Eat Pizza To Avoid Prostate Cancer?

Pizza is delicious, but often creates a feeling of guilt because of the high-calorie. In fact, pizza is also has a benefit, that could treat prostate cancer and reduce the risk of heart disease.

Pizza, especially the American-style, often accused of triggering a variety of health problems. Because the Italian food is high in calories, rich in carbohydrates, and contains a lot of salt and fat. However, the researchers found two properties of the material contained in a pizza, the oregano and tomatoes.

Researchers from Long Island University, New York, studied carvacrol, a substance contained in oregano. When added to the prostate cancer cells in lab, carvacrol eliminate it quickly. In fact, after the left for 4 days, almost all the cells die.

The study, presented at the Experimental Biology conference mentioned that these compounds induce cells to 'commit suicide'. Researchers also believe that carvacrol can be used as a cancer treatment or developed into a more efficacious drug. This herb will have fewer side effects than existing treatments.

Other materials that are always present is the tomato sauce pizza. The red color in tomatoes comes from lycopene pigment. Past researching has shown that these substances can prevent cancer and reduce the risk of heart disease.

However, research is still in its early stages. There is a possibility when eaten oregano, carvacrol directly digested before a positive impact on the body. In addition, oregano-based treatments also should not harm healthy cells. In essence, more research is needed to determine the clinical use of carvacrol.

"If this study continues to deliver positive results, oregano may be a promising therapy for prostate cancer patients. Moreover, the herb is often used in food. We hope there will be a reduced risk of serious toxic effects, "said Dr Bavadekar, researcher of this study, as quoted by the Daily Mail.