Green tea can suppress the spread of prostate cancer

Japan Ministry of health, labour and welfare of a research group on June 19, 2008 announced the findings of this epidemic.

It is reported that the Group further research has shown that if cancer confined prostate internal and non-proliferation, drinking green tea and cancer of the relationship is not obvious.

Researchers are also unable to explain why green tea only on invasive cancer, may be contained in green tea catechin on the cancer spread suppression effect.

Ministry of health, labour and welfare of the research group in Iwate Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture, about 5 million 40 to 69-year-old male, which lasted more than 10 years of tracking survey.

During this period, a total of 404 people suffer from prostate cancer, of which 114 people suffering from a progressive prostate cancer, the cancer has spread.

Researchers analyzed their eating habits, it was found that average daily drinking green tea 5 Cup (150 ml per glass) than men for prostate cancer probability only drank less than 1 cup of green tea men 52%.

Previous research has shown that green tea contains catechin can suppress male androgen levels, androgen will promote cancer cell proliferation, increase the risk of prostate cancer risk.

Reminder:

1. after half an hour before drinking, do not eat while drinking tea.

2. If a meal is the most delicious meals, tea, fruit or taking vitamin C tablets.

This will increase the body's absorption of iron.

3. Green tea is rich in vitamin C, the effect on the absorption of iron, you can drink.

(Practice editing: Li red)