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This is an antioxidant called a carotenoid - in the same family as vitamin E and beta-carotene. But it is much more powerful than any other carotenoid.
Low-dose naltrexone has been used by a growing number of physicians in the treatment of cancer. By increasing endorphin levels in the body, naltrexone affects the immune system, and this is an important in many kinds of cancer.
The beneficial effects of melatonin have been known to some physicians for many years, but research evidence for this fascinating hormone is relatively new.
There has been a lot of talk about vitamin D in the news lately – and the talk is all about cancer. A large study from Nebraska recently found that women who took vitamin D for four years got 77% fewer cancers. This breathtaking finding could point to a huge potential problem, since up to 97% of Canadians do not get enough vitamin D for at least part of the year. Cancer is not the only health problem that might result from not enough vitamin D.