Carrots are very effective against breast cancer
HEALTH BENEFITS, NUTRITION FACTS AND RESEARCH
Health benefits of carrots:
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-oestrogen, cardioprotective and bowel-protective, cholesterol-reducing and blood sugar lowering
Carrots are a source of:
vitamin A (from beta-carotene), some B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and fibre (pectin)
Cancer-fighting compounds of carrots:
Carotenoids – beta-carotene:
- shown to slow down genetic mutations, which lower the risk of some cancers
- reduce the risk of breast cancer, particularly for more aggressive types
- slow down the growth of human breast cancer cells, stop their division and increase their cellular death
- especially beneficial for premenopausal women
Luteolin:
- increases the effectiveness of Paclitaxel (Taxol)
- helps to reduce the risk of breast cancer
- antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects
- slows down the growth of breast cancer cells and also slows down tumour survival and invasion
- complements Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as Celecoxib anti-cancer therapies
- could reduce the risk of developing metastasis originating from triple-negative breast cancer
Lignans:
- reduce breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women
- may help suppress breast tumour growth and spread
- breast cancer survivors with higher levels of lignans in their bloodstream and on their diet seem to survive for a significantly longer period of time
- reduce inflammation
- associated with less aggressive tumours when in the diet
- increase the effectiveness of Tamoxifen
- to be eaten only through diet and not supplements, approximately 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed per day
Myricetin:
- shown to slow down breast cancer metastasis and the growth of triple-negative breast cancer cells
- potential breast cancer drug
NOTES:
Raw carrots contain unique undigestible fibres that bind toxins and some of the excess oestrogen and carry it out of the body, therefore they play an important role in hormonal balancing.
Purchase whole, not peeled and preferably organic carrots.
