Get your CLAWS out against cancer with this Chinese tree secret
Today marks the start of the multi-day celebration of Chinese New Year – a.k.a. Lunar New Year, the beginning of the “Year of the Tiger.”
It’s a time for counting your blessings…
Honoring your ancestors…
And setting yourself for success and prosperity.
Chinese traditions may sound a little superstitious when it comes to luck and good omens…
But there are certain times in your life when it just makes sense… because you’re not about to take ANY chances.
Anyone who’s ever faced a fight against cancer knows EXACTLY what I mean.
So today, I’d like to share a Chinese secret for TAKING A BITE out of this disease – and how the science BACKS UP its traditional use.
Could this be YOUR year to conquer cancer?
In China, the mulberry tree (Morus alba) is symbolically associated with wealth and good fortune.
And Traditional Chinese Medicine has relied on the mulberry tree as a tool against cancer… FOR AGES.
It’s not just the antioxidant-rich berries… or their dark-colored juice… that show tremendous health benefits.
Now, you’ve read right here in eAlert before how mulberry leaves contain a compound that could help DESTROY diabetes.
Well, in vitro research out of India found that mulberry leaf extract could also SLAM THE BRAKES on cancer cell growth…
And even CONVINCE breast cancer and colon cancer cells to “off” themselves (a.k.a. apoptosis).
A 2018 in vitro study out of Taiwan revealed how mulberry leaf extract could BLOCK inflammation to STOP liver cancer cells in their tracks…
And even work to fight the root causes of liver cancer development linked to obesity!
Even better, one in vitro study out of Korea demonstrated how mulberry leaf extract could NIP cancer in the bud…
By ZEROING IN on cancer stem cells… and FORCING them to differentiate into “normal” cells!
One “active ingredient” found in the mulberry tree that seems to have a great effect against cancer is a phenolic compound called rutin…
And another is called myricetin.
Both of those compounds are found in the bark of the mulberry tree as well…
And some research indicates that the bark is the MOST POWERFUL part of the mulberry tree when it comes to fighting cancer!
In a 2016 animal study out of Bangladesh, mulberry bark extract helped SUPPRESS tumors…
INHIBITING their growth by as much as 70%!
It worked by boosting the activity of p53 — the gene typically responsible for triggering apoptosis.
That’s also a gene that could carry a MUTATION to make some folks’ cancer RESISTANT to chemotherapy!
Fortunately, most natural ingredients like mulberry haven’t been shown to be subject to the same kind of resistance that occurs with drugs.
A Chinese herbalist can steer you in the right direction in terms of how TCM uses mulberry against cancer.
You can also find mulberry leaf extract in supplement form from quality makers like Swanson and Piping Rock…
But keep in mind that it could lower your blood sugar… so be careful when combining it with any other glucose-lowering herbs or drugs you may already be taking.
Of course, it’s best to always check with your doc first before starting any new supplement routine.
