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A study suggests that garlic and broccoli have the ability to help the immune system fight cancer cells. Research shows that selenium contained in garlic and broccoli, as well as several kinds of beans, can make the immune system reacts in a reasonable and not excessive.
During this reaction the immune system overload is rated as one of the factors triggering cancer. Therefore, selenium is considered to help the immune system to prevent and treat cancer. According to researchers from the University of Copenhagen, the results of this study could help researchers develop treatments for cancer.
The immune system has been designed to eliminate things that do not normally in the body. This could be a change in the cells and the growth of cancer cells. But sometimes the cancer cells have a mechanism that makes the immune system does not recognize it so that they are easier to develop.
This usually occurs in the skin cancer melanoma, prostate cancer, or cancer of the blood. This type of cancer is made with a weakened body strength makes the immune system performance becomes redundant, as reported by the Daily Health Post (27/11).
"We found that certain selenium found in garlic and broccoli can withstand serious cancers such as melanoma, prostate cancer, and several types of blood cancer or leukemia," said Professor Søren Skov.
Currently researchers continue to learn about the mechanisms of disease and aggressive cancers such as cancer of the reproductive organs, blood, and skin. The results of a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry is regarded as a new step that paves the way for better treatment and prevention of cancer in the future.
