Walnuts protect against prostate cancer

Eating walnuts every day can help reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer. This conclusion was American researchers from the University of California at Davis.

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Scientists from the US have found that rich nuts or peanut butter diet slows tumor growth prostate cancer in laboratory mice. In addition, this diet reduces cholesterol and increases sensitivity to insulin. Researchers They believe that every day Eat a handful walnuts   It is an excellent prevention Prostate Cancer   in humans, although experiments in mice do not always get human confirmation.

Nuts have long been considered "superedoy", as they are full of lots of useful nutrients substances including fatty acids omega-3. Walnuts nuts   We have proven ability to protect against breast cancer and heart disease. Recent research results show that walnuts reduce the level of IGF-1 is a hormone that is associated with the development of tumors of the prostate and breast.

Although Walnuts saturated fats, the so-called "good" fats, which do not promote the growth of cancer cells. In fact, they produce opposite effect by inhibiting the growth of tumors, experiments have shown that in mice. Although researchers have not been able to figure out what kind of a combination of components walnuts slows growth cancer Prostate They believe that the most important role is played by a combination of fibers zinc, magnesium and selenium. Also, it was found that walnuts modulate Several mechanisms have been associated with the proliferation of malignant cells. (READ MORE)

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