Researchers have developed a way to jolt cancer cells into dying off or turning healthy cells into healing wounds through the use of very short and powerful electrical shocks through a technique involving nanopulses.
Nanopulses, high-powered electrical bolts that lasts a few billionths of a second, carry millions of volts, enough to light up an entire city. Researchers have discovered that the traveling nanopulses don’t affect the cell membrane, but do mix up the insides.
Work is now being done to find out how to vary the timing and intensity of the shocks to control the cells and their actions.
Biologists have already implemented a technique called electroporation, which treats cells with tiny electric shocks that result in temporary punctures in the cell membrane, allowing cells to be filled with experimental genes or proteins.
The most important discovery showed that nanopulses caused mammalian cells to commit suicide, as opposed to blowing them up. These findings have led researchers to look for ways to use nanopulses to kill off cancer cells, while leaving the healthy tissue intact.
Successful studies have already shown that the pulses can shrink mouse tumors by over 50 percent and research is being performed on how to non-invasively deliver shocks to the body.
Nature March 16, 2004
I have always found scientific studies such as this one to be fascinating. It appears that nanotechnology will be the source of some major changes in the way we look at health care in the years to come, and nanopulses may have some promising uses.
However, the best way to deal with cancer is to prevent it from ever occurring. This is why I recommend a proactive approach, a lifestyle really, that centers on preventative measures. It’s of utmost importance to concentrate on things such as making healthy lifestyle choices and listening to your body.
I am a firm believer in following a solid nutrition plan to optimize your weight and build up your immune system. A strong immune system may help prevent cancer cells from forming in the first place.
One of the most effective ways to boost your immune system is by avoiding sugar and grains. Sugar and grains take a detrimental toll on your body by causing your blood sugar to rise, which decreases the function of your immune system almost immediately.
For all the information to build your immune system to its peak levels, which is by far the most effective way to avoid all kinds of chronic disease, consider my new book, Dr. Mercola’s Total Health Program, which presents my entire dietary and health program that took 20 years to develop and has helped tens of thousands of patients at my clinic to overcome illness and disease.
Of course there are other factors that influence cancer risk outside of nutritional factors. These include the quality of your sleep, getting optimal amounts of sunlight and reducing your exposure to environmental toxins.
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