Ginsengs are adaptogens, increasing resistance to all kinds of stress, increasing vitality and the ability to work. Ginsengs reduce high blood glucose levels and support immunity. Korean red ginseng promotes the growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis). The major components of ginseng are ginsenosides, which promote wound healing by angiogenesis. Diabetic rats treated with Korean […]
View PostOmega-3 fatty acids (FAs) are associated with a reduced risk of prostate, breast and colon cancers. There is evidence that omega-3 fatty acids are anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic and anti-proliferative. This article is a review of the ways in which omega-3 fatty acids can reduce cancer risk. Angiogensis is the growth of new blood vessels. Angiogenesis […]
View PostProlonged exposure to 17-beta-estradiol (E2) is important in causing breast cancer. The carcinogenic effects are imposed on the estrogen receptors on the surface of breast cells. Anti-estrogen treatments, such as by tamoxifen and by the aromatase inhibitors, are beneficial at first, but, resistance to them develops and the cancer grows. Aromatase enzyme promotes the conversion […]
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