Research: Angiogenesis
Early in the 1970s, Researcher and Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Judah Folkman, Children’s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, founded the field of angiogenesis. Angiogenesis – the growth of new blood vessels – occurs in the healthy body when blood-flow to wounds is increased and the wound heals; in women when the uterus lining is rebuilt on a monthly basis; and when the placenta nourishes a developing fetus.
Conversely, Dr. Folkman’s studies found that cancer cells and tumors are able to cause angiogenesis to occur. This led him to concentrate his studies on cutting off the blood supply to cancer cells. Today, there are more than 1,000 laboratories worldwide engaged in the study of angiogenesis, more than 10 new anti-angiogenic cancer drugs are currently on the market, and more than 1.2 million patients worldwide are receiving anti-angiogenic therapy.
Research into stimulators of angiogenesis has been spawned to aid in the treatment of heart disease, mascular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. There are more than 70 different chronic illnesses that are angiogenic dependent.
Today, a substantial body of research continues to grow, addressing the anti-angiogenic qualities of certain foods. It is this research that provides the NuGenesis Farm with a solid platform for choosing which foods to grow, and evidence based data upon which to build its educational curriculum and research programs. Some angiogenic dependent illnesses are listed below:
- Cancer
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Asthma
- Ulcers
- Lymphoedema
- Infertility
- Lou Gehrig’s Disease
- Crohn’s Disease
- Glaucoma
- Psoriasis
- Stroke
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Vascular Dementia
- Nasal Polyps
- Bone/Cartilage Destruction
Research & Resources
Dr. Jack N. Losso
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
“At the present level of scientific knowledge, the best strategy to cure chronic degenerative diseases is to prevent them. Our foods including fruits, herbs, nuts, and vegetables contain naturally occurring biologically active compounds that can safely inhibit angiogenesis, a key step in the development of several chronic degenerative diseases. Let’s grow good food and enjoy it as our daily pill.”
