Dr. Vliet’s Health Tip: Resveratrol: Powerful Anti-Cancer Natural Medicine

In today’s Part II, I am focusing on resveratrol, another powerful nutraceutical for reducing cancer risk as well as aiding in fighting cancer progression and recurrence.

For anyone skeptical of the now well documented risks of the COVID “vaccines”, let me remind you that the mRNA COVID shots actually suppress our natural God-given cancer-fighting mechanisms, such as turning OFF the P53 tumor-suppressing gene, along with numerous other mechanisms that increase risks of cancer and rapid metastasis of these cancers, earning them the nickname “turbo-cancer.”

I have watched with alarm and sadness over the last 5 years since the COVID shots were rolled out as some of my own patients who went ahead and got the COVID shot, suddenly were diagnosed with aggressive cancers in the months after getting the COVID injections, even though they were previously healthy, had no family history of cancer, and no particular cancer risks…except getting the COVID mRNA shots!

These cancers have been very different from cancers I’ve seen earlier in my career, before the launch of the mRNA COVID shots. In fact, Dr. Angus Dalgleish, distinguished oncologist and IMA Senior Fellow “laid out the [COVID] booster-cancer connection” at the World Council for Health’s 2026 Better Way Conference and later warned the U.S. Senate at Senator Ron Johnson’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in a hearing titled “Plausible Mechanisms of COVID-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications” about what he has been seeing in his cancer patients since the COVID booster rollout.

Here is an excerpt from IMA’s post on what Dr. Dalgleish is seeing:

“The pattern first appeared in early 2021. Melanoma patients who had been stable for years, some for over a decade, started relapsing. Dalgleish checked their histories. All had recently received COVID booster vaccines. He had seen late relapses before, typically after prolonged immune-suppressing stress: divorce, bereavement, chronic illness. These patients had none of that. What they had in common was a recent booster.

It goes well beyond melanoma. Colorectal cancers that once presented early enough for surgery are now showing up at stage 4 with extensive liver and lung involvement.

Only last week I had three different people present with stage 4 colorectal cancer with sizeable disease in the liver and lungs. That was extremely unusual. And I was the only doctor who’d seen them, who said, ‘Can you give me your vaccine history?’ even though they’d seen dozens and dozens of doctors.”— Dr. Angus Dalgleish

Cancer incidence had been climbing for decades, driven by processed food, chronic inflammation, and environmental factors. But since the COVID shot and booster rollout, Dalgleish says, the trajectory has steepened: patients are younger, and their cancers are more aggressive. 

Data from Japan supports this alarming pattern: a peer-reviewed study found that age-adjusted cancer mortality rates increased significantly after the third mRNA vaccine dose. The medical establishment rejects the term “turbo cancer.” Dalgleish points out the phenomenon already has an accepted name in immunotherapy: hyperprogression.

I agree with what is being reported. The cancers I’ve seen in patients after the COVID shot(s) have been more aggressive, appeared suddenly as late stage cancers when diagnosed, had often already metastasized, and were less responsive to traditional treatments. Patients with these turbo-cancers are dying at higher numbers and sooner than in the past.

For many reasons, including this devastating rise in aggressive cancers, I have described these gene therapy agents as bioweapons because of their deliberate toxic design that was known 15 or more years prior to their rollout for the public in 2021. Dr. Mike Yeadon, former VP of Pfizer and major whistleblower, correctly described the COVID shots as “toxic by design.”  The multiple mechanisms by which the COVID injections cause toxicity to our body systems have been exposed in detail by multiple experts from around the world and in programs we have been presenting for the last 6 years.

I think all physicians need to stop playing ostrich to the rise in cancers, and be much more aggressive in doing thorough cancer screening and diagnostic evaluations on their patients, and then guiding patients on integrated cancer-prevention strategies.  We urgently need better attention to these devastating cancer risks.

