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| another reason for men to drink 17 beers | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 12 2006, 08:49 AM (247 Views) | |
| musicasacra | Jun 12 2006, 08:49 AM Post #1 |
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Beer Ingredient May Fight Prostate Cancer Jun 12, 7:50 AM (ET) CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - A main ingredient in beer may help prevent prostate cancer and enlargement, according to a new study. But researchers say don't rush out to stock the refrigerator because the ingredient is present in such small amounts that a person would have to drink more than 17 beers to benefit. Oregon State University researchers say the compound xanthohumol, found in hops, inhibits a specific protein in the cells along the surface of the prostate gland. The protein acts like a signal switch that turns on a variety of animal and human cancers, including prostate cancer. Cancer typically results from uncontrolled cell reproduction and growth. Xanthohumol belongs to a group of plant compounds called flavonoids, which can trigger the programmed cell death that controls growth, researchers say. Xanthohumol was first discovered in hops in 1913, but its health effects were not known until about 10 years ago, when it was first studied by Fred Stevens, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry at OSU's College of Pharmacy. Last fall, Stevens published an update on xanthohumol in the journal Phytochemistry that drew international attention. Stevens says it possible for drug companies to develop pills containing concentrated doses of the flavonoid found in the hops used to brew beer. He also says researchers could work to increase the xanthohumol content of hops. There are already a number of food supplements on the market containing hops, and scientists in Germany have developed a beer that contains 10 times the amount of xanthohumol as traditional brews. The drink is being marketed as a healthy beer, but research is still under way to determine if it has any effect against cancer. The latest Oregon State University research was published in a recent issue of Cancer Letters. |
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| JBryan | Jun 12 2006, 09:15 AM Post #2 |
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I have a lot of catching up to do. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| big al | Jun 12 2006, 09:21 AM Post #3 |
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I like a good, well-hopped ale. Maybe I can get by with only 9 or 10 of those. :rolleyes: Big Al |
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Location: Western PA "jesu, der simcha fun der man's farlangen." -bachophile | |
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| JBryan | Jun 12 2006, 09:53 AM Post #4 |
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Why take chances? |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| Shammy | Jun 12 2006, 10:14 AM Post #5 |
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Well, taking the pill wouldn't be as much fun as drinking the 17 beers. |
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I'd rather fall into chocolate. | |
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| sue | Jun 12 2006, 10:17 AM Post #6 |
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I think somebody should apply for a research grant, to determine which beers are the 'hoppiest', and then calculate just how many per day of each variety men should consume for optimum health. Would be a lot of work, and would most certainly require extensive travel to source out the best pilsners, etc., but would be a noble thing to do. |
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| musicasacra | Jun 12 2006, 10:36 AM Post #7 |
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i haven't found any details on the German "health beer" mentioned in the article. but here's a snippet from another article on beers with higher amounts of hops: ------------ Most beers made today are low on hops, however, and so don't contain much xanthohumol. But beers known for being "hoppy" — usually porter, stout and ale types — have much higher levels of the compound. Oregon's microbrews ranked particularly high, Stevens said, which is not surprising: U.S. hops are grown almost entirely in the Northwest. ------------ http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=1282177 |
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| Homer | Jun 12 2006, 10:56 AM Post #8 |
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The optimum number each day is one less than it takes to damage the liver. What good is it to have a happy prostate when the liver is over in the corner bitching and moaning? Woo Hoo Here's to glorious beer. |
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| dolmansaxlil | Jun 12 2006, 02:26 PM Post #9 |
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Ah! But wait! There's a cure for that too! The answer? A liquid diet consisting only of coffee and booze.
And if you're a smoker, you'd better add green tea as well:
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| sue | Jun 12 2006, 02:33 PM Post #10 |
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Too bad; seems like a perfect solution for a busy person. |
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| bachophile | Jun 12 2006, 05:49 PM Post #11 |
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great. i guess i can cut back abit and i still get the effect. |
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