{"id":11438,"date":"2017-03-16T11:50:42","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T15:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=11438"},"modified":"2017-03-16T11:50:42","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T15:50:42","slug":"can-snake-venom-fight-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/can-snake-venom-fight-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"can snake venom fight cancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"videosummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">Snake venom may actually be able to help people who have cancer. Lab studies have shown that a certain compound that can be found in a certain snake, can actually help people. It is only being tested right now in the lab. In the world of medicine, the agent found in snakes, will help people if given to them.<\/p>\n<p id=\"source\" class=\"video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"can snake venom fight cancer?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a-2O7-8TxyM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">Snake venom has only been tested on cell cultures and lab animals.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">Contortrostatin prevents cancer cells from forming new blood cells.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">Contortrostatin stops cancer cells from forming new blood vessels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;Lab studies show the compound works as an elixir to inhibit the growth of several types of cancer cells.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snake venom may actually be able to help people who have cancer. 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