For many men, a finding by Oregon researchers sounds too good to be true: an ingredient in beer seems to help prevent prostate cancer, at least in lab experiments. The trouble is you’d theoretically have to drink about 17 beers a day for any potential benefit. And no one’s advising that. <strong>[Editor’s Note: Why not?]</strong><br />
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Researchers at Oregon State University say that the compound xanthohumol, found in hops, inhibits a protein in the cells along the surface of the prostate gland. The protein acts like a switch that turns on a variety cancers, including prostate cancer.<br />
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Dr. Richard N. Atkins, CEO of the National Prostate Cancer Coalition, noted an ingredient in tomatoes, lycopene, has previously been linked to prostate cancer prevention.<br />
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"It’s every man’s dream to hear that beer and pizza can prevent cancer," he said. "However, the 17 beers and four large pizzas needed to get enough xanthohumol and lycopene to help prevent prostate cancer is unfortunately not advised." <strong>[Editor’s Note: Why not?]</strong><br />
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