Friday, June 26, 2009

Tip Green Tea could delay prostate cancer

Tip: Green tea could delay prostate cancer : Study
If you like to consume tea, specially green tea, this tip will open your new intelligence
about green tea. In a green tea the active compounds may slow down the progression of prostate cancer, researchers reported.
Capsules made using green tea extracts called polyphenols lowered levels of protein that tumors use to grow, the researchers found.
Jim Cardelli of Louisiana State university Health Sciences Centre in Shreveport and colleagues tested 26 prostate cancer patients, aged from 41 to 68. Some patients showed “significant” reduction levels of more than 30 percent, Cardelli said.
Few side effects were reported and liver function of the patients remained normal.
“It’s still in early stage. Green tea can keep cancer from growing very fast, but it may not be able to shrink tumors, “Cardelli said.
“But it can be a good addition to traditional therapies, like chemo (chemotherapy) or radiation.”
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American men.
So, take this tips and make your free from prostate cancer. [Reuters ]
Good luck !

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