A village without cancer thanks to eating a tuber commonly grown in Vietnam

With the current situation, cancer is always a fear all over the world, so the fact that there is no one with cancer in Lipu village in Guangxi province, China has attracted the attention of many people, especially attracting the leading medical team from the US to come here to conduct research. After this group of scholars studied the geography, environment, climate, eating habits, and finally came to a conclusion: This village has no cancer, simply because the people often eat taro.

It is known that the only agricultural crop suitable for growing in Le Pho village is taro, and villagers often use taro as a staple food. Previously, many studies have also shown that taro is a very good food in the diet of cancer patients and brings many benefits to human health.

Taro is a very popular tuber in Vietnam, cheap but has great nutritional value. Taro contains a lot of fiber, very good for promoting intestinal motility, preventing constipation,... In addition, taro can also improve immunity and is a nutritious food after illness.

Here are the 4 main uses of taro:

1. Detoxify, reduce swelling and prevent cancer

According to Chinese medicine, taro is used as a popular medicine and food for patients fighting long-term cancer during surgery, after surgery or during long-term chemotherapy and to restore the body.

Taro contains a kind of slimy protein, after the body absorbs it can produce immunoglobulin, or antibody globulin, can increase the body's resistance. Therefore, Chinese medicine believes that taro can help detoxify, reduce swelling, inhibit cancer cells, it is also used to prevent tumors and lymph node tuberculosis.

2. Regulate acid balance

According to research, up to 85% of people with cancer have an acidic constitution. Therefore, maintaining a weak alkaline constitution will help prevent cancer. Taro is an alkaline food that can neutralize the acidity in the body, balance acid and alkalinity, thereby preventing cancer cells from developing.

3. Air conditioning

When you peel fresh taro, you can feel this mucus, which contains a little bit of toxin that causes itching. After the body absorbs this mucus, it will produce immune globulin, improving resistance. This has been confirmed in the documents of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Saponin mucus and other trace elements can help the body supplement micronutrients, increase appetite and facilitate digestion. Therefore, Chinese medicine asserts that taro can supplement and regulate the middle qi in the body.

4. Protect blood vessels, prevent stroke

The potassium content in taro is very high, every 100g of taro has up to 378mg of potassium, reducing the rate of stroke. Therefore, experts recommend that you eat 5-6 taro tubers per week to reduce the risk of stroke by 40%.