Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins and Minerals
The vitamins and minerals found in all foods play an important role in helping to regulate the body’s many processes and functions. As we will discuss in more detail in this section, some of these vitamins and minerals help monitor the balance between cell growth and cell death, and particularly between cancer cell growth and cancer cell death. When this balance is upset, cancer cells can multiply and spread.
Because there are many overlapping layers of control regulating the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells, it’s impossible to point to any specific misstep that can be targeted and corrected through nutritional approaches. Nevertheless, continuing research over the years has shown that the loss of a number of vitamins and minerals can contribute to uncontrolled cancer cell growth—and that, conversely, increased ingestion through foods or supplementation can slow the development and/or progression of the disease.
The best way to increase vitamin and mineral intake is by eating a wide variety of healthy foods
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