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- kevmoo, on 02/04/2009, -3/+35Just because a component of green tea blocks a cancer drug doesn't mean green tea isn't good for you. It's like saying water is bad because it can cause drowning and steam burns.
- inactive, on 02/04/2009, -4/+23Everyone panic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- cogitocogito, on 02/04/2009, -3/+21Was there a popular assumption that green tea consumption doesn't interfere with Velcade? I gotta spend more time on the internets.
- zeptobyte, on 02/04/2009, -3/+21This is quite important for people working with Velcade to know, but I don't think it's really something that needs to be on Digg. :P
- dkmango, on 02/04/2009, -3/+19WHAT?!? First masturbation and now THIS?!?
noooooooo...nothing is safe
eh, ***** it..
fapfapfap-sips tea-fapfapfap - yuanzhoulu, on 02/04/2009, -1/+12yea and well, lettuce blocks the effects of QUC, coca-cola blocks the effects of XQJ, bread blocks the effects of ICK, cheese blocks the effects of TNN, and salt blocks the effects of PCR, so you might as well stop eating those as well.
point being if you're not under the drug named in the article, green tea is no problem for you. - MrSparkle666, on 02/04/2009, -0/+11How is this "contrary to popular assumptions about the health benefits of green tea?" Unless you are currently are you currently taking Velcade, this article has nothing to do with you. Why is this on Digg? Green Tea does not cause cancer. Just because it interferes with a drug doesn't mean it's not healthy. Drink up.
- MrSparkle666, on 02/04/2009, -0/+8Are you taking Velcade? Did you even read the article? Dumbass.
- a3r0, on 02/04/2009, -0/+7Thanks Dr. brad016!
- maliath, on 02/04/2009, -0/+7Often when interviewing cancer patients you'll find that they try to radically change their dietary habits to more "healthy", "natural", or "organic". And, that's all well and good. But sometimes products marketed in those ways can interact with medications or increase morbidity & mortality. This is especially true with supplements For example: ginkgo biloba can cause severe intracranial or intra-abdominal hemorrhage in patients post-surgery because it blocks some platelet activators. Therefore, doctors have to try extra hard to find out what foods/supplements could be dangerous and to interview patients thoroughly.
- jcsoc, on 02/04/2009, -0/+6yeah, liver cancer
- maliath, on 02/04/2009, -0/+6Yeah, like that time that rattlesnake bite protected me from ... walking around. Nature is full of mysteries!
- MillionsLivio, on 02/04/2009, -1/+6Alright....so people without cancer that happen to be on this drug can continue to drink delicious green tea. I will exercise that by continuing my cup of Hojicha.
- alexsk8ca, on 02/04/2009, -2/+7Hey I know the drug war sucks and makes you angry I feel the same way, but dude this article has nothing to do with what your talking about and your making us pot heads look really dumb.
On another note this doesn't have anything to do with the health benefits of tea, it means it doesn't work well with the drug. - curtisag, on 02/04/2009, -2/+6You either didn't read the article completely or you're a moron. The same goes for the people digging you up.
- sageerrant, on 02/04/2009, -0/+4Always go with the tumor-free 100 year old Japanese mice.
- 13373h4X0r, on 02/04/2009, -0/+4♫ ♪ Don't worry, be fappy! ♪ ♫
- sageerrant, on 02/04/2009, -0/+3Last I heard, they think green tea might stave off cancer. Not in conjunction with Velcade obviously, but... hey, maybe green tea is just trying to maintain its monopoly on the cancer market.
- 13373h4X0r, on 02/04/2009, -0/+3It's like a cancer of cancer-related articles!
Next we'll be reading that Digg articles regarding cancer *cause* cancer...
Digg need chemo, stat! - absentmindedjwc, on 02/04/2009, -1/+4you know, Dihydrogen Monoxide is responsible for the deaths of many people all over the world. It is the primary compound of many known toxic substances, diseases and disease-causing agents, environmental hazards and can even be lethal to humans in quantities as small as a thimbleful.
Some issues surrounding Dihydrogen Monoxide include:
- Death due to accidental inhalation, even in small quantities.
- Prolonged exposure to solid causes severe tissue damage.
- Dihydrogen Monoxide is a major component of acid rain.
- Gaseous Dihydrogen Monoxide can cause severe burns.
- Contributes to soil erosion.
- Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.
This is dangerous stuff, and you people are talking about harmless substances such as green tea and water.... oh wait - kaptnk, on 02/04/2009, -2/+5Wow! Thanks for pointing that out.
- darylspong, on 02/04/2009, -1/+4The Digg users on Velcade must be thrilled to hear this!
- MrSparkle666, on 02/04/2009, -1/+4This article has nothing to do with anything causing cancer. Learn to read.
- jdbranded, on 02/04/2009, -0/+3Glad I can still drink green tea, but this is further proof that everything must be taken in moderation. Nothing is 100% good for you. I used this article as a starting point for my own post on the environmental blog (http://www.supereco.com).
