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Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Last week, Fox News reported on the possibility of developing treatments for cancer and diabetes from an ingredient in beer: humulones, the chemicals which give hops their bitter flavor. The story has been making the rounds since January 28, when a paper published in Angewandete Chemie International Edition was covered in a well-researched press release from the University of Washington.
Unfortunately, the paper did not actually add to the small body of evidence for hop health benefits. Like many alcoholic beverages, beer may have beneficial health effects for some when used in moderation, but it is better at causing cancer than curing it.
http://www.policymic.com/articles/28059/is-the-cure-for-cancer-and-diabetes-hiding-in-your-beer
Unfortunately, the paper did not actually add to the small body of evidence for hop health benefits. Like many alcoholic beverages, beer may have beneficial health effects for some when used in moderation, but it is better at causing cancer than curing it.
http://www.policymic.com/articles/28059/is-the-cure-for-cancer-and-diabetes-hiding-in-your-beer