The saw palmetto plant extract has been used to treat BPH with success in Europe for years, and appears to be a good alternative to conventional drugs, some of which cause dangerous side effects and can take up to a year to be effective. That incidence rises dramatically when immigrants to the US adopt a typical American lifestyle and diet. This suggests that a high intake of dietary fat and animal protein may be an important factor in triggering the growth of prostate tumors.
Prostate cancer is an interesting model for another reason as well.
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