I have been teaching these comprehensive evaluation and integrated treatment approaches in my own medical practice for many years.  We have also been teaching these cancer-prevention strategies in our Truth for Health Foundation programs for the last five years, as a core mission of our public charity.   In fact, I did a six part series “Turbo Cancer: Innovative Treatments Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You” in the fall of 2023 archived on our website. Our cancer treatment series is a compilation of research by Dr. William Makis, Dr. Paul Marik, and others, as well as my own digging into the medical literature for options to share with patients. I hope you will access those resources to help keep you healthy!

I have great respect for and credit Dr. William Makis, Canadian oncologist who recently relocated to Florida, for coining the term “turbo-cancer” and for his tireless work reporting on the sudden and aggressive nature of cancers post-pandemic, especially in younger individuals.  Dr. Makis also developed an innovative treatment protocol using older, safer, repurposed medicines that he has shared with the world.  Dr. Makis, persecuted in Canada for saving lives but going against the government narrative, has recently opened a Cancer Clinic in Florida.

Dr. Paul E. Marik, US pulmonary medicine and critical care specialist and COVID treatment pioneer who co-founded the FLCCC (now the Independent Medical Alliance) has also spent thousands of hours researching repurposed older medicines effective against cancers and teaching patients and doctors around the world about his discoveries and successful protocols, which he published in book form, available on Amazon. Dr. Marik’s “Cancer Care” monograph (2nd Edition, October 2024) is a 257-page review of over 1,300 studies that advocates for repurposed drugs and metabolic interventions as adjunctive therapies to standard oncology care.  The protocol positions itself as a tool to improve quality of life, reduce chemotherapy toxicity, and support standard treatments like surgery and radiation, rather than replacing them. The guide is structured around a tiered system of interventions based on the strength of clinical and mechanistic evidence. I highly recommend it for anyone going through cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Based on the work of many brave researchers and my own extensive research, I developed the Cancer Risk Reduction Supplement Bundle for our Truth for Health store that includes powerful nutrients to help reduce risk for cancer, support on going cancer treatment, protect healthy cells, and then after cancer treatment, target cancer stem cells to help lower risk of recurrence.  I listed our Cancer Risk Reduction Core Nutrient Bundle at the end of today’s Health Tip.

RESVERATROL:  Nature’s Powerhouse Nutrient

Resveratrol is a polyphenol found in plant-based foods such as red grapes, dark berries, plums, nuts, apples, black olives, capers, red wine and cocoa, all foods common in the Mediterranean Diet. Resveratrol is actually a stilbenol derived from stilbene, a plant compound that has cell-protecting properties. Resveratrol has multiple health benefits, but today’s focus is on it’s anti-cancer properties.

Resveratrol captured the spotlight in the 1990s when it was mentioned as a potential answer to the “French Paradox,” the puzzling finding that French people eat so many high fat dairy and meat foods yet have lower risk of heart disease than do people in the US. Later, resveratrol was characterized as a potential chemoprotective molecule. Fast forward to today and resveratrol is one of the most studied polyphenols.

Resveratrol has multiple health benefits, as I wrote in my original Health Tip here on TruResveratrol™ Complex and its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial and antiviral properties, but more current emerging research highlights many more exciting health benefits in the fields of oncology (cancer treatment), cardiology, neurology and even mitochondrial function, obesity and diabetes.

In cancer, recent laboratory scientific findings confirm that resveratrol has promising anticancer properties.  But to be clear, resveratrol is not a standalone cancer treatment.  It is best seen as a modulator of pathways involved in tumor growth, apoptosis, inflammation, angiogenesis, metastasis, and chemotherapy sensitivity.

