Posts Tagged ‘Prostate cancer’

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baldnessThose who are bald at age 30 have less risk of prostate cancer

An investigation by scientists from the University of Washington concluded that men who are bald at age 30 are less likely to suffer from prostate cancer.

This is a sample of 2 thousand men between 40 and 47 years concluded that high levels of testosterone are those who have lost their hair soon linked to a reduced risk of the disease.
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postheadericon Treatment of prostate and Green Tea – An Assessment

Treatment of prostate and Green Tea - An Assessment

For too long the benefits of green tea and its components have been subject of scrutiny by investigators in the medical fraternity.

Many studies have indicated that green tea and its components are helpful in providing treatment for various ailments including prostate cancer and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).

The phytochemicals, chemicals that are biologically active but not nutritive antioxidants in green tea work on growth factors and proteins and act as prostate medicine to restrict the growth of benign and malignant tumors as well.

For men, prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer after skin cancer. Benign enlargement of the prostate gland, in its worst form, causes several problems with urination and libido. Prostate cancer is reigns since it separated from its origin to distant parts of the body. Moreover, there is no guarantee when a benign condition takes a turn for the worst and develop premalignant and ultimately malignancy. Read the rest of this entry »