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One in 10 women will develop breast cancer, caused by modern lifestyles. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer, after cervical cancer. Based on research results compiled by researchers from Marshall University, which was reported in the journal Nutrition and Cancer, consumption of walnuts (Canarium ovatum) was able to reduce the risk of breast cancer significantly.

In this study, researchers conducted tests on rats to see the benefits of walnut consumption. The results showed that the risk of breast cancer dropped significantly in the mice that ate walnuts every day with a moderate amount.

The study, led by Elaine Hardman, of Marshall Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, also compared the effects of the consumption of certain foods with a diet containing walnuts. Total consumption of walnuts in the testing is equivalent to about 2 ounces per day for humans.  During this  period, the group that ate walnuts had a half till the second phase of decline in breast cancer compared to those who diet without walnuts. In fact, the number and size of breast cancer tumors is significantly much smaller in those who ate the canary.

Study results also showed that a diet rich in walnuts changed the activity of multiple genes that are relevant to breast cancer

in both mice and humans. Other testing showed that increases in omega 3 fatty acids did not fully account for the anti-cancer effect, and found that tumor growth decreased when dietary vitamin E increased.

“Food is an important drug in our diet. What we put into the body will make a big difference. Food determines how the body works and reacts to illness and health,” he said. Hardman also said that other studies have clearly shown that some compounds contained in walnuts can reduce the risk of cancer or slow cancer growth.

Walnut Medical benefits and claims

According to wikipedia, Raw walnuts contain glyceryl triacylates of the n-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA),which is not as effective in humans as marine n-3 fatty acids, and (mostly insoluble) antioxidants. Roasting reduces antioxidant quality.In 2010, a reportpublished in the Journal of the American College of Nutritionsaid that walnuts and walnut oil improve reaction to stress.

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Here are some other benefits for the health nuts that you may not know:

• Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acid and alpha linolenic acid (ALA) which can improve the performance of our arteries,
• Walnuts also contain powerful antioxidants that prevent cancer,
• In addition, eating walnuts every day can prevent gallstones,
• Monounsaturated fats in nuts help get rid of bad cholesterol and lipoproteins by enhancing blood clotting,
• Essential amino acid called L-arginine in walnuts would be converted into nitric oxide in the body that helps increase blood flow. Also, to prevent narrowing of the arteries and fat accumulation in the arterial wall,
• Walnuts are also often food for the brain because it is a source of omega-3 fatty acids that optimize the function of cells in the brain so you became more intelligent.

The researchers from the Georgetown Medical Center in a research report published British Journal of Cancer emphasized that adolescent should be diligent to consume food made from soybean, if you want to avoid the risk of breast cancer. In soybeans, according to researchers are a kind of important chemical substance called genistein which claimed effective against cancer.

Breast Cancer

Despite the challenges still faced by most researchers in the use of substances in soy is genistein. They need to make sure how soy can be used appropriately to provide protection for women from adolescence this vicious disease.

“The time seems important in the use of this bio active food and if we can reveal why this substance can protect, then we can provide breast cancer prevention in a broader scope”, said researcher Leena Hilaviki-Clarke PhD, professor of Oncology Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Georgetown.

soybean cake

While there are various theories that explain the relationship with the soybean cancer prevention. “But this time there is no convincing explanation of why the effect of decreasing the risk of cancer is stronger during infancy and early puberty”, he added.

So far, there are three new research examining the benefits of soy in puberty and the impact on the development of advanced-stage breast cancer. Two of the research is focused on Asian women who use to consume soybean in her daily food menus.

This research indicates that soy offers a protective effect that is very strong – that is approximately 50 percent decrease in risk of breast cancer – when consumed during childhood and early adolescence.

Soybean, Prevent Breast Cancer Since Puberty

According Hilakivi-Clarke, most evidence is revealed through a variety of research on mice. From animal research, the data on genistein exposure during the pre puberty are very consistent in showing a decrease cancer risk. Genistein exposure in the development of the fetus or the adult does not show the same impact protection.

Tests on mice further indicates that the use of genistein in puberty can press the TEB (terminal end buds) quality or structures that cause the growth of the epithelia mammary network, where its cell overlay the milk line, and in this epithelial cells the breast cancer usually grows.

Source: sciencedaily

Preventing and Treatments to breast cancer trough tumor lifting, chemotherapy or radiotherapy are restrained. Not long, cancer will show up again. It not surprise if patients then trying to alternative treatment using herbal therapy. The last way is really helping patients and push some etnobotany and pharmacology research.

