Hormone effects
the research was conducted by researchers at Oxford University who have examined the results of 12 previous studies, a total of about 9 thousand men involved: 3700 and 5200 with cancer of the prostate is not ill, served as a control group. The researchers found that men with high blood levels of IGF-1 were up to 40 percent more likely to develop prostate cancer than those with low levels. Research coordinator, Andrew Roddam, points out that it is not yet clear to what extent the power influence the levels of IGF-1, but it seems that its levels can be up to 15 percent higher in people who eat much meat and many dairy products.

POWER
‘It has become apparent for some time that diet plays an important role in the development of prostate cancer – confirms Professor Francesco Rocco, director of the Urological Clinic of the University of Milan -. Observations made in China are very explicit in this regard. Indeed it was seen that those who live in rural areas, cases of prostate cancer are much less than those seen in people living in industrialized cities like Beijing. Not only that, several studies have shown that the Chinese countryside who immigrate to the USA, after a generation reached the same incidence of prostate cancer of white Americans. The reason for this phenomenon lies mainly in different eating habits.

Dietary guidelines
among the foods considered enemies of the prostate, and not only include those rich in saturated fats, including red meat and most dairy products. But several studies have shown that there are protective foods. “A lower rate of prostate cancer was found in those who consumed both green tea and a diet high in soy, probably by the action of so-called phytoestrogens that block the growth of prostate cells. Protective effects on the prostate have been highlighted in some vegetables, particularly in cruciferous and tomatoes rich in lycopene, an antioxidant ‘indicates Rocco. However, one should remember that prostate cancer is a multifactorial disease: has the alimentation, but also include age (incidence and mortality increase with the years) and familiarity (due to a genetic predisposition).

The research suggests a University of California, directed by Dr. Paul Davies and presented at the meeting in San Francisco of the American Chemical Association.

The team of Davies has worked with some rodents genetically engineered to develop prostate cancer. The animals were divided into 2 groups: some were fed the equivalent of 70 grams of walnuts per day for humans, other (control group) no. All for 18 weeks.

At the end of that period, it was noticed that the mice fed walnuts showed a tumor growth by 30-40% lower than the control group, combined with lower levels of IGF-1, a protein associated with the development of this type cancer. In addition, nuts have an effect on many surveillance genes related to metabolism.

It should also be noted, explain the researchers, previous research had already linked the nuts to human health, for example against cardiovascular disease.
Credit for all benefits is omega-3 fatty acids, contents from dried fruit.

Met Dr Davies: “This study has shown that an experimental quantity ‘nut easily take even checked the man keeps the tumor, and I have good hopes that this can happen even in the patients.”

However, the doctor warns to be effective, the consumption of nuts must be weighed and inserted “Within a balanced diet that includes fruits and vegetables.”

It is a malignant tumor that develops in the prostate gland. It consists of uncontrolled growth of prostate cells. This means, among other things, that the prostate, because of its location, press on the bladder and urethra by preventing the normal urine output.

Most prostate cancers grow very slowly, although some do it quickly, they can even spread.

The prostate is a glandular organ, the size of a walnut, found in men and situated around the neck of the bladder and urethra, in front of the rectum. Some liquid, whitish and viscous, which is mixed with sperm at the time of ejaculation.

There are lymph vessels surrounding the prostate and that lead to pelvic lymph nodes.

When a prostate cancer, there is the possibility that cancer cells spreading through lymphatic vessels and affect the lymph and from there to anywhere on the body.