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| Pancreatic cancer patients have to get enough magnesium intake to treat and prevent it. (Credit: webmd.com) |
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, and researchers at Indiana University recommends pancreatic cancer patients to consume foods rich in magnesium.
They revealed one of the foods with a high content of magnesium is the Dark Chocolate. The content of dark chocolate is able to help prevent as well as treat pancreatic cancer to the advanced stage.
Dr Kahe, of the Indiana University School of Public Health - Bloomington said: "Pancreatic cancer has unique properties different from lainny cancer."
"Within five years is short enough to prevent and identify predictive risk factors or associated with pancreatic cancer this", he explained.
According to the National Cancer Institute, pancreatic cancer mortality in 2002-2011 has increased due to the lack of magnesium intake was also associated with diabetes as a risk factor for pancreatic cancer.
Study leader Daniel Dibaba, a doctoral student of philosophy at Indiana University, said, "For those who are at higher risk of pancreatic cancer, can add magnesium supplements are beneficial in preventing the disease, as well as get magnesium intake from food daily to prevent the risk of pancreatic cancer, such as beans, vegetables and dark chocolate. "
The study was published in the British Journal of Cancer.
