Beer: the natural way to fight cancer?
Somewhere deep down inside, you've always believed that pounding beers on the weekend was, in fact, part of a very healthy routine -- and you were right -- sort of. Aside from the alcohol, it turns out that beer might actually contain some life sustaining ingredients. The brewing technology 'experts' in Munich recently discovered that a substance in hops -- xanthohumol -- actively fights the enzymes that cause cancer.This magic substance has been proven to shut down the cytochromes that trigger cancer, stopping tumors at an early stage. Studies at Oregon State University have found it to be effective against ovarian, breast, colon and prostate cancers. With more powerful antioxidants than vitamin E, xanthohumol also helps the body detoxify, destroying the carcinogens which lead to cancer.
Researchers hope to the boost levels of xanthohumol in beer, since -- at present -- the levels are too low to give you the positive effects without destroying your liver. (read, don't go on a bender for health reasons.)
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