Modified Citrus Pectin is a highly scientific and powerful supplement, even life-changing for some. We use it as an ingredient in Celloquent and Celloquent Gold because of the positive results in cancer cases and a myriad of other illnesses.

On Dr. Eliaz’s blog, he has an in-depth and fascinating article called the “Ultimate Guide to Modified Citrus Pectin” Below is an excerpt. If you would like to read about its effects on specific cancers and many scientific references, please visit his site for a lot more information.

Modified citrus pectin has the potential to be a life-changing solution for people fighting cancer or other chronic, inflammation-based conditions. Modified Citrus Pectin can help fight numerous diseases and bring people back to a healthy state. 

Modified citrus pectin comes from pectin, which is found in the peels of citrus fruits like lemons, limes, and oranges. It is called modified citrus pectin (MCP) because the pectin has been changed so that it’s easier for the body to absorb it in the gut. 

This change involves taking regular pectin and making the molecules smaller, with a particular enzyme- and pH-controlled process to break them up. As a result, the original form of MCP that Dr. Eliaz helped develop over 25 years ago contains the correct size and structure that’s been clinically shown to be effective.

Over the past 25 years, ongoing research has shown that MCP can prevent cancer cells from growing and metastasizing. It is also shown to benefit the immune system, reduce inflammation and fibrosis (uncontrolled scar tissue build up inside the body), remove toxins and heavy metals, and support numerous vital areas of health. 

In this article, we’ll explore some of MCP’s exciting benefits and how it can be used as a natural health solution. For more information, check out The Unique History and Extraordinary Future of Modified Citrus Pectin by Dr. Isaac Eliaz, M.D., M.S., L.Ac.

Modified Citrus Pectin Benefits

MCP has long been known for its potential to fight many different types of cancer, but as scientists complete more research on MCP, it has become clear that it can do even more. 

Studies have shown that MCP is helpful in treating conditions that involve inflammation and fibrosis including: 

  • cardiovascular disease
  • kidney disease
  • sepsis
  • liver cirrhosis
  • diabetes
  • arthritis
  • others…

GALECTIN-3 AND MODIFIED CITRUS PECTIN

How can a substance taken from an orange peel do so much, you may ask?

It all comes down to MCP’s ability to block the effects of galectin-3, a protein in the body that is beneficial inside the cell and in small amounts outside the cell. However, galectin-3 can be devastating if it gets out of control, which can happen quickly due to illness, injury, and even just normal aging.

Unhealthy galectin-3 is involved in deadly inflammation, fibrosis, cancer formation and metastasis, immune suppression, and more. But MCP is able to circulate throughout the body, find galectin-3 molecules, and bind to them. Once MCP binds to galectin-3 molecules, it can block its devastating effects.

The clinically researched form of MCP that Dr. Eliaz helped develop can stop and sometimes reverse the effects of galectin-3 in the body. It is currently the only agent available that can effectively block galectin-3 and halt the damage it causes.

OTHER BENEFITS OF MODIFIED CITRUS PECTIN

In addition to fighting cancer, preventing fibrosis, and blocking galectin-3. MCP is also helpful in detoxification by removing many heavy metals, environmental toxins, and radioactive isotopes from the body. 

Additionally, MCP can improve immune function by activating the immune cells known as Natural Killer (NK) cells and strengthening their ability to fight leukemia cells.

Furthermore, MCP can also enhance the effects of other treatments. For example, when MCP is combined with cefotaxime, an antibiotic, it is shown to strengthen cefotaxamine’s effects against six methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains that were analyzed. 

And MCP complements and enhances the benefits of some chemotherapy drugs, radiation therapy, and even botanical treatments for cancer. This can allow for better outcomes from conventional therapies, with fewer side effects.

Side Effects of Modified Citrus Pectin

Are there any side effects of taking MCP? 

Some people may experience mild digestive discomfort at first, related to the fiber content. These are minimal and often resolve themselves after the initial adjustment period.

Modified Citrus Pectin for Cancer

In 1992, Dr. Avraham Raz, a researcher at Wayne State University, was the first to publish research on MCP. Dr. Raz showed that pectin could be modified and used to fight cancer. 

MCP’s anticancer actions come from its unique ability to bind and block galectin-3. 

Galectin-3 causes cancer growth in multiple ways: 

  1. It allows cancer cells to attach to one another. These groups are able to survive in your bloodstream and migrate to other parts of your body.
  2. Once cancer cells have linked together, galectin-3 allows the cells to form into a mass and grow. They can also attach themselves to new sites, forming secondary tumors.
  3. Galectin-3 shields cancer from the immune system. This is called “immune evasion.” 
  4. Galectin-3 feeds malignant tumors by stimulating new blood vessel growth to the tumor. This can even happen where there was no blood supply before. This process is called angiogenesis.

Because galectin-3 drives cancer growth through multiple mechanisms, it’s critical cancer prevention and treatment target. You pull the plug on its power supply if you can take away the cancer cell’s ability to communicate. If cancer cells cannot spread or feed themselves, they will eventually die.

And that is what MCP does. When MCP ties up galectin-3 on cancer cells’ surfaces, it can disable their ability to communicate, feed themselves, or grow. MCP’s ability to bind to galectin-3 makes it a powerful weapon in blocking the spread of cancer. “