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Hops (Humulus lupulus)

Specific Recommendations:

• Hops products at iHerb
• Hops products at Vitacost

News & Research:

• Hops - The Natural Pharmacist
• Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Hops compound may prevent prostate cancer - Science Daily, 12/9/09 - "xanthohumol blocks the action of estrogen by binding to its receptor, which may lead to prevention of breast cancer ... Since testosterone receptors act similarly to that of estrogen -- by binding, then stimulating hormone-dependent effects, such as gene expression and cell growth ... Xanthohumol prevented the receptor from translocating to the cell nucleus, thus inhibiting its potential to stimulate the secretion of PSA and other hormone-dependent effects"
• Beer ingredient may fight prostate cancer - USA Today, 6/12/06 - "the ingredient is present in such small amounts that a person would have to drink more than 17 beers to benefit ... the compound xanthohumol, found in hops, inhibits a specific protein in the cells along the surface of the prostate gland"
• Anti-cancer Compound In Beer Gaining Interest - Science Daily, 11/25/05
• Drinker's Delight: Beer May Fight Disease - ABC News, 11/11/05

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