Green Tea and Cancer Prevention

MotorcityAl · 06-22-2005, 08:09 PM

Another interesting article: Green Tea May Curb Prostate Cancer in Men at Risk
Tue Apr 19, 2005 04:13 PM ET

By Megan Rauscher

ANAHEIM, California (Reuters Health) - Compounds found in green tea may prevent
the development of prostate cancer in men with a pre-cancerous condition called
high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), researchers have shown.

"The sad truth is that close to 30,000 men will die from prostate cancer in the
United States every year and, at present, prevention is the best way to fight
it, Dr. Saverio Bettuzzi from the University of Parma in Italy told Reuters
Health.

High-grade PIN progresses to invasive prostate cancer within a year in about 30
percent of men and no treatment is given to these men with high-grade PIN until
prostate cancer is diagnosed.

Green tea catechins (GTCs) may be the answer, Bettuzzi said at the gathering of
the American Association for Cancer Research here.

The investigator performed a trial involving men with high-grade PIN, who were
given an inactive placebo preparation or one containing 600 milligrams of GTCs
daily, "equivalent to 12-15 cups of green tea infusion, that is about two times
the average intake in Asian countries."

Bettuzzi reported that, after a year, only 1 man among 32 in the GTC group
developed prostate cancer, a rate of only 3 percent. In contrast, 9 out of 30
men treated with placebo developed prostate cancer, for the expected rate of 30
percent.

"To our knowledge, this is the first study showing that GTCs have potent in vivo
chemoprevention activity for human prostate cancer," Bettuzzi noted.

"The interest in GTCs and other polyphenols -- antioxidants found in many plants
-- derives from traditional Chinese medicine, but the Mediterranean diet is very
rich in vegetables, thus providing high levels of polyphenols, and lower rates
of prostate cancer are found in that region as well," he pointed out.

"There are other studies strongly suggesting that similar results could be
obtained for prevention of other types of cancer. As a matter of fact, breast
and colon cancer are possible targets. In the near future, we are supposed to
start a collaborative trial involving both Italy and USA on this matter,"
Bettuzzi concluded.

HAYWOOD JABLOME · 06-24-2005, 04:17 PM

Good stuff Al, plus it may have a positve effect on the metabolism too.

"But I am Kramer"
"Whoa. I'm Kramer."

MotorcityAl · 06-24-2005, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HAYWOOD JABLOME

Good stuff Al, plus it may have a positve effect on the metabolism too.

"But I am Kramer"
"Whoa. I'm Kramer."

I'm Cosmo Jerry, Cosmo!

**DarkFalcon** · 06-24-2005, 07:13 PM

Good post Al but it's a little dicouraging to note the large dose nessasary. I wonder how they came up with the quantity to use? Would a smaller dose be as effective or not??

**builtbeast** · 06-24-2005, 11:55 PM

I must concur this is an outstanding post if I do say so myself.

HAYWOOD JABLOME · 06-25-2005, 01:46 AM

BEAST!!!!!

MotorcityAl · 06-27-2005, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

Good post Al but it's a little dicouraging to note the large dose nessasary. I wonder how they came up with the quantity to use? Would a smaller dose be as effective or not??

Hopefully there will be some follow up information, and I will post it as it comes available.

SrnkaT08 · 06-27-2005, 11:41 PM

i usually drink somewhere in the vacinity of 1-2 quarts a day, no joke.. the best way to drink alot of it in my opinion is make big batches of it and the way i do i when i make 2 quarts i use 5-6 green tea bags w/ caffeine and 5-6 teabags green tea bags caffeine free..it is pretty strong but i let it cool and add lots of fresh squeezed lemon juice, and some splenda and it tastes great

HAYWOOD JABLOME · 06-28-2005, 01:01 AM

Just read in Men's Health (I know I know) that green tea increased endurance in mice during swimming.

**DarkFalcon** · 06-28-2005, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HAYWOOD JABLOME

Just read in Men's Health (I know I know) that green tea increased endurance in mice during swimming.

Wish I was a swimming mouse.

**DarkFalcon** · 06-28-2005, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SrnkaT08

i usually drink somewhere in the vacinity of 1-2 quarts a day, no joke.. the best way to drink alot of it in my opinion is make big batches of it and the way i do i when i make 2 quarts i use 5-6 green tea bags w/ caffeine and 5-6 teabags green tea bags caffeine free..it is pretty strong but i let it cool and add lots of fresh squeezed lemon juice, and some splenda and it tastes great

You drink it cold from a juice jug?

MotorcityAl · 06-28-2005, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

Wish I was a swimming mouse.

I bet you do.

SrnkaT08 · 06-28-2005, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

You drink it cold from a juice jug?

yeah why?

HAYWOOD JABLOME · 06-28-2005, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

Wish I was a swimming mouse.

I also wish you were a swimming mouse

**DarkFalcon** · 06-29-2005, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SrnkaT08

yeah why?

Just never tried it that way, guess it would taste OK. I like Liptons green tea ice tea.

