Newsletter #80
Lee Euler, Editor
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Is This Really the Hidden Cancer Cure
No One is Telling You About?

What do you get when you combine desperate cancer patients, budding Chinese entrepreneurism, and an oncology profession that's become Big Pharma's love-slave?

Well, either you get an incredible new cancer cure — or you get something that might or might not work… and may or may not have damaging side effects.

In response to some questions about Tian Xian (pronounced dee-an-see-an), I've tried to sort out the facts and present them to you as fairly as possible. And frankly, that's been a challenge. Here's why…

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Is it genuine or a knock-off?

Most of the websites selling Tian Xian (cancer-central.com, tian-xian.com, tianxian.com, etc.) contain stern warnings about counterfeit versions of Tian Xian… making if difficult if not impossible to discern if you're getting the "real honest-to-goodness" Tian Xian or not.

To make a bad situation worse, another website sells what appears to be the same product in the US under the name Tien Hsien liquid (tienhsien.com).

All that's in addition to distributors in 15 or so other countries.

To keep things simple, in this article I'll call it Tian Xian, and reference the info found on the tian-xian.com website.

Loads of testimonials — but is it backed by science?

Tian Xian is heavily promoted with testimonials.

Certainly I don't have a problem with that, on one level.

But I sense there can be dangers when the testimonials outweigh everything else. While testimonials can provide valuable information, they should be the starting point for more investigation, not the last word — especially when dealing with a serious disease like cancer.

Five potential shortcomings I see in these testimonials:

  • Patients may have gaps in their understanding of their disease.
  • Doctors may make statements which are inaccurate or are misinterpreted by their patients.
  • Patients who have been helped may exaggerate their benefits.
  • Patient statements could be deliberately changed or distorted for commercial reasons.
  • Testimonials could be fictitious (even though legally not allowed)… and could even be paid shills. There's no way to know.

If the testimonials on this website are genuine — which I'll let you decide for yourself — they are in fact truly amazing. Some patients claim that when they took the Tian Xian liquid, they shrank their tumors. In some cases, tumors completely disappeared.

While that's not unheard of, in the interest of fairness, I need to ask… was it the Tian Xian that made their tumors shrink, or was it other treatments they were using at the same time, whether conventional or alternative? In these testimonials it's hard to tell.

Usually, for a treatment that's been around for twenty years, you'd find scientific publications in PubMed or in the scientific journals. My researchers weren't able to find any such publications.

What's in it?

According to its website, Tian Xian products are herbal dietary supplements, with active herbal ingredients that aim to control, inhibit and destroy cancer cells.

Their website clearly states it's meant to function as a complement to Western therapies. That's one reason it's impossible to assess how well it works, in the absence of published studies.

The company lists their Tian Xian liquid ingredients as:

  • Radix Ginseng (12.5%)
  • Radix Astragali (15%)
  • Cordyceps (24%)
  • Ganoderma (17%)
  • Rhizoma Dioscroeae (11%)
  • Herba Scutellariae Barbatae (2%)
  • Margarita (4%)
  • Fructus Lycii (9%)
  • Fructus Ligustri Lucidi (0.5%)
  • Radix Glcyrrhizae (5%)

Some of the ingredient lists on the other websites didn't seem to line up perfectly with this, again leaving me with a question mark.

For the most part, however, these are respected Chinese herbs, highly regarded for their healing capabilities throughout the ages.

Three show particular promise for cancer treatments. They were hardly invented by Mr. Wang (more on him in a moment…), but belong to a long-lived ancient Chinese tradition — and are in fact supported by scientific research.

  1. Cordyceps sinensis (also called caterpillar mushroom) — one of the better known Chinese herbs, grows above 10,000 feet in the highlands of China, Tibet, and Nepal. Has a broad range of biological effects on the liver, kidneys, heart, and immune system. When I searched the topic "Cordyceps sinensis cancer" PubMed had 85 listings.
  2. Ganoderma (also reishi) — has been used for 2,000 years in Chinese medicine, and is respectfully called the "Mushroom of Immortality."

    PubMed has 189 entries on ganoderma's impact on cancer. One promising study (Gao 2003) showed a positive impact of ganoderma on cancer immune function… increasing the beneficial cytokines IL-2, IL-6 and interferon-gamma, and significantly decreasing pro-inflammatory ones. Natural killer (NK) cell activity also increased 8%. The authors concluded that ganoderma enhanced immune function in late-stage cancer patients.

  3. Astragalus — used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years, highly regarded as an immune booster. It's an adaptogen, meaning it helps your body adjust to physical and emotional stressors What's more, it's an anti-bacterial and an anti-inflammatory. PubMed lists 416 articles on Astragalus and cancer.

Very little study has been done on the full Tian Xian formula. It could possess immune system benefits, but it looks like there's little hard evidence. It is a mix of medicinal herbs, so it stands to reason it will have some effect on immune health — but that doesn't mean it's a cancer cure. Not yet, anyway.

Tian Xian's early days…

Interestingly, according to the company's website, the company produced and sold sugar before branching into the field of cancer treatments.

