Garlic and Cancer Prevention [View all]
* Preliminary studies suggest that garlic consumption may reduce the risk of developing several types of cancer, especially cancers of the gastrointestinal tract (see Questions 3 and 4). Most of the studies evaluated different types of garlic preparations and used them in varying amounts (see Question 5).
* If garlic consumption does reduce the risk of developing cancer, the amount needed to lower risk remains unknown (see Question 7).
* Although usual garlic consumption rarely causes problems, higher intakes can cause side effects, including gastrointestinal distress (see Question 8).
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# How might garlic act to prevent cancer?
Protective effects from garlic may arise from its antibacterial properties (17) or from its ability to block the formation of cancer-causing substances (18), halt the activation of cancer-causing substances (19), enhance DNA repair (20), reduce cell proliferation, or induce cell death (10).
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http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/garlic-and-cancer-prevention
Recently I stumbled upon this, and it reminded how little we pay attention to what we eat. Although I'm seeing more and more books by Medical Doctors on food and it's effects on cancer.
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