Amino Acid Supplement + Radiation for Cancer = A Dangerous Mix for Some

Research in mice suggests that supplementing the essential nutrient methionine combined with radiation therapy impairs gut function to promote a life-threatening form of radiation toxicity. The study highlights the importance of food and nutrition professionals as part of a cancer treatment team.

Amino Acid Supplement + Radiation for Cancer = A Dangerous Mix for Some

Article title: Methionine dietary supplementation potentiates ionizing radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome Authors: Isabelle R. Miousse, Laura E. Ewing, Charles M. Skinner, Rupak Pathak, Sarita Garg, Kristy R. Kutanzi, Stepan Melnyk, Martin Hauer-Jensen, Igor Koturbash From the authors: “This study demonstrates that dietary…