Good coffee? 1 cup a day reduces prostate cancer by 16%? Analysis of 3 reasons why drinking coffee helps fight cancer
Is drinking coffee good for men? Study: Reduce prostate risk by up to 16%
Is drinking coffee every day good for your health? The British Medical Journal published a study indicating that consuming a moderate amount of coffee every day may reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
This research was initiated by Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University and was conducted in North America, Europe, Japan and other countries. The team recruited more than 1 million subjects, of whom 57,732 had prostate cancer. After the subjects were asked to fill out the “Self-Management Diet Questionnaire”, the team divided them into two groups, in order: high-dose drinkers who “drink 2-9 cups of coffee a day” and those who “drink 0-2 cups a day”. Low-dose drinkers of “a cup of coffee” to determine whether the amount of coffee intake affects the health of the male prostate.
After excluding potential confounding factors, such as age, family history of prostate cancer, race, tobacco and alcohol, total caloric intake, BMI and exercise habits, the study further analyzed the association between coffee drinking and localized prostate cancer and advanced prostate cancer. Relationship. Research claims that people who consume high doses of coffee have a 7% lower risk of localized prostate cancer and a 12%-16% lower risk of advanced prostate cancer.
Drinking coffee every day to keep your prostate healthy? Research is needed to confirm the causal relationship
Study author Dr. Wang Kefeng said that drinking one more cup of coffee a day will reduce the relative risk of prostate cancer by nearly 1%. However, this study is only an observational report and cannot confirm unmeasured variables. Moreover, the subjects’ reports on coffee intake are only filled in based on habits and memory, and the types of coffee consumed and the cooking methods are also different. Therefore, the findings need to be interpreted with caution.
The research team claims that the link between coffee and prostate cancer may have a reasonable biochemical mechanism. Because coffee can improve the body’s “glucose” metabolism and has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, these will affect the concentration of androgens, thereby affecting the possibility of future prostate cancer.
Dr. Wang Kefeng believes that this study can conclude that increasing coffee intake may be related to reducing prostate cancer. In the future, we still need to explore which components in coffee are the key to affecting the prostate. If future research determines a causal link between the two, consideration should be given to encouraging men to increase their coffee intake to promote prostate health.
American Institute for Cancer Research analyzes coffee may reduce risk of endometrial cancer, liver cancer
Whether coffee can fight cancer has always been a subject of active research by scientists. According to the conclusions published by the American Institute for Cancer Research, from a systematic analysis of a large number of studies, drinking coffee may reduce the risk of endometrial cancer and liver cancer. Other studies with relatively limited evidence believe that coffee is related to reducing oral cancer, throat cancer, and skin cancer.
Why does coffee reduce cancer risk? The American Institute for Cancer Research pointed out that there are three main categories of possible mechanisms. The first is that the body’s antioxidant biomarkers increase after coffee intake, while DNA damage biomarkers decrease. The second is that coffee has been shown in some studies to improve insulin sensitivity and reduce the risk of cancer caused by excessive insulin.
Third, coffee increases the concentration of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), a protein responsible for transporting testosterone and estradiol. When concentrations of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) are elevated, it is possible to reduce the risk of estrogen-related cancers.
source:
〈Coffee: Lowers Risk of Liver and Endometrial Cancers〉
〈Coffee consumption and risk of prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis〉
