The Power of Turmeric and Quercetin Found in Farr Lab’s Oxy-Q, May Help Prevent Colon Cancer
Oxy-Q, a proprietary pill by Farr Laboratories, LLC that combines the active components of turmeric and onions, in a pilot clinical trial has been shown to reduce both the size and number of precancerous colon polyps.
The study used the unique blend of curcumin found in turmeric and quercetin found in onions and green tea, a combination that can only be found in Oxy-Q.
In this pilot clinical trial, five patients ( 3 men, 2 women, aged 22-54) with a genetic form of precancerous lesions in the bowel (familial adenomatous polyposis or FAP) were treated with Oxy-Q over a period of six months.
Both the size and the number of polyps were reduced significantly (6.4% and 50.9%, respectively) which may indicate that Oxy-Q could help prevent colon cancer in these patients.
“Although small, this is an important study because it provides clinical evidence that a nutritional supplement with curcumin and quercetin, Oxy-Q, may be as effective as pharmaceuticals in this patient population,” said Marcia Cruz-Correa, M.D., Ph.D., one of the lead investigators and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Both curcumin and quercetin are found in common foods, these are very difficult to eat enough to be therapeutically effective.
This study, funded by a National Institutes of Health grant, was published in the August issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Oxy-Q is only available through physicians directly and through the company’s website.
Source: Farr Laboratories, LLC
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1 opinion for The Power of Turmeric and Quercetin Found in Farr Lab’s Oxy-Q, May Help Prevent Colon Cancer
susan
Jul 20, 2007 at 2:00 pm
i am a 7-year breast cancer survivor; no chemo nor tamoxifen; taking turmeric and quercitin daily and 10,000 mg of ester c. imay be a poor in the philippines but i am alive today.
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