New Scientific Review Identifies 25 Top Foods and Herbs That Fight Cancer

A new scientific review identifies 25 of the top foods and herbs which kill the cancer stem cells at the root cause of cancer malignancy.

Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder, Green Med Info

A new study published in the journal Anticancer Research titled, "Natural Products That Target Cancer Stem Cells," has made our job much easier of identifying this special category of cancer killers by reviewing the extant literature on the topic and listing the top 25 substances in this category. They are listed here below, along with some of their commonly recognizable dietary sources:

1.     Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) - Green Tea

2.     6-Gingerol - Ginger

3.     β-Carotene - Carrot, Leafy Greens

4.     Baicalein - Chinese Skullcap

5.     Curcumin - Turmeric

6.     Cyclopamine - Corn Lilly [we do not suggest consuming this plant; this simply illustrates natural components exist that kill cancer stem cells]

7.     Delphinidin - Blueberry, raspberrry

8.     Flavonoids (Genistein) - Soy, red clover, coffee

9.     Gossypol - Cottonseed [we do not suggest consuming this plant; this simply illustrates natural components exist that kill cancer stem cells]

10.   Guggulsterone - Commiphora (myrrh tree)

11.   Isothiocyanates - Cruciferous vegetables

12.   Linalool - Mint

13.   Lycopene - Grapefruit, tomato

14.   Parthenolide - Feverfew

15.   Perylill alcohol - Mint, cherry, lavender

16.   Piperine - Black pepper

17.   Placycodon saponin - Playycodon grandifloruim

18.   Psoralidin - Psoralea corylilyfolia

19.   Quercetin - Capers, onion

20.   Resveratrol - Grapes, plums, berries

21.   Salinomycin - Streptomyces albus

22.   Silibinin - Milk Thistle

23.   Ursolic acid - Thyme, basil, oregano

24.   Vitamin D3 - Fish, egg yolk, beef, cod liver oil

25.   Withaferin A - Withania somnifera (ashwaganda)

Why are these substances so important?

The primary reason why conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy have failed to produce any significant improvements in cancer survival rates is because cancer stem cells are resistant to these interventions. In fact, chemotherapy and especially radiation are both capable of increasing the number and virulence of these cells in a tumor, while at the same time having the well known side effect of further damaging the patient's immune system..