Green tea may reduce the risk of prostate cancer

According to a new study by Japanese scientists published in the American journal Epidemilogy Wednesday, just drinking 5 cups of green tea or more each day can reduce the development of prostate cancer.

The study has analyzed that the risk of prostate cancer in people who drink 5c or more green tea every day is up to 50% lower than those who drink less than 1 cup.

Norie Kurahashi, a scientist who participated in the study, said: 'That doesn't mean that people who drink green tea are less likely to get the disease . ' Kurahashi also added: 'We are introducing the research results that have been achieved but the study does not dare to hope for the possibility of green tea reducing the development of prostate cancer.'

Researchers from the Japanese Ministry of Health tracked 49,920 men between the ages of 40 and 69 in the country in 1990 and 1993 and monitored their health until 2004. During this time , more than these people are classified into groups with different levels of green tea consumption and conduct research by groups.

As a result, 404 people were diagnosed with prostate cancer, of which 114 developed the disease, 271 were restricted and 19 were in the unidentified stage.

The researchers added: 'Green tea is not associated with limited prostate cancer, it can only contribute to reducing the risk of developing the disease.'

According to the researchers, ' Catechin ', a chemical rich in green tea, can reduce the risk of disease by limiting the level of male sexual stimulation, a male sex hormone. is a risk factor for prostate cancer.

The study notes that prostate cancer is less common in Asian men than in Western countries and it may be related to the habit of consuming more green tea in Asian people.