Breast Health Tip #4: Add Spice to Your Life
BREAST HEALTH TIP: ADD
SOME SPICE TO YOUR LIFE. The Indian cooking spice
turmeric, responsible for the intense color of curry, is
phenomenal in its ability to promote and protect health
especially against cancer. This indigenous plant of Asia
and India has been a superstar of the pharmacopoeia of
Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 5,000
years -- and for good reason. Over 1,300 published studies
in the medical literature confirm that this spectacular
spice is one of nature’s most intelligent creations. The
many imaginative and brilliant ways that it wards off
cancer are nothing short of astounding. Turmeric breaks
down toxins, stimulates the immune system, is a powerful
anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant. It also specifically
stops breast cancers from growing. It does this by causing
cancer cells to die, stopping new blood vessels from
growing and feeding tumors, and helping to prevent
metastasis or spread of tumors. Turmeric also enhances the
anti-tumor effects of two other notable natural breast
cancer fighters: soy and green tea. For instance, turmeric
makes the anti-cancer effects of green tea 8 times more
potent and makes soy far more effective in blocking
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TURMERIC AND CANCER
Turmeric is so powerful at protecting against and fighting cancer –
scientists consider it the number one anti-cancer herb. Over 1300
published studies have documented the many amazing and diverse
healing properties of turmeric including the ability to significantly
reduce your risk of breast cancer as well as many other types of
cancer. Research shows it has good effect against at least 8
different cancers: cancer of the lung, mouth, colon, liver, kidney,
skin (melanoma), breast and leukemia. There are 5 general properties
of turmeric that make it such a good cancer fighter. First, turmeric
breaks down toxins in the liver and prevents carcinogens from
forming. Second, turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory. This is an
important anti-cancer defense because inflammation plays a key role
in the formation and progression of many cancers. Third, turmeric is
a powerful antioxidant – 300 times more potent than vitamin E.
Antioxidants protect against cancer by destroying cancer-causing
oxygen free radicals. Forth, turmeric stimulates the immune system. A
healthy active immune system is essential for fighting off most
diseases and illness including cancer. Fifth, turmeric helps to
emulsify fat and promote weight loss. Obesity increases the risk of
many types of cancer including breast cancer.
If you have cancer and need to take chemotherapy, turmeric can be
extremely beneficial too because it can help to enhance the
effectiveness of chemotherapy against your tumor while protecting
your organs from its damaging effects.
TURMERIC AND BREAST CANCER
Turmeric has several ways it specifically helps to prevent and fight
breast cancer.
First, it can block breast cancer-causing toxins. For example, DDT
and chloradane mimic the estrogen molecule in our body (Too much
estrogen has been found to be the primary cause of breast cancer.
Estrogen attaches to estrogen receptors on the breast cells and
causes them to start dividing. The faster cells divide, the higher
the risk of breast cancer. Breast cancer is cell division out of
control.) That means these pesticides act like estrogen in our body
with one big difference: they act much more powerfully than natural
estrogen. When these chemicals attach to the estrogen receptor, they
cause breast cells to divide much more rapidly than natural estrogen
does. Turmeric can decrease the estrogenic effect of these pesticides
and help to block them from attaching the estrogen receptors in the
breast. Second, turmeric “down regulates” the estrogen receptor. That
means when the estrogen receptor is “turned on” by estrogen, the
response will not be as great and breast cells won’t divide as
rapidly as the normally would. Third, turmeric inhibits or blocks an
enzyme called COX-2 that has been found to play a key role in the
initiation and progression of breast cancer. The COX-2 enzyme is
responsible for a long list of dangerous effects. It stimulates tumor
cells to divide, prevents tumor cell death, stimulates the growth of
new blood vessels into the tumor, makes the tumor better at invading
the surrounding tissues, blocks important tumor suppressing effects
of the immune system, increases the risk of metastasis or spread of
the tumor to other areas of the body, and increases the production of
a molecules that can cause mutations in our genes that will lead to
cancer. Turmeric is able to block all of these effects.
HOW TO TAKE TURMERIC
Turmeric is prepared by soaking and then drying the root. The root is
then ground into a powder. Powdered turmeric can be found in the
spice section of most grocery stores. It is also a key ingredient in
most curry powders and some Ayurvedic “churna’s” or standard mixtures
of healing spices used for cooking. Remember to buy “organically
grown” turmeric to avoid any harmful chemicals and pesticides. Add
about 1/4th teaspoon to vegetables, soups, grains or other dishes
near the end of cooking. Turmeric should be cooked but not
over-cooked. You can also take turmeric as a supplement. Two 500mg
capsules a day is the recommended dose.
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