Sunday, August 7, 2011

Food Substances Can Help Kill Cancers

The website Green Med Info has assembled more than 60 articles and studies regarding what food substances can help kill cancers, including those that are resistant to treatment with drugs.

Curcumin (turmeric) was by far the #1 food, with 26 studies attesting to its efficacy. Paprika came in at #2 with 6 studies.

Other food substances that were shown to have an effect include:

•Carotenoids
•Lycopene
•Sulforaphane
•Flavonoids
•Zeaxanthin

Sources:
Green Med Info
Journal of Hygiene Research January 2011; 40(1):103-6.
Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology November 30, 2010

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