Fucoidan is a complex polysaccharide derived from brown seaweed. It is mostly found and cultivated in Okinawa, Japan and has been studied for years as a possible reason why people following a traditional Japanese diet had such good overall health. In fact, most fucoidan today still comes from Okinawa. But did you know this unusually-named […]
Immunotherapy is one of many potential treatments for cancer. It is often confused with chemotherapy, but it is actually quite different in the way that it works. It is a much newer type of therapy than chemo and has proven to be successful with many different types of tumors. Many different types of immunotherapy are […]
Being diagnosed with cancer on its own is already stressful, but when you add in the additional stress of managing healthcare bills, things can get overwhelming quickly. Many people aren’t sure where to turn when they need to pay for medical bills, which can add extra confusion during an already difficult time. If you don’t […]
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the US. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 15 million people have cancer. This disease not only affects the health of the patient, but it also drains their wallet. The first question that many people ask when they diagnosed with cancer is, “will […]
In this blog, I will share the benefits of fucoidan and stomach cancer. As we are aware, the stomach is the upper digestive system. Its function is to digest food and to move the nutrients along to rest of your digestive organs. Stomach cancer most likely forms around the pylorus area, which connects to the […]
In this blog post, I would like to discuss lung cancer, as well as cancer overall and Fucoidan benefit. In my previous article, I had explained regarding the fucoidan research and lung cancer along with fucoidan induce apoptosis initiating caspase family. Now, I will share another way to exert the therapeutic effect of fucoidan on […]
By Eun Ji Kim et al., According to Eun Ji Kim et al., Apoptosis is the programmed cell death, and most of the cancerous cells have been eliminated by apoptosis. There are some reports about fucoidan apoptosis-inducing action. This research shows introducing the induction of apoptosis effect in human colon cancer. (Method and Result) HT-29 […]
While the majority of forms of cancer can affect anyone of any gender, a great deal of research has shown that women may be more susceptible to certain kinds of cancer than men are. Likewise, men are more likely to get some types of cancer than women. While cancer is rarely, if ever, gender-specific, it’s […]
Cancer is a deadly disease that affects both men and women. In 2018, an estimated 1,735,350 new cancer cases were diagnosed in the United States alone. Unfortunately, the majority of people diagnosed with cancer are men. Statistics show that cancer mortality is higher in men than in women. For instance, in 2018, at least 323,630 […]
The term metastasis is one we often hear connected to cancer, though sometimes it’s not clear precisely what this term means. When a doctor says that cancer has ‘metastasized,’ this is referring to cancer spreading beyond its original location or body part. Other terms that mean the same as metastasis commonly used by doctors may […]