William Li: Can we eat to starve cancer?

http://www.ted.com William Li presents a new way to think about cancer treatment: angiogenesis, targeting the blood vessels that feed a tumor. The crucial first (and best) step: Eating cancer-fighting foods that beat cancer at its own game.

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[goneutt]

I saw Brassica in the list at 14:27.

Was George Carlin right? "Got cancer? Get yourself some broccoli"

[skybirdbird]

@theeastwatch i did not get the message buy more drugs from this vid... i walked away with the same message mom and grandma gave... eat your fruits and vegies...

[lightandbeautiful]

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[EcoDimension]

WOW WOW WOW!!

[bigdaddyquey]

wow i mean wow..

[tacprotection]

Big pharma must HATE this guy.

[andreeaweed]

Health is not valued till sickness comes.

[mahballzrhari]

at 12:01 he discusses what foods to eat. 12:56 shows food list of cancer fighting foods.

[MyNumber1Favorites]

It is a shame this video only has 94K views on 10/25/2011

[reinoks]

Great talk and idea !

My question: Will it starve my performance at stamina sports?

[Bassfeline]

Hi Richy-good question. We are fully developed beings and our blood vessels have formed during our development according to genetic programs. ONCE WE ARE Developed, that should be it. No new blood vessel should be formed. It is shut off. Cancer cells can bypass this by sending the signals for NEW vessels to grow towards them to provide them with nutrients. So foods/drugs that prevent this pretty much only target cancer cells. I imagine warts may be targeted as well, as they also send signals.

[Richy15251]

my only problem with angiogenic foods is if they're actually targeting the tumors. I mean these people aren't dying because of lack of blood because all blood vessels aren't being targeted. How do they know that the chemicals in the foods are hitting the tumors but not having ANY effect any where else? I guess the data demonstrates that it works, but this doesn't make complete sense to me...