Celery is effective against breast cancer
HEALTH BENEFITS, NUTRITION FACTS AND RESEARCH
Health benefits of celery:
antioxidant (Coumarin-appears to stimulate the activity of certain white blood cells), anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and antimicrobial, helps to reduce blood sugar (glucose), blood lipids and blood pressure
Celery is a source of:
vitamin B6, vitamin C and vitamin K, potassium, folate, fibre and beneficial enzymes
Cancer-fighting compounds in celery:
Apigenin:
- stops the movement and invasion of cancer cells and helps to stop their division
- slows down the growth of breast cancer cells by leading to their cellular death
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
NOTES:
Recommended organic. Non-organic celery should be washed as much as possible
