If you suffer from any advanced cancer, you need all the help you can get. And new research suggests one supplement can greatly increase your odds of beating the disease.
The study shows how important taking this supplement is for treating cancer. In this case, pancreatic cancer.
In the study, the researchers gave 27 patients with either bile duct cancer or pancreatic cancer supplements containing omega-3 fats. Normally, because of the severity of these cancers, patients will lose their skeletal muscle mass at an alarmingly fast rate. The researchers also gave them digestive enzymes, because patients with these particular cancers are not able to absorb the omega fats efficiently.
The researchers measured the patients' skeletal muscle mass before the study began and after four and eight weeks. And, after taking the supplements, instead of losing muscle mass, they actually put on muscle mass! That’s amazing!
“In all 27 patients, skeletal muscle mass was significantly increased at both four and eight weeks.” The researchers concluded, “Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in patients with unresectable pancreatic and bile duct cancer may improve cancer cachexia.”
A good quality fish oil is one of the most important supplements you can ever take. It’s loaded with the essential omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. These are typically deficient in about 75% of people, who, for various reasons, are not able to synthesize these fats in adequate amounts.
So, taking your fish oils with good quality digestive enzymes is essential. This combination can help stop weight loss and make you feel much better.
Yours for better health,
Frank Shallenberger, MD
REF: Abe K, Uwagawa T, et al. Effects of ω-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Patients with Bile Duct or Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy. Anticancer Res. 2018 Apr;38(4):2369-2375.