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Monday, February 29, 2016
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Natural Products for Cancer Prevention/Management (8)
Quercetin
Quercetin is a representative flavonoid found in many
plants including citrus fruit, tea, onion, and apples. It has been shown to have several beneficial biological/pharmaceutical effects, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer. Quercetin has been made in capsule form as a
dietary supplement for quite some time.
Most
of the research on quercetin and cancer has been done in cell culture (in vitro studies) or animal studies (in vivo studies). One must be cautious
that these studies are not equivalent to human clinical trials. In vitro studies indicate that quercetin
can slow the growth of some cancer cells. Clinical studies indicate its involvement in
tyrosine kinase inhibition but there is no solid
clinical evidence indicating that quercetin can prevent or treat cancer.
Some
studies suggested potential protective value for quercetin in prostatitis
(inflamed prostate), heart disease, and cancer. However, it was not clear what role quercetin played in their
findings. All these sound exciting;
however, further clinical studies are needed before any scientific conclusions
can be made. Nevertheless, it is not a
bad idea to include foods that contain quercetin as part of a balanced diet
with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains.
© Jiajiu Shaw, 2016
Disclaimer: This blog is written solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing or other medical professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All contents posted are extracted from the book I am writing, "IS CANCER IN US", to be published in about two months.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Natural Products for Cancer Prevention/Management (7)
Flavonoids
© Jiajiu Shaw, 2016
Disclaimer: This blog is written solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing or other medical professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All contents posted are extracted from the book I am writing, "IS CANCER IN US", to be published in about two months.
Flavonoids are a group of
polyphenolic compounds found ubiquitously in plants and in the human diet. High levels of flavonoids are found in onions,
parsley, tea, citrus fruits, berries, dark chocolate, red wine, and gingko
biloba.
Flavonoids
have been shown to have a wide range of biological and pharmacological
activities, including immune-medicated diseases and cancer.
Some
clinical trials found that people with diets high in flavonoids may have lower
risk of breast, lung, pancreatic, and other types of cancer.
Disclaimer: This blog is written solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing or other medical professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All contents posted are extracted from the book I am writing, "IS CANCER IN US", to be published in about two months.
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Natural Products for Cancer Prevention/Management (6)
Avocados
Avocados are native to
Mexico and have been cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout
the world. They are available in almost
all grocery stores.
Avocado is a high fat food,
but the majority of the fat comes from oleic acid; this is one of the reasons
that avocados can lower blood levels of bad cholesterol and triglyceride. In
addition to fat, vitamins, minerals, and fiber, avocados are rich in
phytochemicals, which may reduce the risk of some chronic diseases, such as
arthritis. Some people believe eating avocados
may have some cancer prevention effect.
© Jiajiu Shaw, 2016
Disclaimer: This blog is written solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing or other medical professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All contents posted are extracted from the book I am writing, "IS CANCER IN US", to be published in about two months.
Monday, February 8, 2016
What's coming up? 2/7/2016
Since this blog started on 9/7/2015 (5 months), it has been visited for 1,555 times by people in many countries. These countries include United States (1,075), Brazil (97), Israel (83), Taiwan (83), Russia (51), Philippines (16), Germany (11), Italy (10), Netherlands (7), United Kingdom (6), and many other countries including India, Thailand, Singapore, Chile, France, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Kenya, and Brunel.
As to the browsers, 49% used Chrome, 19% used Firefox, 15% used Explorer, 6% used Qt, 6% used Safari, and the rest by all others. As to the operating systems, 63% used Windows, 14% used Macintosh, 9% used Linux, and the rest by other systems.
It is very much appreciated that you are reading my blog and I sincerely hope you can learn something from this blog. More importantly, I hope you can show this website, WhatAboutCancer.com, to people you love and care so that more people can become more knowledgeable about cancer.
By the way, I have one good news to announce here. Based on the contributions from readers like you, we have just donated $100 to the American Cancer Society. I am very thankful for all the contributors for my book, IS CANCER IN US. You can order this book form amazon.com or from ShawCreativeInc.com. If you don't want to purchase the book in hard copy, the PDF version is coming out soon. Meanwhile, please continue to read my blog and recommend it to your loved ones and friends.
Disclaimer: This blog is written solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing or other medical professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All contents posted are extracted from the book I am writing, "IS CANCER IN US", to be published in about two months.
As to the browsers, 49% used Chrome, 19% used Firefox, 15% used Explorer, 6% used Qt, 6% used Safari, and the rest by all others. As to the operating systems, 63% used Windows, 14% used Macintosh, 9% used Linux, and the rest by other systems.
It is very much appreciated that you are reading my blog and I sincerely hope you can learn something from this blog. More importantly, I hope you can show this website, WhatAboutCancer.com, to people you love and care so that more people can become more knowledgeable about cancer.
By the way, I have one good news to announce here. Based on the contributions from readers like you, we have just donated $100 to the American Cancer Society. I am very thankful for all the contributors for my book, IS CANCER IN US. You can order this book form amazon.com or from ShawCreativeInc.com. If you don't want to purchase the book in hard copy, the PDF version is coming out soon. Meanwhile, please continue to read my blog and recommend it to your loved ones and friends.
Disclaimer: This blog is written solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing or other medical professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All contents posted are extracted from the book I am writing, "IS CANCER IN US", to be published in about two months.
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