Turmeric
Spices like turmeric are well-known for their ability to improve health. The chemical’s primary component, curcumin, has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and even anticancer properties.
In one study, the effects of curcumin were examined in 44 patients who had potentially malignant tumors in their colons. 4 grams of curcumin taken every day for 30 days reduced the number of lesions by 40%.
By specifically targeting an enzyme linked to cancer growth, curcumin was also discovered in a test-tube study to lessen the spread of colon cancer cells.
Curcumin has also shown to be effective in slowing the growth of breast, lung and prostate cancer [5] cells in other test-tube studies.