With the summer months enticing us out to the beaches, we need to review our sun protection methods.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer, affecting more than 2 million people in the United States each year. Squamous Cell Carcinoma [SCC] is a type of non-melanoma skin cancer and is highly treatable if diagnosed and treated early.
Living in New Zealand, with our harsh solar conditions, we are all particularly conscious of skin cancer. Naturally, we are cautious about sun protection, but I was searching the other day for some more preventative measures against skin cancer. One I came across was lemon zest.
It seems that a particular compound in lemon peel, d-Limonene, helps to prevent squamous cell carcinoma by up to 34%. D-Limonene helps to keep skin cancer cells from growing and multiplying. It makes up more than 90 percent of citrus-peel oil. An Arizona based study showed that those who consumed the most citrus zest had the lowest rates of SCC. And in this case, the more the better – the more lemon, orange, and grapefruit zest the people consumed, the more they were protected from SCC.
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Nicola
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