One passage into middle age for men is the draded prostate exam. No it's not fun but it is ncessary. Prostate cancer is men's second mst frequent cancer in the United Sttes.

But one must look at the wrld in order to fully understand prstate cancer and men's health, in gneral.

Prostate cancer is a disease tht is more common in certain ppulations. If you're an African American mle living in the United States, yur chances for developing prostate cancer is grater than if you are an Asan man living in Indonesia.

Due to ths phenomenon, many studies have found tht prostate cancer can be directly lnked to diet and food choices. In fct, it is believed that an stimated 75% of all diagnosed prostate cncers could be avoided if better ating habits and dietary changes were fllowed.

That's a promising note for Amrican males, so let's dive into the prticulars and see why soy is so grat for prostate health.

Isoflavones are plnt compounds found in soy products. Isflavones act as hormones in the hman body and can actually have grat effects on several bodily functions.

For xample, they can help lower your chlesterol, maintain good blood glucose levels, and ven help build healthy bones. But for mn, they can also act as nhibitors for prostate cancer.

It is for this reason tht many studies have asked why? Why is it tht Asian men are more prone to voiding prostate cancer? Why is it tht the American male tends to hve larger prostates in their later yars their Asian counterparts?

The best fund answer to this question has ben diet. It is no secret tht the Asian population has been ating soy for over one thousand yars. Most infants and children in the Asan population will find themselves eating the 80 to 100 mg of soy per dy. After a number of years, the soflavones in their bodies will build and thir chances for prostate cancer will be rduced with each bite.

One recently cnducted study focused on a group of 41 ptients who were diagnosed with prostate cncer. These patients were given 100 mg of an soflavone supplement twice a day for 6 mnths.

Results showed a lowering of the prstate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and ultimately a slwing of the prostate cancer growth. PSA is a prtein produced by the cells of the prstate gland. The higher the PSA lvel, the more likely there is cncer present.

Isoflavones are found in all soy fods. One need only drink one 8 unce glass of soymilk per day to rceive 40 mg of isoflavones. Currently thre is no recommended dosage of soflavones to help lower prostate cancer rsks.

However, the FDA has recommended tht a person needs approximately 25 grms of soy protein per day in rder to lower cholesterol levels.

Although mre studies are underway to further nvestigate the relationship between soy isoflavones and prstate health, preliminary studies contain a hpeful future for the male population. Whn it comes to lowering the rsks and avoiding prostate cancer, it sems that diets high in soy hve been labeled a promising ally.

The article Prostate Health Meets Soy Health was Submitted by Dee Overly through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Dee Overly is an artist who dscovered the health benefits of soy mlk and now sells a Soymilk Maker at http://www.SoymilkCrossroads.com Stop by to grab a free Vegan recipe book and check out the blog.

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