Cancer Treatment Plants
Many foods, especially fruits and vegetables, contain substances that help prevent the formation of cancers, or actively attack existing cancers. This seems to be one of the purposes of food, and is a part of the economy of nature. On the other hand, diets high in...
read moreSpirulina and Chlorella
Spirulina has a blue-green color which is the source of much of its cancer-prevention abilities. Spirulina is richly supplied with the blue pigment phycocyanin, a biliprotein which has been shown to inhibit cancer-colony formation. Both Spirulina and chlorella are...
read moreRauwolfia Vomitoria (Alstonine, BG-8)
An extract from the bark of the roots of the African tree, Rauwolfia vomitoria, containing the alkaloid, alstonine (also called BG-8). Research studies, many being in vitro, have shown alstonine to be especially effective against hormone-related cancers, such as those...
read morePawpaw (Asimina triloba)
Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a genus of small clustered trees with large leaves and fruit, native to North America. The genus includes the largest edible fruit indigenous to the continent. They are understory trees found in well drained deep fertile bottomland and...
read morePao Pereira, PB-100, Flavopereirine, Geissospermum vellosii
Pao Pereira is a medium sized Amazon rainforest tree, indigenous to Suriname, growing up to 60'' tall, the bark of the tree contains the Pythochemical: Flavopereirin (an alkanoid) with anti tumor properties. The bark of pao pereira has therapeutic action against...
read moreMedicinal Mushrooms
There are a number of mushrooms that appear to help the body fight cancer and build the immune system - Shiitake, maitake, reishi, Agaricus blazei Murill, and Coriolus Versicolor. These mushrooms contain polysaccharides, especially Lentinan, powerful compounds that...
read moreMangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana)
Anti-cancer effects of Xanthones from rinds (skins) of mangosteen. Mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana Linn, is a tree found in South East Asia, and its rinds (skins) have been used as traditional medicine. Phytochemical studies have shown that they contain a variety of...
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Green Tea is also a key element of cancer prevention. "Researchers have known for years that the incidence of prostate cancer is considerably lower in Asian countries. One possible explanation advanced by scientists is the high consumption of plant foods among Asian...
read moreFermented Wheat Germ
Fermented Wheat Germ was shown to have apoptotic effects in a variety of cultured cell types in vitro (ie, HT-29 human colon carcinoma cells, estrogen-positive breast cancer cells, T-cell and B-cell tumor lymphocytic cells, and Jurkat cells). Fermented wheat germ...
read moreMusaceas (Plantain and Banana) Plant
Research conducted at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, FL (2004) indicates that an extract of the Musaceas (plantain and banana) plant may play a role in the prevention and treatment of cancer, lending credence to anecdotal evidence...
read moreTomato (Lycopene) and Broccoli (I3C) Diet
Studies have shown that eating tomatoes and broccoli lowers the risk of prostate and breast cancer. The carotenoid, lycopene, the red substance in tomatoes, also appears to have potential benefit in treating oral, oesophageal, lung, stomach, colorectal, pancreatic,...
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