Thanks for submitting this! - Mexrocker, on 02/04/2009, -1/+4I thought green tea also had some properties that helped prevent cancer... or was that one of the other million items listed?
OK seriously though, what is with the surge of cancer-related articles over the past few weeks? - 5dGuy, on 02/04/2009, -0/+2Sometimes this sort of effect is seem amongst compounds that have similar properties. When proteins are involved it can sometimes even be de to a similar binding region. In simple terms, it may well be that something in green tea has an affinity that is actually higher for the target of the medication, and prevents the medication from binding by beating it to bind / react so to speak. In terms of a simple chemicals example, next time you hear of someone dying from carbon monoxide poisoning, remember that hemoglobin has a higher affinity for CO than for oxygen....so back to the green tea...it may well be that something in green tea, that is similar to the medication they are referring to is outcompeting the medication, which may also mean that green may actually have some sort of beneficial properties, simply because it targets same molecules, but that is pure speculation. Sometimes there's some little truth in these old wives tales.
- k3rfuffl3, on 02/04/2009, -1/+3Not really surprising... Anything which has antioxidants is good at preventing cancer, but it's not a cure for cancer.
- 13373h4X0r, on 02/04/2009, -0/+2@philostrato
Hey, I LOL'd when I visualized the little scene presented in your comment. But, I guess other people took your comment rather seriously... - inactive, on 02/04/2009, -0/+2No one who actually drinks that stuff would stop because of this article. He's a liar...
- woodrail, on 02/04/2009, -1/+3Don't various drugs and foods interfere with each other in funny ways all the time? So u lay off the green tea when yr taking the drug. No biggie, right?
- Armor1901, on 02/04/2009, -5/+7The only thing that digg fears more than Cheney is cancer..."This causes cancer, that causes cancer, bla bla bla" and now they're saying green tea blocks the benefits of a cancer fighting drug? Jesus people, stop being so terrified of living your lives and get out there and ENJOY the damn beach with your kids, ENJOY your green tea...I'm not saying don't use sun screen or start smoking a pack a day, but this is getting crazy
- celer1ty, on 02/04/2009, -1/+3What is Kevin going to do!?
- inactive, on 02/05/2009, -0/+2Green tea is one of the healthiest beverages you can drink. This is one of the few if any 'negative effects' seen from drinking green tea, and it only applies to a small percentage of people who take a specific anti-cancer drug. In fact, green tea itself has been shown to have anti-cancer properties. If anything dinking green tea will likely decrease the odds of you ever getting cancer in the first place. Of course, not everything you drink or eat is going to be perfect. Even something as innocuous as drinking too much water can potentially kill you (i.e. water intoxication), though I wouldn't recommend you stop drinking water because of this.
- newms32, on 04/21/2009, -0/+1Yes.
- newms32, on 04/21/2009, -0/+1nobody is terrified you dolt
- newms32, on 04/21/2009, -0/+1please don't raise children like that
- newms32, on 04/21/2009, -0/+1lol
- RealDealRick, on 02/07/2009, -0/+1Cancer drugs have benefits?
- NealP, on 02/04/2009, -1/+2I'm asian. Mom has cancer. bad call.
- EnergyEinstein, on 02/04/2009, -0/+1This guy continues to spam URLs... How he is not ban/blocked yet?
- joe8pack, on 02/07/2009, -0/+1Mice shouldn't be drinking green tea in the first place. They are notoriously bad at boiling water and usually wind up starting fires. The teabags strings get wrapped up in their claws and they get hyper and frustrated and start fighting. When they use loose leaf teas, they make a big mess and leave the bag open and the leaves get stale and have to be thrown out. Face it, mice are much better coffee drinkers, that is why you see so many at Starbucks.
I suggest moving the Velcade out of the tea section at the supermarket, perhaps that would solve this whole debacle. - brad77, on 02/04/2009, -0/+1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Propositio ...
- inactive, on 02/04/2009, -1/+2Who should I believe, tumor-bearing mice or 100 year old Japanese people?
- Logicexe, on 02/04/2009, -0/+1He didn't even need to read the article, the title was enough.
- IvenomI, on 02/05/2009, -0/+1Quick, someone tell Kevin Rose.
- applaudmedia, on 02/04/2009, -2/+3Man-made drugs are usually a VERY bad idea and should be used only as an absolute LAST resort. Hurray for GREEN TEA - it knows what is bad for your body and quickly acts to eliminate it!
Green Tea IS anti-carcinogenic:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X ... - sageerrant, on 02/04/2009, -0/+1You should be glad that we're warning you about it.
Not that anyone actually avoids those carcinogens, but one could at least make an attempt. - Murdats, on 02/04/2009, -1/+2are you just making up TLAs now?
- Logicexe, on 02/04/2009, -1/+2What? Why are you telling us to enjoy ourselves? Who's terrified? Unless you're a cancer patient on Velcade who really really likes green tea this story has no bearing on your life.
- MrSparkle666, on 02/04/2009, -1/+2
Did you even read the article? Dumbass. -
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