Anti-cancer Properties of Resveratrol:

• Supports DNA Repair: Resveratrol appears to support DNA repair which reduces the chances that normal cells will become cancerous.
• Assists Standard Cancer Drugs: Resveratrol helps make tumors more sensitive to treatment and less likely to spread. Researchers have found that it can turn down a protein called HIF‑1α, which normally switches on many genes that help cancer cells survive low-oxygen conditions, resist chemotherapy, and move to other parts of the body. When HIF‑1α becomes less active, cancer cells have a harder time adapting and defending themselves, so standard cancer drugs can work better and with fewer side effects than they would have on their own.
• Switch ON Tumor Suppressor Genes: Scientists have also observed that resveratrol can switch ON genes that act like internal “brakes” on tumors. These genes, often called tumor suppressor genes, help keep cell growth under control and prevent damaged cells from multiplying. By activating these protective genes, many of which were turned OFF by the COVID shots, resveratrol supports the body’s natural defenses against cells that are starting to turn cancerous.
• Suppress Rapid Tumor Growth: Another important effect of resveratrol is its ability to slow down or stop the rapid growth of cancer cells. Cancer cells typically divide much faster than normal cells, which is one reason tumors can grow quickly. When resveratrol suppresses this uncontrolled cell proliferation, it can help limit tumor growth and make it easier for other treatments to keep the cancer in check.
• Encourages Cancer Self-Destruction (Apoptosis, or cell death): Resveratrol also encourages cancer cells to undergo apoptosis, a kind of built‑in “self‑destruct” program that removes cells that are too damaged or dangerous to keep. Healthy tissues rely on apoptosis to maintain balance, but cancer cells often find ways to shut off the normal apoptosis mechanisms. Resveratrol pushes cancer cells back toward apoptosis, and thereby helps clear out harmful cells that might otherwise continue to grow and spread.
• Interferes with Tumor Blood Supply: Tumors need to create their own blood supply in order to grow beyond a very small size.  This property of cancer cells to create new blood supply is called angiogenesis. Resveratrol appears to interfere with angiogenesis, making it harder for tumors to build new blood vessels. When a tumor cannot get enough oxygen and nutrients, it cannot grow effectively and is better able to be destroyed with other treatment.
• Reduces Cancer Cell Survival Advantage: Inside cells, a large network of signals tells them when to grow, divide, repair damage, or die. Resveratrol modulates, or adjusts, many of these signaling pathways in ways that are unfavorable for cancer cells. By nudging these signals toward normal patterns, resveratrol appears to reduce survival advantages that cancer cells have over healthy cells.
• Weakens Cancer Cells by Promoting Autophagy: Resveratrol may also promote a process called autophagy (“self‑eating”) in which cells break down and recycle their own damaged parts. When resveratrol increases autophagy in cancer cells, it helps limit tumor formation and growth for cancer to survive. In this way, enhanced autophagy is another route through which resveratrol can weaken cancer cells.
• Targets Cancer Stem Cells: By going after cancer stem cells, the small group of cells thought to drive tumor growth and recurrence, resveratrol also helps lower the risk that a cancer will come back after it has been treated. Let that sink in. Recurrence of cancer is one of the biggest fears patients have after going through a successful cancer treatment.  Resveratrol is one of several substances that can help reduce that risk of the cancer coming back. Resveratrol also appears to act against cancer stem cells. In breast cancer models, it can lower the levels of certain stem cell markers, such as CD44+/CD24‑, which researchers use to identify these stubborn cells. Resveratrol partly achieves this by triggering apoptosis, or programmed cell death, pushing even these typically resistant cells to activate their built‑in self‑destruct mechanisms.
• Other compounds that target cancer stem cells which research has identified. These compounds appear to interfere with many of the same “stem cell pathways” targeted by Big Pharma’s expensive, high-tech, engineered cancer drugs. Basically, these natural compounds also act to strip cancer stem cells of their special survival advantages, making them less able to renew themselves and keep the cancer going or cause it to return after treatment.  Some examples include curcumin, the bright yellow polyphenol found in turmeric.
  • In laboratory studies, curcumin appears to “weaken” cancer stem cells by blocking key pathways such as Wnt/β‑catenin and SHH, which help these cells maintain their stem‑like properties. Curcumin also blocks JAK2/STAT3 signaling route that cancer stem cells use to survive and multiply, and this helps reduce the formation of “tumorspheres,” clusters of aggressive cells seen in lung cancer models.
  • Epigallocatechin‑3‑gallate (EGCG), a major catechin in green tea, shows a similar type of activity. In different cancer cell lines, EGCG can turn down the Wnt pathway and decrease the expression of stemness markers that help identify and support cancer stem cells. When these markers and signals drop, the cancer stem cells lose some of their ability to self‑renew, which may make tumors less likely to regrow and spread.

