Curcumin Enhances Chemotherapy in Head-Neck Cancer- PeopleBeatingCancer

Curcumin Enhances Chemotherapy in Head-Neck Cancer-

When researchers added a curcumin-based compound to head and neck cancer cell lines, they were able to cut the dose of the chemotherapy drug cisplatin by four while still killing tumor cells equally as well as the higher dose of cisplatin

Supplementing with curcumin (CU) while you undergo cisplatin allows you to either increase the efficacy of a full dose or reduce the risk of side effects by using a lower dose.

man hand holding his nutritional supplemets, healthy lifestyle background.

I have been in complete remission from my blood cancer multiple myeloma since 1999. People frequently ask me what therapies I use to stay cancer-free. I take Life Extension Super Bio Curcumin (400 mg.), because this form of curcumin has been shown to be more bioavailable that conventional curcumin. In addition I take several other evidence-based, non-toxic therapies daily. Daily supplementation such as curcumin is a form of low-dose maintenance therapy.

In chemotherapy after chemotherapy the nutritional supplement curcumin has shown the ability to both enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy while reducing toxicity. Further, several other nutritional supplements have been shown to fight head and neck cancer.

I am both a cancer survivor and cancer coach. I work with cancer patients and survivors to identify both conventional (FDA approved) and evidence-based non-conventional therapies to fight their cancer.

Curcumin Compound Improves Effectiveness of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment, Study Finds

“A primary reason that head and neck cancer treatments fail is the tumor cells become resistant to chemotherapy drugs. Now, researchers have found that a compound derived from the Indian spice CU can help cells overcome that resistance…When researchers added a CU-based compound, called FLLL32, to head and neck cancer cell lines, they were able to cut the dose of the chemotherapy drug cisplatin by four while still killing tumor cells equally as well as the higher dose of cisplatin without FLLL32.”

The Most BioAvailable Curcumin Formulas

“Based on a review of these studies, it is evident that better bioavailability of formulated curcumin (CU) products is mostly attributed to improved solubility, stability, and possibly low first-pass metabolism”

A search of the Pubmed database for the word curcumin yields 601 studies spaning health topics from multiple myeloma and colorectal cancer, to chemotherapies that synergizes with CU, to Alzheimer’s Disease, arthritis and more. Based on years of reading studies and personal accounts, I think it is safe to say that CU supplementation is safe and relatively inexpensive.

I have read about myeloma patients taking daily doses of CU from 400 milligrams to 8 grams (1000 milligrams = 1 gram). By almost any measure, CU is a safe, inexpensive wonder drug.

The only challenge is that CU is famously difficult to absorb in the body. In other words, a person has to mix curcumin with some sort of fat (coconut oil, chocolate, etc.) or take a brand of curcumin capsule that is already formulated to be more “bioavailable” in order to derive the full benefit of CU.

The study linked and exerpted below reviews different formulations of CU. The study itself lists the three most bioavailable formulation/brand of CU and I’ve added an excerpt from a further review from Consumerlab.com that lists four additional bioavailable brands of CU.

I consult the independent evaluation service Consumerlab.com frequently. For one low annual payment, I can read about and evaluate all of the nutritional supplement that I take.

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David Emerson

Myeloma Survivor
Cancer Coach
Director PeopleBeatingCancer

Curcumin

“CU is a bright yellow chemical produced by some plants. It is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric (Curcuma longa), a member of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is sold as an herbal supplement, cosmetics ingredient, food flavoring, and food coloring.^[1]“

Bioavailable curcumin formulations: A review of pharmacokinetic studies in healthy volunteers.

“Curcumin is a widely studied natural compound which has shown tremendous in vitro therapeutic potential. Despite that, the clinical efficacy of the native CU is weak due to its low bioavailability and high metabolism in the gastrointestinal tract. During the last decade, researchers have come up with different formulations with a focus on improving the bioavailability of curcumin. As a result, a significant number of bioavailable curcumin-based formulations were introduced with the varying range of enhanced bioavailability.

The purpose of this review is to collate the published clinical studies of CU products with improved bioavailability over conventional (unformulated) CU. Based on the literature search, 11 curcumin formulations with available human bioavailability and pharmacokinetics data were included in this review. Further, the data on clinical study design, analytical method, pharmacokinetic parameters and other relevant details of each formulation were extracted.

Based on a review of these studies, it is evident that better bioavailability of formulated curcumin products is mostly attributed to improved solubility, stability, and possibly low first-pass metabolism. The review hopes to provide a quick reference guide for anyone looking information on these bioavailable curcumin formulations.

Based on the published reports,

NovaSol® (185 x),
CurcuWin® (136 x ) and
LongVida® (100 x )

exhibited over 100-fold higher bioavailability relative to reference unformulated CU. Suggested mechanisms accounting for improved bioavailability of the formulations and details on the bioanalysis methods are also discussed.”

According to Consumerlab.com:

“Novasol has the highest bioavailability (185 x compared to unforumulated CU), followed by Curcuwin (136 x), Longvida (100 x), Meriva (48 x), BCM-95 (27 x), Curcumin C3 Complex + Bioperene (20 x), and then Theracumin (16 x).”

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Curcumin Enhances Chemotherapy in Head-Neck Cancer-

When researchers added a curcumin-based compound to head and neck cancer cell lines, they were able to cut the dose of the chemotherapy drug cisplatin by four while still killing tumor cells equally as well as the higher dose of cisplatin

Curcumin Compound Improves Effectiveness of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment, Study Finds

The Most BioAvailable Curcumin Formulas

Recommended Reading:

Curcumin

Bioavailable curcumin formulations: A review of pharmacokinetic studies in healthy volunteers.

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