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New Study: B6, Methionine and Folate Slash Lung Cancer by Two-Thirds
Thursday, July 15, 2010
http://www.naturalnews.com/029203_lung_cancer_folate.html
   A new study just published in the Journal of the American Medical 
Association (JAMA) has found convincing evidence that is good news for lung 
cancer prevention. It has found that the combination of Vitamin B6, 
methionine and folate reduces the chances of lung cancer by a whopping 
two-thirds.
   The researchers believe that the key to such dramatic lung cancer risk 
reduction may be found in previous research which linked B vitamin 
deficiencies to DNA damage and subsequent gene mutations. "Given their 
involvement in maintaining DNA integrity and gene expression, these nutrients 
have a potentially important role in inhibiting cancer development, and offer 
the possibility of modifying cancer risk through dietary changes," the 
authors concluded. They also pointed out that deficiencies in B vitamins are 
high in many western populations.
   Vitamin B6 is one of the busiest and most important vitamins and is 
involved in no less than 100 different chemical reactions in your body per 
minute. Excellent sources of vitamin B6 include spinach, bell peppers, and 
turnip greens. Very good food sources of vitamin B6 include garlic, tuna, 
cauliflower, mustard greens, banana, celery, cabbage, crimini mushrooms, 
asparagus, broccoli, kale, collard greens, Brussels sprouts, cod and chard.
   Methionine is an essential amino acid. This means that it must be obtained 
through the diet in adequate quantities to meet the body's needs. Food 
sources of methionine include meat, poultry, fish, cottage cheese, peanuts 
beans, eggs, garlic, lentils, onions, yogurt and sesame seeds.
   Folate plays an essential role in human growth and development, in 
particular cell division and DNA synthesis of B vitamin. Natural folates and 
folic acid are found in a wide variety of foods, including dark green leafy 
vegetables. Nature provides many excellent sources: spinach, kale, mustard 
greens, turnip greens, escarole, chard, arugula, beet greens, bok choy, 
dandelion green, radicchio, black-eyed peas, lentils, okra, kidney beans, 
great northern beans, broccoli, lettuce, beets, lima beans, sunflower seeds, 
Brussels sprouts, corn, asparagus, green peas, cabbage, avocados, peanuts, 
tomato juice, orange juice, strawberries, eggs and bananas.
   Sources included:
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