Can fermented foods help prevent cancer?

Can fermented foods help prevent cancer?

There's no doubt about it - cancer and diet are two peas in a pod, and the only way to get around the cause and effect of a poor diet is to improve it.Naturopathic oncologistseducate their patients about the importance of cleaner, healthier foods. There is no denying that much of the food sold in stores is over-processed and malnourished.

Consuming these types of foods will only set you down the path to health problems that can include obesity, irritable bowel syndrome, leaky gut, and cancer (especially of the colon). That's why it's important that you eat fermented foods. There is evidence that it may help fight cancer. The bacteria in fermented foods may help suppress cancers of the colon, breast, liver, intestines and various other organs.

Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, has been found to induce programmed cell death of cancer cells in the colon. This fatty acid is found in cultured dairy products. Consuming it can reduce the risk of bladder cancer by 29 percent.

Try consuming more cultured raw milk

One tip that alternative cancer treatment centers give their patients is to consume more cultured raw milk. This is a main source of probiotics, which create more beneficial bacteria to eliminate toxins responsible for the development of cancer. Another option is to eat kimchi, a fermented cabbage dish popular in Korea. This too has probiotics that can detoxify your body of organophosphorus pesticides and break down sodium nitrate, which has been linked to cancer.

It is recommended that you consult with a naturopathic oncologist so that you can identify ways to improve your overall diet.

Microbial metabolism reduces your risk of cancer

There are several ways microbial metabolism can improve or worsen your risk of cancer. Overall it can affect:

• inflammation

• Hormone regulation (you can also use bioidentical hormone therapy from aalternative practitioner)

• DNA repair

• Microbial proliferation and differentiation

• Detoxification and metabolism of carcinogens

• Programmed cell death (apoptosis)

• Immune function

It's important to note that chronic inflammation can significantly increase your chances of developing cancer. If this is allowed to continue for a long time, it can damage the health of your tissues and cells while weakening your immune system. This spells nothing but disaster for your health. If you are concerned about your diet and how it may affect your risk of cancer, contact a naturopathic oncologist today.