Tapak Dara (Catharanthus roseus)

Research started in 1938, using COLCHIUM AUTUMNALE that contain of alkaloid colchicines as object. But etnobotany study done in some places, Tapak Dara (Catharanthus roseus), showed good result. For example, Eli Lilly, Svoboda, Noble, and Beer from one of Western University laboratory, Ontario, that has done test for several times with positive result. From it research, Tapak Dara plant can be used as cancer cell demolisher.

According to that Canadian analyst, some alkaloid compound from Tapak dara (Catharanthus roseus), extract can reduce white corpuscle/phabocy ? especially inside protoplasm (granule) . That extract also pressed spinal cord/bone marrow activity of leukemia patient.

Tapak Dara, why its good to demolish breast cancer

According to in vitro observation, active compound influence of Tapak Dara (Catharanthus roseus), to against white corpuscle/phabocy is an extraordinary thing. That compound are also good to block growth of tumor circulation system. By tecnologi development, tapak Dara(Catharanthus roseus), has significant role on vinblastine and vincristine product commercialization, as an anti-cancer chemotherapy compound.

Tapak Dara (Catharanthus roseus) belonging to Apocynaceae family. In Medicinal and Poisonous Plants I reported by H. Sutarno and Radjiman (1999), beside vinblastine and vincristine, Tapak Dara also contain of alkaloid derivative like vindesine and vinorelbine. That two first compound are antimitotics compound that its activity depend to gland and nerve by block spiral cell to multiple. This both cells experience normal cell nucleus splitting that multiply becoming a cancer cells. By inducsion process, that cancer cell multiply and spread to the system around it, as a bump (metaphase). So it good to be used to cure breast cancer too.

breast cancer

Vinblastine used as a leukemia medical material. Vincristine as an medical material for acute leukemia, bubonic, bronchial cancer, nephroblastomas, intraductal carcinoma, and rhabdomysarcoma.

Vindesine is a semi synthetic compound derived from vinblastine used in acute lymphatic leukemia treatment, especially on child. Also used in lymphomas treatment that usually difficult to be recovered. Used by patient with skin pigment tumor (melanomas).

Vinorelbine (noranhydrovinblastine) produced by anhydrovinblastine as a medicine to block glad and nerve splitting.

Reported, total alkaloid contents in Tapak Dara leaf about 0.70 ? 0.82%. to get 50 mg of
Vincristine and 2 g of vinblastine, it need 1 ton of dried leaves. While in whole of tapak Dara plant contains 0.2 ? 1%.

Some several main compounds can be used to cure other diseases, like leurisine and vindoline that used as insulin substitute, because these reduce hypoglycemia on diabetic patient. Ajmalicine is a medical material of blood stream stimulant to brain and whole body system.

Materials

22 Tapak Dara leaves
1 Fennel (Feoniculum vulgare)
Wood skin of pulasari plant (Alyxia reinwardti)

Tapak Dara (Catharanthus roseus) with white flower

How to make the breast cancer herbal remedy

Wash finely whole materials, then boil them with 3 glasses of water. Add palm sugar as much as needed, let it until boiled, and the water left over a half. After it cool off, filter it and drink it tree times a day (morning, noon, and at night) each a haft of glass.

Evenly, patient will recover after consumed this ingredient for a month.

Fennel and pulasari are herbs that are contains of anethol and kumarin compound. Both alkaloid compounds be used to improve taste and as a scented substance in medicine, jamu, spice, toothpaste industry etc. while kumarin compound has benefit as mouth sores medicine, gastric strengthener and gastric cramped (K. Heyne, 1987)

In chemotherapy, the usage of vinblastine medicine has impact in white corpuscle/phabocy reduction (leucoenia) with various grades and will be normal in 1 ? 2 weeks after medicine usage has stopped. Effect to red cell and platelet is very small. There for in normal body condition, you must be careful with some dosages. The side effect of vinblastine poisonous is corpuscle/phabocy reduction (leucoenia) that being produced by backbone marrow.

If nerve is being poisoned, you must restrict in vincristine medicine usage. But after using vindesine medicine, nerve poisoning and marrow pressure are not harder then if you use both vincristine and vinblastine medicines. If that four medicines being used, will effect to blood coagulant forces reduction (thrombocytopaenia) and baldness (alopecia). It is better if you consult it with your doctor before.

Comersial product of vinblastine and vincristine in medical trade, popular with name vincaleukoblastine sulfate (vinblastine sulfate, VBL, Velban) and leurocristine sulfate (vincristine sulfate, VCR, Oncovin).

Breast cancer can infect to both woman or man. But don’t worry, tapak dara will be its natural solution.