The everyday food we eat may help us fight cancer.
According to recent research, supplements made from white button mushroom extracts may slow cancer progression in prostate cancer patients.
Researchers found that the mushroom supplements significantly reduced cells that hamper the body’s cancer-fighting response. These cells are elevated in men with prostate cancer and are associated with poorer prognosis. The supplements also activated tumor-fighting immune cells, such as T-cells and natural killer (NK) cells.
“Using natural, food-based interventions could be a helpful way to slow down or even stop cancer from getting worse,” corresponding study author Shiuan Chen, a professor and chair of the Department of Cancer Biology and Molecular Medicine at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, told The Epoch Times via email….