These five superfoods are scientifically proven to halt the spread of breast cancer

These five superfoods are scientifically proven to halt the spread of breast cancer


(NaturalNews) Though there is little meaningful talk about this
important subject in the mainstream media, cancer prevention is
something that every single person needs to be thinking about,
especially in light of the excess of genetically-modified organisms
(GMOs), environmental chemicals, and other modern exposures linked to
rapidly rising rates of this deadly disease. And one of the best ways to
avoid getting cancer is to fortify your body with a robust nutritional
profile rich in cancer-fighting "superfoods."

Research out of the City of Hope Cancer Center
near Los Angeles, California, has determined that five specific
superfoods possess demonstrable cancer-fighting benefits -- and the good
news is that most of them are generally available year-round at grocery
stores nationwide. These superfoods include:

1) Mushrooms. Scientists from City of Hope
were among the first to identify some of the cancer-fighting properties
of mushrooms, having discovered that common white-button mushrooms are
capable of slowing the growth of breast cancer tumors by targeting
aromatase, a protein enzyme that biosynthesizes estrogen in the body.
Since aromatase is linked to spurring breast cancer tumors, eating
mushrooms can help stop these cancer cells from growing and spreading.

Researchers
observed a similar benefit in men concerning prostate cancer. Mushroom
extract was found not only to lower levels of prostate-specific antigen
(PSA), a hormone linked to the development of the disease, but also to
fortify the body's own natural defenses in blocking lung and potentially
other forms of cancer. (http://www.cityofhope.org)

2) Blueberries.
Numerous studies have confirmed that blueberries effectively prevent
breast cancer cells from not only multiplying and spreading, but also
from surviving. Blueberry compounds have been shown to shrink the size
of existing tumors, as well as block the proliferation of
triple-negative breast cancers. (http://www.cityofhope.org)

3) Pomegranates.
A superfood with a variety of unique benefits, pomegranates possess six
unique substances that, like mushrooms, suppress aromatase, which
roughly 70 percent of breast cancers need in order to grow and thrive.
Besides preventing and fighting breast cancer, pomegranates have been shown to target many other forms of cancer as well, including colon cancer.

The
specific cancer-fighting compounds in pomegranates include urolithin A
(UA), methylated UA, acetylated UB, methylated UB, and UB sulfate, all
of which are naturally-occurring phytochemicals that inhibit multiple
estrogen-producing mechanisms responsible for spurring tumor growth. (http://www.cityofhope.org)

4) Cinnamon.
Long utilized as both a spice and a medicine, cinnamon is a powerful
cancer fighter in its own right, as it effectively blocks a protein that
tumors need to establish a life-giving blood supply. Known as
angiogenesis, this blockage of blood vessel growth prevents tumors from
both growing and surviving. (http://www.cityofhope.org)

5) Grape seed extract.
This one might be a little bit harder to find, as many grape varieties
sold in stores are now seedless. But the compounds found in grape seeds
are worth the extra effort to find, as they have been shown to help
inhibit aromatase, which in turn blocks the formation of breast cancer. Grape seed extract also blocks the action of another protein responsible for spurring the growth and spread of cancer cells.

"City
of Hope is uncovering important links between nutrition and the fight
against cancer," says the group on its website about this fascinating
and ongoing research. "We have found that mushrooms
may slow the growth of breast cancer, blueberries could slow down the
spread of cancer, and grape seed extract might starve cancer cells."


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