Posted on 01/17/2010 3:58:23 PM PST by Justaham
It might be your preference to crack open a bottle of red wine at the end of a hard day but you may be better off pouring a pint. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg have discovered that beer contains a powerful molecule that helps protect against breast and prostate cancers. Found in hops, the substance called xanthohumol blocks the excessive action of testosterone and oestrogen. It also helps to prevent the release of a protein called PSA which encourages the spread of prostate cancer. Scientists have long known that substances in hops help to block oestrogen. This is the first time, however, that they have been found to also inhibit testosterone. 'Research is still early but in trials we hope to further demonstrate that xanthohumol actively prevents prostate cancer development,' says Clarissa Gerhauser of the Heidelberg centre. If successful, xanthohumol may one day be developed as a cancer-fighting drug.
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Drinking a glass of wine, might have to send someone out to get a six-pack for me!
i drank 16 beers, that’s a whole lotta beer in one night, la de da da da ....
Claven = Clavin
That has never been my experience! Give a guy a couple of brewskies and good luck keeping your legs crossed!!!!
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i wonder what thee PSA number is for Germany collectively vs other countries
There is a study that drinking beer also makes breasts bigger! LOL
Ping
Well ,if beer prevents prostate cancer, my prostate oughtta still be around in 2500 A.D.!
Too funny! It also makes one believe they are far more intelligent than they actually are. A can of Coors always increases my brain abilitility by more than half. I have a feeling that the science in this article will be lost on those posting about this article.
Alrighty then! Add beer to the cling list.
Time for this cancer survivor to crack open a cold one!
Whatever you do, don't give any beer to Republican Congressmen or Senators. They don't have any testosterone to spare.
LOL!
"...one would have to drink 120 gallons of beer per day to have any significant biological effect."
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Granny Ann! I’m SHOCKED that you would know that, LOL! :)
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