Cancer Fighting Foods: Herbs to Fight CancerIt is very important that everyone eats a healthy and balanced diet.
There’s no need to groan, it’s true! Even if you are in perfect health, eating a well balanced diet will be beneficial to you.
If you suffer from cancer than it is even more important for you to make sure you’re getting the required daily intake of the important vitamins and minerals. There are actually certain foods that are thought to fight against cancer.
Some foods have been proven to effectively shrink the size of cancerous tumors and give your immune system a much needed boost. Nutrition to Fight Cancer : Eat to Fight Cancer
Amygdalin is a naturally occurring substance that can be found in apricots, peaches, cherries and most berries. This is one of the most talked about cancer fighting chemicals, it is found in well over 1200 foods, all of which are natural.
Berries also contain substances that are known to slow down the growth of tumors and also prevent further cancerous development. Seeds of non citrus fruits contain the most amygdalin.
Strawberries are what I like to call super berries! They contain all of the cancer fighting substances that the other ‘regular’ berries contain, but these super berries also contain vitamin C. If I could draw I’d draw a strawberry wearing a cape, but fortunately for you I can’t.
Anyway back on topic, vitamin C is known to boost the body’s defenses by improving the immune system. It is also a known powerful anti-oxidant. It is thought that vitamin C can prevent any further spread of cancer. Foods other than strawberries high in vitamin c include:
- Papaya
- Raw Red bell peppers
- Broccoli (Don’t boil it, steam if possible)
- Brussel sprouts (See your mum wasn’t lying when she said they were good for you!)
- Oranges
- Kiwi Fruits
- Cauliflower
Broccoli has high levels of vitamin C, and it is also rich in beta carotene.
This beta carotene is known to improve your body’s immune system, and it has also been suggested that it will slow down tumor growth.
90% of cancers develop from epithelial tissue, beta carotene is very useful at treating these forms of cancer. Many green and yellow fruit and vegetables contain beta carotene.
Olive leaves are a fairly new weapon in the fight against cancer. This is thought to contain a photochemical that is actually capable of killing off cancer cells. Olive leaves aren’t particularly tasty however they can be combined secretly in some dishes.
There are loads of different foods that can help you fight against cancer, you should eat as many of these super foods as possible.
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