| Countless dollars have been spent researching a cure | | | | produced by plants that in its natural state repels |
| for cancer. If you don’t want to wait for | | | | attackers like insects or fungi. |
| scientists to develop a miracle pill, there may be | | | | When the chemical enters a cancer cell, it is |
| some natural ways to ward off the awful disease. | | | | converted into a toxic compound, which purportedly |
| Have you ever heard of Salvestrol Q40? Most people | | | | kills the cell. In fact, the researchers found that it |
| haven’t. But according to some exciting research | | | | proved to be 20 times more toxic to cancer cells |
| at Leicester School of Pharmacy in England, | | | | than their healthy equivalents. |
| there’s something very “apeeling” about | | | | Other researchers have found that color makes a |
| tangerines. This little known chemical called Salvestrol | | | | difference in fruit. The darker colors seem to be |
| Q40 is found at higher concentrations in tangerine | | | | more potent cancer fighters. In fact, anthocyanins, |
| peels, than in the actual flesh of the fruit. Maybe | | | | which color red, purple and blue fruits, slowed the |
| you’ll think twice about tossing out the peels | | | | growth of colon cancer cells. So consider eating more |
| next time. | | | | blueberries, apples and radishes. |
| Salvestrol 40 is a type of phytoalexin, a chemical | | | | |