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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 trans fat and sugar have been linked to a […]
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Spirulina 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 commercially grown and used in dried, powdered form as high quality nutritional supplements. They are high […]
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Rauwolfia 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 of the breast and prostate, as long as the patient was not simultaneously taking any […]
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Pawpaw (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 hilly upland habitat. Pawpaw is in the same family (Annonaceae) as the custard-apple, […]
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Pao 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 cancer – and leukemia cells. It also shows promising results in suppressing the further […]
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Medicinal 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 help in building immunity. They are a source of Beta Glucan. They also have a protein called […]
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Mangosteen (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 secondary metabolites, such as oxygenated and prenylated xanthones. Recent studies revealed that these xanthones […]
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Green Tea
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 populations. Another is the growing number of laboratory studies indicating that green tea […]