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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Night Shifts Are Dangerous for Men

Night shifts may lead to prostate cancer in men

Men who are working night shifts have 3 times higher risk of developing prostate cancer

Men who are working night shifts have 3 times higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those with a daily work schedule, says Canadian study investigating the adverse effects of night work on the health of men. Night shifts increase the risk of many other cancers – bowel, bladder and lungs, says the team from the University of Quebec.
It is believed that the negative effect id due to the suppression of the hormone melatonin, which promotes the growth of tumors.
It was found that healthy sleep deprivation is another risk factor.
Previous studies have shown an association between the disease and work at night, but most are focused on a higher incidence of breast cancer in women. At last, however, it is clear that men are also affected.
Scientists say that night shifts harm your body because it inhibits the activity of melatonin, produced by the pineal gland in the brain. This hormone dictates the cycles of sleep.
The production of melatonin is normal during the night hours. But experts believe that exposure to light at night violates hormone production, beginning a chain of events in the body that can promote tumor development.
The new study included 3,137 men, who were diagnosed with different types of cancer. Researchers calculated the proportion of participants who worked at night and compared the results with the behavior of more than 500 healthy men.
It was found that night shifts almost triple the risk of prostate cancer and double that of colon cancer.
People who work at night are 76% more likely to develop lung cancer and the risk of bladder tumors is 70% higher.
The risk of prostate, colon and bladder cancer was highest when working at night for 10 years.
The results are reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Source : dailyhealtharticles[dot]com

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

See the Perfect Vegetable for WEIGHT LOSS

Cauliflower is useful for cardio vascular system and prevents prostate cancer

The chemical composition of cauliflower is very diverse – it contains approximately 90% water, 3.2% carbohydrate, 0.8% minerals, 2.2% protein. It is rich in vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B5, B6. Excellent source of vitamin C and omega-3 fatty acids also contains beta carotene, caffeic acid, cinnamic acid, phytonutrients, magnesium, quercetin and rutin, nicotinic acid, and folic acid.

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It should be borne in mind that the cauliflower is not good for everyone

Cauliflower is an excellent food for people who have problems with being overweight and want to lose weight because they contain no fat – 100 g cauliflower have only 20 calories. Low calorie diet is useful for people who suffer from cardiovascular diseases and arthritis. Thanks to its nutrients; cauliflower has a strong antioxidant effect, helps the liver to cleanse toxins more efficiently and strengthens the immune system. From folk medicine is known that cauliflower prevents prostate cancer but if you combine it with turmeric increases in male potency. There have been many scientific studies that linked regular consumption of cauliflower with the prevention of various cancers, including cancer of the prostate, bladder, breast, colon and ovarian cancer. Of all types of cabbage, it is absorbed better by the body. Its pulp has a soft structure and does not cause flatulence in the body. Nature of anti-inflammatory nutrients in cauliflower have a beneficial effect in combating health problems that are caused by inflammation – Crohn’s disease, insulin resistance, inflammation of the intestines, rheumatoid arthritis, type 2 diabetes and ulcerative colitis.

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It should be borne in mind that the cauliflower is not good for everyone. People who suffer from thyroid problems should avoid its consumption, as well as people who have so-called purine problems. It is best to cook steamed cauliflower or with some water. This will limit the maximum extraction of minerals and water-soluble constituents of it. If you cook in pots, which are made of iron, sulfur compounds react with the surface of the food may become unpleasant brownish shade.

Source : dailyhealtharticles[dot]com

Friday, September 28, 2012

Treating an Enlarged Prostate With Diet

The majority of American men will develop a pathologically enlarged prostate gland (also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH). The good news, though, is that like many other epidemics of chronic disease plaguing the Western world, it can be prevented and treated with a plant-based diet.

The prostate gland surrounds the urethra as it exits the bladder. If the gland gets too big it can constrict the normal flow of urine. Men can be left with a hesitant, weak urine stream, dribbling, irritation, and inadequate emptying of the bladder requiring multiple nightly trips to the bathroom. In the United States, it affects about 50% of men in their 50′s and 80% of men in their 80′s, but as I note in the above video it’s extremely rare in certain populations and diet may be to blame for our BPH epidemic. What if you already have it though?

According to a recent review I profile in my 3-min. NutritionFacts.org video, Prostate Versus Plants, the most notable development in the epidemic of prostate enlargement and lower urinary tract symptoms is the recognition that modifiable lifestyle factors such as diet can substantially influence the progression of the disease. All men should consider eating a prostate-healthy diet that includes legumes (beans, peas, lentils, soy); certain vegetables (like garlic and onions); and certain seeds (flax seeds); and avoids refined grains, eggs, and poultry.

If individual plant foods reduce the risk of prostate enlargement, what about an entire diet composed of plant foods? In my Care2 video on Wednesday, Cancer-Proofing Your Body, I showed how a healthy diet can slow down the abnormal growth of prostate cancer cells, but what about the abnormal growth of normal prostate cells? In a similar series of experiments researchers took a bunch of men and put them on a plant-based diet for just 2 weeks. Then they dripped the mens’ blood on prostate cells growing in a petri dish and saw, as with the cancer, a significant drop in growth. As I detail in my video Prostate Versus a Plant-Based Diet not only do prostate cell growth rates drop almost immediately upon adopting a healthier diet, but follow-up studies on men eating plant-based diets for up to 28 years straight show that as long as one continues to eat healthy, prostate cell growth rates go down and they stay down.

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