Heroes of Hope with Host Hugh Downs Recognizes Cancer Research and Solutions

Boca Raton, FL, March 21, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Cancer research is taking a new turn in research. A help may be found in an age-old remedy – tea. The antioxidants found in tea--called catechins--may selectively inhibit the growth of cancer. The human body constantly produces unstable molecules called oxidants, also commonly referred to as free radicals. To become stable, oxidants steal electrons from other molecules and, in the process, damage cell proteins and genetic material. This damage may leave the cell vulnerable to cancer. Antioxidants are substances that allow the human body to scavenge and seize oxidants. Like other antioxidants, the catechins found in tea selectively inhibit specific enzyme activities that lead to cancer. They may also target and repair DNA aberrations caused by oxidants. “It is amazing as we continue in our endeavor to find treatments in cancer that we turn back to something people have been drinking for thousands of years. Our series will uncover and unlock some of the hidden medicinal benefits of tea and how it aids the human body to fight one of today's most horrific diseases,” said the senior producer of the program.

Tea drinking is an ancient tradition dating back 5,000 years in China and India. Long regarded in those cultures as an aid to good health, researchers now are studying tea for possible use in the prevention and treatment of a variety of cancers. The National Cancer Institute has researched the benefits of green tea and come to a result: Chinese tea does help you fight diseases. Antioxidants found in green tea may reduce risks of certain types of cancer.

In the laboratory, studies have shown tea catechins act as powerful inhibitors of cancer growth in several ways: They scavenge oxidants before cell injuries occur, reduce the incidence and size of chemically induced tumors, and inhibit the growth of tumor cells. In studies of liver, skin and stomach cancer, chemically induced tumors were shown to decrease in size in mice that were fed green and black tea. This series for Heroes of Hope will investigate some of these medicinal helps, and demonstrate that tea is used for more than simply “tea time.”

About Heroes of Hope

Heroes of Hope is a series on the leading edge of documentary television industry distributed to Public Television nation-wide and is hosted by Mr. Hugh Downs. Utilizing global media outlets and distribution, Heroes of Hope reaches around the globe with stories that are documentary styled, and relevant to specific industries and organizations that are looking for educational information. For more information visit www.heroesofhopetv.com or call Mark Miller at 954-652-8674 or http://www.heroesofhopetv.com/pressreleases/heroes1.htm

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