Dear Stephen,
In your book you write that resveratrol affects cancer at three stages of its life cycle : Initiation, promotion and progression. You also write that resveratrol can inhibit human breast cell cancers. In an earlier question in this forum you answered that resveratrol can have a minute negative effect on breast cancer. So I get somewhat confused – does resveratrol have a negative effect on breast cancer or a positive effect as you state in your book? Is it safe to continue with resveratrol (Source Naturals brand) with a breast cancer diagnosis? Do you know any herb that could have a positive effect on breast cancer and lyme? After a long time of treatment with antibiotics and your herbal protocol, I am much better but still have some symptoms left – a burning sensation in my feet and my fingers and hands. Kind regards and thank you for your true commitment and great help.
In your book you write that resveratrol affects cancer at three stages of its life cycle : Initiation, promotion and progression. You also write that resveratrol can inhibit human breast cell cancers. In an earlier question in this forum you answered that resveratrol can have a minute negative effect on breast cancer. So I get somewhat confused – does resveratrol have a negative effect on breast cancer or a positive effect as you state in your book? Is it safe to continue with resveratrol (Source Naturals brand) with a breast cancer diagnosis? Do you know any herb that could have a positive effect on breast cancer and lyme? After a long time of treatment with antibiotics and your herbal protocol, I am much better but still have some symptoms left – a burning sensation in my feet and my fingers and hands. Kind regards and thank you for your true commitment and great help.
Stephen’s response:
Resveratrol is an isolated constituent from (usually) grapes or Japanese knotweed. In my discussion of knotweed in the book I talk about some of the effects of resveratrol. However, the important thing is the knotweed, NOT the resveratrol. I only suggested resveratrol when the book was written because that was the only form in which knotweed could be purchased. Essentially, the Source Naturals resveratrol is a standardized knotweed formulation. I now generally recommend the use of a whole knotweed preparation from Green Dragon Botanicals. However, to answer your question more directly, resveratrol (and a number of other constituents in knotweed) INHIBIT cancer formation and help in reducing existing tumors.
Resveratrol is an isolated constituent from (usually) grapes or Japanese knotweed. In my discussion of knotweed in the book I talk about some of the effects of resveratrol. However, the important thing is the knotweed, NOT the resveratrol. I only suggested resveratrol when the book was written because that was the only form in which knotweed could be purchased. Essentially, the Source Naturals resveratrol is a standardized knotweed formulation. I now generally recommend the use of a whole knotweed preparation from Green Dragon Botanicals. However, to answer your question more directly, resveratrol (and a number of other constituents in knotweed) INHIBIT cancer formation and help in reducing existing tumors.
Stephen
I too am confused about resveratrol.
I developed stage 4 breast cancer, metastasized to my L-1 vertebra, while taking Resmedin brand of resveratrol. So, of course I did some Google research & learned that resveratrol is a phytoestrogen, so stopped taking it. My cancer is ER+, so it is best to avoid all forms of estrogen. I’m now in remission.
Does this make sense?
Thank you.
Hi Stephen,
In 2013 I have been diagnosed with Borreliose and after taking a 3 week antibiotic cure I should have been OK. Unfortunately that was not the case, so after more than 6 months of having artrisis pains in the knees, fingers and toes , I went to see an herbalist and this was OK with many ups and downs. But now a year later I can hardly sleep at night as I have to much pain in my knee.
I picked up the Buhner protocol on a Dutch forum and I hope you can tell me where to start .
Thank you so much
Carine