Eat Mushrooms Against Cancer
By Ocean Robbins
Frequent consumption of mushrooms (approximately one button mushroom
per day) has been linked to a 64 percent decrease in the risk of breast cancer.
Mushrooms are thought to protect against breast and other hormone-related
cancers particularly because they inhibit an enzyme called aromatase,
which produces estrogen. Mushrooms also contain specialized lectins that
recognize cancer cells and have been found to prevent these cells from
growing and dividing. Mushrooms also contain bioactive compounds
as well as phytochemicals that have anti-angiogenic (stop cancerous
blood vessel growth), anti-proliferative (stop cancerous cells from
spreading), and other anti-cancer effects, which have been studied in
relation to stomach, colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers.
Resources:
https://www.drfuhrman.com/learn/library/articles/17/mighty-mushrooms-boost-immune-function-and-guard-against-cancer
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3339609/
