According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 40% of men and women born during the early part of the 21st century will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives. With growing cancer rates and some lowered confidence in the safety and effectiveness of traditional medicine, some people choose to treat and prevent cancer using natural herbs and supplements.
How Herbs Fight Cancer
Herbs work to fight cancer in a variety of ways. Many of them work to boost the immune system, increasing the body's chances of killing cancer cells. Others work as powerful antioxidants that can fight against harmful, cancer-causing free radicals. Each herb works differently in the body to help treat and prevent cancer.
Herbs to Prevent Cancer
One herb that is gaining attention in its ability to fight cancer is selenium. Take selenium as an effective antioxidant that will battle cancer-causing free radicals. Combine it with vitamin E for a boost in the immune system that can help the body fight against cancer cells. The average daily intake of selenium should be around 55 micrograms per day, though amounts up to 400 micrograms can be safely consumed.
If you have cancer in the form of a growing tumor, stop its growth by taking ginger and tumeric. These two herbs have been found by researchers at the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia to completely stop the growth of cancer cells and tumors.
Barley green is another herb that is well known in its ability to not only prevent and inhibit future growth of cancer, but to also fight existing human cancer cells in the human body. Barley, like other cancer-fighting herbs, works as an antioxidant to kill living cancers cells in the body. This herb contains numerous beneficial vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A and C, along with iron, folic acid and chlorophyll. You can also take barley as a source of all nine amino acids.
Red clover flower is another herb used in the treatment and prevention of cancer. Unlike other herbs that act as antioxidants, red clover flower works to cleanse the blood of all toxins and impurities and prevent the development of new blood vessels in cancerous tumors. According to HealingCancerNaturally.com, Dr. Jerry Hoover of CancerNaturalCure.com recommends consuming red clover flower in the form of a tea. Refrain from taking the stem of the flower or capsules.
Vitamin C
Nobel Prize winning Linus Pauling developed a theory that vitamin C not only prevents cancer, but can stop it from spreading by acting as an antioxidant. This theory was researched and backed by a Johns Hopkins clinical study as well. Vitamin C is found to be most effective for cancer when taken intravenously. Look for vitamin C in health food stores and grocery stores, usually in tablet form of 500 mg. Vitamin C can be safely consumed in large amounts as long as it is taken with plenty of water.
Resources:
HealingCancerNaturally.com - Barley
HealingCancerNaturally.com - Ginger and Tumeric
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