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----------------------------------------------------------- From: Willard1H Message 1 in Discussion Turkish study shows Kickboxing 'causes brain damage' Another member and I 'stumbled upon' this interesting story from Britain's BBC. A March 2007 story from the UK broadcaster tells of a kickboxing study done in Turkey. It found that traumatic head injury often disrupts the function of the Pituitary Gland, affecting hormone production. Kickboxing can cause damage to the part of the brain which controls hormone production, a study has shown. Around a million people around the world take part in the sport. The Turkish study found head injuries in kickboxing can cause damage to the pituitary gland, which affects the body's metabolism and stress response. In Clinical Endocrinology, researchers say amateurs with head injuries should be screened. But kickboxers say they are unaware of such injuries. (Professor Fahrettin Kelestimur, who led the research) suggested that, if the results of the study were extrapolated out to everyone who kickboxed, a quarter of a million people worldwide could be producing decreased amounts of hormones as a direct result of head injuries sustained during kickboxing. "We recommend that people who take part in combative sports, like boxing or kickboxing, and are exposed to repeated head trauma should be screened to ensure their pituitary is working properly." While the story doesn't link kickboxing injuries to actual Pit Tumors, it does revive a discussion we had in the April-May 2008 thread, 'How do you think you or your loved one got their brain tumor?' WHAT?!?. My theory was that a high-speed childhood accident had led to my Pit probs. In our lively discussion, dozens of members weighed in with many theories on what causes our tumors -- was it environmental toxins, a traumatic childhood, or any number of unknown factors? We never reached a consensus, but everyone agreed it had been a stimulating topic to consider. Do any of you want to stop kickboxing for a moment and comment on the role of injury in causing Pituitary Tumors or malfunctions? Or is there new evidence to support your favorite theory? Willard ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. http://groups.msn.com/PituitaryChat/_emailsettings.msnw Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. http://groups.msn.com/_passportredir.msnw?ppmprop=help For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. http://groups.msn.com/contact If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. mailto:[email protected]
