Garlic Shallots Onions Fight Prostate Cancer
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| Garlic, shallots and onions may fight prostate cancer Disclaimer: All material provided on this web site is provided for educational purposes only. Consult your own physician regarding the applicability of any opinions or recommendations with respect to your symptoms or medical condition. The following information is from The Straits Times. Nov 7, 2002 WASHINGTON -- A diet rich in garlic, shallots and onions may cut the risk of prostate cancer in half, according to a study. The study, appearing in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, is based on interviews with 238 men with prostate cancer and 471 men who were free of the disease. Men in the study, all residents of Shanghai, China, were asked how frequently they ate 122 food items. The results showed that those who ate more than 9 grams a day from the allium food group were about 50 per cent less likely to have prostate cancer than those who ate less of the foods. The allium food group includes garlic, scallions, chives, leeks and onions. Scallions seemed to be the most protective. According to the study, men who ate about 3 grams or more a day of scallions reduced their prostate cancer risk by about 70 per cent. For garlic consumption of the same amount, the prostate cancer risk was reduced by about 53 per cent. 'The reduced risk of prostate cancer associated with allium vegetables was independent of body size, intake of other foods and total calorie intake and was more pronounced for men with localized than with advanced prostate cancer,' the study authors reported. The authors acknowledged that there were potential limitations to the study, including its dependence on self-reported food consumption data. The study was conducted by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, one of the National Institutes of Health, and at the Shanghai Cancer Institute in Shanghai, China. -- AP
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