This study’s findings add to what is now a growing body of scientific evidence showing that natural health approaches are effective in the prevention and control of prostate cancer.
Previous research has found that vitamin D supplements can slow down or even reverse the development of prostate cancer. Published in 2015, the patients who took part in this study were 37 men with prostate cancer who had decided to undergo prostatectomy (removal of the gland). Divided into two groups, they received either 4,000 IU of vitamin D per day or a placebo. After 60 days their prostate glands were removed and examined. The researchers found that the prostates of the men who had received the vitamin D supplements showed significant improvement, whereas the condition of those of the placebo group had either stayed the same or worsened.
There is also evidence that supplements containing green tea catechins may help reduce the incidence of prostate cancer. In one randomized placebo-controlled trial, men with precancerous lesions in their prostates took a daily capsule containing either 400 mg of the green tea extract epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) or a placebo. Carried out over a period of one year, the study found that the men who took EGCG experienced a significant decrease in levels of the cancer biomarker prostate-specific antigen (PSA). This is important as when assessed in combination with other key risk factors, high levels of PSA can indicate an increased risk of prostate cancer.
To learn more about the use of micronutrient supplements in the prevention and control of prostate cancer, see this article on our website.
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Findings published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that a diet low in omega-6 and high in omega-3 fatty acids, combined with fish oil supplements, significantly reduced the growth rate of prostate cancer cells in men with early-stage disease.
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This study’s findings add to what is now a growing body of scientific evidence showing that natural health approaches are effective in the prevention and control of prostate cancer.
Previous research has found that vitamin D supplements can slow down or even reverse the development of prostate cancer. Published in 2015, the patients who took part in this study were 37 men with prostate cancer who had decided to undergo prostatectomy (removal of the gland). Divided into two groups, they received either 4,000 IU of vitamin D per day or a placebo. After 60 days their prostate glands were removed and examined. The researchers found that the prostates of the men who had received the vitamin D supplements showed significant improvement, whereas the condition of those of the placebo group had either stayed the same or worsened.
There is also evidence that supplements containing green tea catechins may help reduce the incidence of prostate cancer. In one randomized placebo-controlled trial, men with precancerous lesions in their prostates took a daily capsule containing either 400 mg of the green tea extract epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) or a placebo. Carried out over a period of one year, the study found that the men who took EGCG experienced a significant decrease in levels of the cancer biomarker prostate-specific antigen (PSA). This is important as when assessed in combination with other key risk factors, high levels of PSA can indicate an increased risk of prostate cancer.
To learn more about the use of micronutrient supplements in the prevention and control of prostate cancer, see this article on our website.
Dr. Rath Health Foundation
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