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Stomach Cancer-Causes and Prevention
January 1, 2008, last updated April 12, 2012
By Tom Szharek, Contributing Columnist
For years, researchers have puzzled over a mystery about
cancer. Why do the Japanese and Chinese have such low
cancer rates?
Japanese and Chinese women, for example, have breast
cancer rates that are five times lower than those of American
women. The Japanese have almost no incidence of stomach
or colon cancer.
Now, the long-suspected link between the Asian diet and the
low prevalence of cancer is emerging as the key factor. The
Japanese consume about five times the amount of
cruciferous vegetables as Americans do.
Cruciferous vegetables ---all the various cabbages and root
vegetables such as green and red cabbage, broccoli,
Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, kale and
watercress, radishes, parsnips, turnips, rutabaga and
kohlrabi ---are unique protectors of your health.
These special vegetables contain natural substances called
glucosinolates. Inside your body, glucosinolates break
down to form compounds called "indoles" and other
compounds which are especially effective in fighting the
development and spread of cancer.
The indoles from cabbages and root vegetables fight cancer
essentially by creating speed bumps. These vegetables slow
down the enzymes that activate carcinogenic substances.
They also act as green lights for the helpful enzymes,
speeding up their delivery to areas in your body that need to
detoxify carcinogens.
Another important cancer-fighting food is the lowly beet.
Beets contain betacyanin, a powerful natural compound
which studies have found retards the growth of cancer cells.
Nuts Can Help You Fight Cancer
Several kinds of nuts help to fight cancer. Mice fed walnuts
experienced a 50% lower rate of breast cancer than mice
that were not, according to a 2009 study from Marshall
University of Medicine. And cashews, potent sources of
Vitamin E, can confer protection against lung cancer.
So, to give yourself a needed boost of cancer protection,
follow a diet plan which emphasizes these special vegetable
cancer fighting foods. (Read more about Top 10 habits that
fight breast cancer.)
Vanilla and Coffee Help to Protect Against Cancer
New research has identified several common foods as
powerful allies against cancer. Vanilla, in particular, has been
found to discourage the spread (metastasis) of breast and
colon cancer. Also, coffee inhibits cancer growth, according
to studies of breast cancer patients.
Several studies have linked foods rich in Vitamin D with
cancer prevention. One 2007 study from Creighton
University found that Vitamin D may lower the risk of many
forms of cancer in older women by 57% and a 2010 study
from the State University of New York found that Vitamin D
may actually kill breast cancer cells.
Green Tea May Help Fight Cancer
Several studies have found interesting links between the
amount and type of tea you drink and your risk for
developing various kinds of cancer. Green tea, in particular,
has been singled out in various research studies for its
potentially powerful effect on your immune system and your
resistance to developing cancer.
Lentils and Beans Linked to Lower Risk of Cancer
Lentils and beans are rich in antioxidant compounds called
flavonols. A 2009 study from the Harvard School of Public
Health looked at data from the Nurse's Health Study II of
90,000 participants and concluded that eating lentils and
beans lowers your risk of cancer. The study notes that no
such connection could be definitely made between cancer
risk and other foods. As the researchers noted:" Among the
major food sources of flavonols, we found a significant
inverse association with intake of beans or lentils but not
with tea, onions, apples, string beans, broccoli, green pepper
and blueberries."
Tamarac (Curcumin) Helps Cells Resist Cancer
New research has found that tamarac, the yellow spice, can
help cells fight cancer. Tamarac also helps improve cells
receptiveness to chemotherapy.
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