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Supplements, Research, Herbal Regimen


Peer reviewed journal research preferred (PubMed) see: Google Scholar
Other Resources: NCCAM Clinical Trial Directory, Complimentary Medicine Search
Evidence Based CAM, Oregon State University, Sloan Kettering, Creighton University, NCCAM Herbs, HerbMed, Sigma-Aldrich


Purpose, Method, Dose Log
Vitamin E
Prostate Cancer:
1998 Mar Prostate cancer and supplementation with alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene: incidence and mortality in a controlled trial.
2002 Dec Review of vitamin E and selenium in the prevention of prostate cancer: implications of the selenium and vitamin E chemoprevention trial.
2003 May The selenium and vitamin E cancer prevention trial.
2007 Nov The role of vitamin E in the prevention of cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Liver:
2005 Oct Protective role of Vitamin E pre-treatment on N-nitrosodiethylamine induced oxidative stress in rat liver.
2007 Vitamin E in chronic liver diseases and liver fibrosis.
2008 Jul Effect of a Diet Supplemented with alpha-Tocopherol and beta-Carotene on ATP and Antioxidant Levels after Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion.

Lungs:
2007 Dec Protective effect of alpha-tocopherol on oxidative stress in experimental pulmonary fibrosis in rats.

Reflux:
2008 May Effect of quercetin, flavonoids and alpha-tocopherol, an antioxidant vitamin on experimental reflux oesophagitis in rats.

Gastric Mucousal Injury:
2007 Mar Influence of vitamin E on gastric mucosal injury induced by Helicobacter pylori infection.
2007 Jul Influence of DL-alpha-tocopherol acetate on indomethacin-induced gastric mucosal injury in rats.

Intestinal Mucous Injury:
2004 Summer Protective effects of ascorbic acid, DL-alpha-tocopherol acetate, and sodium selenate on ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury of rats.
2006 Influence of vitamin E on gastric mucosal injury induced by Helicobacter pylori infection.
2007 Nov Combined effects of vitamin C, vitamin E, and sodium selenate supplementation on absolute ethanol-induced injury in various organs of rats.

AntiInflamatory:
2000 Oct gamma-tocopherol and its major metabolite, in contrast to alpha-tocopherol, inhibit cyclooxygenase activity in macrophages and epithelial cells.
2007 Oct Anti-inflammatory properties of alpha- and gamma-tocopherol.

Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy: (defined)
2006 Nov A randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of vitamin E supplementation for protection against cisplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy: final results.
2006 Sep Preventing paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy: a phase II trial of vitamin E supplementation.
2007 Sep Vitamin e for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: rationale for an ongoing clinical trial.

Alpha or Gamma?
2001 Dec gamma-tocopherol, the major form of vitamin E in the US diet, deserves more attention.
2003 May Gamma-tocopherol, but not alpha-tocopherol, decreases proinflammatory eicosanoids and inflammation damage in rats.
2004 Gamma-tocopherol--an underestimated vitamin?

Use After NOT BEFORE Chemo?
Supplement use before hematopoietic stem cell transplant - Nutrition and Disease

Standard Supply (to match dose regimen): AZ, NSP

Med Summary

Med Data:
  BM-RPIC -6/6
  Labs -7/7
  H Labs -7/11
  C Labs -7/11
  H Labs -7/16
  C Labs -7/16
  Head CT 7/18
  H Labs -7/21
  C Labs -7/21
  Head CT -7/21
  H Labs -7/26
  C Labs -7/26
  Head CT -7/28
  H Labs -8/04
  C Labs -8/04
  Head CT -8/04
  H Labs -8/18
  C Labs -8/18
  H Labs -9/04
  C Labs -9/04
  VNTR -9/04

Supplements:
  Purpose/Goals
  Methods
  Dosage Log
    Feverfew
    Tumeric
    Rieshi Mush.
    Una da Gato
    Onions
    Apples
    Green Tea
    Astragalus
    Milk Thistle
    Synbiotics
    Vitamin K2
    Vitamin E
    Fish Oil
    Parsley
    Burdock
    Echinacea
    Garlic
    Mangosteen
    Pau d'Arco

Work in Progress:
    Aloe Vera
    Soy
    Mistletoe
    Boswellia
    Vitamin D3
    Honokiol
    Pomegranate
    Goji
    Thunder Of God
    Others

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