Posts Tagged ‘Cancer Cells’
Disease Prevention by use of Flavonoids
Luteolin is a bioflavonoid found in many of the same foods that contain apigenin, including celery. While luteolin produces effects similar to apigenin, it has its own unique beneficial properties as well. Luteolin As An Anti-inflammatory Like apigenin, luteolin inhibits the effects of epidermal growth factor and tyrosine kinases, and therefore may have potential as an anti-cancer and…
Read MoreLuteolin and Bioflavonoids as Therapeutic Agents
Why are antioxidants necessary in the human diet? Free radicals (also called Reactive Oxygen Species or ROS) are chemically highly reactive molecules that indiscriminately attack human tissue and cause all kinds of problems including aging, inflammation, autoimmune diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic fatigue, depression, etc. The body regulates these ROS by means of enzyme systems…
Read MoreHealthy Methylation
Enzymatic and genetic activity throughout the body depends on the continuous re-methylation of DNA. The age related breakdown of youthful methylation metabolism predisposes the body to a wide range of degenerative diseases. Maintaining healthy methylation patterns protects against DNA mutations that damage cells and can cause cancer.
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