Genistein has been associated with decreased metastasis and mortality in prostate cancer patients
Monday, October 12th, 2009 Posted in alternative treatments, prostate cancer | No Comments »A recent research from the United States, suggests that dietary intake of genistein by patients with prostate cancer has been associated with decreased metastasis and mortality. The researchers concluded for the first time, that genistein treatment, compared with no treatment, was ...
Recipes to halt prostate cancer by dieting
Friday, September 11th, 2009 Posted in alternative treatments | No Comments »A cookbook of recipes designed to keep prostate cancer at bay has been recently compiled by experts. Written by dieticians and nutritionists from Surrey University, it contains 50 pages of advice on different food groups, followed by dozens of recipes, ...
New study reveals the power of pomegranate juice
Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in alternative treatments | No Comments »According to research that was presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association, pomegranate juice may slow the process of prostate cancer in post-cancer patients. The researchers found that men who had underwent treatment for localized prostate ...
Use of metabolic therapies in prostate cancer treatment
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 Posted in alternative treatments | No Comments »Metabolic therapies advocates claim that, among other diseases, cancer is caused by an accumulation of toxins that disrupt the immune system and cell metabolism. By consequence, the removal of these toxins through bowel purging and a healthy diet, allows the ...
Diet for a healthy prostate
Friday, July 3rd, 2009 Posted in alternative treatments, prostate cancer prevention | No Comments »From a dietary point of view, there haven't been enough well-controlled studies on any nutrients or supplements to be able to draw definitive conclusions regarding prostate cancer prevention. But many reports revealed the evidence that nutrients such as lycopene (a component released when tomatoes are ...
Green tea may slow progression of prostate cancer
Friday, June 19th, 2009 Posted in alternative treatments, prostate cancer | No Comments »According to a small study at the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, active compounds in green tea might slow the progression of prostate cancer. The men included in the study took four capsules a day of ...
Flower power may help treat prostate cancer
Thursday, June 18th, 2009 Posted in alternative treatments | No Comments »According to Germany's cancer-science council, a substance from the root of a flower may help treat prostate cancer, Experts at the University of Goettingen said that in laboratory tests, tectorigenin, obtained from roots of Belamcanda chinensis, stopped cancer cells growing and ...
No-carb diet appears to slow prostate cancer growth
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 Posted in alternative treatments | No Comments »A new study in mice the Duke Prostate Center has suggested that restricting carbohydrates could slow the growth of prostate cancer tumours. Stephen Freedland, M.D., urologist and lead investigator on this study said that the researchers believe that insulin and insulin-like ...
Results of phase I trial of novel herbal therapy for men at high risk of prostate cancer
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Posted in alternative treatments | No Comments »Results of a phase I clinical trial of a novel herb-based therapeutic called Zyflamend have demonstrated that the therapy is associated with minimal toxicity and no serious adverse events in men at high-risk for developing prostate cancer. The new findings, led ...
Pomegranate juice could help prevent prostate cancer recurrence
Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in alternative treatments | No Comments »Men involved in the study experienced a significant increase in PSA doubling time following treatment, from a mean of 15.4 months to 60 months, researchers said. "This study suggests that pomegranate juice may effectively slow the progression of prostate cancer after unsuccessful ...