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I began using modified citrus pectin (MCP) primarily for its anti-cancer capabilities as well as for lowering inflammation levels throughout the body. In terms of cancer prevention, MCP has been shown to offer crucial benefits that radiation and chemo cannot. Research has indicated that it both reduces tumor growth and prevents metastasis, as well as accelerating apoptosis of cancer cells. Apoptosis is the programmed cell death found in normal, healthy cells which rids the body of dysfunctional cells. Malignant cancer cells are able to evade apoptosis. The mechanism by which Pectasol-C works is this: Because of its unique molecular structure, MCP easily enters the bloodstream and works at the cellular level. In particular, it has been proven to bind to and block galectin-3 molecules on the surface of cancer cells, preventing them from causing harm in the body. Galectin molecules are involved in numerous normal and pathological events on the cellular level, including cell proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis, immune response, cell differentiation, and tumor progression. A problem with them arises, however, when the body produces excess galectin-3 molecules. This excess can lead to chronic inflammation, which can cause fibrosis, defined as the thickening and scarring of connective tissue. Research has also discovered that elevated galectin-3 levels can promote the growth and spread of cancer--very likely because chronic inflammation has been found to either directly cause or worsen every known disease, particularly heart disease, stroke, liver disease, cancer, and autoimmune disorders such as arthritis. MCP has an addiational benefit: it is a natural chelator, which has been proven by research to bind to and remove heavy metals and environmental toxins from the body, but without also removing important nutritional minerals. This function alone is known to help heal and prevent cancer. I have been using this supplement for several months. The cancer-prevention aspect is something that can be checked through an FDA-approved galectin-3 blood test. Currently it is approved for measuring the amount of galectin-3 in the blood in order to assess one's risk for cardiovascular disease, and it can also be used as a biomarker of metastatic cancer. Mainstream laboratories such as Labcorp offer it. This is the information on the test from Labcorp: Galectin-3, a Novel Biomarker for Additional Heart Failure Risk Stratification Test Number: 004110 CPT: 82777 Specimen: Serum or plasma (this means it is a blood test) I personally have arthritis of my hands, and I have noticed some improvement since taking this supplement, but ideally lI should have had the Galectin-3 test prior to starting it and periodically gotten my levels tested while taking it. I will certainly bring this up with my family physician at my next physical.