Prostate Nutrients

Nutrients that fight prostate cancer:

One of the most important health concerns for men is prostate cancer. In addition to the foundation supplements described above, there are other special nutrients for men to fight prostate cancer. For example, there is lycopene, a carotene that provides the red color to tomato products. Recently researchers at Harvard University discovered that of all of the different types of carotenes, only lycopene was clearly linked to protection against prostate cancer. The men who consumed the highest levels of lycopene had an 86 percent decreased risk of prostate cancer. Lycopene appears to have some therapeutic effect as well. In a study of patients with existing prostate cancer, lycopene supplementation (30 mg per day) was shown to slow tumor growth, shrink the tumor and lower the level of prostate specific antigen— an indicator of prostate cancer activity.

While lycopene has clear benefit, it is important to point out that in a test tube study it was found that lycopene alone was not very effective at stopping prostate cancer tumors from growing. However, adding natural vitamin E resulted in a 90 percent decrease in cancer cell proliferation. This result implies that lycopene works best (and perhaps only) if vitamin E levels are sufficient. Several studies have shown that vitamin E supplementation prevents prostate cancer.

Supplementation with selenium, which works closely with lycopene and vitamin E, is also critically important in reducing prostate cancer risk. In a double-blind study of 974 men, selenium supplementation alone produced a significant (63 percent) reduction in the development of prostate cancer. Another showed a greater than 50 percent reduction in prostate cancer mortality.

Taking saw palmetto extract may also have some protective effect against prostate cancer, but the real reason for men to take this herbal product is to improve the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)—a condition that affects approximately 5 to 10 percent at age 30 and increases in incidence to eventually affect over 90 percent in men over 85 years of age. Roughly 90 percent of men with mild to moderate BPH experience some improvement in symptoms during the first four to six weeks of therapy. All major symptoms of BPH are improved, especially increased nighttime urination (nocturia). The mechanism of action is related to improving the hormonal metabolism within the prostate gland.

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