| A lot of studies performed by medical researchers in | | | | to study the use of sour cherries in alleviating the |
| the cancer field identified a group of naturally | | | | pain of cancer. |
| occurring substances in the body known as nitrilosides | | | | Michigan is responsible for the production of over |
| - these are found in many fruits. These are key | | | | 80% of America's tart cherries. 2 teaspoons a day of |
| cancer preventers. This article covers some of the | | | | concentrated cherry juice is a good dose. There are |
| commonly used ones. | | | | no side effects as with Aspirin or other NSAIDs. |
| Alternative Cancer Treatment: Cherries | | | | Alternative Cancer Treatment: Cranberries |
| Cherries contain the monoterpene perillyl alcohol, | | | | Cranberries have very good anti-cancer properties. |
| which can induce tumor cell death. In 1999, Michigan | | | | This was proved by the researchers at the university |
| State University scientists found that cherries dark | | | | of Western Ontario. They found that regular |
| coloring material is an excellent source of antioxidants | | | | consumption of cranberry products inhibited the |
| known as anthocyanins. | | | | growth of breast cancer tumors in animals. |
| As a matter of fact, the antioxidant activity of tart | | | | Cranberries are a rich source of flavonoids. Flavonoids |
| black cherries is greater than that of vitamin E, the | | | | are a variety of compounds found in plants and this |
| benchmark antioxidant. Dark colored cherries are very | | | | compound was investigated for it's anti-cancer |
| rich with a total of around 38 mg of anthocyanins in | | | | activity. |
| about 100gms fruit. | | | | Alternative Cancer Treatment: Papaya |
| Cherries also have pain-relieving ingredients in them. | | | | Papaya is found widely in tropical American countries. |
| Most of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | | | | Papaya leaf juice is claimed to have reversed cancer |
| (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen and Vioxx work | | | | in many people living on the Gold Coast in Australia. |
| by inhibiting cox1 and cox2. | | | | Harold W. Tieze in his popular book "Papaya - The |
| Cherries also contain a dose of cox inhibitors | | | | Medicine Tree" describes how to make juice and |
| comparable to these over-the-counter pain relievers. | | | | relays the stories of many cancer survivors who |
| Cox inhibitors are also being investigated closely for | | | | used the juice to get rid of their cancer completely. |
| anti-cancer activity. | | | | Papaya leaves can be dried and ground and used |
| Cherries also contain very high levels of Melatonin. | | | | instead of the juice. The astonishing curable property |
| Melatonin is the body's natural way of regulating sleep | | | | of these leaves have been demonstrated in mice. |
| and has some anti-cancer properties. | | | | Tumors found in humans were injected in mice and |
| Considering all these facts, the National Center for | | | | these mice were treated with Papaya and the |
| Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) | | | | tumors disappeared completely. |
| gave a grant to Johns Hopkins university in Baltimore | | | | |