Tian Xian was formulated by a Chinese professor named Wang Zhen Guo, who claims to have won many awards since he introduced Tian Xian in 1989. The awards listed on the website seem to have all been at the "38th Eureka World Invention Expo" — and I had trouble substantiating that such an organization actually exists.

It is unclear whether he is a medical doctor, at least in the US definition of medical doctor. He talks about "undergoing practical training at the Liu Dao Gou Health Clinic in Tong Hua City in the capacity as an intern in a medical institute."

What harm could come by taking Tian Xian?

The seller's website lists a number of side effects that you might experience when taking Tian Xian, such as:

  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea (may contain blood)
  • Stomach pain
  • Dizziness
  • Racing pulse, high blood pressure
  • Loss of appetite
  • Aches and pains
  • Rash
  • Darkened skin (if you have liver cancer)

Quite the list… But apparently no serious harm has come to those taking it. And to be honest, the reactions could just be the result of toxins being released from your system. They may pass with time. However, like so much about Tian Xian, it's hard to tell.

Also, just because you're taking a natural or herbal product doesn't mean it cannot be toxic. After all, there is a saying in health that "the difference between poison and medicine is in the dose".

The single ingredients may be harmless, but there's little indication that toxicity studies of the blend have been carried out by the manufacturers.

Nor is it easy to tell what standards of purity and potency they adhere to during manufacturing. Chinese herbal traditions aside, there have been some cases of contaminated products coming out of China the past few years.

Furthermore, especially with herbal products, too often people assume that if a little is good, more is better. After all, it's natural, right? Probably not the best assumption to make…

Lastly, since no toxicity studies have been done on Tian Xian, it's impossible to know whether drug interactions are likely.

And now for the real zinger!

If you plan to take Tian Xian, I hope you have lots of extra cash stashed away.

A 28-day supply of Super Tian Xian Liquid sells for a whopping $1,280. And that's just the beginning.

They go on to recommend that "the curative effect will be better if matched with Tian Xian Capsule (Wan) and Tian Xian Suppository. It is stronger and concentrated compared to the regular Tian Xian Liquid."

Okay, so a box of the capsules will set you back an additional $150 and for just a 10 to 20 day supply, depending on dosage.

Your box of suppositories will cost $80 and will last just 6 days, used according to the instructions.

So, all said and done, this protocol will cost you around $2100 per month. And don't expect that money to come from insurance.

I can hardly fault an entrepreneur for wanting to make a profit by marketing an honest, proven product. But, setting aside the other red flags, I do feel the Tian Xian prices are excessive.

Would I try Tian Xian? No. There's not enough evidence to satisfy me. At most I'd try to put together my own formula using the most promising components — the ones for which I'm able to find solid evidence and more information about the proper doses, side effects and possible interactions. And I bet my do-it-yourself formula would cost a fraction of their price.

For example, I found Cordyceps sinensis available as a supplement on the Internet for as little as $7 for a 60-day supply… and Reishi (organic) for under $10 for a 45 day supply… and Astragalus for $9 to $10 for a 60 day supply.

As you can see, if I set out to put together my own "Chinese" formula — or work with an alternative health practitioner knowledgeable in Chinese medicine — I could probably save a bundle of money. But honestly, I wouldn't go down that road. There are plenty of proven cancer treatments. Why speculate on some over-priced treatment nobody seems to know about except the people who make it?

Unfortunately, desperate patients and their families may jump for Tian Xian just because they feel they're out of options. That's certainly understandable. But call me a skeptic until there are some respected clinical studies — and the price point makes sense for the middle class.

On Wednesday I sent you an article about a new treatment that DOES have some science behind it, plus you can get it at a North American clinic along with other proven treatments. If you missed this important news, just scroll down and see it now. . .


How to unleash the cancer killer
inside your cells!

Could the same drug doctors use to treat rare metabolic disorders also unlock a natural cancer killer in your body? A group of Canadian investigators says 'YES'—and they have clinical study results to prove it.

Dr. Evangelos Michelakis, a professor at the University of Alberta Department of Medicine, has shown that a molecule called dichloroacetate (DCA) causes regression in a variety of cancerous tumors. This inexpensive and non-toxic substance could give chemotherapy drug makers nightmares!

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For decades, doctors have used DCA to treat rare metabolic disorders linked to diseases of the mitochondrion. This cell component or "organelle" produces energy to help your cells survive and function properly. The mitochondria are often called the cells' "power plants" or "energy factories."

Since the 1930s, researchers have known that these tiny organelles malfunction when cancer is present. Doctors assumed that mitochondria suffered permanent damage under these conditions.

But Dr. Michelakis suspected this might not be the case. He decided DCA might be able to activate an enzyme that would 'resuscitate' mitochondria affected by cancer.

His hunch proved right. Michelakis and his colleagues discovered that DCA restored the function of mitochondria in cancer cells. Their findings proved that cancer had suppressed the mitochondria's energy producing ability—but did not permanently damage them.

What's more, they discovered that reviving the mitochondria in cancer cells actually halted growth of cancer tumors without affecting normal cells!

