I ran across this 2000 Pubmed abstract ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...?dopt=Citation ) that links the active component of bitter melon to an adverse effect on the expression of breast tumor antigen HER2 (also known as neu or as c-erbB 2). I wonder if this association has been repeated by others more recently.
Bittermelon will go on my shopping list more often than it used to go on the shopping list. I use it in stir fry with other veggies. It is eaten in Okinawa which is one of the blue zones where people have the longest lives.
If you are not familiar with bittermelon you can find pictures and information at http://bittermelon.org/.
I am going to ask my naturopath if I should also take this in supplement form.
Re: Bitter Melon Extract May Stop Breast Cancer
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