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 Sharks
have been a major issue of numerous global scientific
and government debates who have over many years of research
come to know that this amazing species have remarkable
wound healing abilities and resistance to diseases. The
shark is also remarkable in that it rarely, if ever, develops
cancer. Unlike mammals and even other fish, sharks have
an astonishing resilience to this disease. Even if contained
in water laden with carcinogens (cancer promoting substances),
sharks will resist cancer, with this anti-cancer defence
so unique to sharks that first attracted the interest
of those in search of a treatment for cancerous tumours
in humans.
Research found, was that sharks avoided cancer by being
boneless, these unique qualities have been attributed
to a protein/carbohydrate complex known as glycosaminoglycans
found in the shark’s skeleton unlike other vertebrate,
composed entirely of cartilage protein that makes up 6-8%
of the shark’s total weight. To date researchers
are focusing on the role of mucopolysaccharides and glycosaminogly
as a natural powerful anti-inflammatory agent
Shark Cartilage being a natural source of calcium and
muco-polysaccharides that scientist have researched and
found the product that assist in temporary relief of arthritic
and osteoarthrithic pains, with its special protein that
inhabits the growth of a network of blood vessels as well,
the growth process known as angiogenesis. Not like bone,
skin and other tissue in the body, cartilage is avascular,
containing no blood vessels having the knowledge that
a cancerous tumor requires blood vessels to transport
nutrients, dispose of waste matters, survive and grow
and without blood supply, the tumour will not survive.
The quantity of antiangiogenesis factor, in a shark’s
cartilage-filled body is such that it seems to prevent
tumours from surviving by depriving the establishment
of blood vessel network and as a consequence suffocate
it nutrient supply.
It
is this theory of tumour ‘starvation’ that
has led to research into the use of shark cartilage as
a potential ally in the fight against cancer.
Apart from cancer, there are many other disorders the
human body is not immune to, which rely on the creation
of a blood vessel network may therefore be effectively
treated with shark cartilage.
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Arthritis
is a disorder in which Shark Cartilage may work in two
different ways to provide relief from the excruciating
pain of arthritis. It could prevent the breakdown of
joint cartilage by stopping the invasion of cartilage
by blood vessels.
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Psoriasis
sufferers may have much to gain from using shark cartilage,
as their condition may be inflected by excessive growth
and shedding of skin cells fed by an overactive capillary
bedded under the skin. Inhibiting the growth and function
of this capillary bed could allow the skin cells to
produce at a steadier rate, thereby treating the psoriasis
at its cause.
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Inflammation
may cause discomfort and in some cases, severe pain.
The ability of Shark Cartilage to reduce inflammation
and inhibit new blood vessel development is a key factor
in the fight against ailments such as shingles, lupus,
eczema, diabetic retinopathy and hemorrhoids.
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