5 Foods That Kill Cancer And Help The Body Destroy Tumors Without Any Drugs
Certain proteins within our immune system hold the precise instructions needed
to destroy cancerous tumours.
In a healthy body, this inherent ability is always present and always effective
without the use of drugs.
However, these proteins can be rendered ineffective if cells experience
uncontrolled growth though damage or mutations to DNA or if toxins through food
and chemical pollution override the immune system's natural function.
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University have finally helped identify and
support previous evidence which demonstrated how foods suppresses tumour
development during immune surveillance, the immune system's process of
patrolling the body for cancer cells.
Those who subscribe to conventional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and
radiation have little understanding of how powerful the body is at healing
itself if left to its own devices with the right nutrition.
Scientists have recently found that healthy cells damaged by
chemotherapy secreted more of a protein which boosts cancer cell survival.
Chemotherapy has been proven to cause cancer cells to interact with nearby
tumour cells and cause them to grow, invade, and importantly, resist subsequent
therapy.
In a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, scientists identified a
molecule, known as TIC10, which activates a protein that helps fight the
disease. The protein, called TRAIL (tumour-necrosis-factor-related
apoptosis-inducing ligand) suppresses tumour development it can actually cross
the blood-brain barrier, which separates the main circulatory system from the
brain.
Through the body's infinite wisdom, its systems recognize foreign invaders and
poisons such as chemotherapy which are not beneficial for the brain. Many
cancer drugs are consequently blocked from passing the blood-brain barrier.
However, TRAIL is permitted passage due to its beneficial effects on the immune
system.
Another positive is that TIC10 does not just activate the TRAIL gene in
cancerous cells, but also in healthy ones. This is known as the 'bystander
effect' - i.e. where cells near cancerous cells are also killed. Nearby healthy
cells are also given a boost to increase the number of cancer-killing TRAIL
receptors on their cell surface.
FOODS THAT INHIBIT TUMORS
The key is to not succumb to selective cancer therapy or drug treatments based
on clinical trials with artificially created versions of the protein.
Food is the body's medicine, not drugs. All you need to do is seek those
powerful foods which naturally inhibit tumor necrosis factor (TNF) of which
there are several.
1. Turmeric (Manjano)
Curcumin, possibly the most powerful antioxidant known from the popular Indian
spice Turmeric, has countless health benefits. A recent study led by a research
team in Munich showed that it can also inhibit formation of metastases.
Curcumin exerts anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects by inhibiting
tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), suggesting that its effect on
endothelial function may be mediated by the suppression of inflammation and/or
oxidative stress via down-regulation of TNF-alpha.
One of the most comprehensive summaries of a review of 700 turmeric studies to
date was published by the respected ethnobotanist James A. Duke, Phd. He showed
that turmeric appears to outperform many pharmaceuticals in its effects against
several chronic, debilitating diseases, and does so with virtually no adverse
side effects.
2. Grapes and Resveratrol (Zabibu)
Resveratrol is a phenolic compound that contributes to the antioxidant
potential of red grapes.
Resveratrol is not only an antioxidant and antimutagen, but also reduces
oxidant-caused cell death. Resveratrol has been shown to inhibit production of
nitric oxide and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-A) by
lipopolysaccharide-stimulated Kuppfer cells. Kuppfer cells are macrophages
fixed in place in the liver. Their chronic overproduction of nitric oxide and
TNF-A due to chronic infection can cause severe liver damage.
Perhaps Resveratrol's most important property is its ability to inhibit
cyclooxygenase-2 (CoX-2). CoX-2 is related to cancers and abnormal growths in
the intestinal tract. Natural CoX-2 inhibitors such as resveratrol have been
shown to reduce the occurrence of cancers and pre-cancerous growths. So while
pharmaceutical companies race to find complex agents that inhibit CoX-2, the
ingredient is already present in red grapes which if consumed daily (or via
organic grape juice) will protect against tumors naturally.
3. Green Tea (Chai ya Kijani)
The health benefits of green tea are due to the presence of a group of plant
flavonoids called catechins. Of particular interest to researchers is
epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG), the primary catechin in green tea.
For example, South Korean researchers have found that EGCG blocks TNF naturally
by interfering with the ability of certain pro-inflammatory chemicals to bind
to cells of smooth muscle tissue of the vascular
system. In a 2009 study conducted by the Chonbuk National University Medical
School, it was noted that the specific mechanism of action of EGCG in terms of
blocking TNF is the suppression of fractalkine, an inflammatory agent
specifically involved in the development of arteriosclerosis, or hardening of
the arteries.
4. Tomatoes (Nyanya Tungule)
Regular consumption of tomato and its products is being consistently associated
with lower risk of several types of cancer and, to a lesser extent, coronary
heart disease. Among the many tomato components credited with healthful
properties, carotenoids and particularly lycopene are being actively
investigated.
Modest effects of the regular intake of a tomato juice provides small amounts
of carotenoids which were found on the production of inflammatory mediators,
such as TNF-alpha. TNF-alpha production by whole blood was found to be more
than 30% lower after almost a month of consuming raw tomato juice.
5. Raw Fruits and Veggies ( Matunda ya aina
yote ,Mboga za majani,Njugu za aina yote)
There is sufficient evidence to indicate that a diet consisting of foods high
in natural antioxidants such as raw fruits and vegetables provide anti-inflammatory
benefits. The higher the intake the more they are
associated with significant reductions in levels of markers of inflammation,
including C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis
factor-alpha (TNF-alpha).
Any fruits or vegetables (preferably dark colored) which are a good source of
indole-3-carbinol, a chemical that boosts DNA repair in cells, blocks the
growth of cancer cells. A team of researchers at Ohio State
University announced that anthocyanins, the compounds that give cabbage its
purple color are capable of cutting the growth of colon cancer cells both in
vitro and in rats by 50%-100%, with certain extracts even destroying up to 20%
of the cancer cells while leaving healthy surrounding cells intact.
Sources for this article:
Dave Mihalovic is
a Naturopathic Doctor who specializes in vaccine research, cancer prevention
and a natural approach to treatment.
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