15 shields vs the ‘Big C’

Posted November 06, 2009 23:12:00

Tessa Salazar

Philippine Daily Inquirer

MOST HEALTH EXPERTS now believe that cancer has become so widespread and prevalent that it can now be considered an “epidemic.” Many treatments have been developed to meet the many types of the disease head-on, after its diagnosis with a patient.

But not many are aware that cancer can be prevented, and there are societies that show a low incidence of the disease among their populations, particularly those that make plant-based foods a major part of their diets.

Just recently, NaturalNews.com pointed to five naturally occurring foods that have shown, time and again, in studies to have proven most effective in the front-line defense against and recurrence of cancer. These are:

1 Diindolymethane (DIM). The growth-promoting activity of unbalanced estrogen (which can cause a variety of health problems) can be reduced by eating cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, or by taking DIM supplements.

2 Curcumin (most potent source: luyang dilaw), the active ingredient in the bright-yellow spice called turmeric.

3 Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is most often found in green tea. Nutritionists who attended the Global Vital Source wellness program recently pointed out that decaffeinated green tea is a rich source of flavonoids known as catechins, which is able to slow or prevent the development of cancer in the colon, liver, breast and prostate cells. It is also a better substitute for coffee.

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