Acetaldehyde causes cancer – Acetium targets acetaldehyde in the stomach
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization (WHO), has classified acetaldehyde as a Group I human carcinogen. Acetaldehyde is present in alcoholic beverages and is also generated in the digestive tract when our bodies metabolise alcohol. Acetaldehyde is in the same risk class as substances such as asbestos, tobacco and benzene.
Many of the foods and drinks we consume every day contain small amounts of alcohol. The microbes in the digestive tract can efficiently turn this alcohol into high amounts of acetaldehyde, which is the most significant by-product of alcohol metabolism. Many foods and drinks, particularly those produced by fermentation, have a high acetaldehyde content. In addition, the microbes in the digestive tract can produce high amounts of acetaldehyde from sugars. The cancer risk posed by acetaldehyde is increased by the fact that we are ingesting acetaldehyde all the time from many different sources. Globally, acetaldehyde exposure is linked to approximately four million new cases of cancer each year – that represents nearly 40 per cent of all cancers.
Acetium is a fantastic innovation from Finland that can efficiently reduce the level of cancer-causing acetaldehyde locally in the stomach. Acetium capsules contain 100 mg of L-cysteine as their active ingredient. L-cysteine is a natural amino acid. Our natural daily L-cysteine intake in food is about 1 to 2 grams. However, the L-cysteine obtained from food is only released in the small intestine, which is why it does not help to fight the cancer-causing acetaldehyde in the stomach. Acetium capsules release L-cysteine locally in the stomach at a sustained rate. The L-cysteine efficiently binds the acetaldehyde formed as a result of microbial activity in the gastric juices.
The recommended dosage of Acetium is one or two capsules with meals or when drinking alcohol. Acetium capsules contain no animal-derived substances, lactose, gluten or sugar.
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