The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point
  • About this web log

    This blog ran from 2006 to 2016 and was intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

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    The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    Eating legumes to reduce prostate cancer risk

    After 10 years of research, here’s what we know about eating legumes — lentils; split, chick, and black-eyed peas; kidney, navy, and black beans — and the risk of prostate cancer.

    Let’s start with the latest results from researchers at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu.

    First, the details.

    • 82,483 men who completed a food frequency questionnaire were included in the study.
    • 4,404 prostate cancer cases including 1,278 nonlocalized or high-grade cases (the most deadly form) were recorded over the next 8 years.

    And, the results.

    • Men with the highest intake of legumes had a significant 11% reduction in the risk of getting prostate cancer.
    • There was also a significant 26% lower risk for nonlocalized or high-grade cancer compared to men with the lowest intake.

    The bottom line?
    The authors concluded, “Legume intake is associated with a moderate reduction in prostate cancer risk.”

    Others have come to similar conclusions here and here.

    But a study published in 2007 reported that among more than 9,000 men in Puerto Rico there was “no association between legumes or protein intake and prostate cancer mortality.”

    So, would ya like some chickpeas with your burger?

    8/3/08 20:36 JR

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