NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS PREVENTING CANCER: SHARK CARTILAGE AND SHARK LIVER OIL

Shark Cartilage

The tough, elastic material that makes up the skeleton of the shark is dried and pulverized (finely powdered) to make this food supplement. Shark cartilage contains a number of active components, the most important of which is a type of protein that acts as an angiogenesis inhibitor – that is, it acts to suppress the development of new blood vessels. This makes it valuable in fighting a number of disorders. Many cancerous tumours, for instance, are able to grow only because they induce the body to develop new networks of blood vessels to supply them with nutrients. Shark cartilage suppresses this process, so that tumours are deprived of their source of nourishment and often tumours begin to shrink.

Sharks are one of the only creatures in the world that are not susceptible to developing cancer. This interesting point has led to further research being performed on sharks to understand why they are not prone to tumour development. Research performed in Boston discovered that a tumour will stop growing when it reaches two millimeters in size, unless it has sufficient blood supply. From this stage, new blood vessels begin to form to feed the tumour and it enlarges. Shark cartilage contains no blood vessels and actually contains a protein that inhibits the development of blood vessels thereby starving the tumour of its supplies.

Shark cartilage also contains high amounts of calcium (16%) and phosphorous (8%) and mucopolysaccharides that act to stimulate the body’s immune system.

The recommended daily intake is anywhere from 2500mg/day to 6000mg/day. Shark cartilage is generally not recommended for children or used during pregnancy or lactation without professional advice.

Shark Liver Oil – Alkylglycerols

Originally discovered in 1922, shark liver oil extract contains compounds called alkylglycerols that are also found in breast milk, the liver and spleen, and in bone marrow. These are active substances that provide breast fed babies with protection against infections until their own immunity is developed. Alkyglycerols have been studied as a possible treatment for childhood leukemia and as a likely key to reversing cervical cancer in women. They are able to increase antibodies in the body through the building of certain types of white blood cells. This in turn has a boosting effect on the body’s immune system.

Shark liver oil facilitates the elimination of toxic minerals from the body. It has the ability to also remove toxic organic forms of mercury and may be beneficial in the treatment and prevention of cancer. It may also be useful for people undergoing radiation therapy, as it prevents leukopenia (lack of white blood cells). If taken before radiation therapy, shark liver oil may help to control abnormal cell reproduction. In the 1990s, John Hopkins University discovered another healing ingredient in shark liver oil known as squalamine. Squalamine is effective against many yeast, bacterial and fungal infections, and offers promise to immune compromised persons such as cancer patients. These ancient creatures of the ocean may hold the secret to improved health and longevity for mankind.

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