**DarkFalcon** · 06-29-2005, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HAYWOOD JABLOME

I also wish you were a swimming mouse

I bet you wish I were a drowning mouse.

Diab0lic · 06-29-2005, 10:21 AM

Damn, thats alot of tea. I drink 8 tea bags worth per day usually in four cups. Theyre recommending twice that. The way to get those doses would be to buy the capsules and use those. Id prob drink the tea and take the caps too.

One must remember however that "men at risk" of prostate cancer are 50-60 years old and above

Green tea is great for everyone though

**builtbeast** · 06-29-2005, 10:41 AM

Yes that is quite a lot of tea, but I drink a lot and have a couple pills a day too.

There's a few studies in my post as well for you guys to check out:

Health benefits of Green Tea

06-22-2005, 08:09 PM	#1
MotorcityAl Motorcity God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Motor City Posts: 187 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Green Tea and Cancer Prevention Another interesting article: Green Tea May Curb Prostate Cancer in Men at Risk Tue Apr 19, 2005 04:13 PM ET By Megan Rauscher ANAHEIM, California (Reuters Health) - Compounds found in green tea may prevent the development of prostate cancer in men with a pre-cancerous condition called high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), researchers have shown. "The sad truth is that close to 30,000 men will die from prostate cancer in the United States every year and, at present, prevention is the best way to fight it, Dr. Saverio Bettuzzi from the University of Parma in Italy told Reuters Health. High-grade PIN progresses to invasive prostate cancer within a year in about 30 percent of men and no treatment is given to these men with high-grade PIN until prostate cancer is diagnosed. Green tea catechins (GTCs) may be the answer, Bettuzzi said at the gathering of the American Association for Cancer Research here. The investigator performed a trial involving men with high-grade PIN, who were given an inactive placebo preparation or one containing 600 milligrams of GTCs daily, "equivalent to 12-15 cups of green tea infusion, that is about two times the average intake in Asian countries." Bettuzzi reported that, after a year, only 1 man among 32 in the GTC group developed prostate cancer, a rate of only 3 percent. In contrast, 9 out of 30 men treated with placebo developed prostate cancer, for the expected rate of 30 percent. "To our knowledge, this is the first study showing that GTCs have potent in vivo chemoprevention activity for human prostate cancer," Bettuzzi noted. "The interest in GTCs and other polyphenols -- antioxidants found in many plants -- derives from traditional Chinese medicine, but the Mediterranean diet is very rich in vegetables, thus providing high levels of polyphenols, and lower rates of prostate cancer are found in that region as well," he pointed out. "There are other studies strongly suggesting that similar results could be obtained for prevention of other types of cancer. As a matter of fact, breast and colon cancer are possible targets. In the near future, we are supposed to start a collaborative trial involving both Italy and USA on this matter," Bettuzzi concluded. __________________ Body under construction.

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06-28-2005, 01:01 AM	#9
HAYWOOD JABLOME Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: Calgary Posts: 343 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 91	Just read in Men's Health (I know I know) that green tea increased endurance in mice during swimming. __________________ Homer: [drunk] "Look, the thing about my family is there's five of us. Marge, Bart, Girl Bart, the one who doesn't talk, and the fat guy. How I loathe him."

06-29-2005, 10:21 AM	#17
Diab0lic Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: NZ Posts: 125 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	Damn, thats alot of tea. I drink 8 tea bags worth per day usually in four cups. Theyre recommending twice that. The way to get those doses would be to buy the capsules and use those. Id prob drink the tea and take the caps too. One must remember however that "men at risk" of prostate cancer are 50-60 years old and above Green tea is great for everyone though __________________

06-24-2005, 04:17 PM	#2
HAYWOOD JABLOME Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: Calgary Posts: 343 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 91	Good stuff Al, plus it may have a positve effect on the metabolism too. "But I am Kramer" "Whoa. I'm Kramer."

06-24-2005, 07:13 PM	#4
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	Good post Al but it's a little dicouraging to note the large dose nessasary. I wonder how they came up with the quantity to use? Would a smaller dose be as effective or not??

06-24-2005, 11:55 PM	#5
builtbeast Großer Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a very red state Posts: 1,430 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 94	I must concur this is an outstanding post if I do say so myself.

06-27-2005, 11:41 PM	#8
SrnkaT08 Amateur Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 26 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	i usually drink somewhere in the vacinity of 1-2 quarts a day, no joke.. the best way to drink alot of it in my opinion is make big batches of it and the way i do i when i make 2 quarts i use 5-6 green tea bags w/ caffeine and 5-6 teabags green tea bags caffeine free..it is pretty strong but i let it cool and add lots of fresh squeezed lemon juice, and some splenda and it tastes great

06-29-2005, 10:41 AM	#18
builtbeast Großer Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a very red state Posts: 1,430 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 94	Yes that is quite a lot of tea, but I drink a lot and have a couple pills a day too. There's a few studies in my post as well for you guys to check out: Health benefits of Green Tea

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