Vitamin C supplements and other antioxidants can prevent Cancer, according to a study by John Hopkins Oncology scientists on mice.
Vitamin C and other antioxidants destabilize tumour’s ability to grow under oxygen-starved conditions. This research study will be published in Cancer Cell. Vitamin C, N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and other antioxidants have shown wonderful results in stopping free radicals.
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HIF-1 (Hypoxia Induced Factor) helps an oxygen starved cell covert sugar to energy without using oxygen. HIF-1 can only act if it has enough free radicals. Antioxidants remove these free radicals and HIF-1. HIF-1 is critical for the survival of tumour cells.
According to conventional wisdom, vitamin C prevents growth of cancer tumours by grabbing volatile oxygen free radicals and stops damage to DNA. But this research revealed the new way of functioning of free radicals.
Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Beta Carotene are the popular antioxidants.
More research should be done on humans before giving antioxidants prescription for preventing cancer.
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