)

  • Milk Thistle (Silymarin) – liver protection and healing

Heal

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Super Bugs!

Maintain

Probiotics5 -

  • provide a barrier between the intestine and the rest of

the body.

  • ptimize the intestinal bacterial flora enhancing the

activity of resident immune cells.

  • stimulate antibodies against pathogens in the food we

eat.

  • generate nutrients needed for immune health
  • ut compete pathogenic bacteria.

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Super Nutrient!

Gut Healing Nutrients:

  • L-Glutamine – Is the most abundant amino acid in the body. It

is the preferred fuel of the cells that line the gastro-intestinal tract (GI) and is important for their proper function and regeneration.

  • Promotes healing of the lining of the GI tract.
  • Enhances immune function

Heal

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Provide Nutrients

Replenish What was Lost in Treatment

Cancer treatments and the stress that comes with them deplete your body of vital nutrients, examples include:

  • B Vitamins – Folate, B1, and B2
  • Minerals – Magnesium and Zinc
  • Antioxidants – Vitamins C and E, and Selenium

Replenish

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Provide Nutrients

Replenish

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Replenish What was Lost in Treatment

Your most Important strategy: Whole foods, colorful, plant based diet with cold-water fish and

  • rganic, grass fed meats.

With an added Multivitamin-Mineral supplement

  • B Vitamins – Folate, B1, and B2
  • Minerals – Magnesium and Zinc
  • Antioxidants – Vitamins C and E, and Selenium
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Where Are We?

Heal Replenish Detox Maintain

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Probiotics L-Glutamine Multivitamin-Mineral Whole Foods Diet

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Detoxification

That Toxic Feelin’

  • Fatigue
  • Mood Changes
  • Brain Fog
  • Muscle Aches
  • Joint Pain
  • Headaches

Detox

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Detoxification

What Does “Detox” Really Mean?

  • Detoxing is more than a fad, it references a specific set of

physiologic functions.

  • Liver converts toxins into a form that can be excreted in the bile,

urine, or sweat.

  • Requires many specific nutrients.
  • Detoxing can be hard on your body. It can cause more

inflammation and side effects if done too aggressively!

  • Do not attempt a detox for at least 1 month after your last

chemotherapy treatment.

Detox

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What does detox really mean?

An essential process that converts fat soluble toxins to water soluble compounds that the kidneys, skin, and gallbladder can excrete.

Phase 1 Phase 2

LIVER

Required Nutrients Required Nutrients

Detox

Detoxification

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Detoxification

LIVER

Detox

  • Bile
  • Urine
  • Sweat
  • Vits A & E
  • B2 and B3, folate,
  • Vit C
  • iron, calcium,

copper, zinc, magnesium, selenium

  • Isothiocyanates
  • Sulforaphane
  • EGCG*

Phase 1

  • Drugs
  • Alcohol
  • Hormones
  • Pesticides
  • Pollution
  • Personal

Products

  • Cleaning

Products

  • etc…

Phase 2

  • Glutathione
  • Quercitin
  • Choline
  • B5
  • ALA
  • Curcumin*
  • EGCG*
  • Isothiocyanates
  • Sulfurophane
  • Resveratrol

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Optimization of Phase 2:

  • Glutathione: Garlic, Cruciferous

Vegetables, Whey Protein, Asparagus, Avocado, Walnuts

  • Quercitin: Fresh Dill, Buckwheat, Onions,

Cranberry, Serrano Peppers, Kale, Spinach, Apple

  • Choline: Eggs, Chicken, Fish, Cruciferous

Veggies

  • B5: Cauliflower, Broccoli, Mushrooms,

Avocado, Strawberries, Eggs, Salmon, Chicken Liver, Yogurt

  • Resveratrol: peanuts, grapes, red wine,

blue-berries, cranberries

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Detoxification

  • Glutathione
  • Quercitin
  • Choline
  • B5
  • ALA
  • Curcumin
  • EGCG
  • Isothiocyanates
  • Sulfurophane
  • Resveratrol

Phase 2 Detox Nutrients

Detox

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Optimization of Phase 2:

Supplementation required to reach therapeutic doses of the following:

  • ALA: (Alpha-Lipoic Acid) Foods with small

amounts: kidney, heart, and liver, spinach, and broccoli.

  • Curcumin*: turmeric
  • EGCG*: green tea
  • Sulfurophane: cruciferous vegetables:

broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, Brussels, watercress. Generally found as a broccoli supplement.

