NEWS BRIEF: Whey Protein -- Good for Cancer Patients? Oncology Nutrition ConnectionSurprise, Harriet
Effect of medical Qigong on cognitive function, quality of life, and a biomarker of inflammation in cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial Cancer patients often experience diminished cognitive function (CF) and quality of life (QOL) due to the side effects of treatment and the disease symp...
Cancer:Patients with cancer often experience nausea and lack of appetite due to their treatment. This can cause multiple health issues including malnutrition. Weakened immune systems are also common in patients with cancer, and this makes them susceptible to infections and illness. Addi...
In the scientific field of oncology, whey protein WP is frequently used as a dietary strategy. The goal of the current meta-analysis is to ascertain the positive impact of WP supplements on cancer patients. A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify RCTs that investigated WP in...
Consumption of whey protein proves beneficial for athletes as it increases the levels of glutathione, thereby enhancing immunity. Whey proteins are useful to treat cancer patients as well. While undergoing chemotherapy or radiation, patients often face difficulty in getting the best from a balanced, ...
growth of breast cancer cells at low concentrations (Baruchel S. and Vaiu G., Anti Cancer Research, 1996). Finally, and most importantly, a fairly recent clinical study with cancer patients showed a regression in some patient’s tumors when fed whey protein concentrate at 30 grams per day....
Whey protein is also used for proteinallergy,asthma, highcholesterol,obesityand weight loss, preventing allergies in infants, late-stage cancer, andcoloncancer. How does work? Whey protein is a source of protein that might improve the nutrient content of the diet. Whey protein might also have ...
Putative anti-cancer activity of whey proteins has been investigated in an animal model to evaluate their potential role in disease prevention, and to contribute to a basis for their inclusion as ingredients in functional foods. Animal feeding trials have compared the efficacy of dietary whey protein...
1 Four WAP genes have been identified as candidate molecular markers for cancer: PI3 codes for elafin; SLPI for antileukoproteinase 1; WFDC2 for WAP four-disulphide core domain protein 2 (previously called major human epididymis-specific protein 4, HE4); and WFDC1 for WAP four-disulphide core...
Chris Woollams, former Oxford University Biochemist and a founder of CANCERactive added,“We use Whey protein where patients have lost weight and/or have cachexia, or are weak, and/or need a boost. Anybody can use it, even Er+ve breast, prostate, ovarian and womb cancer patients, because...