Prostate Cancer continues to be the second most deadly cancer in men (lung cancer is the number one killer), killing nearly 31,000 men in 2002.¹  While annual prostate cancer screenings after age 50 for men with a family history of prostate cancer are still a recommended method of prevention, ² nutrition as a preventive method continues to be a topic of interest.

 

A few years ago, research ignited hope that Green Tea Extract (GTE) may be able to help prevent prostate cancer.³  Now, a new study presented at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research has found more evidence of GTE’s prostate cancer-preventing properties.

 

In the study, researchers orally administered 600 mg of green tea catechins (GTCs) to 32 males between 45 and 75 years of age at high risk for prostate cancer and compared prostate cancer incidence with 30 healthy controls.  The amount of GTCs given in the study was equal to two cups of green tea.

 

What they found was that after one year, only 1 in 32 men in the GTC group developed the disease compared to 9 of the 30 males in the control group.

 

These results led the researchers to conclude that green tea catechins could be an effective supplement to help prevent prostate cancer in men believed to be at higher risk for the disease.

 

Greg Arnold is a Chiropractic Physician practicing in Danville, CA. You can contact Dr. Arnold directly by emailing him at ChiroDocPSUalum@msn.com or by visiting his website at www.CompleteChiropracticHealthcare.com

 

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