8 Nutrients That Stop Prostate Cancer
Monday, 30 Jun 2014 06:53 PM
There are few words that men dread
hearing more than, "You have prostate cancer." Unfortunately, doctors
will deliver that verdict to about 233,000 men this year, and 1 in 7
will hear it at some point during their lifetime.
Many studies over the past few decades
have shown a definite link between diet and a man's risk of developing
prostate cancer. "A growing number of studies show that improving
nutrition along with the addition of special nutrients can dramatically
reduce risk," says nationally recognized neurologist and nutrition
expert Dr. Russell Blaylock.
Two new studies just released by Duke
University show just how dramatically diet can affect risk. Researchers
found that diets rich in complex carbohydrates and lower in protein and
fat reduce the risk of prostate cancer 60 to 70 percent, and a diet high
in fiber slashes the risk of aggressive prostate cancer by 70 to 80
percent.
Editor's Note: The 5 Early Warning Signs of Prostate Cancer
Editor's Note: The 5 Early Warning Signs of Prostate Cancer
Fortunately, even if members of your
family have been stricken with the disease, studies have shown that a
healthy diet and lifestyle can put the odds of remaining cancer-free on
your side.
Make sure you include the following eight nutrients in your diet:
• Vitamin D. A
recent study from the National Institutes of Health and the U.S.
Department of Defense found that men who were deficient in vitamin D
were much more likely to develop prostate cancer than other men. The
risk of aggressive prostate cancer was increased by up to 500 percent.
Experts recommend at least 5,000 international units of vitamin D daily
or at least 15 minutes of summer sunshine without sunscreen.
• Melatonin.
A recent Harvard study found that men who had higher levels of the
sleep hormone melatonin were much less likely to develop prostate
cancer. "We found that men who had higher
levels of melatonin had a 75 percent reduced risk for developing
advanced prostate cancer compared with men who had lower melatonin,"
said researcher Sarah Markt. Many health experts advise supplementing
with 3 milligrams of melatonin.
• Lycopene. Lycopene
is the pigment that gives tomatoes and watermelons their bright red
color. It's an antioxidant, and studies have shown that it can decrease
the risk of prostate cancer by up to 35 percent. One study found that
men with precancerous changes in their prostates who took 4 milligrams
of lycopene twice daily lowered the risk of their condition progressing
to cancer. A study at Britain's University of Portsmouth found
that lycopene in tomatoes becomes even more biologically active when
cooked with a small amount of oil.
• Indole-3 carbinol.
Indole-3 carbinol (I3C) is created from the breakdown of compounds
found in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and cabbage. "Studies
have shown that combining lycopene in a dose of 20 to 30 milligrams with
indole-3 carbinole — extracted from broccoli — can dramatically shrink a
swollen prostate and greatly reduce the risk of prostate cancer," says
Dr. Blaylock. For men who already have the disease, a study reported in the Journal of Biological Chemistry found that the body converts I3C into a substance called DIM which keeps prostate cancer cells from growing and spreading.
• Grapeseed extract. A
study funded by the National Cancer Institute found that taking
grapeseed extract reduced the risk of prostate cancer by 40 to 60
percent. At the beginning of the study, researchers found that men who
regularly took grapeseed extract lowered their risk of prostate cancer
by 41 percent, and those who had taken the supplement for 10 years
reduced their risk by 62 percent.
• Green tea extract. Italian
researchers at the University of Parma studied men with a pre-malignant
form of prostate cancer called prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
(PIN). Those men who took three 200 mg capsules of green tea extract
daily slashed their risk of developing prostate cancer by 90 percent
when compared to men taking a placebo.
Researchers at Louisiana State University found that when men scheduled for prostate surgery took four capsules containing polyphenol E, an active ingredient in tea that was the equivalent to 12 cups of green tea — their PSA levels dropped as much as 30 percent.
Researchers at Louisiana State University found that when men scheduled for prostate surgery took four capsules containing polyphenol E, an active ingredient in tea that was the equivalent to 12 cups of green tea — their PSA levels dropped as much as 30 percent.
• Curcumin. Curcumin
is the active compound in the Indian spice turmeric, and scientists at
the University of New Mexico Cancer Center found that a synthetic
version of curcumin slowed and even stopped the growth of prostate
cancer cells in the laboratory, results that were echoed by a German
study. Researchers have found that curcumin activates a molecule that
reduces the proliferation of cancer cells. A Japanese study found that
curcumin caused PSA levels to drop by 50 percent.
• Quercetin.
This powerful antioxidant, a bioflavonoid found in apples, onions, and
garlic, stops changes in the prostrate that lead to cancer. Chinese
researchers found that human prostate cells treated with quercetin died
within 48 hours, and researchers at Mayo Clinic found that quercetin
slowed or prevented the growth of prostate cancer.
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