On 9/28/2008
Emu Lady wrote:
Hi, I read your message about the PawPaw fruit and it's cancer properties. I definitely am a firm believer in the PawPaw;trigs,leaves, fruit and seeds. But remember the enzyme Papain is highest in the green,unripened fruit. Mother Nature puts it in there to bring the fruit to the ripened stage. Once it is ripened the enzyme is used up. I am tonight researching for my friend to find out if the green fruit can be frozen, dried or how to preserve it to use later. I also read where a slit can be made when the fruit is on the tree and the Papain will ooze out then one can gather it. I have not visited this sight lately but have been updating now and then about my friend who has Multiple Myeloma for four years, a four time cancer survivor. We have done PawPaw, Zeolite, Beta Glucan, and more. Stay away from sugar. He has recently had a stem cell transplant. Now we are pushing full speed ahead with Alternative again. Conventional is just not what it is cracked up to be. Good luck and my prayers are with you.
Janice Barket
Hi Janice,
Dr Jerry McLaughlin's research on paw paw showed that the highest concentration of phytochemicals effective for conquering cancer are found in the twigs of the tree rather than the fruit. For that reason, he and many other advocates of paw paw recommend supplementation with paw paw extract rather than the actual fruit. Some proponents of paw paw are also recommending a regimen that includes mangosteen juice or powdered extract (the vital cancer-fighting ingredients of the mangosteen coming primarily from the rind of the fruit. Also of note, mangosteen can be quite hard on the liver - anyone with liver damage should limit to 3 - 4 oz mangosteen juice/day or 1 tablet.)
I am sure you are aware of places on the internet for your research, but just in case you haven't been to this one, it has wonderful research information and many excellent links:
http://www.pawpawresearch.com/index.html
Regardless of whether using paw paw supplement or the fruit, I would say it's very important to also supplement with papaine and bromelaine. Acetogenins and other cancer-killing phytochemicals are no good if they can't get past the outer protein layer of the cancer cells and into the cell. For that we need enzymes that will break down that protein layer, and papaine and bromelain well fit the bill. Most people eat way too much animal protein to have adequate stores of papaine/bromelain (they are all used up trying to digest the animal protein,) so supplementation with papaya and bromelain, or high dietary intake of papaya and pineapple will greatly help with any natural therapy. An added benefit is that papaya extract is excellent for an upset tummy, indigestion, heartburn, or gas.
I get very high quality but inexpensive papaya and bromelain supplements from www.swansonvitamins.com. They provide excellent service and fast and affordable shipping.
As for sugar, the simplest of all the fruit sugars, fructose, is actually an effective cancer fighter. Normal cells get energy through aerobic metabolism, whereas cancer cells get their energy through anaerobic metabolism (glycolysis.) Fructose inhibits glycolysis - so this is actually one kind of sugar that you WANT the cancer cells to have. That is one reason (among many) why citrus fruits and berries are good at fighting cancer. I get crystallized fructose from my local health food store, and in my household we use it for everything that requires sweetening, including in cooking and baking.
AP John Cancer Institute uses a diet called CAAT (controlled amino acid therapy.) Fructose, apple cider vinegar, and citrus fruits play a large role in this diet, as do many cruciferous veggies, green tea, and other phytochemical rich foods, herbs and supplements. THe science behind this diet is quite fascinating, abut even more importantly, it makes excellent sense in terms of defeating cancer. I recommend reading the entire article:
http://www.apjohncancerinstitute.org/treatment-2.htm
Two other wonderful naturals that you might investigate for you friend are garlic and barley grass (green barley powder.) My mom used both after she was diagnosed with highly advanced MM. She was very critically ill when they finally figured out what was wrong with her, and she was not expected to survive the MM very long. She had 2 major rounds of chemo (this was back in the 90's before they were doing stem cell transplants) then was forced to stop treatment due to financial constraints. She turned to supplemenation with garlic oil, and I got her started on barley grass for pain relief. She lived another 4 years just on these two supplements alone.
If you have not visited CancerTutor, I think you will find it to be an excellent site: http://www.cancertutor.com
I wish you much success in your research, and I wish both you and your friend the best of health.
Sincerely,
Tre