I knew it...."Hope for guys: Beer ingredient eyed in prostate cancer prevention"

New research in Germany indicates that xanthohumol, a compound found in hops, may prevent prostate cancer!

Here's the link to the article:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-12-09-beer-prostate-cancer_N.htm

Man o man,

beer is good for you, wine is good for you, coffee is good for you...

what's next, blow and hookers?

arturo7 said:

Man o man,

beer is good for you, wine is good for you, coffee is good for you...

what's next, blow and hookers?

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high-speed motorcycles!

arturo7 said:

Man o man,

beer is good for you, wine is good for you, coffee is good for you...

what's next, blow and hookers?

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Hookers can help reduce the risk of prostate cancer too.

arturo7 said:

Man o man,

beer is good for you, wine is good for you, coffee is good for you...

what's next, blow and hookers?

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The trick is moderation!

Beer, chocolate and fried eggs. You'll live to be a hundred.

MOD EDIT: Threads merged.

Beer may help prevent prostate cancer

HEIDELBERG, Germany -- It is a story guys everywhere have been waiting to hear. Beer may actually help prevent prostate cancer. (Sorry Yoopers)

Preliminary evidence shows an ingredient in beer that's derived from hops is able to block the effect of testosterone on the prostate.

However, one doctor told USA Today that if beer could prevent prostate cancer, we would already see lower rates of it.

Researches agree more research needs to be done before any conclusions can be made.

*chugs some Pliny*

godammit, I've never felt so healthy!!!

beergears said:

high-speed motorcycles!

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Amen to that!

I'm sure the Pints for Prostates group is happy to hear this.

WenValley said:

However, one doctor told USA Today that if beer could prevent prostate cancer, we would already see lower rates of it.

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If BMC could prevent prostate cancer we probably would already see lower rates, but the compound that seems to have the beneficial effect is in hops. Beer snobs win again.

Well, just think how high the cancer rate would be if it weren't for beer! I'm heading down stairs for the keezer with a pair of latex gloves...

uwjester said:

If BMC could prevent prostate cancer we probably would already see lower rates, but the compound that seems to have the beneficial effect is in hops. Beer snobs win again.

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This!

I'm off to grab some TRIPLE-HOPPED Miller Lite!

JKoravos said:

*chugs some Pliny*

godammit, I've never felt so healthy!!!

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Pliny could probably cure cancer.

arturo7 said:

Man o man,

beer is good for you, wine is good for you, coffee is good for you...

what's next, blow and hookers?

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Where do I sign up for the research group?

arturo7 said:

Man o man, beer is good for you, wine is good for you, coffee is good for you...what's next, blow and hookers?

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Are there forums for those too??? Where do I sign up???

you might have to ingest the beer, er, backwards, to get the biggest benefit from your miller light though.

~M~

Now if only I could convince my insurance company that DFH 90 minute should be included in my prescription plan under "preventative treatment"!

WenValley said:

MOD EDIT: Threads merged.

However, one doctor told USA Today that if beer could prevent prostate cancer, we would already see lower rates of it.

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That may not be necessarily true: people have been drinking beer for a long time, so we are already likely seeing the effect of beer consumption on current prostate cancer statistics.