Phytochemicals are bioactive nutrient compounds found in plants that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition. In the context of oncology, they act as "biological response modifiers" that can influence the various stages of carcinogenesis.
: Supporting the liver and gut microbiome to better process chemotherapy and radiation. Oncological Functional Nutrition: Phytochemical...
Oncological Functional Nutrition: The Power of Phytochemicals or programmed cell death
: Some phytochemicals, such as sulforaphane (found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli), help "re-program" cancer cells to undergo apoptosis, or programmed cell death, which is often bypassed by malignant cells. Oncological Functional Nutrition: Phytochemical...