5. Cinnamon
Cinnamon is well-known for its health advantages, including the ability to reduce blood sugar and relieve inflammation. Finally, cinnamon has been found in test-tube and animal studies to aid in the prevention of cancer cell spread. Cinnamon extract was found to reduce the spread of cancer cells and cause their death in a test-tube study.
Cinnamon essential oil was also found to have a powerful effect on brain cancer cells in test tubes, suggesting that it may be useful for treating the disease. It reduced tumor size by half and significantly reduced the number of cancerous cells. A study on mice found that cinnamon extract caused cell death in tumor cells and slowed the growth and spread of tumors.
1/2–1 teaspoon (2–4 grams) of cinnamon per day, which is equivalent to 1/8–1/4 teaspoon (0.5–1 gram), might help prevent cancer and may have additional advantages such as lower blood sugar levels and decreased inflammation. However, additional research is needed to determine how cinnamon affects human cancer development.