High Zinc intake linked to advanced prostate cancer
March 28, 2007
A study in Europe of men with prostate cancer showed that men with the highest zinc intake had a two-fold increased risk of aggressive or advanced prostate cancer. Zinc has been advocated as a beneficial supplement for the prostate because the prostate has higher levels of zinc than other tissues, but this study suggests that increased zinc intake may be harmful. Other studies have suggested that increased zinc intake may play a role in benign prostate enlargement.
