Posted on 07/28/2007 5:22:59 AM PDT by Renfield
Newswise — Researchers have found that men who drink an average of four to seven glasses of red wine per week are only 52% as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer as those who do not drink red wine, reports the June 2007 issue of Harvard Men’s Health Watch. In addition, red wine appears particularly protective against advanced or aggressive cancers.
Researchers in Seattle collected information about many factors that might influence the risk of prostate cancer in men between ages 40 and 64, including alcohol consumption. At first the results for alcohol consumption seemed similar to the findings of many earlier studies: There was no relationship between overall consumption and risk. But the scientists went one step further by evaluating each type of alcoholic beverage independently. Here the news was surprising—wine drinking was linked to a reduced risk of prostate cancer. And when white wine was compared with red, red had the most benefit. Even low amounts seemed to help, and for every additional glass of red wine per week, the relative risk declined by 6%.
Why red wine? Doctors don’t know. But much of the speculation focuses on chemicals—including various flavonoids and resveratrol—missing from other alcoholic beverages. These components have antioxidant properties, and some appear to counterbalance androgens, the male hormones that stimulate the prostate.
Many doctors are reluctant to recommend drinking alcohol for health, fearing that their patients might assume that if a little alcohol is good, a lot might be better. The Harvard Men’s Health Watch notes that men who enjoy alcohol and can drink in moderation and responsibly may benefit from a lower risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and cardiac death.
Wine ping.
Note to Men (and the Women Who Love Them): Riding a bicycle can send the PSA through the roof. ~The Voice of Experience
Problem is, I can’t stand on my head and pour at the same time.
It was a pretty good day and I was at my physical when I turned to see my doctor putting this glove on one hand....
Kinda rough getting the bottle up there....
Their Prostates are in good shape, but their livers are pickled, and they have throat cancer....
Give me one for the willie.
bump
As if I needed another excuse to drink.
Just once I would like to hear a health related story where the words “might,” “could,” and “thought to” are absent. I’m waiting for stories that include; “does” and “known to.”
I might, could be and thought I would be very wealthy. It didn’t make is so. For something as important as health care I don’t want guessing.
“Even low amounts seemed to help, and for every additional glass of red wine per week, the relative risk declined by 6%.”
So 17 glasses per week will eliminate prostate cancer?
Why not drink red grape juice??
Unfortunately, our Trader Joe’s doesn’t carry alcoholic beverages.
Hmmm, the money quote..."Honey...did you see this? And that Chilean Cab is on sale!"
Works for me!
Got a checkup in urology for next week. Can't wait to share that with the doc.
Works for me ... my prostate is in fine fettle and my liver, according to the results of a recent physical, is doing equally well.
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