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tion and by oxidative stress, meaning, among other things, that
DNA has been damaged, impairing the ability of cells to repro-
duce perfectly.
The staid and highly
respected MD Anderson Can-
cer Center has expressed un -
characteristic enthusiasm about
curcumin’s anticancer proper-
ties in a 2003 statement by
researchers published in the
journal Anticancer Research:
“Extensive research over
the last 50 years has indicated
it can prevent and treat cancer
. . . Curcumin can suppress
tumor initiation, promotion
and metastasis.”
Let’s take a look at the
Breast cancer cells.
large body of research that
proves curcumin’s effective-
ness at preventing and fighting cancer:
Blocks carcinogenic substances: We’re all exposed to carcinogens
on a daily basis from auto exhausts, air pollution, food packaging,
pesticides and a broad spectrum of substances with which we can-
not avoid contact. Curcumin apparently blocks those carcinogens,
preventing them from causing the cellular damage that ultimately
results in cancer.
Stops invasion: Cancer cells invade normal tissue with the help of
certain enzymes called matrix metalloproteinase. Cur cumin slows
or stops the activity of this enzyme, helping halt the spread of can-
cerous cells.
Cuts off tumor blood supply: Invasive tumors are fed by their own
specially developed network of blood vessels through a process