Today, January 17, 2006, The Washington Times reported an exciting story about the effects of curry and specific vegetables on prostate and other cancers.? Over a half million cases of prostate cancer occur each year and despite ?the war on cancer? most advanced cases are very poorly responsive to any kind of curative treatment.? In fact, in the past 20 years the incidence and death rate from prostate cancer hasn?t budged.? I?m especially concerned about this topic because I have a strong family history of prostate disease!? The good news is that something can be done by anyone with an interest in taking charge of their own health.
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Cauliflower, kale, cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, watercress and turnips all contain a plant-based chemical that is a significant cancer-preventive. ?That chemical is phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC). ?By adding curry powder to the recipe we can dramatically enhance these effects.? New research shows that vegetables and the spice are effective in treating established prostate cancers, the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men.
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It all boils down to a pair of crucial chemicals that "hold real potential for the treatment and prevention of prostate cancer," the Rutgers study stated. The curry contains curcumin, a yellow pigment from the spice itself. "The bottom line is that PEITC and curcumin, alone or in combination, demonstrate significant cancer-preventive qualities in lab mice, and the combination of PEITC and curcumin could be effective in treating established prostate cancers," said Ah-Ng Tony Kong, the study's lead author and a professor of pharmaceutics at Rutgers.
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Since the worst side effects of curry and cauliflower may be a little gas, it surely makes good sense to include these foods in the diet of every adult male.? There are many powerful food-based chemicals that can make the difference between life and death.? The treatment of cancer is nearly as scary as the diagnosis.? Since the rate of cancer deaths has now outstripped heart disease as the number one killer in the developed world we need to be armed with all the facts.? Medical intervention is not enough.? We should be armed with all the facts and every effective weapon to beat back cancer. ?A little cauliflower and cumin can fight cancer.? Who?d a thunk it???
