Could Red Dates Help Fight Cancer?

Red dates kill cancer cells, according to a recent study. At worst it's one of those things that can't hurt and might help.

The trendy superfood ‘red dates’ from Asia kill cancer cells in the lab, new research suggests.

Jujube fruits, which are known as red dates due to them looking similar to the Middle-Eastern staple, programme lung, breast and prostate cancer cells to commit suicide, a study published in the journal Food & Function found.

Red dates are thought to trigger cancer cell death by causing 'internal stress' in tumours, according to researchers from the Royal Society of Chemistry. Read more

Woman Recovers From Cancer After Treating It With Turmeric

A woman who battled blood cancer for five years 'recovered after treating it with turmeric in the first recorded case of its kind.

A woman who battled blood cancer for years without success finally halted the disease with turmeric, it has been reported.

Dieneke Ferguson is now leading a normal life after giving up on gruelling treatments that failed to stop it. Read more

Vitamin C Can Stop Cancer

 More confirmation that Linus Pauling was right.

There are continual advances in science (as well as always some controversy), but new research supporting vitamin C’s potential in preventing the advancement of several forms of cancer is some of the most promising and remarkable that’s emerged in a while.

More specifically, vitamin C may stop leukemia stem cells from multiplying, which could prevent certain forms of blood cancer from advancing, the journal Cell reveals,1 along with pancreatic, colon, liver and ovarian cancers, according to several other notable medical journals and scientific reports. Read more

Eating Red Onions May Help Fight Cancer

Eating red onions may help to fight cancer. Powerful compounds found in the vegetable are excellent in destroying tumors.

Eating red onions may help to fight cancer, new research suggests.

The tasty vegetable, commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine, is full of powerful compounds that help to kill tumours.

One type known as anthocyanins, which are responsible for its dark colouring, are believed in inhibit the spread of the disease. Read more

Frankincensel Oil Superior to Chemotherapy in Destroying Cancer Cells

A study found that frankincense essential oil was superior to chemotherapy in destroying cancer cells.

What is frankincense?

Frankincense is a fragrant plant resin that comes from the Boswelllia sacra tree found across Africa and the Arabian peninsula. It’s been used for centuries as a folk medicine, largely because of its anti-inflammatory properties. The oil of frankincense has been used for thousands of years to treat and prevent disease-causing inflammation, boost immunity, and prevent dangerous infections. Read more

Vitamin E Found to Destory Cancer Cells

Vitamin E has been found to destroy cancer cell, but only if you take the right version, says Barbara Minton.

Evidence is mounting that humble little vitamin E plays a big role in keeping women safe from breast cancer. Several recent studies have shown it can inhibit the metabolism of cancer cells, leading to their death.

This is excellent news for women wanting to protect themselves against a diagnosis of breast cancer, for those now being treated for the disease, and for those who have had breast cancer and want to avoid a recurrence. Read more

7 Cancer-Curing Spices Found in Most Kitchens

You will never hear this from the medical establishment or mainstream media, but chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are not the only ways to treat cancer. Here are seven cancer-curing spices that you probably already have in your kitchen ready to use.

Research has found that the intense taste of spices is associated with high concentrations of antioxidants and other powerful substances that have been proven to stop cancer in its tracks. Here are seven common kitchen spices that are among the top natural cancer-fighting compounds available. Most of them are probably already in your home and ready to use. Read more

Can You Starve Cancer?

Elizabeth Renter says that by eating certain foods you may be able to starve cancer.

There is little doubt that a healthy diet can help reduce your risk of cancer, but did you know that certain foods can assist in the annihilation of existing cancer cells as well, helping your body to fight off the potentially fatal disease? These foods encourage something called angiogenesis, and could hold the key to an anti-cancer diet.

Angiogenesis is the process of new blood vessels forming from existing vessels. Generally, it’s a good thing, but in the case of tumors, angiogenesis can be negative, feeding the cancer and advancing it. Read more

Woman Stuns Researchers by Overcoming Cancer with Turmeric Spice

Chemotherapy and radiation are not the only ways to treat cancer. One woman tells how she overcame cancer by ignoring her doctors and taking turmeric instead. There is research to back her decision, too, which doctors ignore.

While expensive cancer drugs linked to premature death and mega-tumors are pushed by many mainstream doctors as the only option outside of chemotherapy, a growing number of informed individuals are consistently opting to instead utilize natural methods that are known to conquer cancer cells and effectively negate the disease — without harsh side effects. One such person, Vicky Stewart of Britain, chose such a path when she refused mainstream medical cancer treatments and instead began consuming powerful turmeric spice. Read more

Silver Can Kill Cancer Better than Chemotherapy

We know it's for more than fighting cancer, but the medical establishment may be learning. Article by Anthony Bond.

Silver can kill some cancers as effectively as chemotherapy and with potentially fewer side effects, new research claims.

Scientists say that old wives tales about the precious metal being a ‘silver bullet’ to beat the Big C could be true.

The metal already has a wide range of medicinal uses and is a common antiseptic, antibiotic and means of purifying water in the third world.

And British researchers now say that silver compounds are as effective at killing certain cancer cells as a leading chemotherapy drug, but with potentially far fewer side-effects. Read more

Green Tea May Prevent Dementia and Cancer

Scientists at Newcastle University set out to discover whether the protective properties of green tea tea are still active once it has been digested - and found that they are.

Green tea could protect the brain against Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, say scientists.

The drink, which originated in ancient China, may also play a vital role in guarding against cancer, their study suggests.

Scientists at Newcastle University set out to discover whether the protective properties of the tea – previously shown to be present in the freshly brewed form – are still active once it has been digested. Read more

The Latest Anti-Cancer Substance: Licorice

Licorice is the latest weapon in the battle to beat cancer.

Liquorice could offer valuable protection against sunburn and skin cancer which, say Cancer Research UK, has become the most common cancer among 15- to 34-year-olds.

According to the National Cancer Institute in the US, when applied to the skin, liquorice extract helps combat UV damage and can reduce sunburn by acting as a powerful anti-inflammatory.

Researchers at the Institute of Chinese Medical Science in Taiwan have now discovered why. They found that the active molecule glycyrrhizin blocks AP-1, a protein that can cause inflammation and cancer. Read more