Traditional Chinese medicine doctor Zhong Wei said: There is no history of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and other hepatitis behind why couples born in the 1970s suffer from liver cancer. Why? The reason is actually related to the common kitchen utensil - cutting board. Wooden cutting boards that have been used for a long time have already become moldy and produce aflatoxin B1. When it comes into contact with various types of food, ingesting a large amount in a short period of time can lead to acute poisoning. Long-term ingestion of small amounts can induce liver cancer.

Molds are widely found in the natural environment, in soil, animals and plants, and even on damp walls... As long as the conditions are right, they can take root and grow easily in humid environments. The same is true for Aspergillus aflatoxin.

Aflatoxin is a secondary metabolite of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Mycotoxins are the most toxic type of mycotoxins and are extremely harmful to human health. The grain and oil products we often eat, such as peanuts, corn, rice, soybeans, and wheat, will become moldy if they are accidentally stored for a long time or left in a humid place.

By the way, don’t think that you can avoid the production of aflatoxin by washing it regularly and sterilizing it with boiling water or that food is fried, boiled, stir-fried and other high-temperature cooking methods. You should know that aflatoxin is heat-resistant and can only be decomposed when the temperature reaches about 280°C. Aflatoxin remains strong after conventional steaming, cooking and frying, and will be ingested by the body along with food.

So it is not advisable to try to use "high temperature sterilization" to remove mold from food and then continue to use it, because even if the mold in the food is killed, the toxins produced by the mold still exist.

How to prevent aflatoxin? Stay away from liver cancer?

1. Avoid moldy food and avoid eating moldy food. Pay attention to keeping peanuts, corn, rice, soybeans and other foods at home in a dry place. Once time passes, you would rather throw them away than eat them.

2. Some people are willing to ferment fermented fermented bean curd, soybean paste and other soy products to eat. These foods may also be contaminated by mold, so you should be very careful.

3. Do not store animal and vegetable oils for too long. Do not eat oil that has developed a flaky smell. Buy edible oil produced by regular manufacturers and regular channels.

4. Pickled foods, including bean curd and bean paste, can also be contaminated by fungi and produce aflatoxin due to improper handling. Therefore, you should pay special attention when eating pickled foods to see if they have deteriorated or not. Soured.

In addition, to prevent liver cancer, we must also prevent and treat hepatitis, inject hepatitis B vaccine, ensure drinking water hygiene, and stop drinking.

What can effectively prevent aflatoxin?

1. Chelidonium

Chelidonium has a strong blocking effect on strain mutations induced by aflatoxin B1, and it can also fight cancer, relieve cough, diuresis and reduce swelling. , is a rare anti-cancer traditional Chinese medicine, but it is poisonous.

2. Strawberries

The ellagic acid in strawberries has a highly effective inhibitory effect on the carcinogens polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, nitrite amines, aflatoxins and aromatic amines. Moreover, strawberries have the effect of clearing away heat and moisturizing the intestines, relieving coughs and soothing the throat. Cancer patients with symptoms such as wind-heat cough, oral and tongue erosion, sore throat, constipation and high blood lipids can eat it, and usually eat more.

3. Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is an ancient Chinese medicinal material in my country and enjoys the reputation of "the little fairy in the medicine shop". The chlorogenic acid it contains can inhibit the mutagenicity of carcinogens aflatoxin and benzopyrene by inhibiting activating enzymes.

At the same time, it can also achieve the purpose of preventing and treating cancer by reducing the utilization rate of carcinogens and their transportation in the liver. People who want to prevent cancer can usually use honeysuckle to make tea and drink it, which can better absorb the anti-cancer and anti-cancer ingredients in honeysuckle and effectively fight cancer.