Category: Integrative Cancer Support

Dr. Steve Parcell   Supplements: (once results are achieved lower doses can be taken) High dose multivitamin mineral (all the B vits plus minerals) DHA 300 mg CoQ10 100 mg to 300 mg Alpha lipoic acid timed release 200-300 mg N acetyl cysteine 600 mg/day Phospatidylserine 100 mg Vinpocitine 5mg twice a day (do not take if on blood thinner) Vitamin D 400 iu to 10,000 depending on blood levels   Tests: Oxidative Stress Test FIA 5000 (intracellular nutrient analysis) Homocysteine (toxic to the brain) Fatty acid analysis (show levels of good and bad fats in your body) Antigliadin antibody test (gluten sensitivity test) ApoE genotype (Athena diagnostics, genova): there are three types of ApoE genes. ApoE2, ApoE3 and ApoE4. Apo E2 and ApoE3 are considered good because they function as important antioxidants in the brain. ApoE4 is closely correlated with Alzheimer’s disease, other neurological problems and has no antioxidant function. The purpose of testing is so that optimal preventive strategies can be implemented. C reactive protein. This is a marker of inflammation. The higher the number is the more likely it is that your brain is under free radical attack.   Sleep: Get at least 7-8 hours per night....

By Kelly Parcell, ND and Steve Parcell, ND The Papanicolaou test (Pap smear) is one of the most effective cancer screening tests available.  It can detect premalignant lesions and has contributed to the decline in cervical cancer morbidity and mortality in the United States since its development in 1941. Pap smears in women who have smears categorized as low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LGSIL) or atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) can be difficult to manage because it is not entirely clear how to follow up or treat such patients. The purpose of this article is to help the physician understand the implication of an abnormal Pap smear, demystify the classification system, and help guide the clinician in choosing rational integrative treatment options for ASCUS and LGSIL, from an integrated medical point of view. The use of vitamin A, C, E, folic acid, green tea, selenium, carotenes, and indole-3 Carbinol are discussed. This paper also gives the scientific rationale for integrative treatment and prevention strategies, supplies a clinician’s decision tree for the evaluation of the abnormal Pap smear and gives an overview of the various surgical options. Introduction: The Papanicolaou test (Pap smear), one of the most effective cancer screening...

Kelly Parcell, ND So far, all studies examining the effects of hormone replacement therapy have shown no major reduction of cardiovascular risk. In fact, equine estrogens (Premarin) and progestins (Provera) appear to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Naturally occurring estrogen does not fully account for why women get heart disease later than men either. According to a BMJ study in 1995 of postmenopausal women, there was no relationship between estrogens—or any other measured sex steroid—to CAD risk. These results were consistent with those from previous studies that found no difference in estrogen levels in women with or without CAD.A trial by the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) failed to show decreased risk of heart attack in women despite improvement in lipid levels. Estrogen can lower Lip (a) as well. However, only non-bioidentical, horse-derived estrogen and synthetic progesterone were used. The WHI trial also did not demonstrate any overall benefit of estrogen alone (versus a placebo) for decreasing mortality caused by CAD, although there was a good suggestion of benefit in the 50- to 59-year-old group. Other recent studies have also failed to demonstrate the benefits of hormone replacement on CAD risk, coronary calcification, progression of carotid intima-medial wall thickness, and...

Steve Parcell, ND The hormonal hypothesis is one of the most important biologically plausible hypotheses in prostate cancer etiology. In addition to hormones, other possible causative factors include; dietary fat, calcium, dairy products and genetic polymorphisms.  The purpose of this paper is to provide a background for the understanding of how various hormones may be implicated in this disease. Because of the difficulty in measuring hormones within the prostate itself and the lack of data on how tissue levels of hormones correlate with serum levels much of what we know on the relationship between hormones and prostate cancer is speculative [1].  Epidemiological studies have used serum levels of androgens. Out of 12 prospective studies on the role of serum androgens in prostate cancer only one was able to show that men with higher serum levels of testosterone have a higher risk of prostate cancer [1]. Androgens Androgens are formed in the testes, adrenal glands, skin and prostate. Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) are the two most important androgens in males. Testosterone predominates in the circulation whereas DHT predominates in tissue. About 44 percent of testosterone is bound to sex hormone binding globulin, 54 percent is bound albumin, and only 1-2 percent...

Stephen W. Parcell, N.D. As long ago as 2737 B.C., Chinese Emperor Shen Nung was boiling drinking water when the leaves of a nearby bush fell into the pot, creating a wonderful smelling drink and the first pot of tea. Coffee originated in Africa around 575 A.D., where beans were used as money and consumed as food. Eleventh century Arabs were known to have coffee beverages.  While exploring the New World, Spanish conquistadors were treated to a chocolate drink by Aztec Emperor Montezuma in 1519. The world's first caffeinated soft drinks were created in the 1880's. Patients often ask “Doc, should I give up coffee?”. As a result we have compiled a large file on this subject and thought it would be interesting to pull it together into an article. Many of you have noticed that the pace of life and popularity of coffee seem to be rising together.  Americans turn to caffeine to be more productive as well as keep up with the pace set by others consuming caffeine. Caffeine is a naturally occurring substance found in the leaves, seeds, or fruits of more than 60 plants. These include coffee and cocoa beans, kola nuts, Guarana, Mate, and tea...