Green Tea for a Healthy Prostate Gland

Green Tea for

a Healthy Prostate Gland

Green Tea for a Healthy Prostate Gland

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Can green tea rescue your sex life from the difficulty of a swollen

prostate gland?

Apparently so! Saw Palmetto has long been the herb associated with

prostate problems ... but here comes green tea which is not only less

expensive, it also tastes a lot better.

Green tea is also highly antioxidant and that has numerous other

benefits to your health.

Tea for a Healthy Prostate

Since earlier research suggests that the same natural plant substances

might also help prevent the development of prostate cancer, scientists

say that more studies are needed on green tea's ability to fight this

common cancer. The best way to reduce your risk of prostate cancer,

however, still lies in eating a mostly plant-based diet.

In the new green tea study, researchers observed that phytochemicals

called polyphenols attack growth factors and proteins, interrupting

processes that increase the size of tumors, thus preventing them from

spreading to other parts of the body. Further study of green tea may

help develop a treatment to prevent the dormant, non-threatening type

of prostate cancer many men have late in life from becoming

aggressive and fatal.

Studies presented at the most recent American Institute for Cancer

Research (AICR) conference on diet and cancer also show that green

tea in mice with an aggressive form of cancer can decrease the spread

or metastasis of prostate cancer to liver, bone and other sites. About six

cups of green tea per day would contain the equivalent amount of

polyphenols for humans to alter the balance of bodily processes and

substances that will help block the spread of cancer.

Furthermore, data presented at the AICR conference show that the

phytochemicals in green tea could inhibit the early stages of prostate

cancer development. For example, the phytochemicals seem to

increase the number of enzymes that convert carcinogens to inactive,

harmless forms. For now, however, many questions remain about the

amount and frequency of green tea necessary to halt the formation of

prostate cancer. Although black tea has shown similar benefits to green

tea, it appears to have lower levels of the beneficial substances.

In any case, it would be a mistake to rely on tea alone for prevention.

Studies suggest that there are a variety of nutritional influences on

prostate cancer risk. Vitamin E may offer some protection. In several

important studies, the antioxidant mineral selenium also seems

protective. Almost all Americans get adequate amounts of selenium, but

these scientific studies used supplements, so the study participants

reached higher intake levels. It is unclear, however, whether men can

protect themselves more from prostate cancer by taking supplements,

including multivitamins, with selenium and eating more selenium-rich

seafood, grains and vegetables. If a person's total selenium intake

exceeds 400 mcg per day, nerve damage and other side effects can

occur.

According to more research presented at the AICR conference, two or

more servings per week of raw or cooked tomatoes lower the risk of

prostate cancer about 25 percent. The antioxidant phytochemical called

lycopene is often credited for the risk reduction, but other substances in

tomatoes may play a role. Another protective phytochemical in

cruciferous vegetables like broccoli was mentioned at the AICR

conference. This phytochemical, indole-3-carbinol, seems to increase

the body's ability to block carcinogens and halt the development of

prostate cancer cells. Phytochemicals in soy foods are also considered

protective.

If men want to lower their risk of prostate cancer, they should not

consider drinking green tea as a replacement for a healthy, plant-based

diet. However, it is reasonable to replace less healthy drinks with tea.

Although black tea has health benefits, green tea's higher levels of

phytochemicals called catechins may make it more potent. When

combined with a mostly plant-based diet, the phytochemicals from tea

could have an even greater effect as all the plant substances interact

together to safeguard your health.

Source: American Institute for Cancer Research

The Prostate Gland

The prostate is a single, doughnut-shaped gland about the size of a

walnut that lies below the bladder and surrounds the urethra. The

prostate gland is responsible for secreting prostatic fluid, which is a

major component of the male seminal fluid that increases sperm

mobility and lubricates the urethra to prevent infection.

Because of its anatomical position, nothing can interfere with a man's

sex life faster than a swollen prostate. To compound this potential

problem, the prostate can become swollen for many reasons.

Approximately 1/2 of all men over 60 suffer from enlargement of the

prostate, commonly known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Symptoms include: increased urinary frequency, nighttime awakening to

empty the bladder, and reduced force and caliber (speed of flow) of

urination.

Green tea ... a simple, tasty and nutritional path to a healthy prostate

gland!

Whole-leaf green tea is considered most potent.

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