Beneficial Prostate Nutrients

This formula provides nutrients that have been shown to be beneficial for:

  • Prostate general health
  • Prostatitis
  • Enlarged Prostate
  • Prostate Cancer

 

Notes:

The suggestions below are outlining proven nutrients beneficial to the prostate and prostatitis. Prostatitis is an ailment that involves inflammation and pain in the prostate and nearby regions.

 

The formula also provides nutrients that are known to be beneficial for enlarged prostate which is a condition involving the enlargement (hyperplasia) and Inflammation of the (male) prostate gland.

 

Enlarged prostate patients may have significantly lower prostate levels of Omega-3 Fatty acids.

References are available upon request.

 

 

Nutrients known to be beneficial

 

Minerals

  • Magnesium may improve the function of the prostate.
  • Magnesium deficiency may be an underlying cause of (chronic) prostatitis.
  • Zinc concentrates in the prostate.
  • Zinc may alleviate enlarged prostate (by inhibiting the 5-Alpha Reductase enzyme that is responsible for the conversion of testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone).
  • Zinc may alleviate prostatitis.
  • Prostate cancer patients are often found to be deficient in Zinc – Zinc may protect against prostate cancer by inhibiting the conversion of Testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone (DHT):

 

Caution:  One study found that consumption of 100 mg or more per day of supplemental Zinc may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

 

  • Selenium has been shown to help to prevent prostate cancer (due to its ability to inhibit cadmium-induced stimulation of the epithelium of the prostate). A daily consumption of 200 mcg of selenium has been associated with an average reduction in the risk of prostate cancer of 63%
  • Selenium may help to prevent enlarged prostate (it inhibits cadmium-induced stimulation of the epithelium of the prostate).
  • Silver may be useful for the treatment of prostatitis (bacterial prostatitis forms only).
  • Boron may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Iodine deficiency may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

 

 

Amino Acids

  • Glycine may enhance the health of the prostate.
  • Glutamic Acid (but only when used in combination therapy with Alanine and Glycine – 780 mg of each amino acid for 14 days followed by 390 mg per day thereafter) may minimise the symptoms of enlarged prostate.

 

 

Vitamins

  • Vitamin C may help to prevent enlarged prostate.
  • Vitamin C may help to prevent prostate cancer and may inhibit the further growth and division of existing prostate cancer cells.
  • Vitamin A may help to prevent prostate cancer by strengthening the mucous membranes of the prostate.
  • Beta-Carotene (50 mg per day) may reduce the risk of prostate cancer (men who consume 50 mg of beta-carotene per day are 36% less likely to develop prostate cancer).
  • Folic Acid may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Vitamin B1 may help to prevent prostate cancer (probably by detoxifying carcinogens that initiate prostate cancer).
  • Vitamin B2 may help to prevent prostate cancer (in part by inhibiting the 5-Alpha Reductase enzyme that catalyses the conversion of Testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)).
  • Vitamin B6 may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of prostatitis.
  • Vitamin D (especially the calcitriol and vitamin D3 forms of vitamin D) may help to prevent prostate cancer (the calcitriol levels of men with prostate cancer are usually lower than those of men who are free of prostate cancer – especially in men aged 57 or over).
  • Vitamin D3 (3,000 – 4,000 IU per day) may cause prostate cancer cells to differentiate into normal cells and also retards the increase in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels that occurs in prostate cancer patients.

 

 

Notes – vitamin D

Excessive production of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been linked with vitamin D deficiency (implying that supplemental vitamin D may inhibit the production of PSA) – excessive PSA production is implicated in the development of prostate cancer.

 

  • Vitamin E may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • D-Alpha-Tocopherol may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Gamma-Tocopherol may help to prevent prostate cancer and may inhibit the further growth of existing prostate cancer (it appears to be more effective against prostate cancer than Alpha-Tocopherol).

Gamma-Tocotrienol may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer.

  • Tocotrienols may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Vitamin K (especially the vitamin K3 form combined with vitamin C) may help to treat prostate cancer.

 

 

Lipids

  • Resveratrol may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells.
  • Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) may inhibit the further growth and metastasis of the cancer cells involved in prostate cancer

 

 

Quinones

  • Coenzyme Q10 has been shown to help increase the life expectancy of prostate cancer sufferers.

 

 

Polyphenols

 

  • Apigenin may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer
  • Curcumin may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer
  • Epigallo Catechin may help to prevent prostate cancer
  • Epigallo-Catechin-Gallate (EGCG) may help to prevent prostate cancer and may also reduce the size of existing prostate cancer tumours.
  • Hesperidin may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells.
  • Isoflavonoids may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Biochanin A may help to prevent prostate cancer and stimulates the apoptosis of prostate cancer cells.
  • Daidzein may help to prevent prostate cancer
  • Equol may help to prevent prostate cancer (men with high serum levels of have a lower incidence of prostate cancer compared to men with low serum levels of Equol).
  • Genistein (20 – 80 mg per day) may help to prevent prostate cancer and may retard the further progression of prostate cancer (by inhibiting the activity of Protein Kinase C, an enzyme that promotes the proliferation of the malignant cells of the prostate that are involved in prostate cancer).
  • Genistein may help to prevent enlarged prostate (by inhibiting the activity of protein kinase C, an enzyme that stimulates the proliferation of benign cells in the prostate that leads to enlarged prostate).
  • Luteolin may help to prevent prostate cancer
  • Myricetin may help to prevent prostate cancer
  • Naringenin may help to prevent prostate cancer
  • Nobiletin may help to prevent prostate cancer
  • Quercetin may help to prevent prostate cancer (by inhibiting the expression of androgen receptors, Ornithine Decarboxylase and Prostate-Specific Antigen).
  • Silymarin may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to the silybin content of silymarin).

