Colon cancer is one of the most
common forms of cancer in the United States. It is also one of the most
difficult ones to treat – often, patients are unaware of early warning signs of
this disease or are not compliant with regular colonoscopies to visualize and
diagnose possible cancerous or pre-cancerous lesions. Thus, by the time the
disease is diagnosed, it is well-advanced and leaves patients and clinicians
with few options for treatment.
However, there are natural ways to
help prevent and treat colon cancer. Keeping a healthy weight and eating a diet
that is high in fiber and antioxidants as well keeping hydrated are all good
ways to reduce the risk. And now a new study has come out about another
possible natural cure for this disease: coconut oil.
The New Research
The new research which has so many
people talking involved a study where scientists studied the effect of lauric
acid from coconut oil (this constitutes about 50% of coconut oil) on colon
cancer cells. It found, amazingly, that this acid was able to kill around 93%
of these cancerous cells after 48 hours of exposure. It was found that the
lauric acids acted on the cancer cells to kill them in two important ways:
first, it decreased levels of glutathione in the cells, then increased their
oxidative stress, which the cancer cells were more susceptible too after their
glutathione levels were lowered. It apparently was an extremely effective
strategy.
More research needs to be done on
lauric acid, with a view to developing a nature-based cancer treatment, the
preliminary results from this study are certainly intriguing, particularly if
similar studies are applied to other, common forms of cancer such as cancer of
the breast or prostate.
More on the Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
Another, indirect way in which
coconut oil likely helps fight cancer is through improving the body’s general
health to make it easier for it to fight off disease and mutation. Coconut oil,
for instance, is great for heart health, lower LDL while raising HDL
cholesterol levels to improve the overall cholesterol ratio. It is also an
effective weight loss aid, particularly for the loss of stubborn abdominal fat,
and weight loss is a great way to prevent many kinds of cancer, including that
of the colon. In short, it is of great worth for a variety of bodily ailments.
So, while coconut oil is not a
panacea, it certainly comes close. More studies on the anti-cancer effects of
lauric acid should certainly be conducted in order to give patients more
information on what natural therapies are available, not only for cancer but
for neurological and cardiac conditions as well.
Sources: thevirgincoconutoil.com , coconutresearchcenter.org, complete-health-and-happiness.com
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