Muscle Health and Cancer Prevention

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There are many factors that contribute to cancer some modifiable and some non-modifiable risk factors

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Cancer Prevention by Dr. Robert Hariri

We have all heard the word that none of us wants to hear about a friend or loved one. The word we are especially afraid to hear when we are visiting the doctor ourselves. It is one of those words that when you hear it, your mortality suddenly becomes so real. That word is Cancer.

October is “Breast Cancer Awareness” Month. But, some prefer to utilize it as “Cancer Prevention Month”. In 1991, Charlotte Haley who originally started the “Peach” ribbon, now the epic “Pink”, never intended for the ribbon to be used the way it is used today. When she was 66 years old, Charlotte began hand-making peach breast cancer ribbons in her dining room. To each packet of five ribbons, she attached a postcard that read: “The National Cancer Institute’s annual budget is $1.8 billion, only 5 percent goes for cancer prevention. Help us wake up legislators and America by wearing this ribbon.” Charlotte’s ribbons were a call to action: a demand for prevention of this disease and greater accountability.

Our hope and goal in writing this article is that you will learn about potential cancer prevention and what gives us a stronger defense against the disease. There are many factors that contribute to cancer, some modifiable and some non-modifiable risk factors. We all have cancer cells all the time. When our immune system is healthy it does its job and keeps cancer at bay.

There are over 100 different types of cancer and each one has unique triggers, presentations and treatment options. Almost all of them have one thing in common. It is the failure of our immune system to do the job it was meant to do... kill invaders.

In years past, cancer was statistically a disease of the elderly. In fact 50% of cancer patients were over the age of 70 when they were diagnosed. There are rare cancers however, that do affect children and young adults. Some studies even suggest that as the obesity rates in this country rise, coincidentally, so does the number of younger people diagnosed with cancer. In Fab50’s Summer issue, we featured an article called “Stronger at Any Age.” We discussed the 5 factors that contribute to muscle related decline, how to tackle those factors and about the health importance of muscle. Many of us are motivated to look better in the mirror before we run to the gym to support our health. In this article, we want to throw vanity aside for the moment and talk about a subject that unfortunately touches us all at some point - our physical deterioration in muscle, immune function and health.

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Sarcopenia - What You Need To Know

Sarcopenia is characterized by the reduction in muscle mass and may contribute to the gradual deterioration of the immune system brought on by natural age advancement. Muscle is thought to provide an important reservoir of heat shock proteins and glutamine as well as to represent a site for the action of insulin. Heat Shock Proteins are the cellular link, which activate T cells to multiply (proliferate). T cells or T Lymphocytes are a type of lymphocyte (a subtype of white blood cell that plays a central role in cellmediated immunity. Exercise can activate Heat Shock Proteins and may provide the ‘danger signal’ for T cell reactivation after a period of inactivity. In addition, muscle glutamine appears to be important for inter-organ transport of nitrogen and carbon as well being a precursor for antioxidant activity The evidence suggests that dose specific exercise could improve immune function through improving muscle mass. To further support that point studies have shown that older people with preserved muscle mass have the highest number of natural killer cells. Taken together the evidence suggests that the preservation of muscle mass and/or reversal of sarcopenia through the building of lean muscle could improve the protein reservoir for a person to draw upon when they are exposed to infection, inflammation and/ or severe trauma. There is also compelling research which showed that higher levels of muscular strength were associated with lower cancer mortality risk in men. Mortality rates were lower for men with moderate/high muscular strength compared with individuals with low strength. Maintaining a healthy weight should continue to be a cornerstone in the prevention of chronic diseases and premature death.

There are many other things that you can modify to reduce your risk factors, support immunity and focus on prevention: Here are 5 more critical factors to a cancer prevention plan.

• Manage stress levels • Non-smoker • Maintain a healthy weight lean muscle mass • Eliminate toxic chemicals, GMO’s and excitotoxins • Cut out sugar and substances that turn into sugar in the body (Gluten)

Dr. Robert Hariri has been a leader in the fight against Sarcopenia and his company Myos-Rens is dedicated to developing innovative products that improve muscle mass, increase mobility and reduce frailty. MYOS RENS is a biotherapeutics and bionutrition company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of products that improve human muscle health and performance.

“As we age it does become much harder to maintain and rebuild lean muscle. I have been on the cutting edge of muscle research for the last 8 years and what we have discovered is incredible. Fortetropin is the perfect protein source taken from fertilized egg yolk and the first natural substance proven to inhibit myostatin and increase lean muscle mass.” So much so that it was ban from bodybuilding competitions due to it’s effectiveness.

In a double-blind, placebo controlled clinical study at the University of Tampa Human Performance Laboratory, Fortetropin®, the key ingredient in Rē Muscle Health™, was shown to significantly increase both muscle thickness and lean body mass in the study’s participants taking Fortetropin® compared to placebo.

“What makes this even more impressive is that the participants were able to experience these powerful benefits when training just two times per week for 12 weeks! Used daily, Rē Muscle Health™ products, combined with an exercise regimen, may improve your muscle health. We saw an increase of up to 8 lbs. in lean muscle mass, 4 times greater muscle thickness and a decrease in inflammatory markers.”

Dr. Hariri received his undergraduate training at Columbia College and Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and was awarded his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University Medical College. “MYOS is on the forefront of helping men and women battle muscle loss,” Dr. Hariri said. “We look forward to many more distribution partnerships and research studies to expand on the benefits of fortetropin and the ways it increases muscle tone, strength and our health and even extends human longevity.”

For more information, visit www.myos.com and watch for more articles about how muscle is key in preventive medicine, rehabilitation and strong healthy longevity.