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Can Beer Fight Disease?

Research Shows Hops May Inhibit Cancer Enzymes

POSTED: 7:42 am EST November 8, 2005
UPDATED: 8:03 am EST November 8, 2005

Beer drinkers might have wanted it to be true, but now there is research showing that beer might actually be good for you.

Scientists at Oregon State University say a unique compound in beer hops called "Xanthohumol" apparently inhibits enzymes that cause cancer.

It also helps the body make unhealthy compounds easier to get rid of.

But there's a catch: the researchers do not know how much beer you have to drink to get the full disease-fighting benefits.

And there's another catch: most of today's beers are very low in hops. The exceptions are porters, ales and stouts


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