Friday, November 6, 2009

Ice Cream able to Heal Cancer


Auckland - Who does not like ice cream? Children and adults love this type of food. Food is considered the cause of obesity or obesity is being developed to serve as a prescription to cure cancer.
Some research scientists from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, in cooperation with the largest dairy company Fonterra, is currently doing research and creating desserts drugs that can combat the side effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients.

Ice cream named Recharge, it uses the active ingredients from dairy products to reduce diarrhea, anemia and lack of appetite in people undergoing chemotherapy.

In addition to finding the healing benefits of milk for cancer patients, researchers also get the facts if the milk contained in the ice cream is believed to be recovering cancer patient's health condition quickly. Ice cream research is divided into two clinical trials that served to reduce weight and improve the body's immune system after chemotherapy.

From several studies conducted, practically, this research is the first study to mengidentifiklasi of milk fat and milk protein can protect against side effects of cancer drugs, and beneficial to the patient's health recovery.

"The two milk bioactive components developed for rechargeable and has a unique potential to help the body cope with side effects from chemotherapy," says Jeremy Hill, Fonterra Chief Technology Office, as quoted by the Telegraph,

Cancer research institutions in New Zealand has conducted a study of 10 cancer patients who are willing to volunteer for this research. Participants are given 100 grams of strawberry-flavored ice cream every day. Strawberry taste so choice because it is a sense that many people loved.

LactoPharma, partners between Fonterra and the University showed the impact of milk components for health. They jointly invest U.S. $ 2 million or about Rp20 billion to develop the ice cream.

Ice cream is now being tested over and done research in oncology centers in Whangarei, Auckland, Waikato, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill.

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