New Hope to Prevent Breast Cancer:What Every Woman Needs to Know

Two new studies from Cornell University show what may be a breakthrough in the prevention of breast cancer.

If you're concerned about reducing the risk of breast cancer, is in this article contains information you need to know now ...

In March 2005, a major nutritional breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer was U.S. scientists. This new information, it is absolutely essential for every woman in a normal way to reduce the risk of breast cancer.

Researchers at Cornell University that extracts from apples usual "effectively inhibited the growth of breast cancer" for animals. The study concluded that "consumption of apples may be an effective strategy for cancer prevention."

The study, "Apples for the prevention of mammary tumors in rats, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Apple phytochemicals - known as polyphenols - have proven to be effective against colon, lung, liver and stomach cancer, among others. But this is the first study shows that Apple polyphenols may be even more effective against breast cancer tumors.

In addition, prevention of breast cancer?

In the latter study, treatment with apple extracts prevent new tumor of Education nearly 44% in animals, the highest altitude.

But most find frightening - by far the most important - is this: after 6 months of treatment, the number of tumors was 61%.

This remarkable observation is that the right amount of polyphenols Apple May go beyond the prevention and reduction of actual breast tumors.

What that could mean for you?

The Cornell researchers believe Apple polyphenols may prevent breast cancer in humans. If this is the only study available, it might be too early to recommend Apple increasing doses of phytochemicals.

However, there are several studies in different types of cancer, showing that Apple polyphenols have anti-proliferative, anti-mutagenic and anti-oxidant high. Consistent results of studies on skin cancer, lung cancer, and six other types of human cancer cells.

Now, a new study shows that the Cornell Apple polyphenols are also anti-metastatic - seem to prevent the spread of cancer. This is very important for determining risk of breast cancer, but also as survivors of the disease.

Can I just the consumption of apples?

In almost all available studies, the highest yield of polyphenols Apple comes with the home. Scientists at Cornell said the biggest benefit was eating in rats, the "human equivalent of six apples a day.

There is no question that phytochemicals in apples are good for you. And a way more of them, for the number of apples in your diet
. But there is a problem ...

Apart from the difficulties and costs of food, that many apples (42 apples per week), there is another important subject of health: pesticides. Apples are one of the "dirty" food in the United States, for pesticides.

An ideal solution?

If you or someone you love the risk of breast cancer, you need answers to these three questions:

1. How many pesticides threaten your apple?

2. Does washing the fruit are the problem? (This may be the shock.)

3. How can these apple phytochemicals Safe pesticides?