Coffee could help prostate cancer

Drinking coffee may help to ward off prostate cancer, so guys who drink lots of it can rejoice for there may be health benefits. Men who drink six cups of coffee a day or more were found to have the lowest rates of prostate cancer, according to a new research.

Keep on drinking that caffeine

Guys who are addicted to caffeine might be excited to hear the good news, states MSNBC. The Harvard School of Public Health just released a new research on it. It is great for health to drink a ton of coffee even though there may be some down sides. This was shown as the chance of getting prostate cancer was much lower with a male who drank coffee a lot. From 1986 to 2008, 48,000 guys were followed including their coffee habits. This was how the research was done, CBS states. The number of guys with prostate cancer was lowest among those with six or more cups.

Old research contradicted

There was a research done in the Harvard School of Public Health 30 years ago. It was contrary of what this study said in its conclusions. The study was flawed though. The research methodology was questionable. Patients who had cancer reported coffee details better in the study from years back since patients were asked about coffee habits. This is known as “recall bias.” It makes it so early results are contaminated. In the research that has just been released, guys who drank six cups of coffee per day or more had 60 percent less of a chance of getting prostate cancer and a 20 percent less chance of developing the deadliest forms of the disease. Anyone who drank 3 or less cups a day had 30 percent less chance. The caffeine made no difference to the research.

Findings unknown

WebMD states the reason why there might be this effect isn’t known although there are theories with antioxidants. Dietary antioxidants have been credited with myriad benefits over the years, including a lower risk of heart disease and cancer. Other studies have shown that drinking coffee can decrease risks for Parkinson’s disease, gout and Type 2 diabetes. The most common cancer in men is prostate cancer. One in six men is impacted by in in America. Annually, over 30,000 prostate cancer deaths occur. This is the U.S. rate.

Articles cited

MSNBC

msnbc.msn.com/id/43065205/ns/health-cancer/

CBS

cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20063692-10391704.html?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.9

WebMD

webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20110517/coffee-may-lower-prostate-cancer-risk