Sentences with phrase «protective against cancer»

And what we have learned is that phytoestrogens are protective against cancer.

Reason: Soy foods contain isoflavones that have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity and are protective against cancer.

With more realistic doses of aflatoxin, protein is actually tremendously protective against cancer, while protein - restricted diets prove harmful.

It contains antioxidants which help to prevent damage to cells, so it's protective against cancer.

Omega - 3s have been shown to reduce inflammation and be protective against cancer, while too much Omega - 6 fats cause inflammation and increase cancer risk.

Like broccoli, sprouts contain sulforaphane, a powerful compound noted to be protective against cancer and free radical damage.

There is some evidence that eating fruits rich in vitamin A may be protective against some cancers.

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The evidence suggests that flax is actually protective against breast cancer http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24013641/ also Google «flax Breast cancer ncbi» for more studies

Additionally, my mom just found out she has breast cancer (non-invasive) and I've read how breastfeeding is a protective factor against breast cancer and since I have several other risk factors (started my period early, had my first baby over 30, family history), I feel like I should breastfeed as long as possible.

The researchers theorized that human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) that is often thought to be high in women with morning sickness may have protective effects against cancer.

There's more detail about breastfeeding and its protective effect against cancer here, and you can read a fuller discussion of the lifestyle risk factors linked to cancer here.

High in anti-oxidants, the strawberry is though to have a protective factor against cancer.

The fact that she had taken birth - control pills for years was somewhat protective against ovarian cancer.

If similar genes are found in people, drugs that mimic their protective effects could be a better strategy against cancer and ageing than simply mopping up all free radicals (PLoS Genetics, DOI: 10.1371 / journal.pgen.1000488).

While the possible protective effect of smoking against PSC seems rather unique to this particular liver disease, coffee consumption has been shown to protect against multiple other liver conditions including liver cirrhosis and liver cancer — and now for the first time also against PSC.

«Also, it would give your own body's protective measures more of a chance to work against the cancer.»

Since the 1990s, however, evidence from large studies has been mounting that the protective effects of these foods against cancer in particular might be modest — if it exists at all.

A diet rich in starch, not just fibre, may be a «major protective factor» against bowel cancer, say nutritionists in Cambridge.

A study led by scientists at The Wistar Institute describes a novel immunotherapeutic strategy for the treatment of cancer based on the use of synthetic DNA to directly encode protective antibodies against a cancer specific protein.

«Our findings reveal that a high degree of future orientation appears to be protective against eating frequently at fast food establishments,» said Kerem Shuval, PhD, of the American Cancer Society, lead author of the study.

The protein p53 is a key activator of the cell's protective machinery against genetic damage, such as the mutations that drive cancer cells» explosive growth.

When a person is in the sun without sunscreen, the body naturally makes Vitamin D, which is protective against many other types of cancers, and even a low SPF sunscreen can prevent this.

«It is certainly an interesting study, as its findings inform us of the protective effects of the gene associated with higher aerobic capacity against breast cancer,» she explains.

In lab tests, these flavonoids seem to have a protective effect against certain types of cancer and cause cancer cell death in lab studies.

As you become more active and start including exercise in your daily life, you will most likely reach a healthier body weight, serving as an additional protective factor against cancer development.

Research shows that these compounds are protective against various types of cancer.

It's rich in vitamin K, excellent for healthy bones and protective against various cancers.

«Isoflavones are thought to be protective against certain cancers.»

In this rat study, cow ghee (clarified butter,) was found to have a protective effect against carcinogen induced mammary cancer in rats compared to soybean oil... dietary cow ghee compared to soybean oil down - regulates the enzyme activities responsible for carcinogen activation in the liver... decreasing the activities of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes, CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP1B1 and CYP2B1... and up - regulates carcinogen detoxification activities in liver and mammary tissues.

There are two in vitro studies that suggest vanillin, one of the many aromatic compounds in vanilla, may be protective against colorectal and cervical cancer, but no clinical or epidemiological studies have been published to my knowledge.

As I've explained before, CLA exhibits potent antioxidant activity, and research indicates that CLA might be protective against heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Protective factors Factors that may protect against ovarian cancer include having children and using the pill.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) is a potent antioxidant and there is evidence that it has a protective effect against cancer, heart disease and other diseases.

Both omega - 3s from marine and plants sources have protective properties against cancer and the researchers wanted to ascertain which one is more effective.

Here's an interesting study from Poland in which radishes and onions were the 2 most protective foods against stomach cancer: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1873452

You could add fiber, or resistant starch from beans, that have protective effects against cancer.

Mint, Ginger, Lemon, Orange and Cucumber Water Pomegranates are high in protective compounds known as flavonoids and polyphenols, which can help fight against cancer and heart disease.

Consumption of flaxseeds has also been shown to have protective effects against prostate cancer (80, 81).

Flavonoids include cryptoxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin, which are protective against lung and oral cancers.

It's also very protective against breast cancer.

In adults, iodine is necessary not only for the production of thyroid hormones, but has recently been recognized to play a protective role against fibrocystic breast disease and breast cancer.

An epidemiological study of people in Northern Italy reported that vitamin C intake has «possible protective activity» against skin cancer202 and greater consumption of antioxidants was associated with less aggressive prostate cancer in the United States.203 A 2014 systematic review by Chinese researchers concluded that low doses of vitamins, specifically vitamins A, C and E, can significantly reduce the risk of stomach cancer.204

In adults, iodine is necessary not only for the production of thyroid hormones, thus affecting systemic metabolism, but is now recognized to play a protective role against fibrocystic breast disease and breast cancer.

Studies in humans have shown that lycopene is protective against a variety of cancers including prostate of course, but also colorectal, breast, lung, endometrial, pancreatic, bladder, cervical and skin cancers.

On the other hand, consuming green tea, fresh fruits and vegetables has been shown to be protective against stomach cancer.

Note that while olive oil, which has been shown to be protective against HER2 - overexpressing breast cancer, also contains a high proportion of oleic acid, the protective effect of olive oil is thought to be due to olive lignans and secoiridoids rather than oleic acid.

Alcohol appears to be protective against heart disease, but is not recommended because it increases the risk of cancer.

It also acts as a natural anti-depressant and has protective properties for the heart and against cancer.

Milk thistle has been shown to have protective effects against certain types of cancer such as colon cancer, liver cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, skin cancer, and breast cancer.

And mechanistic science is often internally contradictory — soy protein increases IGF - 1, yet in Far East Asian societies, soy appears to be protective against some common cancer types.