Researchers around the world are always on the lookout for novel anti-cancer substances. And while some of them are found in exotic locations like the tropical rain forest, some of these therapies have been located a lot closer to home.
Take wheat germ. Fermenting this health food store staple yields an extract that has shown an ability to battle cancer while provoking few side effects. A lot of this research has taken place in Hungary, where fermented wheat germ extract has been found to promote natural death, or apoptosis, in cancer cells. The Hungarians have also found that the extract has improved survival rates among people with colon cancer, while those with lung cancer have enjoyed a greater quality of life. Fermented wheat germ extract has also reduced chemo-induced fever in children with cancer.
(Cancer Letters 6/8/07, Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 10/4, www.pubmed.gov)
