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Hi-tech medicine.
A patient lies under powerful LED lights
to destroy basal cell carcinomas on his
face, which has been pre-treated with a
special chemical called methyl-levulanic
acid.
The chemical is
preferentially absorbed by cancer cells
over several hours. It is then converted
into a cell-poison by the bright red
light, killing the cancer cells in eight
minutes.
The procedure is
known as Photodynamic Therapy (PDT). It
has a success rate comparable to surgery
but gives a much better cosmetic result. |
Few people are
aware that about half of all cancers occur in
the skin… far more than any other part of our
body.1
While most skin
cancers are curable,1
they can be disfiguring and expensive to treat.
Doctors claim that
sun exposure is the leading cause.1
Yet even in geographic areas where solar ray
exposure is limited, rates of certain skin
cancers have more than doubled in less than a
decade.2
Like virtually all cancers, aging is the primary
culprit.3,4
That’s because aged cells suffer an accumulation
of mutations to genes that regulate their
proliferation.5
Aging people are much more vulnerable to
contracting skin cancers from even limited
exposure to solar radiation.6
The public has been alerted to
the grave dangers of melanoma, but remain
largely in the dark about another deadly cancer
(squamous cell carcinoma) that strikes almost
four times as many Americans.7,8
Like melanoma, the incidence of squamous cell
carcinoma is related to aging and sun exposure.4
Applying a topical
sun-blocking agent daily makes common sense, not
only to guard against skin cancer, but to also
protect against premature skin aging.9,10
The unfortunate reality is that few people take
the time to adequately shield their skin against
damaging solar rays every day.
As you will read,
an orally ingested plant extract has been
discovered to confer remarkable uv protection
against sunburn and solar ray skin cell damage.
Supported by
extensive research, this new oral supplement
offers convenient uv protection against damage
to the largest organ of the body… our skin!
Nearly half of all
adults who reach age 65 will suffer from some
type of skin cancer.11
This depressing statistic may soon become a
historical curiosity owing to a Central American
fern plant whose UV protection benefits are
proving to be nothing short of miraculous.
It is called
Polypodium leucotomos and has been used for
centuries to treat tumors, skin diseases
(including psoriasis), and sunburn. Modern
dermatological researchers have discovered that
the oral ingestion of this fern may provide
previously unavailable skin cancer protection by
blocking dangerous ultraviolet (UV) rays in
living skin.
In study after
study, this Polypodium fern is proving to
decrease the consequences of acute sun exposure,
such as redness and sunburn-cell formation. It
also helps maintain specialized immune cells in
the skin that fight cancer,12
while inhibiting collagen-destroying enzymes
that contribute to skin aging.13
Additional research
shows that this special fern decreases the
infiltration of damaging inflammatory cells in
skin12,14
and increases survival of healthy skin cells.15
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What You Need to Know: Breakthrough in
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Ultraviolet
radiation from sunlight causes
painful and temporary conditions
like sunburn and “sun poisoning,” as
well as more ominous long-term
effects such as skin aging and skin
cancer.
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Ultraviolet
radiation directly damages DNA and
impairs normal skin cell functions
by generating enormous bursts of
free-radical activity.
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Topical
sunscreens protect only the skin
they cover and only work when
reapplied diligently.
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A remarkable new
oral supplement extracted from the
Polypodium leucotomos fern has
powerful, skin-targeted antioxidant
effects.
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Oral Polypodium
leucotomos supplements, taken in
doses of 500–750 mg/day, have been
shown to protect human skin from
sunburn, cell death, DNA damage, and
oxidant activity from both natural
and artificial ultraviolet light.
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Oral Polypodium
leucotomos supplements
may afford
long-term UV protection from
ultraviolet light-related skin aging
and even from cellular changes that
can lead to skin cancers. |
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Early Research Into the Polypodium Fern
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The medicinal properties of Polypodium fern
plants have been part of the traditional culture
of Native American tribes across Central and
South America for centuries.
Dr. Salvador González is a
physician-researcher in dermatology and
photo-medicine with ties to some of the world’s
most prestigious medical research institutions.
Dr. González’s interest in this species of fern
plant began during his doctoral work at the
University of Malaga, Spain, when he was
studying treatments for psoriasis (a disorder
characterized by inflammatory scaly red patches
of skin).
One such psoriasis therapy involves applying
a light-sensitizing agent to the skin area
followed by irradiation with ultraviolet A
light. This treatment targets psoriasis by
inflicting damage to the affected area.
Unfortunately, this ultraviolet radiation
therapy is associated with considerable
inflammation in healthy tissues that can lead to
increased rates of skin cancers over time.16
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