Dirty Food – “Mask Killer”

Dirty foods are temporary foods that are not guaranteed to have chemical and antibiotic residues. In other words, dirty food in medicine is not just a dirty form, but a source of disease with enough chemicals and antibiotics to harm the body.

Distinguished Doctor, Specialist 2 Ta Phuong Dung – Vice President of the Society of Nephrology in Ho Chi Minh City, said that when the remaining chemicals are recognized by the digestive system, the body signals the body with vomiting and stomach cramps to “catch”. . This reaction is common in patients with severe infections. However, dirty foods are compared to “hidden killers” because they don’t contain enough chemical residues that can easily pass through this defense system.

“Although not recognized by the digestive organs, over time these chemicals accumulate in organs such as the liver and kidneys. And when too much chemical residue accumulates, the internal organs cannot detoxify, then dangerous diseases start to cause massive damage in the body,” analyzed Dr. Ta Phuong Dung.

According to a report by GLOBOCAN 2020 (Global Cancer Organization) and the National Cancer Prevention Program, Vietnam recorded more than 182,000 new cases and over 122,000 deaths.

Dirty food and pollution of the environment, air and clean water are the main causes of cancer and degeneration of the breed, leading increasingly to infertility.

Dr.BS Phan Thi Hong Duc – Head of Department of Internal Medicine 4 – Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital and Deputy Head of Oncology Department (Pham Ngoc Thach Medical University) said dirty food has been identified as one of the main causes of cancer . International and Vietnamese cancer associations constantly recommend controlling and staying away from dirty foods.

“The worst thing about dirty food is that it is not always visible when it enters the body, but slowly becomes infected. When the disease develops, the patient is already in a severe stage. Cancer is a very typical example, many patients come to us when they are already in the late stages. However, I think this problem can be overcome if the food is well controlled from production to distribution to consumption. Cancer doesn’t need to be detected early to be cured, it has to be prevented from afar,” said Dr. due

The same opinion was expressed by Specialist 2 Nguyen Trieu Vu – Head of the Oncology Department (Thu Duc City Hospital) – on the need to be proactive in prevention rather than following the “silent hit” on the patient.

“We demand a reduction in pollution, a no to tobacco, a restriction on baked goods, vaccinations … but we forget about ‘diseases that come through the mouth’. If we also firmly say no to dirty food, I believe the healthcare sector will also ease the burden of disease prevention and treatment,” said Dr. vu

The Vietnamese are into medicinal treasures

Eating is not just eating. From the point of view of traditional medicine, it has also been a valuable medicine on the daily rice tray for generations.

In the extensive work “Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Vietnam” by Prof. Dr. Do Tat Loi shows that most of the valuable medicines of the Vietnamese are vegetables, tubers, fruits or even weeds in the garden. Or the medicinal herbs mentioned in the books “Hai Thuong Y Tong Tam Canh” and “The Magical Nam Duoc” by the “fathers” of traditional Vietnamese medicine are related to Vietnamese agricultural products. Not so, compared the Japanese once: The Vietnamese are fond of medicinal herbs.

associate Prof. Dr. Doctor Nguyen Thi Bay, chairman of the Association of Oriental and Western Medicine in Ho Chi Minh City, said that the Vietnamese still skilfully combine the use of medicinal herbs with the daily rice tray. Accordingly, food is a “kitchen therapy” with a balance of yin and yang in food, which is very good for human health.

“For example, hot laksa leaves or ginger are often eaten in combination with hot boiled eggs to aid in digestion and flavor. Ginger also has a cooling effect, cooked with fish and vegetables, it is a cold food that helps people to eat cold … If you notice, wherever you look in vegetables, spices are also valuable medicines that have always been available to the Vietnamese in their homes for generations,” shared Dr. Bay with.

From another perspective, food is seen in clinical work as a “god” that helps patients increase their resistance and heal soon.

Specialist 2 Do Thi Ngoc Diep – Vice President of the Vietnam Nutrition Association – noted that nutrition plays a key role in patients’ early return to normal life.

Aside from the fact that some patients may need to be given intravenous feedings and high-energy milk during the convalescence, as in healthy people, most of their nutrition comes from the usual diet.

“It’s porridge, portions of rice with dishes like the ones we eat every day, fruits, vegetables… Medicines are not always prescribed to patients, it’s just the time the doctor prescribes to help. The body “fights” with the remaining active ingredients. In particular, for patients with indications for surgery, nutrition plays a very important role, since surgical patients must be able to survive surgery due to blood loss, fluid loss, stress…,” said doctor Diep.

An advantage of organic foods is seen by nutritionists in that they are superior to other foods, have a high nutritional value and taste better.

In fact, for vegetarians, the daily intake of vegetables is also sufficient, and not necessarily from animal meat, poultry or seafood. In fact, this is a measure that is not intended to be “useful and harmful” to users.

“If plants and animals do not pay attention to the use of growth stimulants, have a sufficiently long growth cycle and other natural growth factors, it is also more nutritious, delicious and most importantly, if used without hesitation.” “The current need of most of us is the compared to previous years in focusing on quality rather than quantity, which means it must be delicious and have health benefits,” said Doctor Do Thi Ngoc Diep.

Food also plays the “architect” role in building the immune barrier, so we need to add resistance-boosting foods to our daily meals. Resistance also helps the body destroy common pathogens without the use of drugs.

However, according to Specialist 2 Nguyen Huan – Deputy Head of Department of Clinical Nutrition (Ho Chi Minh City Nutrition Center), food must meet safety criteria, contain no chemical residues and have no quality… These are the criteria that organic agricultural products meet in order to address and serve consumers to achieve this effect.

according to dr Huan should be added to daily meals foods rich in vitamin C found in vegetables, such as: citrus fruits, tangerines; Papaya; Apple; Garlic; Red pepper; Ginger; green tea; Sweet Potatoes… Generally, according to general recommendations, adults over the age of 19 should consume no more than 2,000 mg of vitamin C/day.

“When people regularly consume vitamin C-rich vegetables in their daily meals, supplementation with drugs and functional foods is not necessary. “Having this amount of vitamin C is enough to help the body fight common diseases and build an immune barrier,” said Dr. Huan.

“I am quite surprised and proud when I travel to Europe or the US and see packets of vegetable powder and spices made in Vietnam for sale in supermarkets and restaurants. This proves the acceptance of Vietnamese medicines and agricultural products by foreigners or overseas Vietnamese. If we can meet food safety and pesticide residue requirements, I think Vietnamese agricultural products in general will reach many more countries,” hopes Assoc.