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'''Study shows traditional preparation of Kava may help prevent cancer''' | |||
*Source:http://fox13now.com/2016/12/12/study-shows-traditional-preparation-of-kava-may-help-prevent-cancer/ | |||
:By Tamara Vaifanua | |||
SALT LAKE CITY – A root known as Kava that grows in the Pacific Islands could yield some promising health benefits. Scientists in New York say it’s becoming a useful weapon in the fight against cancer. | |||
Kava is used in traditional ceremonies on the islands and elsewhere. Pacific islanders grind the root and mix it with water. The mixture is then squeezed and strained into a coconut shell, ready to serve. | |||
People say they feel tingling and numbness in their tongue. | |||
“I was able to see Kava ceremonies performed in the islands, they're beautiful parts of the culture,” said Karen Mulitalo. | |||
Mulitalo is of Samoan descent and the director of the University of Utah’s Physician’s Assistant program. She has studied the healing effects of Kava. | |||
“The healing properties began to be noticed when there was a high incidence of smoking in the Pacific Islands, like there is in the states," she said. | |||
Mulitalo is encouraged by a recent study conducted by scientists in New York. They found that squeezing the Kava extract through sea hibiscus bark inhibited the growth of breast and colon cancer. | |||
This supports previous research that shows that, in places where Kava is used, incidence of cancers is low despite high smoking rates. | |||
“Some of the studies even looked into Kava that they found in one island was more effective than the Kava they found in another,” Mulitalo said. | |||
In this particular study, extracts that were most effective against cancer cells were from Fiji. Mulitalo says there’s definitely a correlation, but there could be other factors at play, such as lifestyle. | |||
“Certainly, very exciting," she said. "It's always nice to find that there is something that is hopeful in preventing cancers.” | |||
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