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Contact: Christine Junge of Harvard Health Publications, +1-617-432-4717, Christine_Junge@hms.harvard.edu

BOSTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Researchers have found that men
who drink an average of four to seven glasses of red wine per week are only
52% as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer as those who do not drink
red wine, reports the June 2007 issue of Harvard Men’s Health Watch. In
addition, red wine appears particularly protective against advanced or
aggressive cancers.

Researchers in Seattle collected information about many factors that might
influence the risk of prostate cancer in men between ages 40 and 64, including
alcohol man health ab workout
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similar to the findings of many earlier studies: There was no 2006 december health issue man
between overall consumption and risk. But the scientists went one step further
by evaluating each type of alcoholic beverage independently. Here the news was
surprising — wine drinking was linked to a reduced risk of prostate cancer.
And when white wine was compared with red, red had the most benefit. Even low
amounts seemed to help, and for every additional glass of red wine per week,
the relative risk declined by 6%.

Why red wine? Doctors don’t know. But much of the man health workout routine focuses on
chemicals — including various flavonoids and resveratrol — missing from
other alcoholic beverages. These components have antioxidant properties, and
some appear to man sexual health product androgens, the male hormones that stimulate the
prostate.

Many doctors are reluctant to recommend drinking alcohol for health,
fearing that their patients might assume that if a little alcohol is good, a
lot might be better. The Harvard Men’s Health Watch notes that men who enjoy
alcohol and can drink in moderation and responsibly may benefit from a lower
risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and cardiac death.

    Also in this issue:
    -- The ulcer bacterium
    -- Preventing diabetes
    -- A doctor discusses: Does no-flush niacin help with cholesterol? Which
       arm is best for taking blood pressure?

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SOURCE Harvard Men’s Health Watch

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