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Some of the most popular alternative cancer treatments were found to be dietary therapies, antioxidants, high dose vitamins, and herbal therapies. [19] In the United States, nearly all adults who use non-conventional medical therapies do so in addition to conventional medical treatment, rather than as an alternative to it. [20]
Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) is a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of artificial vanilla flavorings [1] and is an end-stage metabolite of the catecholamines (epinephrine, and norepinephrine). It is produced via intermediary metabolites.
According to the American Cancer Society, "available clinical evidence does not show that red clover is effective in treating or preventing cancer, menopausal symptoms, or any other medical conditions." [99] Saw palmetto (or Serenoa repens) – a type of palm tree found growing in the southeastern United States.
The vanilla used in baking and flavoring is extracted from the vanilla planifolia bean. Everything I will be saying is about pure vanilla extract, not a flavored added extract. Vanilla is rich in ...
Megavitamin therapy is the use of large doses of vitamins, often many times greater than the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) in the attempt to prevent or treat diseases. Megavitamin therapy is typically used in alternative medicine by practitioners who call their approach orthomolecular medicine . [ 1 ]
The view of the medical community is that there is no evidence for the efficacy of Orthomolecular medicine as a treatment for cancer, [6] and that high vitamin doses may – on the contrary – increase overall mortality. [73] Nutritional treatments are not generally accepted as being helpful for psychological health. [74]
Cancer treatments are a wide range of treatments available for the many different types of cancer, with each cancer type needing its own specific treatment. [1] Treatments can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy including small-molecule drugs or monoclonal antibodies, [2] and PARP inhibitors such as olaparib. [3]
Synthetic vanillin is now used more often than natural vanilla extract as a flavoring in foods, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. Vanillin and ethylvanillin are used by the food industry; ethylvanillin is more expensive, but has a stronger note. It differs from vanillin by having an ethoxy group (−O−CH 2 CH 3) instead of a methoxy group (−O ...