Aged Cheese & Cancer Prevention

There is a new study on a simple way to help reduce the risk of liver cancer that was reviewed by Honor Whiteman. This simple step could also extend lifespan by consuming mushrooms, soy, whole grains, aged cheese and other foods that are rich in spermidine.

Mice that are fed an oral supplement of spermidine were less likely to develop liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, which is the most common form of liver cancer, compared with rodents that did not receive the supplement. A research team from Texas A&M University in College Station found that spermidine increased the lifespan of …read more