Re: Study: Statins Lower Advanced Prostate Cancer Risk

listener wrote:

> "Juhana Harju" <shantigiri@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> news:3cl8f8F6m8jbfU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>
>> listener wrote:
>>:: "Juhana Harju" <shantigiri@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>:: news:3cl274F6imrpjU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>>
>>::: There are definitely healthier and cheaper means to reduce prostate
>>::: cancer risk than the use of statins.
>>:::
>>:: OK. Please show us some studies using something other than a statin
>>:: that show tens of thousands of men over a multi-year period halving
>>:: their risk of advanced prostate cancer and lowering by one-third
>>:: their risk of *fatal* prostate cancer. I would be curious to read
>>:: any legitimate studies you can offer. Really.
>>
>> Int J Cancer. 2005 Jan 1;113(1):133-40.
>>
>> Alcohol consumption and risk of prostate cancer in middle-aged men.
>>
>> Schoonen WM, Salinas CA, Kiemeney LA, Stanford JL.
>>
>> Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
>> Center, Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA.
>>
>> Alcohol consumption is a modifiable lifestyle factor that may affect
>> prostate cancer risk. Alcohol alters the hormonal milieu and contains
>> chemical substances such as flavonoids (red wine), which may alter
>> tumor cell growth. Data from a population-based case-control study in
>> King County, WA, were utilized to evaluate the association of alcohol
>> consumption with prostate cancer in middle-aged men. A total of 753
>> newly diagnosed prostate cancer cases, 40-64 years of age,
>> participated in the study. Seven hundred three control subjects,
>> frequency matched to cases by age, were selected through random digit
>> dialing. All participants completed an in-person interview on lifetime
>> alcohol consumption and other risk factors for prostate cancer.
>> Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (OR) and
>> assess significance (95% confidence intervals [CI]). All tests of
>> statistical significance were two-sided. No clear association with
>> prostate cancer risk was seen for overall alcohol consumption. Each
>> additional glass of red wine consumed per week showed a statistically
>> significant 6% decrease in relative risk (OR = 0.94; 95% CI =
>> 0.90-0.98), and there was evidence for a decline in risk estimates
>> across increasing categories of red wine intake (trend p = 0.02). No
>> clear associations were seen for consumption of beer or liquor. Our
>> present study suggests that consumption of beer or liquor is not
>> associated with prostate cancer. There may be, however, a reduced
>> relative risk associated with increasing level of red wine
>> consumption. Further research is needed to evaluate the potential
>> negative association between red wine intake and prostate cancer risk.
>> PMID: 15386436
>>
>> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&do
>> pt=Abstract&list_uids=15386436
>>
>> Also: http://psa-rising.com/med/prevention/red_wine04.htm
>>
>
> Do you really consider alcohol a safer alternative?
>
> On a percentage basis I think you'll find that alcohol presents a far
> greater danger, side effect-wise, that statins (for example). It also
> stresses the entire health care industry (costing billions of dollars),
> destroys families and accounts for all sorts of untold misery in general.
>
> I would not say alcohol is a healthier and cheaper alternative, especially
> really good red wine. I've got a '96 Petrus you might be interested
> in..for you - $500.00, special price. :-)
>
> L.

You might want to consider growing your own vines and making your own wine.
I have 120 vines in my vineyard. It is a tradition that goes back
thousands of years. In my opinion the health benefits of growing and
tending the vines and the joy of making and drinking one's own wine has
value far above any drug. By the way, the wine is VERY good and I has won
awards in competition.
.

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