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Norwegian Shark Liver Oil
Alkylglycerols were first isolated by a physician in Sweden named Dr. Astrid Brohult. Dr. Brohult was treating children with leukemia with little success. Because white blood cells are produced in the bone marrow, she started to feed the sick children bone marrow from calves. The result of this bone marrow feeding was an marked improvement in the children’s immune systems and white blood cell counts. Unfortunately, Dr. Brohult could not get the children to eat enough bone marrow to sustain these results. So Dr. Brohult set out to find the active ingredient in bone marrow and isolate it. With the help of her husband Dr. Sven Brohult, it was determined that alklyglycerols, were responsible for the immune system enhancing effects. Were there any other sources? Yes! In fact these same compounds are found in the liver of cold-water sharks, like the Greenland Shark. The shark in general has gained a lot of popularity because of the fact that there is very little cancer found in sharks. The existence of alkylglycerols in their liver may be one reason for the natural immunity to cancers. The biologic effects of shark liver oil include stimulation of blood leukocyte and thrombocyte production and the activation of macrophage and anti-tumor activity. Other effects include the ability to protect against radiation damage during radiation therapy for various types of cancer. Alkylglycerols act as a powerful immune system booster against infectious disease and are what help give nursing animals, including breast-fed babies, protection against infection until their own immune systems can develop fully. What Are alkylglycerols? Alkylglycerols are glycerol ether lipids that are naturally occurring in hematopoietic (blood forming) organs like bone marrow, spleen and liver. They are also present in cow’s milk as well, while not occurring in plants. In a study published in the Journal of Cell Physiology (February 1999), researchers studied the cell differentiation-promoting potential of a particular type of alkylglycerols on human colon cancer cells. The scientists wanted to observe the ability of alkylglycerols to change the biological makeup of human colon cancer cells. Alkylglycerols were shown to “…promote a more benign or differentiated phenotype in colon cancer cells.” Treatment of the cancer cells with alkylglycerols resulted in a reduction of cellular proliferation and a reduced capacity for cellular invasion. In other words, alkylglycerols led to lowered cancer cell reproduction and a reduced ability of the cancer cells to invade healthy cells. The authors conclude that alkylglycerols possess both cancer preventative properties, as well as cancer treatment effects. Other studies have
shown that alklyglycerols have also been used to prevent radiation sickness
stemming from radiation cancer treatments. Furthermore, the high level
of alkylglycerols that exist naturally within any given tumor cell has
led scientists to postulate that this may be an apparent attempt of
the body to control cell growth. In another study, researchers found
that the activation of protein kinase C, an essential step in cancer
cell growth, can actually be stopped or inhibited by alkylglycerols.
In addition, it’s been suggested that alkylglycerols directly act
on the macrophages (large immune cells that gobble up cancer cells).
Overall, alklyglycerols are able to stimulate the macrophage to secrete
over 50 substances concerned directly or indirectly with the immune
system. Some of these substances, the interleukins, are powerful immune
system fighters that interact with lymphocytes.
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These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease
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