Reseveratrol And Garlic Are Helpful In Cancer Prevention

Reseveratrol seems to be helpful in cancer prevention and treatment. Resveratrol inhibits the adhesion of cancer cells, which is a requirement for metastasis, and promotes apoptosis (self-destruction) of cancer cells without harming healthy cells. It also slows angiogenesis, the creation of new blood vessels required for cancer growth.

Another cancer fighter is garlic. It stops growth of several types of cancer cells, and a number of epidemiological studies suggest that eating a lot of garlic and related vegetables reduces risk of gastric and colorectal cancer. In one study of more than 35,000 women in Iowa, those who ate at least one clove of garlic per week had a 32 percent lower risk of colon cancer than the women who ate it only once a month. Garlic supplements are an option for those wo refuse to eat the cloves.

Garlic has long been a mainstay in both medicine and cooking. Centuries before Louis Pasteur discovered garlic’s potent antibacterial properties in the 1850s, it was used to treat infections and improve strength, not to mention scare off evil spirits. These days, garlic is one of our best-studied and best-selling medicinal herbs. Garlic contains sulfur compounds with powerful antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory actions. It also curbs platelet aggregation and improves circulation. Dozens of studies support garlic’s role in cardiovascular health and we continue to recommend it. One of the most exciting areas of research on garlic is cancer.