PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN

More than 60% of older males are affected with cancer of the prostate gland due to various reasons including environmental factors and pollution. There is a steady increase in the percentage of men prone to prostate cancer in the recent years. As the signs of disease are visible only at a later stage, more men are succumbed to prostate cancer. It has been found that men who take green tea regularly are less prone to prostate cancer than other men.

Oxidants are unstable molecules and are generally called free radicals. Oxidants rob electrons from other molecules in order to remain stable and during this process proteins and genetic materials are completely damaged. Antioxidant has the ability to scavenge the body and remove the unwanted toxins and waste materials. It also helps to seize oxidants and allow the repair to DNA that was damaged during the process.

Green tea is rich in antioxidants and polyphenols, having a cup of green tea twice a day reduces the risk of getting affected with prostate cancer by 50%. More over green tea has the ability to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer. In studies with mice affected with prostate cancer it has been found out, that the size of the tumor started to shrink after the mice were fed green tea for a period of one month. Also the green tea had the ability to fight against the cancer causing abnormal cells. By regularly drinking green tea and taking foods rich in antioxidants older men’s can help avoid the risk of getting infected with prostate cancer.