Watercress prevents cancer - new study

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Watercress prevents cancer

by Benson

(NaturalNews) New research out of the Cancer Research Centre at

Southampton General Hospital's School of Medicine in the U.K. has found

that watercress, a superfood vegetable, works to reduce levels of the

key growth factor that causes tumor growth. According to researchers,

regular consumption of watercress works the same as -- if not better

than -- conventional anti-cancer drug treatments, except without all the

harmful side effects.

" Watercress has the ability to turn off HIF1, a signal sent out by cells

calling for blood supply, " explains Dr. Perricone, an

anti-aging specialist, concerning the study. " Scientists have been

looking for anti-angiogenesis agents for years because if we can turn

off the blood supply, we can kill the cancer. And it looks like

watercress can do that. "

According to Perricone, when HIF1 levels become irregular and out of

sync, precancerous cells that are otherwise harmless begin to get the

blood supply they need to thrive and grow. But anti-cancer agents

naturally present in watercress protect the body from these malignant

cells and ensure that blood only goes to healthy cells.

A previous study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

in 2007 found that regular consumption of watercress helps to

significantly reduce free radical damage to white blood cell DNA as

well, effectively improving the body's ability to guard against disease

and maintain good health.

Watercress has been used for centuries to treat other ailments like

migraine headaches, eczema, anemia, tuberculosis and kidney and liver

disease. It contains a wide variety of healing nutrients and, since it

is a food and not a drug, it can be safely consumed in large quantities

to obtain therapeutic benefit.

Watercress can be added to salads, soups, sandwiches, stir-frys, stews

and many other things. It can also be juiced along with other fruits and

vegetables in daily juice beverages.

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