(NaturalNews) The drug industry is pushing a new "treatment" for prostate cancer, which they claim is the first drug that's ever been proven to reduce the risk of the disease. The drug, called
finasteride, costs over $1,000 per year, and it should be used by lots of men to chemically "prevent" prostate cancer, says the
American Society of Clinical Oncology and the
American Urological Association.
As usual, the benefits of the drug are being wildly hyped by its promoters. In reality, a statistical analysis of the study reveals that you would have to treat 71 men with the
drug for seven years just to prevent a single case of
prostate cancer. That means society would have to spend about half a million dollars while exposing 71 men to this non-natural chemical in order to prevent just one case of the
disease! This startling fact is admitted by the very author of the study. (Barnett Kramer of the
National Institutes of Health).
Meanwhile, the drug -- sold under brand names Proscar and Propecia -- has
side effects that include low libido, breast tenderness (in men!) and impotence. And those are only the side effects they know about so far.
What the
drug industry refuses to mention, of course, are all the
natural remedies that can either prevent or even help
reverse prostate
cancer. Among those natural remedies,
pomegranate is one of the best-known nutritional
remedies for prostate cancer. Pomegranate
seeds, it turns out, contain a wealth of anti-cancer
nutrients that haven't even begun to be truly understood by western medical
scientists.
When it comes to prostate cancer, the best
medicine in the world comes straight from Mother Nature.
Authors' Quotes on Prostate and Pomegranate
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Investigators are also excited about the possibility that
pomegranate compounds might prevent
prostate cancer or slow its growth. Other preliminary
research suggests that
pomegranate juice might help protect against skin and
breast cancer. Even arthritis may yield to the power of
pomegranates. Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have reported that tissue cultures of human cartilage cells respond to
pomegranate extract. Inflammation is reduced and the enzymes that break down cartilage become less active.
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Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy by Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.-
Available on Amazon.comIn addition to being good for your heart and
blood vessels, pomegranates have been shown to inhibit breast cancer,
prostate cancer,
colon cancer, and leukemia and to prevent vascular changes that promote
tumor growth in lab animals. Pomegranates' potent
antioxidant compounds also have been shown to reduce platelet aggregation and naturally lower
blood pressure, factors that prevent both heart attacks and strokes.
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Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition by Dr. Joel Fuhrman-
Available on Amazon.comJournal Nutritional Biochemistry 16: 360-67, 2005] Numerous reports extol
pomegranate for
prostate,
colon and skin cancer. Its one drawback is that ellagic acid, a primary antioxidant in
pomegranate, is poorly absorbed. However, it still has potency against colon cancer. [Clinical Chim Acta 348: 63-68, 2004] Ellagic acid, found in
pomegranate and red
raspberries, inhibits an enzyme, topoisomerase, that breaks DNA strands that can produce cancer. Ellagic acid mimics the cancer drug etoposide (Etopophos, vepesid).
-
You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore by Bill Sardi-
Available on Amazon.comIn addition to being good for your heart and
blood vessels, pomegranates have been shown to inhibit breast cancer,
prostate cancer, colon cancer, and
leukemia and to prevent vascular
changes that promote tumor growth in lab
animals. Pomegranates' potent antioxidant compounds also have been shown to reduce platelet aggregation and naturally lower blood pressure, factors that prevent both heart attacks and strokes.
-
Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition by Dr. Joel Fuhrman-
Available on Amazon.comPreliminary research in animals suggests that
pomegranate juice may help prevent
prostate cancer.
Most important to this discussion, pomegranates may be valuable in combating
arthritis. Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have reported in the Journal of Nutrition that tissue cultures of human cartilage cells respond to
pomegranate extract.131 Inflammation is reduced and the enzymes that break down cartilage become less active.
Tariq Haqqi, PhD, is professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University and the lead investigator in this research.
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Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy by Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.-
Available on Amazon.comStudies have shown the anti-cancer activity on cancer cells of the breast, esophagus,
skin, colon,
prostate and pancreas. It can bind with cancer causing molecules, making them inactive and is chemoprotective against various chemically induced
cancers. Ellagic acid helps eliminate excess nickel from the body. Plants produce ellagic acid to protect themselves from microbiological infection and pests. It's present in many red fruits and
berries, including raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, cranberries, apples and
pomegranate and some
nuts including pecans and walnuts.
-
Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods by Jan Lovejoy-
Available on Amazon.comProstate problems have the same
risk factors as so many other
health problems, like a diet high in saturated fats and being overweight. But a number of nutrients have been shown to improve
prostate health, such as green tea (because of the polyphenols) and pomegranates.
-
You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty by Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.-
Available on Amazon.comAntioxidants have been proven protective against many cancers, including lung, colon, breast,
prostate, and ovarian cancer. In general, the more colorful the
food you eat, the higher its antioxidant content will be. Cooking and microwaving lower the amount of
antioxidants in your foods, so fresh is always best. Berries, pomegranates, sunflower seeds, and
walnuts are foods with some of the highest antioxidant content. All citrus
fruits, including oranges, pineapples, kiwi fruits, prunes, and dates, are also very good sources.
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The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow by Phuli Cohan-
Available on Amazon.comSources for this story:
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Drugs May Help Healthy Men Lower Prostate Cancer Risk- US News & World Report•
Experts promote baldness drug for prostate cancer- Reuters•
More Men Are Urged to Take Drug Against Prostate Cancer- Washington Post•
Drug recommended to prevent prostate cancer in some older men- LA Times
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