IP6, also known as inositol hexaphosphate or phytic acid, is a sugar molecule with six phosphate groups attached. IP6 is naturally present in some whole grains and is sometimes referred to as rice bran extract. It has recently gained popularity as a cancer fighter. Experts feel that it also may play a role in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, kidney stones and liver disease.
Inositol Hexaphosphate is among the most powerful cancer prevention substances known, even more so than Green Tea
Nature’s most effective iron-chelating molecule is IP6, and is a selective agent against cancer cells. It is believed to work against cancer, because cancer cells have a high iron content, and IP6 selectively removes iron from tumour cells, thus depriving them of their primary growth factor. IP6 does not remove iron from red blood cells, which are tightly bound to haemoglobin.
Inositol hexaphosphate does not kill cancer cells – it tames them and makes them behave like normal cells.
There have been numerous laboratory and animal studies that conclusively prove IP6 is an effective and non-toxic anticancer molecule, and the following results have been obtained:
Inhibits growth,and induces G1 arrest and apoptotic death of prostate carcinoma
Decreases proliferation of cancer cells and causes them to differentiate, often reverting to the size, shape and structure of normal cells
Activates natural killer cells, promotes differentiation, supports p53 activity, and normalizes the cell cycle by modifying signal transduction pathways
This technology enables the addition of inositol hexaphosphate (IHP) into red blood cells to enhance oxygen delivery in cardiorespiratory diseases
Research on human liver cancer cells that were treated with inositol hexaphosphate and transplanted into mice. They found that inositol hexaphosphate slowed or stopped the growth of liver cancer cells and shrank existing tumors three- to four-fold
Shown that inositol hexaphosphate may help to fortify the immune system, prevent kidney stones, lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, fight infection, and reduce risks of heart disease
Protected both human skin cells and a skin cancer-prone mouse from exposure to ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation, the damaging radiation found in sunlight
The combination of compounds produced from rice bran, Inositol and its derivative Inositol Hexaphosphate (IP6), work synergistically to support the immune system by boosting natural killer cell activity and maintaining DNA integrity
IP6 enhances the anti-cancer effects of Adriamycin and Tamoxifen, two commonly used cancer drugs but continues to be largely ignored by mainstream medicine.
In 2001 Food and Drug Administration researchers reported that 8 out of 12 chelating agents tested caused gene mutations. Among the four non-toxic chelators was IP6.
In short, IP6 meets all the requirements for a safe iron chelator to treat cancer. It penetrates inside cells, it is non-toxic, inexpensive, and very effective.
