Cancer - Beneficial Foods

Overview

Foods and Herbs that modern science and in some cases, traditional use or anecdotal reports have indicated may prevent, treat or cure many (or perhaps all) forms of Cancer.

 

Alcoholic Beverages

 Wine (especially Red Wine in non-excessive quantities) may prevent many carcinogens from inducing chromosome mutations (due to the Resveratrol, OPCs and Gallic Acid content of Wine).  ^[1]

 

Algae

 Chlorella may prolong survival times in persons afflicted with various forms of Cancer (by boosting the Immune Response, i.e. not by directly killing Cancer cells):  ^[2]

 Chlorella (Chlorella vulgaris species) has also been shown to contain a Glycoprotein (named CVS) that may inhibit the of some forms of Cancer.

 Spirulina may cause the regression of some cases of Cancer.  ^[3]

 

Animal-Derived Supplements

 Bovine Cartilage may inhibit some types of Cancer (by inhibiting the process of ).  ^[4]

 Shark Cartilage may help to regress some types Cancer (due to Proteins in Shark Cartilage inhibiting the formation of new Blood Vessels that "feed" tumors - i.e. they inhibit ).  ^[5]

 Caution:  The use of Shark Cartilage for the treatment of Cancer is controversial.  Some clearly unbiased natural medicine researchers have concluded that Shark Cartilage is ineffective for the treatment of Cancer and a recent clinical trial adds support to this counter-argument.  ^[6]

 Thymus Extract may be beneficial for some cases of Cancer (it normalizes the low ratio of Helper T-Cells to Suppressor T-Cells that is a characteristic of Asthma): 

 Thymus Extract stimulates the production of White Blood Cells where White Blood Cell counts are lowered in Cancer patients undergoing Chemotherapy:

 

Bee Foods

 Bee Pollen may help to prevent Cancer. 

 Propolis may help to prevent some types of Cancer (primarily due to its high content of Caffeic Acid and Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE)).  ^[7]

 Royal Jelly may inhibit some tumors (due to its 10-Hydroxydecenoic Acid content).  ^[8]

 

Beverages

 Coffee may prevent some types of Cancer (due to the Polyphenols in Coffee blocking the formation of Nitrosamines). 

 

Dairy Foods

 Yogurt may possess anti-tumor activity. 

 

Fermented Soybean Products

 Miso contains anti-carcinogens that neutralize Benzpyrene (thereby preventing some Benzpyrene-induced Cancers).  ^[9]

 

Fruit

 Apple may help to prevent many forms of Cancer (due to their Caffeic Acid, Chlorogenic Acid, Quercetin and Ellagic Acid content). 

 Avocado may inhibit the development of some types of Cancer (due to the Mannoheptulose content of Avocado inhibiting the Glucokinase enzyme and by inhibiting the uptake of Glucose into Cancer cells).  ^[10]

 Bilberry may help to prevent chemical-induced Cancer (primarily due to specific Tannins in Bilberry stimulating the activity of Quinone Reductase, an endogenous cancer-protective enzyme and by inhibiting Ornithine Decarboxylase, an endogenous pro-carcinogenic enzyme).  ^[11]

 Blackberry may help to prevent some types of Cancer:  ^[12]

 Blueberry may help to some forms of Cancer (primarily due to specific Tannins in Blueberry inhibiting Ornithine Decarboxylase, an endogenous pro-carcinogenic enzyme).  ^[13]

 Cantaloupe may help to prevent some types of Cancer (due to its high content of Carotenoids).  ^[14]

 Cranberry may help to prevent some forms of Cancer (primarily due to specific Tannins in Cranberry inhibiting Ornithine Decarboxylase, an endogenous pro-carcinogenic enzyme).  ^[15]