As I have said before, I see these promising compounds as adjuncts to traditional cancer treatment approaches, not as replacements.  These natural compounds can serve as supportive agents during treatment and after treatment. The problem is that relying only upon food sources means their benefits can be limited by practical issues such as poor absorption, rapid breakdown in the body, and difficulty reaching the tumor in high enough concentrations.

For these reasons, I think a high quality, concentrated supplement is a better option for something as serious as supporting cancer treatment. That is why I have sought out the highest quality supplements, certified to be manufactured according to Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP standards) to achieve adequate concentrations of these powerful agents to carry in our store and developed the Truth for Health Store’s Cancer Risk Reduction Bundle. This combination includes powerful nutrients to help reduce risk for cancer, supporting on-going cancer treatment and protecting healthy cells, as well as after treatment to go after cancer stem cells and help lower risk of recurrence.

Dr. Vliet’s Cancer Risk Reduction Core Nutrient Bundle includes:

• TruResveratrol™ Complex
• TruSulforaphane™
• TruBerberine™ 5X
• TruInositol™ Complex
• TruImmune™ Boost
• TruOmega™ Pure
• And several of our Resilience Formula daily supplements that support a strong immune system

Why I Recommend TruResveratrol™Complex

I selected TruResveratrol™ Complex for our Truth for Health Store because it is unique in providing a complete bioflavonoid complex with resveratrol, quercetin, and pterostilbene. These three antioxidants work together synergistically. Together this combination and improved bioavailability pack quite a punch!
Pterostilbene is methylated resveratrol, a bio-optimized form that complements resveratrol and quercetin. This methylation of resveratrol results in dramatically higher metabolic stability in the liver, improves intestinal absorption and facilitates membrane transport compared to unmethylated resveratrol and quercetin. All of these properties aid in the absorption of resveratrol.

That’s why I am pleased to be able to provide TruResveratrol™ Complex for an exceptionally high quality resveratrol formulation as part of our commitment to help you improve your health and resilience as well as fight cancer. Remember, resveratrol also contributes to changes associated with improving longevity including metabolic pathways, mitochondrial function, cardiovascular health, and anti-inflammatory properties to name just a few. Take time to read my original Health Tip here on TruResveratrol™ Complex.

As you put all the pieces together that I have described today, I encourage you to consider our other natural medicines with our top quality, cGMP-compliant professional formulas: TruMitochondrial™ Boost,  TruNAC™, Tru BioD3, Tru B™ Complex Full Spectrum, TruZinc™, TruC with BioFlavonoids  (Natural sourced Vitamin C with complete Bioflavonoids), and TruProBiotic™ Daily to replenish critical bifidobacteria depleted by COVID shots, viral illnesses, and antibiotic therapy.

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• CAUTION: As always, we urge you to avoid supplements without checking knowledgeable sources to evaluate your medical situation, proper lab tests to verify what is needed, and to make sure to avoid adverse interactions with prescription medicines and other supplements you take.  Under medical practice regulations, we are unable to answer individual medical questions or make specific individual supplement recommendations for people who are not established patients of Dr. Vliet’s independent medical practice (www.ViveLifeCenter.com).

To Your good health and improving resilience!
Elizabeth Lee Vliet, MD