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Studies Reveal that the Aspirin in Plants has a Potent Anti-cancer Effect
Dominic A. Brandy, MD • Feb 28, 2020
Many years ago when I first started my cosmetic surgery practice I had to develop pre- and post-operative instructions for my patients. When performing elective surgery there is always a concern about post-operative bleeding which can increase the complication rate and ruin the cosmetic result. I therefore was always looking for ways to decrease the probability of post-op bleeding.
At the time, my head nurse came across a chapter in one of her old nursing textbooks that had a list of foods that contained high levels of aspirin. First off, I was shocked that there were even foods that contained aspirin. Secondly, I was quite surprised that almost everyone of these foods were either fruits or vegetables. I therefore composed a list for my patients of foods that I wanted them to avoid 2 weeks before and after the procedures. The thing that bothered me about giving them this list was that every single food that I was telling them to avoid was actually extremely healthy for them. I wanted to avoid bleeding, but I also wanted a healthy patient to able to ward off possible infections.
As time went on, I started reading more and more studies demonstrating that aspirin had a protective effect against heart attacks and cancer. Interestingly, whole food, plant-based diets were also found to have these similar health-protective effects. It was felt by these authors that it was primarily the anti-inflammatory effect by both aspirin and whole plant foods that were responsible for these amazing health benefits.
Let’s review what aspirin does. Aspirin creates its anti-inflammatory effect by blocking an enzyme called “COX-2”. Arachidonic acid (an omega 6 fatty acid) is converted to pro-clotting thromboxane and pro-inflammatory prostaglandins. These prostaglandins then create dilation of the lymph vessels which can increase the probability of metastasis of cancer. Tumors themselves also release a growth factor called “VEGF-C” which increases the activity of the pro-inflammatory enzyme COX-2.
Inflammation is at the core of cancer
As I mention over and over in my book “Beat Back Cancer Naturally”, inflammation is at the core of cancer development. Without inflammation a cancer cannot propagate regardless of the number of DNA mutations. That is why in a recent meta-analysis study looking at 8 different studies with over 25,000 patients, the authors found a 20% decrease in risk of death from cancer among those taking daily aspirin [1].
What is so amazing is that many plant foods have fairly high levels of aspirin. In the table below you can see the aspirin levels of many fruits and vegetables:
Measuring aspirin blood levels
What is really fascinating is that when you measure aspirin blood levels in vegetarians and in people taking daily aspirin, the levels are very similar. The disadvantage of taking daily aspirin, however, is that aspirin intake has been shown to increase the chance of ulcer formation with subsequent gastrointestinal bleeding. Conversely, eating a high volume of plant foods, allows you to increase aspirin levels while protecting the stomach mucosa due to mucosal protective phytonutrients. Because of this protective effect
vegetarians, in study after study, have been shown to have a much lower incidence of ulcers and gastrointestinal bleeding than the general population.
Today, the official American Heart Association recommendation is that low-dose aspirin should be taken for all patients with heart disease, but, in the general population (that is, for those without a known history of heart disease or stroke) daily aspirin is only recommended “when the potential cardiovascular disease benefit outweigh the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.”
In regard to cancer prevention there have been no formal recommendations, but with the current literature demonstrating a 20% reduction in the risk of death from cancer, daily aspirin use should be considered by those wanting to prevent cancer.
Since a whole food, plant-based diet can achieve similar high blood levels of aspirin without increasing the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, this better approach should be considered by all trying to lower, not only their chance of a heart attack, but also their chance of developing cancer.
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SHOW NOTES Dr. Dominic Brandy is the Founder of Natural Insights Into Cancer. He has been a practicing medical doctor for 42 years running a plastic surgery/ medspa/ anti-aging practice during that time. He has published 76 scientific articles and 9 textbook chapters in the medical literature; written many consumer articles; and given over 200 lectures at international medical meetings. Five years ago he was diagnosed with a blood cancer called “ multiple myeloma ”. Like all cancer patients, after the shock he started to get his life and spiritual priorities in order. “We all know we are going to die, but when it's right there in front of your face, it's a lot different.” Dr. Brandy had one advantage over the rest of us. Medical school and a lifelong history of reading and studying about diet, exercise, and supplements and their relationship to good health. “Natural Insights into Cancer” is Dr. Brandy’s ongoing project to share with you what he has learned through scouring the medical literature about what can be done naturally to fight this dreaded disease. Because Dr. Brandy had directed The Skin Center's anti-aging division for the past 25 years, he already had a solid foundation of knowledge about health and nutrition before his diagnosis. Moreover, health and nutrition have been a passion of Dr. Brandy since the age of 10. So you will be getting information from a medical professional who has an intense passion for learning as much as possible about health, nutrition, and ways to fight cancer naturally. He shares his knowledge through his website naturalinsightsintocancer.com and his Instagram site @cancerveggiedoc . He offers virtual consultations and 24/7 cancer coaching through his website. He is also a sought-out speaker. Dr. Brandy is also the author of an amazing book Beat Back Cancer Naturally . This book includes 5 Scientifically Proven Natural and Plant-Based Ways to Prevent, Survive and Thrive with Cancer.
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