Nutritional composition
OwnerHoun Simon Hsiainventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides nutritional compositions that are employed as oral supplementation to the human diet and methods for using such nutritional compositions. The compositions of the present invention provide for supplementation to the diet of the cancer patient, as well as preventative dietary supplementation aimed at supporting the human immune system for those not currently suffering from cancer. Methods are provided that utilize specific combinations of selected forms selenium. chromium, and molybdenum in combination with fish oil.
Claims19
A method of treating cachexia associated with cancer and suppressing neoplastic growth in an individual in need thereof who has cancer, comprising administering to the individual an amount of a nutritional composition comprising therapeutically effective amounts of (1) selenium, (2) molybdenum, (3) chromium, (4) fish oil having a combined EPA/DHA content of between 10% to 90% and an EPA/DHA ratio of between 1:5 and 5:1, and (5) coenzyme Q.
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