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Vitamins and Minerals Against Cancer (III)

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

vitamins and minerals against cancerMineral prevents cancerous processes?

Preventive and therapeutic properties of vitamins are known by the population, but not so with the minerals, their properties, as well as the source for the codes.

The minerals that we consume in the diet, also known as trace elements, are needed in the body in very small amounts and are essential to maintain health. Have not been determined although its functions in the body, but have been described dysfunctions or diseases that can lead to lack.

This is true in the case of selenium, zinc, copper and magnesium to prevent cancer. The vast majority of foods contain all the micronutrients necessary and sufficient. (more…)

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Benefits of Pomegranates for Cancer Treatment

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Research is ensuring that pomegranate juice may help fight prostate cancer. The results of this work shows that men who drank the beverage had delayed the doubling of PSA levels (a protein that indicates the presence of prostate cancer) in the blood.

Although consumption quantities should be in 0.24 liters of pomegranate juice a day, the doubling time of PSA after treatment extended to 54 months on average.

Before, the average PSA doubling every 15 months. Each of the 50 participants had undergone radiation, surgery or other treatments to fight cancer before enrolling in the study.

It is premature to recommend the consumption of pomegranate juice on prostate cancer patients to say they could be cured only with this, if the study shows that could delay or prevent the need for other therapies with harsh side effects including hot flashes, phatic , depression and impotenia.
also has antioxidant qualities of being natural product which contains up to three times more than green tea and red wine. (more…)

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