How Sugar Feeds Cancer R
esearchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
have uncovered new information about the notion that sugar “feeds” tu- mors. While it’s accepted that tumor cells use a lot more glucose (a simple sugar) than normal cells, the new study sheds light on how this process takes place and might be stopped. The researchers discovered that during both normal and cancerous cell growth, a cellular process takes
place that involves both glucose and glutamine, a common amino acid found in many foods. Glucose and glutamine, both essential for cell growth, were thought to operate independently.
This groundbreaking research now shows not only that they are interdependent, but that restricting glutamine works to stop the utilization of glucose. Essentially, if glutamine is absent, the cell is short-circuited, due to a lack of glucose; thus, it suggests a new way to halt the growth of tumor cells. The researchers hope that their findings will lead to more effective cancer treatment therapies.
Eco-Friendly, Healthy Homemade Water B
ottled water is often marketed as a healthy, safe alterna- tive to tap water. According to Food & Water Watch, a nonprofit watchdog organization, approximately half of the bottled water being consumed worldwide is actually mu- nicipal water, not spring or mountain water as many of the bottled water companies would like consumers to believe. Bottled water production also requires the use of polyeth- ylene terephthalate (PET) plastics, suspected of leaching hormone-disrupting chemicals into the water. Bill Fuchs, co-owner of Clean and Healthy Water, says Americans will spend an estimated $9.8 billion on bottled water this year, creating 4 billion pounds of trash that will cost our communities $70 million to clean up. “Sadly, less than 20 percent of water bottles are recycled,” he notes. Drinking homemade water from reusable containers can save communities thousands, if not millions, of dollars each year from the accumulated trash of plastic water bottles. It’s also a healthy choice, says Fuchs. “Using a device like the Enagic home ionizer will filter out impurities in municipal tap water. The alkaline Kangen water it creates hydrates your body with the essential elements you need to maintain proper health.”
For more info, visit
CleanAndHealthyWater.com, call 239- 989-4683 or email
KarenAndBillFuchs@embarqmail.com. See ad, page 23.
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