3 Super Foods That Help Fight Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer accounts for more than 7.5 percent of the total deaths among females caused due to cancer. It is the fourth common form of cancer in women and more than 5,30,000 new cases of cervical cancer are reported each year.
There are certain factors that increase a woman’s risk of developing cervical cancer during their lifetime. You could have been exposed to multiple such risk factors and may not know it at all. Therefore, it is all the more important to know what puts you at an increased risk of cancer and take mitigation steps well in advance.

The following are some of the well-established and the most common cervical cancer risk factors:
- Prolonged use of birth control (contraceptive) pills
- History of three or more full-term pregnancies
- History of full-term pregnancy as a relatively younger age (17 years or less)
- Low economic status and inability to afford diagnostic tests for cervical cancer (Pap smear test)
- Family history of cervical cancer
- Contraceptive use of intrauterine device (IUD) for many years in a row
- Obesity
- Unbalanced diet with minimal fresh fruits and vegetables
- Weak immune system
- Excessive smoking
- Chlamydia or human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
Even though it is not entirely possible to prevent cervical cancer and bring its risk to zero, you can still alter your diet to stay away from it for as long as possible. Certain foods have been linked to a reduced risk of cervical cancer.
The following three super foods contain amazing cervical cancer-fighting nutrients that not only help prevent this disease but also helps it fight better than the body’s own natural defense system.
Papaya
Papaya is a wonderful source of vitamin C and natural carotenoid pigments called zeaxanthin and beta-cryptoxanthin. A combination of all these three nutrients is known to sharply decrease the risk of cervical cancer. It is believed that a woman who consumes at least one papaya in a week is less likely to get cervical cancer than a woman who stays away from this wonderful fruit.
Carrots
Carrots possess strong antioxidant properties and therefore, protects the human body against a variety of conditions and diseases. Carrots also contain a chemical called falcarinol, which helps retard the growth and development of cancer cells. A study conducted on mice revealed that rats with pre-cancerous tumors who were fed carrots were three times less likely to develop a full-scale tumor than rats who were not fed carrots.
It is always the best to eat carrots raw to maintain their nutritional content and reap the maximum benefits. Try not to cut the pieces of this amazing vegetable, even if you need to boil or steam it.
Turmeric
Turmeric (curcumin) has been an integral part of almost every major traditional Asian dish and that explains the lower incidence of cancer in the Asian countries. This tender, yellow-colored spice possesses a number of cancer-fighting properties that have long been researched and talked about. It is believed that including turmeric in your daily diet helps prevent different types of cancer, including cervical cancer.
Turmeric contains an unidentified chemical that has the potential to identify cancer or pre-cancerous cells by their abnormal configuration and machinery. Consequently, the same chemical induces self-death of the cancer cells without affecting the nearby healthy cells.
In addition, turmeric contains antioxidants that inhibit the aflatoxin and nitrosamine formation processes. These processes have been linked to an increased risk of cancer.