In January 2007, researchers at the University of Alberta published a study in the journal Cancer Cell suggesting that DCA showed promise in shrinking tumors in lab rats as well as inhibiting growth of cultured human cancer cells.

This caused a stir in the medical community—but barely caused the 'Big Pharma' bigwigs to lift an eyebrow. You should know that remedies like DCA that cannot be patented don't get a whole lotta love from the pharmaceutical giants.

Nevertheless, the Canadian researchers were able to garner enough financial support from public donations to conduct the first human trial of DCA in October 2007. I recall seeing an appeal for donations in Alternatives, a well-known health newsletter edited by Dr. David Williams. Here's the exciting advance those donations bought…

Is it tough enough to tackle brain cancer?

According to results published May 12, 2010 in the journal Science Translational Medicine, Dr. Michelakis' team initiated a two-year study to examine the effects of DCA on 49 brain cancer patients.

The patients suffered from an aggressive form of the disease called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). This is the most common and most aggressive type of brain tumor in humans.

Doctors first tested DCA on tumors surgically removed from the patients. Based on the positive results in these tissue samples, they decided to administer DCA to five patients suffering from advanced GBM. Patients with advanced GBM normally don't have much of a chance.

For one month, each of these patients received 25 mg per day per kilogram of body weight (divided into 2 doses). They subsequently received a daily regimen of 50mg/kg of DCA, divided into 2 doses, for an unspecified period.

The dose was reduced by 50% if patients experienced any side effects such as fatigue or upset stomach. Researchers followed these patients clinically for up to 15 months.

When they compared tissue samples taken before and after DCA therapy, researchers found that DCA:

  • Produced the same reactions in humans as those observed in laboratory tests;
  • Suppressed the growth of cancer cells without affecting normal cells;
  • Altered the metabolism of GBM stem cells—the very cells thought to be the root cause of cancer recurrences!

In a U of A statement1, Michelakis's team said that while the results of the study are encouraging—they cannot say conclusively the drug is effective in patients with this form of brain cancer, due to the small number of patients tested.

They emphasize the need for larger clinical trials to further establish DCA as a safe and effective cancer treatment. In the meantime, one cancer clinic has decided to forge ahead in offering DCA as an alternative cancer therapy…

Those courageous 'Canucks'
are cancer treatment trailblazers!

In 2006, Dr. Akbar Khan founded the Medicor Cancer Centres in Toronto, Canada. The organization's website2 states that its goal is to provide optimal care in the treatment and healing of cancer patients.

With over 15 years as a practicing family physician, Dr. Khan worked closely with many cancer patients and their families. His experiences convinced him to explore non-traditional approaches to managing and treating cancer.

Medicor is currently the only cancer treatment facility in the world to offer DCA in conjunction with other therapies. By April 2009, they'd treated nearly 350 patients with brain, breast, colon, lung, ovarian and other cancers.

The group's observational data suggest that cancer patients treated with DCA enjoy a positive response rate of close to 70 percent!

Researchers note that taking DCA at doses high enough to halt cancer tumor metabolism may produce side effects such as fatigue, numbness in fingers and toes, or tremors in some patients.

Medicor investigators found that combining DCA with supplements such as alpha lipoic acid and vitamin B1helped manage the neurological side effects.

Both Medicor and the University of Alberta researchers are encouraged by early results of DCA testing. The U of A team hopes to secure more funding to continue clinical trials with DCA at the university.

DCA has yet to enjoy widespread support from Big Pharma or the mainstream medical community.

But early evidence indicates DCA could provide the 'jolt' that your cells need to power up their energy factories—and slow down or stop cancer.

DCA doesn't appear to be a magic bullet, but it sounds like it could be helpful as one part of an overall treatment program, especially if further trials show it's indeed non-toxic. When doctors or researchers say a cancer "responded" to a treatment they mean a tumor shrank or stopped growing, not that the disease was cured.

This is the first I've heard of the Medicor Cancer Centres, and this article shouldn't be taken as an endorsement until we have a chance to visit their facilities and interview them. I'd like to know more. From their website, it sounds like DCA is a major part of their approach.

The website mentions they use "other evidence-based natural therapies." Among those mentioned are intravenous vitamin C, a treatment we endorse strongly, and LDN, a very promising drug therapy we wrote about in Issue #43. (You can see back issues at www.cancerdefeatednewsletter.com.)

Apparently Medicor also offers High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) instead of conventional prostate surgery, and I was encouraged to see that. Prostate surgery is a last resort, in my opinion. But if you feel you must have it done, I think HIFU is the least harmful way to do it. We haven't been able to find very many facilities that will perform HIFU "surgery" so it's good to find another.

Kindest regards,

Lee Euler,
Publisher


Footnotes:

1 University of Alberta DCA website. 2010, May 12. DCA research team publishes results of clinical trials. Retrieved April 14, 2011 from
http://www.dca.med.ualberta.ca/Home/Updates/2010-05-12_Update.cfm
2 Medicor Cancer Centres. 2009. Misson Statement. Retrieved April 14, 2011 from http://www.medicorcancer.com/aboutUS.html

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