According to researchers, one of the causes of cancer can be caused by...harmful bacteriatriggered inflammation, and consuming anti-cancer yogurt could reduce the risk. Scientists claim that they can support their idea, which they have not yet proven, with available evidence. These say that inflammation caused by bacteria is linked to cancer. The article in the journal Medical Hypotheses is by Auday Marwaha, Professor Jim Morris from Morecambe Bay University Hospitals and PhD student Rachael Rigby from Lancaster University's Faculty of Health and Medicine.
The researchers say there is a simple, inexpensive and potentially preventative remedy by women consuming plain yogurt daily. This food contains beneficial lactobacilli, which are often found in milk. They are similar to the bacteria or microflora found in the breasts of nursing mothers. Dr. Rigby said: “We now know that breast milk is not sterile and that lactation changes the breast microflora. Fermenting bacteria are commonly found in milk and likely occupy the milk ducts of women during lactation and for an unknown period thereafter.”
So scientists believe that these bacteria in the breast are protectiveeffect and the risk of breast cancercan reduce by 4.3%. Several other studies have shown that consuming anti-cancer yogurt is associated with a reduction in risk. According to the researchers, this could be due to the displacement of harmful bacteria by beneficial bacteria. There are approximately 10 billion bacterial cells in the human body. While most are harmless, some produce toxins that cause inflammation.
Preventive measures
Chronic inflammation destroys the harmful germs, but also damages the body. One of the most common inflammatory diseases is gum disease or periodontitis. Medicine already associates this with cancer of the mouth, esophagus, colon, pancreas, prostate and breast.
DieResearchers concludefrom it: “The stem cells that divide to replenish the lining of the milk ducts are influenced by the microflora and certain components of the microflora in other organs such as the colon and stomach have been shown to increase the risk of cancer development. Therefore, a similar scenario is likely to occur in the breast, where the resident microflora influences stem cell division and cancer risk.”
