A Preservative In Cheese Might Help Kill Cancer Cells?

Can you even begin to believe this?

Preservatives are hardly something to celebrate — especially after a wave of chain restaurants (Chipotle, Taco Bell, Panera Bread) and big-brand food companies (General Mills, Campbell's, Kraft) removed preservatives and other artificial ingredients from their products in attempt to appear healthier and less, well, artificial. But one preservative might totally reverse their reputation for good by victoriously killing cancer cells.

According to a new study by the University of Michigan, nisin — a peptide born from the bacteria Lactococcus lactis found in dairy products like cheddar, Brie, and Camembert cheeses, and some processed meats — dramatically reduced tumors in mice. Published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology, researchers say that they found the preservative killed between 70 and 80% of cancer cells in nine weeks after the mice were given what the study calls “nisin milkshakes.”

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