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https://jenci.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s43046-022-00142-3
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Published: 03 October 2022
Why cancer incidence in the Arab counties is much lower than other parts of the world?
Despite the relatively increased cancer incidence in the last few years in the Arab countries, it is still far from the figures reported from Western countries. Several mechanisms have been adopted to explain the significant decreased incidence of cancer in the Arab countries, among them fasting, food full of special recipes filled with spices, significant lower rates of smoking and alcohol drinking, and genetic predisposition. Clinical trials are warranted on a large population scales to study, discuss, and verify such mechanisms.
Such lower figures of cancer in the Middle East, Arab countries could be attributed to several factors and theories:
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Fasting
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Autophagy
Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved lysosomal catabolic technique with the aid of using which cells eighty three degrade and recycle intracellular endogenous and exogenous additives to maintain mobile homeostasis [13].
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Slowing cancer growth and promoting cell regeneration
Fasting might also additionally lessen glucose levels within the blood, making it tougher for cancers to grow. Cancer cells feed on glucose, eating it at a far better degree than ordinary cells do. During fasting, one manner cells attempt to preserve strength is with the aid of using making it less complicated for cell membranes to metabolize insulin. This improves insulin’s capacity to get rid of glucose from the blood. Reducing the glucose to be had to most cancers cells might also additionally restrict cancerous growth.
Spices
Arab people in the East Mediterranean region are using a lot of different spices in their food which have an antioxidant and anti-cancer effects:
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Turmeric:Turmeric reduces inflammation, which is at the root of many diseases, including cancer. Animal and lab studies show that turmeric can help prevent cancer growth and kill certain cancer cells.Small studies among people with cancer show that turmeric can help improve quality of life [18]. A phase 2 study that combined curcumin and conventional chemotherapy to treat people with advanced colorectal cancer is still ongoing [19].
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Cinnamon: Impaired apoptosis plays an important role in the development and progression of cancers. Increased evidence suggests that cinnamon as a therapeutic agent has an anti-cancer effect by affecting a number of apoptosis-related pathways in cancer cells [20].
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Cardamom: The compounds in cardamom may help fight cancer cells. Studies in mice have shown that cardamom powder can increase the activity of certain enzymes that help fight cancer. The spice may also enhance the ability of natural killer cells to attack tumors [21, 22].
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Saffron: It has selective toxicity against cancer cells, through inhibition of (ribonucleic acid) RNA and (deoxyribonucleic acid) DNA synthesis and increasing apoptosis. Crocin is considered the most important anticancer drug in saffron, which plays an important role in gene expression and apoptosis in cancer cells [23].
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Nutmeg, black seed, dill, and sesame seed: Nutmeg compounds inhibits some aspects of the metabolism of cancer cells, by killing malignant cells while preserving normal and healthy cells cell. The compounds contained in nutmeg suppress inflammation by blocking molecular processes such as nitric oxide synthase [24]. Black cumin (Nigella sativa) (NS) is native to the Mediterranean and neighboring countries Pakistan and India. It is included in the lifestyle and daily diet as a spice and preservative. Black seeds have been used for thousands of years to treat a variety of illnesses and illnesses. Over the last 50 years, many scientific studies have confirmed and demonstrated the pharmacological quality of NS seeds. Its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antihistamine, and anticancer [25].
Anon knows that on this board, fasting for health is mentioned a few times however, spices like like Turmeric are not just anti inflammatory, but is coincidentally anti cancer cell and antiphrastic. I tried it for overall gut health for the anti-inflammatory properties and an aquarium tank full of liver flukes, roundworms and biofilm flowed out and I'm only on day 5. I also find it sus that actual photos of the wide variety of parasites are hard to come by online, only scientific illustrations. Only tiktok and occasionally reddit had any pics.