Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Beer Ingredient May Prevent Prostate Cancer

    Beer HopsHops, the female flowers of plant hop (Humulus spp.) (Humulus spp.) normally used as a falvoruing and stability agent in beer is found an ever better benificial effects for men. A study conducted at Oregon State University revealed that a minor composition in the flower called xanthohumol may inhibit a protein in the surface cells of the prostate gland acting like a switch that can initiate various human cancers.
    Dr. Richard N. Atkins, CEO of the National Prostate Cancer Coalition, said the experiments are encouraging and "perhaps men could take it in pill form someday."

    "It's every man's dream to hear that beer and pizza can prevent cancer," he said. "However, the 17 beers and four large pizzas needed to get enough xanthohumol and lycopene to help prevent prostate cancer is unfortunately not advised."

    Atkins noted that drinking 17 beers a day can lead to of the liver, and overdoing it on pizza can lead to obesity and other health problems.
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