Walnuts Decrease Breast Cancer
Written By: Dr. Jan McBarren, Duke and The Doctor
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Published - Oct 5, 2011
Marshall University in West Virginia published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer exciting news on preventing breast cancer with walnuts. Walnuts are an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, protein and Omega-3 fats, comparable to cold water fish like mackerel, herring, cod, and sardines.
The study was conducted on animals genetically predisposed to breast cancer. One group was fed a walnut enriched diet and the control group was fed the same diet without walnuts. The animals eating walnuts developed breast cancer at less than half the rate of the control group. In addition, in the animals consuming walnuts that developed cancer, their tumor number as well as size was significantly less. This is remarkable because this profound benefit was seen in animals destined to die from breast cancer.
This study adds credence to the saying “let food be our medicine”. It is suggested that people add 2 ounces of walnuts (about 14 halves) to a healthy diet to reduce breast cancer risk. It should be noted that for individuals choosing to avoid eating nuts, taking an antioxidant rich vitamin and mineral supplement as well as a pure, mercury free fish oil supplement may impart the same benefits.
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