‘Anticancer’

Vitamins and Minerals Against Cancer (II)

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

vitamins and minerals against cancerVitamins as a Shield Anticancer

Unlike carbohydrates, fats and proteins, vitamins are not an energy source, but serve as chemical models for enzymes related to metabolic function, cell production, tissue repair and other vital processes.

Vitamin C, and precursor of vitamin A as beta-carotene, are antioxidants, so they are considered as protectors of the oxidation of cells, and thus of degenerative diseases such as cancer.

Vitamin C or ascorbic acid has been widely documented. Today is known as stress vitamin because of its association with all processes related to metabolic stress. As an antioxidant shield your needs are greater than the rest of the vitamins, which in just a few milligrams fulfill these functions. (more…)

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Fundamental Characteristics of Cancer-fighting foods

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Fundamental Characteristics of Cancer-fighting foodsExperts say that 50% of the tumors can be prevented with proper diet. Prevention is always better than cure and in the case of serious diseases like cancer, it is very useful to fill the kitchen with foods that are proven to have anticancer properties and not far from the food we daily. Integrate them as much as possible.

Fundamental characteristics of cancer-fighting foods

1. Olive oil:

The monounsaturated fats protect the colon-rectum cancer. By working on bile acids, olive oil reduce the risk of gastrointestinal mucosal growth. Do not forget that the arteries remain flexible to improve circulation and oxygenation of the entire network.

2. Water:

There is food, but we can not live without it. Water makes your cells alive, regulate many functions and help to eliminate toxins through urine and feces.

3. Garlic and onions:

Garlic and onion contain “allicin, a sulfur-rich compounds that act as scrubbers liver, eliminate toxic substances that accumulate in the blood and tissues. (more…)

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