Does a Healthy and Regular Diet Prevent Cancer? Amazing Medical Benefits of Red Beet (Beta Vulgaris) as an Antioxidant

Department of Medical Biology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey

Corresponding Author: Prof. Dr. Hasibe VURAL (Cingilli),  Department of Medical Biology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey, E-mail: [email protected]

Received Date: August 16, 2021

Publication Date: September 06, 2021

ABSTRACT

In recent years, both dietary and cancer treatment approaches that target deregulated tumor metabolism are beginning to be considered for preclinic and clinical applications. Nutrition regimen is also extremely important in determining cancer treatment strategies. This review also suggestes that nutrition can affect and potentially enhance the immune response against cancer. In this review, I try to illustrate how dietary therapies differ in their effect on metabolism. It is important to provide preventive medicine and patient-specific diet in order to control tumor development and prevent the spread of cancer. Microbiota-regulating diets, have been demonstrated to lower the risk of developing some cancers and reduce the mortality associated with them. Finally, supplements, such as omega-3 and antioxidant, are discussed as potential approaches that could benefit healthy dietary and lifestyle habits to protect the immune system against cancer and especially against chemotherapeutic agents.

KEYWORDS: Red beet; Complementery medicine; Herbal drug; Cancer; Diet; Metabolomics