Zinc can halt the growth of cancer cells, study says (esophageal cancer)

University of Texas at Arlington/Science Daily ^ | September 28, 2017 | Sangyong Choi, Chaochu Cui, Yanhong Luo, Sun-Hee Kim, Jae-Kyun Ko, Xiaofang Huo, Jianjie Ma, others

[ConservativeMind]

Zinc supplements can significantly inhibit the proliferation of esophageal cancer cells, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Texas at Arlington researcher.

Previous studies had shown that zinc is essential for maintaining human health and protects the esophagus from cancer. However, it has never been fully understood why zinc has the ability to prevent cancer in the esophagus. In this study, a team led by Zui Pan, an associate professor of nursing at UTA's College of Nursing and Health Innovation and a noted esophageal cancer researcher, discovered that zinc selectively halts the growth of cancer cells but not normal esophageal epithelial cells.

"Zinc deficiency has been found in many cancer patients," said Pan, whose study was funded in part by a research grant from the National Institutes of Health -- National Cancer Insitute. "Both clinical data and animal studies have shown that this mineral is very important for overall body health and for cancer prevention."

Zinc is an important element in many proteins and many enzymes and the absence of zinc makes it impossible for cells to function, she added.

"But previously we didn't know why the same physiological concentrations of zinc inhibit cancer cell growth but not normal cells. Our study, for the first time to our knowledge, reveals that zinc impedes overactive calcium signals in cancer cells, which is absent in normal cells, and thus zinc selectively inhibits cancer cell growth." said Pan. "It now appears that zinc and calcium can have a cross talk, meaning that they can be linked."

An insufficient amount of zinc can lead to the development of cancers and other diseases, Pan said.

[ConservativeMind]

I hope this can help those with the condition.

[Red Badger]

Ping!.................

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Hurts my tummy. Anyone know an alternative form(s)?

[diverteach]

Oysters are loaded with zinc

[ConservativeMind]

Another view of the same study:
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2017-09-zinc-halt-growth-cancer-cells.html

[al baby]

I wish snot was

[ETCM]

And the best sources of zinc are meat and shellfish. Go figure. Almost like we are meant to eat meat...

[urtax$@work]

how to spell Cold & Cancer relief

Z I C A M

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Pumpkin seeds I think. (Seed, not the hull.)

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

TY!

[EEGator]

Many weightlifting men are deficient in zinc and magnesium.
A good supplement is helpful.

[BrexitBen]

Zinc is supposed to be good for the hair as well.

[Fiddlstix]

I Love Oysters!

[spacejunkie2001]

the iodine protocol is most effective against cancer as iodine promotes apoptosis, which is the natural death of abnormal cells.

[ConservativeMind]

I’ve been contemplating your prior comments on iodine, and I’m currently at 1.1 mg a day, but I am willing to read further on the mega doses and their stated benefits.

I just don’t want the downsides that can happen going over 1.1 mg a day, which is the Upper Tolerable Limit, at this time.

[chrisser]

I started taking a zinc supplement to boost my immune system and counteract my allergies.

However, I find that too much makes me moody in the extreme including bouts of depression, which is something I have no history of.

I’m not 100% sure it’s the zinc and it doesn’t seem to be tied to a particular dosage. It’s more like it suddenly builds up exponentially and causes my brain to go nutsoid.

I’ve read zinc is a copper metabolism inhibiter and I wonder if the zinc causes a copper deficiency that might be responsible for the brain weirdness.

Just throwing it out there to see if anyone has experienced similar...

[ReleaseTheHounds]

I’m a 26 year survivor of esophageal cancer... Caught in time for surgery. Had the best surgeon in the country/world at Sloan-Kettering. Life-altering surgery but I survived to see my kids marry and the birth of 10 grandchildren with another on the way in May.

[spacejunkie2001]

I’m glad you recognize you’re on a low dose. Even 50mg is not a mega dose. Salt is THEE key to eliminate any detox symptoms and the mag and Vit C open your detox pathways.

are you experiencing detox symptoms?

[EEGator]

I have a fantastic mane of hair... :)

[ConservativeMind]

I haven’t noticed any symptoms, but I’ve always taken kelp with around 325 micrograms, so it’s not been a big jump.

I did get some Iodoral and tried half a tablet—I didn’t notice any issues around that, either, but I then dropped back to 1.1 mg from kelp.

The salt, Vitamin C, and magnesium are good to know about. I already take the Vitamin C and Magnesium.