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  • Author(s): Downey, Michael
  • Source:
    Better Nutrition. Jun2005, Vol. 67 Issue 6, p18-20. 3p. 4 Color Photographs.
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    • Subject Terms:
      ORGANIC foods; PROSTATE cancer; GARLIC; ONIONS; ALLIUM; HEART diseases; VITAMIN E; VITAMIN C
    • Abstract:
      This article presents information on various basic home treatments in several diseases in men. Studies suggest that consuming a third of an ounce per day of garlic, onion or one of the other allium vegetables lowers a man's risk of prostate cancer, possibly by 50 percent. Also, one study found that the prostate receives nutritional support from an ingredient found only in aged garlic extract: S-allylmercaptocysteine. Vitamin E can lower heart disease risk by a third. Vitamin C, selenium and zinc can support heart and artery health. A stack of studies links lycopene to a strong pump. Found in tomato juice and ketchup, lycopene is also available in pill form. INSET: Garlic: Man's Real Best Friend.