10 Benefits of Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha Benefit #3: Fights Cancer
Ashwagandha has shown to fight against cancer-related fatigue, thus improving the quality of life for cancer patients. It is considered to be a potent and relatively safe chemotherapeutic agent. Ashwagandha increases the number of white blood cells in the body, which are typically depleted when patients are receiving chemotherapy.
In one study, Ashwagandha inhibited the growth of cell migration of human breast cancer cells. It thus significantly reduced the rate at which cells divided in breast tumors. The mechanism by which it was able to help breast cancer patients is by activation of STAT3 in human breast cancer cells.
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