Walnuts Slash Cancer Risk

A new study out of Marshall University found that eating two ounces of walnuts a day for two weeks slowed breast cancer growth or reduced the risk of developing the disease.1 In the study, researchers gave a group of women who had a breast biopsy two ounces of walnuts every day until they had surgery two weeks later. They found significant changes in the tumor’s gene expression in the women who ate the nuts compared to those who didn’t. This backs up earlier research which found that eating two ounces of walnuts a day could help cut breast cancer risk in half.2 Extracts of walnuts stopped the spread of breast cancer cells.3 Walnuts contain a trio of cancer fighters – phytosterols, flavonoids, and omega-3s. Phytosterols. Studies show that these nutrient compounds can inhibit tumors from forming in the breast and shrink them if they are already there.4 In addition to walnuts, you can find phytosterols in: Legumes Flax seed oil Peanut butter Pistachios Sunflower seeds Almonds Brussels sprouts Flavonoids. Walnuts also contain a flavonoid called ellagic acid. This powerful flavonoid inhibits the growth of cancer cells. For example, a certain kind of microRNA signal is a marker for developing breast cancer. In a new study, not only did ellagic acid stop breast cancer tumor formation, but it also reversed the dysfunction in the microRNA!5 Ellagic acid not only protects your healthy cells from free radical damage, but it also helps to detox would-be cancer-causing cells an...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Anti-Aging Cancer Health Source Type: news