According to researchers in the Netherlands, men who drink more than five cups of tea a day reduce the risk of prostate cancer by a third. To gain more of an understanding of this research, it is, first, necessary to learn that cancer is determined by stages that range from 0-IV. Hit the jump for the full story.
Via Cancer.Gov:
Stage 0: Early Form.
Stage I: cancers are localized to one part of the body. Stage I cancer can be surgically removed if small enough.
Stage II: cancers are locally advanced. Stage II cancer can be treated by chemo, radiation, or surgery.
Stage III: cancers are also locally advanced. Whether a cancer is designated as Stage II or Stage III can depend on the specific type of cancer; for example, in Hodgkin’s Disease, Stage II indicates affected lymph nodes on only one side of the diaphragm, whereas Stage III indicates affected lymph nodes above and below the diaphragm. The specific criteria for Stages II and III therefore differ according to diagnosis. Stage III can be treated by chemo, radiation, or surgery.
Stage IV: cancers have often metastasized, or spread to other organs or throughout the body. Stage IV cancer can be treated by chemo, radiation, surgery.
What multiple cups of tea do, according to the study, is decrease the risk of reaching stage IV by 33%. It also reduces the risk of stage II by 25%.
According to Daily Mail, “It is believed naturally occurring compounds in tea called flavonoids inhibit cancer cells from forming tumours.”
