What is the number 1 cancer-fighting food?

Never give up,,, There is always hope!

The number 1 cancer-fighting food is not a specific food, but rather a group of plant-based foods that contain phytochemicals. These foods include berries, broccoli, tomatoes, walnuts, grapes, and other vegetables, fruits, and nuts [1]. Research has shown that a diet filled with a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, and other plant foods helps lower the risk of many cancers [2]. Phytochemicals, which are found in plant-based foods, have been shown to have anti-cancer effects in laboratory studies [3]. Therefore, consuming a diet rich in plant-based foods that contain phytochemicals may help reduce the risk of cancer.

Sources:
https://www.aicr.org/cancer-prevention/food-facts/

https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/vegetables-fact-sheet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6077535/

What Starves Cancer Cells?

A low-protein diet blocked the mTOR pathway in cancer cells,

According to recent research, a low-protein diet may block the nutrient signaling pathway that fires up a master regulator of cancer growth, potentially starving cancer cells [1]. The study found that a low-protein diet blocked the mTOR pathway in cancer cells, which is a key pathway that regulates cell growth and metabolism [1]. This finding suggests that a low-protein diet may be a promising approach to cancer treatment, though more research is needed to determine the specific effects of this diet on human cancer incidence and prognosis.

Sources:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/11/221118130021.htm

Can Fasting Help Reduce or Eliminate Cancer Cells?

“There’s always hope beyond what you see.” “It’s possible not just to survive, but to thrive and to live a healthy, wonderful life again.” “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” “Cancer is like a teeter-totter.

Several studies have been conducted on how fasting may affect cancer treatment. The results suggest that when people fast, the body creates conditions that limit the spread and growth of cancer cells [1]. In some cases, fasting may even be used as a treatment for cancer. This is because it can reduce the number and size of tumors in people who have already been diagnosed [2].

Preliminary studies suggest that prolonged fasting in some patients with cancer may help decrease chemotherapy-related toxicity and tumor growth.

Chemotherapy can cause serious side effects, but short-term fasting has been shown to offer protection and enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy in numerous distinct malignancies—including breast cancer, melanoma, and colorectal cancer.

Fasting may reduce blood glucose levels, making it harder for cancers to grow because they consume much more glucose than normal cells. Fasting can reduce oxidative stress, which is important because many cancers are caused by oxidative damage.

Fasting can increase the number of cancer-fighting immune cells (natural killer cells), which may be important because cancers often evade detection by the immune system. Fasting can reduce oxidative stress, which is important because many cancers are caused by oxidative damage.

Fasting can increase the number of cancer-fighting immune cells (natural killer cells), which may be important because cancers often evade detection by the immune system.

Disclaimer: However, more research is needed to determine the specific effects of fasting on human cancer incidence and prognosis. If you are diagnosed with cancer make sure to consult with your health care providers before fasting.

Sources:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35848874/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34383300/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6530042/

https://www.cancercenter.com/community/blog/2021/06/fasting-cancer

Is Bathing in Chlorinated Water Dangerous?

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Studies Show Increased Risks of Cancer by Drinking, Bathing, or Swimming in Chlorinated Water

The findings are the first to suggest that these chemicals can be harmful when they are inhaled or absorbed through the skin, as well as when they are ingested.

In a Municipal Institute of Medical Research in Barcelona study, Dr. Cristina Villanueva and colleagues found that… people who had been exposed to chlorinated water for five years or more were at a 46 percent greater risk of bladder cancer than those with less exposure.

The researchers compared the drinking, bathing, and swimming habits of 2,941 bladder cancer patients with those of 7,843 healthy people. They found that people who had been exposed to tap water containing chlorine or bromine used to disinfect water can produce by-products that have been tied to increased all types of cancer risks

Villanueva and her colleagues point out that the most prevalent form of chlorination by-products, trihalomethanes (THM), can be absorbed through skin and inhalation as well.

To explore the relationship between lifetime exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) and bladder cancer, researchers matched 1,219 individuals who had been diagnosed with bladder cancer with 1,271 people from similar backgrounds who did not have the disease, having them report how frequently they drink chlorinated water, swim in pools or hose down with it.

The researchers found that people living in households with an average household trihalomethane concentration above 8 micrograms per liter had double the risk of bladder cancer compared to those who lived in districts where water contained less than 49 micrograms/liter. Trihalomethanes (THM) levels of about 50 micrograms per liter are common in industrialized societies, they note.

People who consumed chlorinated water were 35% more likely to get bladder cancer than those who didn’t, while people exposed regularly to swimming pools faced a 57% greater risk. And those who took longer showers or baths and lived in municipalities with higher trihalomethanes (THM) levels were also at increased cancer risks.

Trihalomethanes (THM), which are absorbed through the skin or lungs, may have a stronger carcinogenic effect than when they enter through the stomach due to detoxification by the liver.

The implications of these studies are significant since it shows that even low-level exposure to these contaminants carries a risk to public health.

Chlorine is a widely researched chemical element that is used in various industries and applications. Several research studies have been conducted on chlorine, including its use in water treatment systems, disinfection of wastewater, and its effectiveness in eliminating the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A review article on the mechanism of chlorine disinfection in wastewater discusses the removal of disinfection by-products (DBPs) and the efficiency of the water treatment process with chlorine.[1] Another research paper focuses on the effectiveness of disinfectant residuals in the distribution system, demonstrating that free chlorine is able to provide 99.99% inactivation of viruses.[2] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also provides information on chlorine and its uses in various industries. The NIOSH Worker Notification Program notifies workers and other stakeholders about the findings of these research studies.[3]

Sources:
The American Journal of Epidemiology https://academic.oup.com/aje/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328655247_Water_Treatment_Chlorination_An_Updated_Mechanistic_Insight_Review

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/chlorine/default.html

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