Preventing Gastric Cancer With Fermented Food Items

Kimchi is a very popular name in the world of fermented foods. Researchers have recently found that it can reduce the risk of gastric cancer.

A well-known journal Oncotarget published a study titled “Dietary prevention of H.pylori associated gastric cancer with kimchi” where the role of dietary agents in the prevention of cancers has been described.

Gastric or stomach cancer ranks fifth among all types of cancers and is the third commonest cause of cancer deaths. Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) is believed to be the main cause of gastric cancer. This organism is also responsible for peptic ulcer disease. Other factors involved in …read more