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      • Aloe vera juice
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      • Calcium-d-glucarate*
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      • HonoPure
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      • Liposomal Vitamin C
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      • N-acetyl-cysteine
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      • Protandim
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      • Raw food incorporated in diet*
      • Rick Simpson Oil
      • (Avoid) Regular multivitamins
      • Reishi*
      • Ruta graveolens
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      • Sichuan pepper*
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      • Silvestrol
      • Superfruits
      • Taste minerals kit - minerals
      • Turmeric, liposomal curcumin*
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      • Vitamin K, MK-7
      • Water
      • Zinc*
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Natural Help for Neurofibromatosis
Boswellia 

Cost: $4.50-$9 a month depending on dosage

Mechanism: Cuts down on 5-LOX enzyme activity that can be associated with tumors, mTOR Inhibitor, VEGF & Angiogenic Inhibitors, Anti-inflammatories

The 5-LOX enzyme does a number of bad things.
"5-LOX itself, creates Leukotrienes that promote conditions such as Cancer, Asthma, Atherosclerosis and other disease processes." 

Boswellia contains 5-LOXIN, which helps to block this enzyme.

There is research underway for Boswellia for NF2. 
http://www.nf2is.org/boswellia.php

5-LOXIN might help to keep tumors from metastasizing. 
"In an encouraging recent study of 5-LOXIN, where cell tracking techniques were utilized, proved that tumor cells lost their ability to metastasize and resulted in cell death in the same cells, by way of Apoptosis."

Boswellia was one of the top natural compounds listed in research by Neurofibromatosis Type II Information & Services:

Over The Counter (OTC)
  1. Boswellia (Indian Frankincense)
  2. CAPE Propolis (Region Specific Honey)
  3. Super Bio-Curcumin (Indian Spice: Turmeric)
  4. HonoPure™ (Magnolia: Honokiol)
  5. Resveratrol (Red Wine)
  6. Silvestrol (Aglaia Foveolata)
  7. Bruceantin (Brucea Antidysenterica)
  8. EGCG (Green Tea)
  9. Zyflamend
  10. Quercetin
  11. Cucurbitacin D (Chinese Cucumber)


This is the brand I use: Nature's Way Boswellia
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