Adding Folate to your Diet can Counteract Cancer
Folate is the natural source of vitamin B9 and when taken orally as
a supplement is known as folic acid. Folate is found in most leafy
green vegetable , dried beans and peas and as an additive in foods such
as bread, grains and breakfast cereals. Folic acid is an extremely
important vitamin that is taken by pregnant, nursing or women planning
on becoming pregnant. Folate assists the production and rapid division
of new cells, makes both DNA and RNA, can reduce some forms of anemia
and is linked to cancer prevention.
Folate and the Prevention of Cancer
Medical researchers believe that too
little folate may be causal in certain cancers, namely in this
article's focus breast cancer. Folate may also help with the destruction
of good cells caused from methotrexanate, which is taken in high doses
to kill cancer cells. There are many instances that negate or increase
the need for folate , most notably alcohol consumption.
Link to Alcohol and Breast Cancer
While attending a breast cancer seminar Dr. John West of the Be Aware Foundation ( beawarefoundation.org
) spoke about the link of alcohol consumption and breast cancer.
Alcohol will increase the level of a women's estrogen which is a risk to
having breast cancer and is definitely contraindicated to those with
breast cancer. Alcohol will block DNA production and synthesis. Not
good. Many breast cancer survivors , women in the thick of breast cancer
and those prone to breast cancer ( from what I have been told ) often
find wine to be a treat and a pleasure. Now this is not an advocacy of
over consumption of anything ( even Chardonnay ) ,but if one would to
choose to have a sip here or there ( or nightly ) it might be prudent to
take it with the recommended amount of .4 milligrams of folic acid.
Cheers, Miss Violet
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