Supercharge Your Defense Against Brain Tumors (Here’s How)
The remarkable substance that reprograms immune cells
There are more than 16 million cancer survivors living in the US today.
That’s encouraging news, and it shows us that cancer doesn’t have to be a death sentence.
Still, some types are more difficult to treat than others.
Glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer, is one of them.
The survival rate is only 25 percent at one year, and drops to five percent at five years.
Your best bet when it comes to glioblastoma is to never get it in the first place.
And the good news is, there could be a way to turbocharge your brain’s immune system in a way to help defend against this difficult-to-treat cancer.
One key reason why glioblastoma is so difficult to treat is because of cells called brain tumor-initiating cells, or BTICs.
Because these cells grow so fast, your body’s own immune cells often can’t work quickly enough to overtake them.
That’s where niacin comes in.
Studies have shown that niacin—or vitamin B3—can help reprogram the cells in your brain, helping them put a STOP to these fast-growing cells.
Plus, laboratory experiments have shown that treatment with niacin can cause behavioral changes in BTICs.
I should point out that this effect has only been proven in mice, and not in humans. But the results are encouraging.
They also add further evidence to previous studies showing that niacin has a positive impact on DNA repair and immune function.
When you add in that it’s safe to take—and has additional proven benefits like improving blood lipids, alleviating arthritis, and boosting brain function—you could call it a no-brainer.
