Supplements

Shark Cartilage

Shark cartilage has the ability to destroy tumors by inhibiting the creation of new blood vessels which nurture and sustain tumor growth. Therefore, cutting off tumor blood flow, causing the tumor to shrink rather than flourish. The shark cartilage is able to do this without damaging healthy tissue.

Tumor cells are constantly breaking down and being replaced by new vessels. In the presence of shark cartilage, they are not replaced by new vessels and the section fed dies (necrosis).

Many tests and studies have been done regarding shark cartilage and its effects on tumors. Studies done in the early nineties at the Ernesto Contreras Hospital in Mexico tested eight patients with terminal cancer or serious tumors. They were tested with shark cartilage alone. In seven out of eight patients, a reduction in tumor size of 30 - 100% occurred. A woman with stage III cervical cancer that was considered inoperable, experienced an eighty percent reduction of the tumor and almost total eradication of pain after 7 weeks of treatment. After 11 weeks, the tumor was 100% reduced, with no pain and only scar tissue remaining.

Cancers that depend on a system of blood vessels to survive are typically those that respond well to shark cartilage therapy. They include breast, cervical, pancreatic, prostate or ovarian cancers. Those which do not depend on blood vessels for survival are inflammatory breast cancer, Hodgkin's disease or leukemia, and are less likely to respond to this therapy.

Kaposi's sarcoma is a type of tumor that affects AIDS victims. It does not respond to traditional cancer therapy. Dr. I. William Lane, author of Sharks Don't Get Cancer, believes that these cancerous lesions are the very cells that shark cartilage inhibits, due to the heavy vessel formation.

Shark cartilage has been found to reduce pain of joint inflammation. The same condition that occurs to sustain tumors is also found in diabetic retinopathy, certain types of glaucoma, and rheumatoid arthritis (angiogenesis).

The abnormal creation of tiny capillaries has been observed as rheumatoid arthritis unfolds. This network of blood vessels can eventually destroy the cartilage that cushions joints and significantly contribute to the pain and joint destruction typical of arthritis. Because shark cartilage works by inhibiting the growth of these blood vessels, it is believed that it may be a valuable supplement for arthritis sufferers.

A study done by Dr. John Prudden in the early seventies supported the notion that cartilage treatment of twenty-eight arthritic patients' conditions showed impressive results with no adverse side effects. Nineteen of those treated, who had suffered severe pain or dysfunction, obtained excellent results.

The theory that the skin thickening and shedding typical of psoriasis may depend on the abnormal formation of capillaries directs the disease to shark cartilage therapy. It has proved to be an effective treatment for the disease by controlling psoriasis and fading psoriasis patches.

Enteritis, an inflammation of the bowel lining, was successfully treated by Dr. Prudden. Dr. Lane points out that, "In a 1991 study in southern California at the Comprehensive Medical Clinic, two patients with Candida enteritis responded quickly to shark cartilage adminstered orally at the rate of 9 grams per day."

Because shark cartilage is rich in mucopolysaccharides, diseases which are associated with changes in the large molecule may also benefit from shark cartilage therapy. Diseases which may respond favorably to shark cartilage therapy include: acne, eczema, anal itching, artherosclerosis, colitis, gastritis, asthma, poison oak, poison ivy, emphysema, and hemorrhoids.

Deficiency: Since cartilage depends on water and physical activity for its life-giving nutrients, a lack of water and exercise can cause calcification of cartilage, turning it into a hard, stony material.

Sources: Shark cartilage

Precautions: Since shark cartilage inhibits new vascularization, those having suffered from a recent coronary occlusion (heart attack), pregnant women and those wanting to conceive, people recovering from recent surgery should refrain from its use. Children should not take shark cartilage because they are still in physiological development.

Dosage Ranges and Duration of Administration:
Dr. Lane's findings were based on using 60 grams of whole shark cartilage per day based on a body weight of under 140 pounds. In advanced cases, he has used up to 120 grams daily. Between 60 and 80 grams per day is typically prescribed.

• Tumor prevention: 7 to 8 grams of shark carilage taken daily may prevent the recurrence of tumors (Dr. Lane)
• Candida enteritis: Recommended dosage 9 grams per day. (Dr. Lane)
• Taking cartilage throughout the day and before meals seems to be the most effective.