Red wine stops breast cancer

Excellent news for all lovers of red wine. Scientists have found that a part of the key ingredient of the drink blocks the negative effects of the female hormone, not allowing to develop breast cancer.

As shown by laboratory tests, part of the wine resveratrol (a substance found in grape skins) is able to stop the development of severe oncological disease that takes the lives of most women in all types of tumors. Resveratrol   It inhibits the growth effect of the female hormone estrogen, which is a kind of "fuel" for the tumor.

These scientists from the University of Calabria in Italy, published in The FASEB Journal. They can be a very important complement in the creation of new techniques treatment of breast cancer . According to the head of research of Dr. Sebastian Ando, resveratrol   potentially has a pharmaceutical effect in the treatment of breast tumors resistant to conventional hormonal treatment.

Besides grapes contain resveratrol in a variety of blueberries, nuts and strawberries. Resveratrol block estrogen combination with DNA in the female body, because of which occurs mouth breast tumors, as well as their distribution throughout the body. It has been observed under the influence of resveratrol significantly reduces the level of estrogen receptors.

The researchers note the importance of this discovery, but emphasize that patients with breast cancer is not necessary to rush to the store for red wine or buy resveratrol supplements. Treatment of Breast Cancer   - It is long and complicated, and it requires strict observance of the regime established by the attending physician.

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