Post by suze on Jun 5, 2010 6:58:58 GMT
This is work in progress, but it's intended as a quick reference point for some of the technical terms which are often used in anti-cancer texts.
If you think of any that need to be added, pop them in here and I'll add them to the alphabetical list here, eventually ...
angionesis: the process by which a tumour creates itself a new blood supply (etymology: Greek, angio=vessel, gensis=formation) Stopping tumours doing this is the cutting edge of chemo now, e.g. Avastin. Green tea and turmeric can do it too!
apoptosis: cell death in which a programmed sequence of events leads to the elimination of cells. Apoptosis plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining health. The human body replaces perhaps a million cells a second. When programmed cell death does not work right, cells that should be eliminated hang around and become immortal, which is the case with cancer.
carcinogen: A substance or agent that causes cancer. Related terms include the adjective "carcinogenic" and the nouns "carcinogenesis" and "carcinogenicity."
catechin: flavonoid phytochemical compounds found principally in green tea. Smaller amounts are contained in grapes, black tea, chocolate, and wine. Considered potent antioxidants.
insulin: a hormone formed in the pancreas. The major fuel-regulating hormone, it is secreted into the blood in response to a rise in concentration of blood glucose. Insulin promotes the storage of glucose.
IGF:
nutraceutical:
phytochemical: chemicals from plants, non-nutritive plant chemicals that have protective or disease preventive properties. There are more than thousand known phytochemicals. Some of the well-known phytochemicals are caffiene in coffee, lycopene in tomatoes, isoflavones in soy and flavanoids in fruits. They have not been classified as essential nutrients like vitamins and minerals, but recent studies are showing that they might be just as vital in different ways! More info (clicky)
polyphenols
If you think of any that need to be added, pop them in here and I'll add them to the alphabetical list here, eventually ...
angionesis: the process by which a tumour creates itself a new blood supply (etymology: Greek, angio=vessel, gensis=formation) Stopping tumours doing this is the cutting edge of chemo now, e.g. Avastin. Green tea and turmeric can do it too!
apoptosis: cell death in which a programmed sequence of events leads to the elimination of cells. Apoptosis plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining health. The human body replaces perhaps a million cells a second. When programmed cell death does not work right, cells that should be eliminated hang around and become immortal, which is the case with cancer.
carcinogen: A substance or agent that causes cancer. Related terms include the adjective "carcinogenic" and the nouns "carcinogenesis" and "carcinogenicity."
catechin: flavonoid phytochemical compounds found principally in green tea. Smaller amounts are contained in grapes, black tea, chocolate, and wine. Considered potent antioxidants.
insulin: a hormone formed in the pancreas. The major fuel-regulating hormone, it is secreted into the blood in response to a rise in concentration of blood glucose. Insulin promotes the storage of glucose.
IGF:
nutraceutical:
phytochemical: chemicals from plants, non-nutritive plant chemicals that have protective or disease preventive properties. There are more than thousand known phytochemicals. Some of the well-known phytochemicals are caffiene in coffee, lycopene in tomatoes, isoflavones in soy and flavanoids in fruits. They have not been classified as essential nutrients like vitamins and minerals, but recent studies are showing that they might be just as vital in different ways! More info (clicky)
polyphenols