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Beta-Carotene And Alpha-Carotene Use In Cancer Studies
Plenty of research continues to be done on cancers. Several of those studies focused on the cancer-preventive potential of Vitamin A and its precursors, Alpha-Carotene and Beta-Carotene. The latter has been studied widely as a promising chemo-preventive agent in reducing the risk of cancer in humans.
Not many people know that daily supplementation with carotenes has shown tumor reducing activities in specific cancers, such as oral cavity, head and neck, as well as colon.
Mother Nature's Amazing Carotenoids And Their Benefits
Carotenoids are essential compounds in nature. They are pigments showing red, orange, yellow, and purple colors in birds, fish, flowers, fruits, and vegetables.
Their health benefits include that they can protect us from disease and that they can strengthen our immune system. But there is more!! Without carotenoids we would not be able to see at all, because there would be no Vitamin A and thus no light gathering pigments in the eye.
May 6, 2025
Self CareSelf-Care - Health Care
With any ache, allergy, bowel problem, mood swing, skin eruption, stiffness, or stress, our body is communicating with us. The message is we’re out of balance, or need to get rid of something.
In contrast to other civilized countries, when it comes to HEALTH CARE, Americans spend only 10% of every healthcare dollar on preventative and alternative medicine, while 90% goes to doctors and prescription drugs.
Fibromyalgia: A Different Approach
Medical professionals consider Fibromyalgia a type of muscle tissue breakdown caused by aluminum toxicity. A deficiency of the mineral MAGNESIUM allows Aluminum to attack and eat away our muscles.
But is it, really? Or is there another underlying cause for this painful disorder?