Natural Remedies for Prostate Cancer

What are some natural remedies for prostate cancer?

Natural Remedies for Prostate Cancer

Natural Remedy	What experts say about these natural remedies for prostate cancer
Selenium	(What's this?) Multiple population studies show a reduced risk of prostate cancer with sufficient intake of selenium. Dose: Take 200 mcg daily.
Lycopene	Eating tomatoes (rich in lycopene) is suggested by experts to be helpful in preventing low-grade prostate cancer by stopping oxidative-induced damage to DNA. Studies show that low blood levels of lycopene makes prostate cancer cells grow more aggressively. Some researchers also speculate that lycopene also protects against heart disease and prostate cancer through a different mechanism other than oxidative protection. Dose: Take 15 mg twice daily.
Vitamin D	Population studies show that higher blood levels of vitamin D lowers the risk of developing cancer of the prostate gland. Population studies suggest that low level of sunlight exposure (needed to make vitamin D) seems to increase the risk of cancer of the prostate gland. Dose: Take 1,000 IU daily. Dosage as high as 2,000 IU daily have been used for those with pain from cancer of the prostate.
Vitamin C	Studies show that vitamin C intake (when combined with a healthy diet low in total fats and rich in omega 3 fatty acids) can help to reduce the risk of cancer of the prostate and other forms of cancer. Experts believe antioxidants like vitamin C protect against oxidative damage to DNA leading to cancer. Studies also show that a diet low in vitamin C increases the risk of death from cancer in men but not women. Dose: Studies used 125 mg of vitamin C along with selenium, zinc and vitamin E daily.   Note: We suggest taking 500 mg daily of vitamin C.
Garlic	Several studies that showed benefits of eating 2 grams daily. The studies seems to reduce prostate cancer risk by about 50%. Dose: Take 2 grams of garlic powder daily.
Coffee	One study involving close to 48,000 men show that drinking six cups of coffee daily can cut the risk of developing lethal (fatal or metastatic) prostate cancer by 60%. See the article Coffee for Prostate Cancer for the full details.
Ginger	One animal study show giving ginger to mice reduces the size of the prostate cancer tumour by 56%. The exact dose of ginger to use for prostate cancer cancer is unknown. See the article Cancer Prevention with Ginger for the discussion.
Soy	Initial study show that drinking soy milk at least once daily lowered the risk of cancer of the prostate compared to not drinking soy milk. Experts believe the active chemical genistein (a type of isoflavone) found in soy is responsible for this effect. Indeed genistein is shown in lab studies to be able to kill cancerous prostate cells. Dose: Drink two or more glasses of soy milk daily. Note: Soy milk contains 0.4 mg of isoflavones per gram. A typical 250 mL glass of soy milk would contain about 100 mg of isoflavones.
Black Cohosh	Studies done in mice shows that black cohosh slows down the growth of prostate cancer cells.
Melatonin	Studies suggest that men with low levels of melatonin seem to have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer. Studies done in lab settings show that this supplement is able to slow down the growth of prostate cancer cells. Dose: Expert suggest a dose of 1 to 3 mg daily. Take before bedtime to avoid drowsiness.
Turmeric (Curcumin)	One research study showed that combining this supplement with a conventional anticancer therapy was more effective in treating prostate cancer that did not respond to standard anticancer therapy.
Zinc	Zinc is found in high concentrations in the prostate gland and may be necessary for prostate health. Lab studies show that zinc slows down the growth of cancerous prostate cells. Dose: Consider taking 20 to 30 mg daily to maintain prostate health.
Red Clover
Canthaxanthin	This carotenoids possess potent antixoidant properties that was able to cause death in cancerous prostate cells in lab studies.
Saw Palmetto	Saw palmetto doesn't seem to have any effect on cancer of the prostate gland but it can be helpful in controlling and reducing inflammation if you suffer from an enlarged prostate gland. (An enlarged prostate is an earlier warning signs of prostate cancer.) Dose: Consider taking 320 mg taken daily or 160 mg taken twice daily. Click here to get the full review on saw palmetto along with other dosage formulations.
Vitamin E	Experts suspect vitamin E can enhance lycopene's effect in preventing prostate cancer. However, there are no clinical trials to show this benefit as of yet. Dose: Take 400 to 800 IU daily.
Shark Cartilage	Probably not effective Shark cartilage has been shown in lab studies to stop the growth of blood vessels (a process called angiogenesis). Cancer cells, which grow rapidly, require a large blood supply for nutrition so they make chemicals to induce new blood vessels growth. There are several poorly designed trials that were sponsored by a manufacturer of shark cartilage that suggested it helps with cancer of the prostate gland. Another study followed 60 cancer patients who took 1,000 mg per kg of body weight of shark cartilage for 12 weeks. The researchers noticed no benefit at all. This is not one of the many natural remedies for prostate cancer (or any cancer) that we would recommend.

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