7 foods that help prevent pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of death among cancers. A healthy diet with garlic, mushrooms, green vegetables, yogurt... helps you fight this disease.

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The pancreas is a gland located behind the stomach and in front of the spine, which plays an important role in the digestive process. The pancreas produces insulin to reduce blood sugar levels; produces digestive enzymes to help digest food.

Causes of pancreatic cancer include gallstones, alcoholism, smoking, chronic pancreatitis, obesity, diabetes, and genetics. Back pain, weight loss, loss of appetite, dark urine, jaundice, nausea, and abdominal pain are some of the symptoms of the disease.

Pancreatic cancer is very fatal, the patient can die within a few months of the disease. A healthy diet is needed to avoid pancreatic cancer, including:

Garlic

Garlic is high in sulfur, flavonoids, selenium and arginine which are beneficial to health. In particular, the rich antioxidants in garlic have been shown to help prevent pancreatic cancer.

Mushroom

Mushrooms are a food that has the effect of curing many diseases, playing a role in checking inflammation of the pancreas and inhibiting the growth of pancreatic cancer cells. It also helps chemotherapy to be more effective.

Spinach

Spinach is rich in iron and vitamin B, which are effective in treating pancreatitis. Spinach is also a healthy food.

Broccoli

Broccoli is rich in sulphoraphane, an anti-cancer compound that can kill cancer cells. Broccoli also prevents other cancers such as colon and breast cancer.

Sweet potato

Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C and beta carotene. They help prevent pancreatic cancer.

Yogurt

Yogurt prevents pancreatitis, in addition to aiding digestion and preventing pancreatic cancer.

Cherry

Cherries are rich in antioxidants and a compound called perillyl alcohol, which helps prevent pancreatic cancer.

According to Alobacsi.vn