Post by thelmanilo on Aug 9, 2010 20:14:14 GMT -5
It's found in spicy chili, and your colon really loves it.
We're talking about capsaicin. New research suggests this nippy little compound that makes your mouth tingle may make colon cancer cells pretty uncomfortable, too, sending them into a self-destructive death spiral. Ouch.
Dance of the Dying Cell
In a recent lab study, capsaicin sparked a complex set of mechanisms in colon cancer cells that had been exposed to the fiery compound for 24 hours. An enzyme thought to kill off cancer cells increased, as did death-inducing changes in the maverick cancer cells' mitochondria and DNA. More research is needed -- including research in human subjects -- to determine if dietary capsaicin could have similar beneficial effects against colon cancer. But animal research on pancreatic cancer and diet already suggests that dietary capsaicin may be up to the challenge. (Find out why the YOU Docs love adding hot peppers to cruciferous veggies.)
• Savor the flavor of salmon. Find out why the special fat in this seafood is a friend to your colon.
• Like them apples. Here's why eating an apple a day may be anathema to colon cancer.
• Get checked. Simply put, colon cancer screening saves lives.
• Step to it. Exercise -- like the simple walking workout in this video -- is a great way to reduce your colon cancer risk.
Wait -- there's more! Capsaicin can help curb your appetite and calorie intake, too.
Capsaicin induces apoptosis by generating reactive oxygen species and disrupting mitochondrial transmembrane potential in human colon cancer cell lines. Yang, K. M. et al., Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters2009;14(3):497-510.
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We're talking about capsaicin. New research suggests this nippy little compound that makes your mouth tingle may make colon cancer cells pretty uncomfortable, too, sending them into a self-destructive death spiral. Ouch.
Dance of the Dying Cell
In a recent lab study, capsaicin sparked a complex set of mechanisms in colon cancer cells that had been exposed to the fiery compound for 24 hours. An enzyme thought to kill off cancer cells increased, as did death-inducing changes in the maverick cancer cells' mitochondria and DNA. More research is needed -- including research in human subjects -- to determine if dietary capsaicin could have similar beneficial effects against colon cancer. But animal research on pancreatic cancer and diet already suggests that dietary capsaicin may be up to the challenge. (Find out why the YOU Docs love adding hot peppers to cruciferous veggies.)
• Savor the flavor of salmon. Find out why the special fat in this seafood is a friend to your colon.
• Like them apples. Here's why eating an apple a day may be anathema to colon cancer.
• Get checked. Simply put, colon cancer screening saves lives.
• Step to it. Exercise -- like the simple walking workout in this video -- is a great way to reduce your colon cancer risk.
Wait -- there's more! Capsaicin can help curb your appetite and calorie intake, too.
Capsaicin induces apoptosis by generating reactive oxygen species and disrupting mitochondrial transmembrane potential in human colon cancer cell lines. Yang, K. M. et al., Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters2009;14(3):497-510.
www.realage.com/tips/love-your-colon-with-this-spicy-little-number?eid=7206&memberid=32196130