Veggies May Help Reduce Risk of Prostate Problems
A study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found the food of many vegetables can reduce your risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a noncancerous condition. The prostate is enlarged, causing problems with urine flow. There are three common causes of prostate problems:
The prostate study tracked more than thirty two thousand male health care workers, and began in 1986. The mean age at baseline was 51, although participants ranged in age from 46 to 70. The first phase of the study was a review of food: each man asked how often he ate every one of over one hundred thirty different foods, including fruits and vegetables. Participants also reported weight, age, ethnicity, physical activity, medical history, and smoking / drinking behavior. Each participant was asked to update their information every two years.
After 1992 (the sixth year of study), men were asked note any prostate problem prostate surgery they had. By 2000 (the fourteenth year of study), just over six thousand men reported prostate issues associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia. And when researchers began to correlate data from diet and health problems, they found that men who ate the most veggies 11% less likely to have symptoms of BPH. It seemed that the fruit had the same protective power.
The researchers also looked at the impact of certain antioxidants such as beta carotene, lutein, and vitamin C. Those who got their antioxidant supplements were not well. Only the guys who ate lots of vegetables harvested most advantage of antioxidants!
The vegetables can be handled as not only reduce the risk of human benign prostatic hyperplasia… but they can make a big difference!
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March 27th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
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