ProstateCancer??

The relationship between charcoal and enlarged prostate disorder has been indicated in studies that have pointed out a direct association between prostate dysfunction and the Western lifestyle. But even if direct cause and effect can be proven between charcoal and enlarged prostate conditions, the latter still hasn’t been proven as a cancer precursor.

An enlarged prostate, known by the clinical name benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, isn’t cancer.

No studies have as yet linked BPH and cancer. Nor does BPH increase your risk of developing prostate cancer. The only relationship between the two conditions is that they may share similar symptoms.

However, charcoal and enlarged prostate disorder are related in terms of:
1. The prostate being enlarged due to the presence of a tumor; and
2. Charcoal grilled food, particularly red meat, being associated with cancer risk.

That’s why, aside from its largely animal based diet, the Western lifestyle of having a fondness for barbecues has been related to cancer.

Make no mistake about it. Eating charcoal grilled red meat (and fried meat for that matter) has been shown to lead to the likelihood of developing cancer.

But the connection between charcoal and enlarged prostate conditions doesn’t have to do with anything like ingesting charcoal or carbon. At least, no studies have shown it so far.

Charcoal and Enlarged Prostate - But Isn’t Carbon Bad?

When activated, charcoal turns into carbon. But carbon from activated charcoal is actually an antidote to poison. If anyone you know gets poisoned, your local Poison Control Center will probably recommend eating activated charcoal.

In fact, first aid experts tell us that activated charcoal is a great thing to keep in our homes, especially if we have children. Activated charcoal is made up of organic matter such as wood pulp. It’s further treated to raise its absorptive power, making it a lifesaver that can absorb ingested poison.

What’s more, doctors prescribe activated carbon for diarrhea, flatulence, and as a pain reliever for stomach ulcer patients.

Charcoal and Enlarged Prostate - Remedy and Disease?

Those that relate charcoal and enlarged prostate disorder as remedy and disease because of charcoal’s power to absorb toxins are probably years of studies away from proving their claims.

Although it’s believed that activated charcoal attaches itself to certain chemicals in the human digestive tract (which stops it from being absorbed by the body to cause harm), there’s still no scientific proof that the same action works against cancer.

By the way, the fact that charcoal grilling increases cancer risk doesn’t have to do with the charcoal itself or its carbon content. It’s because eating meat cooked at very high temperatures — often achieved by charcoal grills — increases the risk of cancer.