CONSUMING TOMATO SAUCE PASTA PRIOR TO PROSTATE CANCER SURGERY SHOWS PROMISING RESULTS.

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Researchers from the Department of Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago conducted a small intervention trial in which patients diagnosed with prostate cancer consumed tomato sauce pasta daily for three weeks before their scheduled prostatectomy. Biomarkers of tomato intake, prostate cancer progression and oxidative DNA damage were followed in blood and the available prostate tissue.

The researchers found that during this short period, the blood lycopene (the primary carotenoid in tomatoes responsible for for their red colour) doubled and the prostate lycopene concentration tripled. Oxidative DNA damage in leukocytes and prostate tissues was significantly diminished, which they suggest may be due to the antioxidant properties of lycopene. They reported as quite surprising the finding of "the decrease in blood prostate-specific antigen, which was explained by the increase in apoptotic death of prostate cells, especially in carcinoma regions."

...other phytochemicals in tomato may act in synergy with lycopene to potentiate protective effects and to help in the maintenance of prostate health.

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...from, Healing Bridge, The Centre for Integrated Healing. (Spring 2006).

SOY.

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Soy is good food, well worth adding to your diet - as soybeans, tofu, soy flour, or soy milk. Soy protein may help lower cholesterol and have anti-cancer effects. Food containing moderate to high levels of soy protein can now sport an official health label: if you eat 25 grams of soy protein in the context of a low fat, low cholesterol diet, it can help lower the risk of heart disease. But while it's good food, it's not a magic bullet. Like all plants, soy beans are a mixture of complex substances with many potential effects in the body, some beneficial, some not.

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from...Wellness Letter, University of California at Berkeley.

VITAMIN C RESEARCH.

Thirty years after Linus Pauling was ridiculed for claiming vitamin C could cure cancer, new research shows high-dose infusions of vitamin C may prolong the lives of people with advanced tumours.
Reporting today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, a team led by the U.S. National Institutes of Health details three cases in which patients with advanced cancer were effectively treated with high-dose intravenous vitamin C.

WALKING FOR CANCER RESEARCH.

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LYCOPENE STUDY.

The findings of this study corroborate the findings of other similar studies examining the effectiveness of lycopene in the treatment of prostate cancer. However, the amount used in the current study (4 mg per day) was substantially less than the amounts used in other studies (30 mg per day). It may also help stimulate the immune system and has been shown to cause cancer cells to die on their own. Although more research is needed to clarify what amount of lycopene is most effective, men with prostate cancer may benefit from taking daily lycopene supplements. Eating one moderately sized tomato a day also provides approximately 4 mg of lycopene. Other tomato products, such as an 8-ounce portion of tomato juice or tomato paste may provide up to 25 mg of lycopene.

British Journal of Urology International. (2003;92:375).

People who undergo spontaneous healing of advanced, untreatable cancer tend to share the following characteristics:

1. They have a deep belief in their body's ability to heal in spite of being told by experts that their illness is terminal.

2. They regain a sense of control in their lives - a feeling of personal autonomy. They assume responsibility for creating a recovery program that is right for them - they do not simply abdicate responsibility for their treatment to experts.

3. They undergo a 'spiritual transformation' - an awakening of the true values and aspirations that have lain dormant deep inside themselves. Truly alive - perhaps for the very first time - this spiritual re-awakening brings a new authenticity to their life as they reconnect with their deepest feelings, values and aspirations. Once healed, they often look back upon their illness as a 'gift' that transformed their life.

4. They bring a new authenticity to their relationships with others.

5. They fully reassess their lives - often making very significant changes to their diet, life-style, career, goals, and relationships with others.

6. They often make radically healthful changes in their diet - away from refined, processed foods towards healthful, wholesome foods. They eat more fruits and vegetables and less animal fat, and many become vegetarian. Many begin taking vitamins and other supplements for the first time.

7. They take more time to simply relax and enjoy their life. For many, daily meditation or prayer becomes an important part of their life.

8. They learn to 'listen' to their bodies and to surrender to, rather than resist, the day-to-day fluctuations of energy, symptoms and emotions that accompany the healing process.

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9. They reconnect with their sense of community and reclaim the joy that comes from being of service to others. In healing themselves, they facilitate healing in others.

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...from website of: The Centre For Integrated Healing. Vancouver, B.C.

HOT PEPPERS TORCH CANCER CELLS.

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Capsaicin the pungent ingredient that gives hot peppers their kick causes prostate cancer cells to self-destruct, a finding that opens the possibility of a new treatment for the most common cancer in Canadian men.

Reporting today in the journal Cancer Research, scientists from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at the University of California at Los Angeles found the pepper extract enhances apoptosis, a kind of celluar suicide, in prostate tumours.

MEAT - SMOKING - ALCOHOL.

For young men, Lurie recommends a diet with little or no meat, and no smoking, since cigarette smoke increases the amount of cancer-causing free radicals in the body. While there are still no clear guidelines on how much is too much, he also recommends that young men limit the amount of alcohol they drink, especially beer, since alcohol consumption may elevate the risk of prostate cancer.


...from Check Up. West Coast Publishing. (Issue 25).

Turmeric And Cauliflower To Halt Prostate Cancer.

Rutgers scientists have found that the curry spice turmeric holds real potential for the therapy and prevention of prostate cancer, especially when combined with certain vegetables.The researchers tested turmeric, also known as curcumin, along with phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), a naturally occurring substance especially abundant in a group of vegetables that includes watercress, cabbage, winter cress, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, cauliflower, kohlrabi and turnips. "The bottom line is that PEITC and curcumin, alone or in combination, demonstrate significant cancer-preventive qualities in laboratory mice, and the combination of PEITC and curcumin could be effective in treating established prostate cancers," said Ah-Ng Tony Kong, a professor of pharmaceutics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.The discovery was announced in the Jan. 15 issue of the journal Cancer Research by Kong and colleagues at Rutgers' Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy.

SUPPLEMENTS.

When it comes to supplements, Dr. Lurie says quality matters. Choosing high quality supplements means the body has better and quicker access to essential nutrients. The recommended supplements for prostate cancer prevention include anti- oxidants such as vitamin C, E, and Selenium, the best source for the latter being the Brazil nut. Also needed is a good quality combination of B- cartenoids and most importantly, a zinc supplement. Zinc has a protective effect against prostate enlargement and prostate cancer.

...from Check Up. West Coast Publishing. (Issue 25).

LYCOPENE.

Lycopene is a strong candidate when it comes to fighting off prostate cancer. Processed tomatoes are a great source of lycopene, having more available lycopene than fresh tomatoes - so adding canned tomatoes to most dishes and drinking tomato juice do offer valuable protection. But Lurie* cautions, tomatoes also contain inflammation-promoting substances which might not suit a person with an already enlarged prostate. In that case, a good quality lycopene supplement is recommended.

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...from, Check Up. West Coast Publishing. (Issue 25).

VITAMIN D.

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Vitamin D has been shown to have protective effects against breast cancer, and the same seems to be true for prostate cancer, another type of hormone-related cancer. It has been shown that vitamin D exerts antiproliferative and antimetastatic effects on human prostate cells. Several studies have concluded that low levels of UV exposure and vitamin D are associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer.

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...from Check Up . West Coast Publishing. (Issue 25)