TURKEY TOPPER MAY FIGHT CANCER EXPERT COMMENT

Western biochemist Najla Guthrie has evidence that a popular Thanksgiving side dish, cranberries, is also an effective cancer inhibitor.

Her completed study, funded by Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc, looked at whether regular consumption of cranberry products can help fight cancer in animals.

Research results showed that eating cranberries cuts the risk of breast cancer in mice in half by preventing the cancerous cells from growing and spreading, explains Guthrie.

"While the results are very preliminary, this study may suggest that cranberry products could have cancer fighting properties in humans," she says.

To speak with Guthrie about her research, please call (519) 661-3099 (office) or (519) 672-4577 / ( 519) 872-3983 (home).

-- Little bit Farm (bittlelitfarm@aol.com), April 27, 2002

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Hmmmm, funded by Ocean spray!

-- Dave (duckthis1@maqs.net), April 28, 2002.

Sure, funded by Ocean Spray! And good for them! You think dairy farmers are going to fun research on cranberries? Or wheat farmers? No one else is interested in it, so if you are a cooperative that sells one product, you'd better be doing the research 'cause no one else will! No pharmaceutical company will do it---no money in a natural product that can grow from the ground. They want to make money by the billion, not the mere pittance a natural crop can return. Don't be instantly suspicious when you see who funds a study in areas like this. The one thing you CAN say is that Ocean Spray will not publish a study that's negative about cranberries, but to imply that they would falsify positive studies is unfair to them.

-- Jennifer L. (Northern NYS) (jlance@nospammail.com), April 28, 2002.

I don't know wether cranberries inhibits cancer growth or not but there are independant research teams that can do such studies. Money talks - just ask the tobacco industry. And what about the trans fatty acid debacle (Crisco is legalized poison) which was covered up/promoted by our government.

"While the results are very preliminary, this study may suggest that cranberry products could have cancer fighting properties in humans," she says.

Very, very vague.

I would suspect cranberries do much more good than harm but I'm leaving one brain cell open to the fact of who sponsored the study. Besides, that's all the brain cells I have!!

-- Larry in NNY (streeter@northnet.org), April 28, 2002.

Without a cited site address for the research source, little can be known with certainty. As to growers funding "research", just look at the marketing success of CANOLA cooking oil. It IS a genetically modified plant (GM), but this is NEVER mentioned in the advertisements. Consumers beware!

-- Joe (CactusJoe001@AOL.com), April 28, 2002.

I veiw this as a fun thread, so may I add my 2 cents, just for kicks, not to rile anybody up tho? :)

Been a tough week for animal right groups. Several studies this week say potatoes can cause cancer, while cow milk reduces the chance of several conditions that lead up to diabetes. Vegtable is bad, animal product is good. Oposite of that the animal rights crowd has been saying for years..... ;)

I think most of these studies need to be taken with a large dose of common sense, but just found it interesting. :) :)

--->Paul

-- paul (ramblerplm@hotmail.com), April 28, 2002.

I think that most of these independent studies come up with a conclusion that requires further study. Why shouldn't they? How else can the researchers make a buck?

"Independent" researchers IMHO are no more believable than any others. Money talks whether from a corporation or from a government grant (taxpayer funding). If you conclusively prove your point in your first study, you have just put yourself out of business. This type of study has been shown to be junk science. We all have read junk science research.

Look at global warming, probably the second most expensive study ever conducted. It has not really come to a truly scientific conclusion. Only computer projections. Billions of dollars to program a computer to show us what MAY happen IF we have put in the correct information in the first place. (I really doubt we have, weather and climate are too variable for that.) A lot of leaps of faith have been made in these studies.

Talk to you later.

Talk to you later.

-- Bob in WI (bjwick@hotmail.com), April 28, 2002.

There are so many researchers out there trying to get their thesis completed for doctorates - -and one says blue eggs are better, than the next comes along and says , "No", you should be eating green eggs with your ham, and the next says any egg will kill you. Or meat, or vegetables, or fruit. Or whatever they choose for THEIR purposes.

I am tired of the daily onslaught of the latest research info. I am eating what I want, when I want, and the heck with 'em. I KNOW I'm going to live to be 103 anyway, and I plan to enjoy the ride!

-- Judy (JMcFerrin@aol.com), April 28, 2002.

If big AG pushes advertising on something, question It! Money is always the bottom line for them, not your health...

-- Suzanne (weir@frontiernet.net), April 28, 2002.

I just didn't want anyone to worry about getting cancer from their turkey (tongue firmly rooted into cheek). God bless!

Little bit farm

-- Little bit Farm (littlebit@farm.com), May 02, 2002.