Does Astragalus Have Benefits for Life Extension and Fighting Cancer?

One of the most popular herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, astragalus root is marketed as a "life-prolonging" tonic. Are there independently verified benefits?

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• The Impacts of Plant-Based Diets on Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer ( )
• The Best Diet for Cancer Patients ( )
• Diet and Lifestyle for Cancer Prevention and Survival ( )
• Tomato Sauce vs. Prostate Cancer ( )
• Breast Cancer Survival Vegetable ( )

For plants that may help extend life, visit your local bookseller or public library and check out my longevity book, How Not to Age ( ), available in print, e-book, and audio. (All proceeds I receive from the book are donated directly to charity.)

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