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Detoxification

  • Glutathione
  • Quercitin
  • Choline
  • B5
  • ALA
  • Curcumin
  • EGCG
  • Isothiocyanates
  • Sulfurophane
  • Resveratrol

Phase 2 Detox Nutrients

Detox

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Optimization of Phase 1:

  • Good Multivitamin Mineral Supplement
  • Green Tea Supplement
  • Sulforaphane supplement - usually broccoli

based

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Detoxification

  • Vits A & E
  • B2 and B3, folate,
  • Vit C
  • calcium, copper, zinc,

magnesium, selenium

  • Isothiocyanates
  • Sulforaphane
  • EGCG

Phase 1 Detox Nutrients

Detox

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Super Herb!

Curcumin – Derived from the spice Turmeric

  • Slows Phase 1 and increases Phase 2 detox systems
  • As a strong antioxidant it neutralizes toxins found in cigarette

smoke and carcinogens in browned meats.

  • Increases the activity of macrophages (immune cells)
  • Reduces inflammatory cytokines that can stimulate tumor

growth

Detox

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Super Herb!

EGCG – flavonoid from green tea

  • Strong anti-oxidant
  • Encourages damaged cells to commit suicide (apoptosis)
  • Promotes the repair of DNA
  • Anti-angiogenesis – prevents tumors from creating their own

blood supply

Detox

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Get Rid of This Stuff!

Removal of Waste from Detoxification

None of the above matters if you cannot get this stuff out of your body.

  • Bile
  • FIBER! oat, ground flax, grains, legumes, vegetables, apples

and pears.

  • Urine
  • WATER!
  • Sweat
  • MOVEMENT!

Detox

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Whew! Almost There!

Heal Replenish Detox Maintain

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Probiotics L-Glutamine Multivitamin-mineral Whole Foods Diet R-ALA Curcumin EGCG Broccoli Supplement

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Reducing Risk of Recurrence

Maintain

Maintenance of Health:

Maintain a healthy immune system:

  • The immune system is our first and last defense against illness.
  • Eat well, move your body, and reduce/manage stress.
  • Boost the immune system with nutrients and herbs.

Maintain an adequate, yet controlled inflammatory response.

  • An out of control inflammatory response increases cancer risk.
  • Squash inflammation with antioxidants – oxidants perpetuate

more oxidants and therefore tissue damage.

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Reducing Risk of Recurrence

Maintain

Immune Supporting Herbs & Supplements

  • Multi-Taskers we’ve already seen:
  • Curcumin, EGCG, Probiotics, and L-Glutamine. These are working to

manage detoxification, inflammation, and boost immunity!

  • CoQ10 – An important, powerful antioxidant and nutrient required for

energy creation. It enhances natural killer cell and T cell activity.3

  • Food: oily fish (salmon, tuna), organ meats, and whole grains
  • Melatonin – An antioxidant that increases the cytotoxic activity of

lymphocytes and T cells and does double duty of increasing bowel motility .

  • Mushrooms – boost immune functions by enhancing natural killer cell

function.

  • Vitamin D3 – immune boosting, important for bone health

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Super Nutrient!

Maintain

Immune Supporting Herbs & Supplements

  • Omega 3 Fatty Acids – (Alpha-linolenic acid) is

essential and known to reduce inflammation.

  • EPA and DHA
  • Fish oil supplements, algae4
  • Cold-water fish: salmon, herring, sardines,

anchovies

  • Plant sources like walnuts and seeds like

flax, hemp, and chia are great, but rely on metabolism to EPA and DHA.

Omega-3 FA ALA 1 2 EPA 4 5 6 DHA Plants Animal & Algae

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Summary

Heal Replenish Detox Maintain

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Probiotics L-Glutamine Multivitamin Whole Foods Diet R-ALA Curcumin EGCG Broccoli Supp Mushrooms Omega 3 (fish oil)

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Thank You!

When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.

Viktor E Frankle (1984)

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Resources

1.

The Definitive Guide to Cancer, An Integrative Approach to Prevention, Treatment, and Healing. 3rd Edition. Alschuler and Gazella.

2.

The Linus Pauling Institute, Micronutrient Information Center: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic

3.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3178961/

4.

Microalgal biofactories: a promising approach towards sustainable

  • mega-3 fatty acid production, Adarme-Vega et al. Microbial Cell

Factories 2012, 11:96

5.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3178961/

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