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A recent study shows that amino acid cysteine from food and supplements can help activate an immune signalling process that encourages stem cells to grow new intestinal tissue. This amino acid cysteine can turn on an immune signalling pathway that helps stem cells to regrow new intestinal tissue. This process could help the gut or the body heal the harm caused by radiation. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

The study was conducted in mice and scientists are hopeful that similar results are likely to be found in humankind. If so, cysteine might offer ways to help the gut recover speedily after an injury.

An amino acid cysteine rich diet or cysteine supplements can assuage radiation-related injuries. The best part is that it is a natural dietary compound. You are what you eat. High fat diet can contribute to obesity, diabetes and other chronic conditions while low calorie diets lead to healthier and longer life.

Studies in the past have indicated that specific diets can boost the function of intestinal stem cells. The high-fat diets and short-term fasting can boost cell activity in different ways, but soon the impact of individual nutrients on stem cell and tissue function can be a blessing for patients. 

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