Green Tea Wards Off Prostate Cancer

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http://www.mercola.com/2005/may/4/tea_cancer.htm

 

Green Tea Wards Off Prostate Cancer

 

Sadly, close to 30,000 men will die from prostate cancer in the United

States each year. The best way to fight it is, of course, prevention.

 

And one study discovered good news ...

 

Compounds found in green tea may prevent the development of prostate

cancer in men with a pre-cancerous condition called high-grade

intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN). While previous studies have found

that green tea catechins (GTCs), or pure EGCG, inhibited cancer cell

growth in laboratory models, researchers strove further to determine

whether catechins could prevent cancer in men.

 

Cancer Yields to Green Tea Catechins

 

The study involved 62 volunteers (aged 45-75): 32 men were given three

200mg tablets of GTCs for a year; the remaining men were given a

placebo. Researchers found:

 

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Only one man in the group who received GTCs developed prostate

cancer -- a rate of only 3 percent.

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Nine out of the remaining 30 who received a placebo developed

the disease -- for the expected rate of 30 percent.

 

Thus, the green tea compounds induced death in cancer cells, not

normal cells, spurring Clusterin expression, the programmed cell death

in the prostate.

 

Interestingly, the 600 mg-per-day dosage of caffeine-free, total

catechins (50 percent of which is EGCG) given to participants in the

study is one or two times the amount of green tea consumed daily in

China, where 10-20 cups a day is normal.

 

Medical News Today April 20, 2005

 

Reuters April 19, 2005

 

Guest Comment by Dr. Larry Clapp:

 

This Italian study that green tea is a major preventative for prostate

cancer is indeed good news for men. In fact, it confirms years of

clinical experience.

 

Clearly, prevention is the best " cure " for prostate cancer, and

prevention becomes more achievable with studies like this.

 

We now know that cleansing of accumulated toxins, including dental and

good nutrition such as Dr. Mercola's Total Health Program, combined

with green tea, is a solid prevention program, especially if stress

reduction and emotional clearing, such as the Emotional Freedom

Technique (EFT) are part of the program. These are not difficult or

expensive and can be achieved by anyone willing to take responsibility

and incorporate minor changes into their lifestyle.

 

In addition to green tea, though, you will want to consider the other

approaches that are important elements of the comprehensive Total

Health Program to preventing prostate cancer. These include:

 

* Optimized vitamin D levels

* Increased omega-3 oils

* Regular sun exposure

* Vegetable juice

* PSA screening

* Freshly ground flaxseeds

* Vegetables

* Tomato sauce

* Low sugar consumption

* Selenium

 

 

Dr. Larry ClappDr. Larry Clapp is the author of bestselling Prostate

Health in 90 Days Without Drugs or Surgery. When diagnosed with

prostate cancer in 1990, Dr. Clapp made a firm decision to deflect

falling victim to surgery, radiation or chemotherapy and instead

focused on researching the self-healing alternatives to treating

prostate cancer. During his seven years of intensive research, Dr.

Clapp developed expertise in cleansing, nutritional healing, pH

balancing, herbology, homeopathy, bodywork and energetic and spiritual

healing. Combining the best of these healing arts, he developed a

successful treatment program for prostate cancer, which he used to

cure himself.

 

He earned his J.D. degree at the University of Michigan Law School in

1963 and later obtained his Ph.D. at Galien University in London in 1996.

 

Today, Dr. Clapp is cancer-free and uses his research to aid others in

treating and curing their prostate cancer without succumbing to

harmful drugs or surgery.

 

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