 

 

Fermented Soybean Products

 

  • Miso may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to its high genistein content).
  • Tempeh may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to its genistein content).

 

Fruit

 

  • Avocado may help to prevent prostate cancer
  • Blueberry helps to prevent prostate cancer (due to the polyphenols content of blueberry).
  • Cranberry may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells.
  • Citrus Fruits may help to prevent prostate cancer
  • Pomegranate may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer
  • Strawberries may help to prevent prostate cancer
  • Watermelon may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to its high content of carotenoids).

 

Bee products

 

  • Propolis may stimulate the apoptosis (cell death) of prostate cancer cells.

 

Grains

 

  • Rye bran may help to prevent prostate cancer and may inhibit the further growth of prostate cancer

 

Herbs

 

  • Andrographis may help to prevent prostate cancer
  • Black Cohosh may be useful for the treatment of prostate cancer (black cohosh may stimulate the apoptosis (cell death) of prostate cancer cells).
  • Chaste Berry may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer
  • Chilli’s helps to prevent and treat prostate cancer (due to the capsaicin content of chilli’s).
  • Cocoa may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to the polyphenols content of cocoa).
  • Evodia may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer (due to the evodiamine content of Evodia).
  • Golden Rod may inhibit the further growth of prostate cancer cells.
  • Graviola (leaf) may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer
  • Greater Celandine (Ukraine derivative administered via injection) may stimulate the apoptosis (cell death) of prostate cancer cells.
  • Green Tea may help to prevent prostate cancer and may also help to reduce the size of existing prostate cancer tumours (due to the Epigallo-Catechin-Gallate (EGCG) content of green tea).
  • Guggulipid may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer
  • Hops may inhibit the proliferation of prostate cancer cells (due to the xanthohumol content of hops).
  • Korean Ginseng may help to prevent prostate cancer
  • Liquorice may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells (due to the isoliquiritigenin content of liquorice).
  • Lycium may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer
  • Mastic may help to prevent prostate cancer
  • Milk Thistle may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer (due to the silymarin content of Milk Thistle).
  • Nettle may help to prevent prostate cancer and may be an effective treatment for existing prostate cancer
  • Nettle may inhibit the transformation of the benign cells involved in enlarged prostate to the malignant cells involved in prostate cancer.
  • Nettle may inhibit the binding of Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to prostate cells.
  • Pau D’Arco may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer (due to the beta-Lapachol content of Pau D’Arco).
  • Paw Paw Twigs may be useful for the treatment of prostate cancer (due to the acetogenins content of paw paw twigs selectively inhibiting the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in cancer cells but not normal cells).
  • Pygeum may inhibit the excessive proliferation of prostate cells that occurs during prostate cancer (it may inhibit Protein Kinase C, an enzyme that stimulates the proliferation of prostate cells).
  • Red Clover may help to prevent prostate cancer and may stimulate the apoptosis of prostate cancer cells (due to the isoflavonoids content of red clover).
  • Saw Palmetto may reduce the risk of prostate cancer (due to phytosterols in saw palmetto inhibiting the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) within the prostate).  The myristoleic acid content of saw palmetto may also stimulate the apoptosis and necrosis of prostate cancer cells.
  • Skullcap may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer
  • Terminalia chebula may help to prevent/treat prostate cancer

 

Legumes

 

Soybeans may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to their isoflavonoids content) and may inhibit the further growth of prostate cancer.

 

Mushrooms

 

  • Agaricus blazei Murill may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer.
  • Hoelen may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer (due to the pachymic acid content of hoelen).
  • Maitake mushrooms may cause the regression of prostate cancer (due to the Maitake D-Fraction content of maitake mushrooms).
  • Oyster mushrooms may stimulate the apoptosis (cell death) of prostate cancer cells.
  • Reishi mushrooms may be useful for the treatment of prostate cancer.

 

Nuts

 

  • Walnuts may retard the growth of prostate cancer cells.

 

Oils (dietary oils)

 

  • Fish oils may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to the eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) content of fish oils).
  • Pumpkin Seed Oil may help to prevent prostate cancer.

 

Processed Foods

 

  • Tomato Sauce (and tomato paste) may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to its lycopene content). Of all tomato products, tomato sauce has the highest protective effects against prostate cancer.

 

Sea Vegetables

 

  • Kelp may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to the fucoxanthin content of kelp).

 

Seafood

 

  • Oily Fish – a high consumption of oily fish may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to the super-unsaturated fatty acids content of oily fish).

 

Seeds

 

Many types of Seeds contain enzymes that inhibit the development of prostate cancer.

 

  • Cumin Seeds may help to prevent prostate cancer (by inhibiting the Beta-Glucuronidase enzyme).
  • Flax Seeds (30 grams per day) may help to prevent and treat (regress) prostate cancer.
  • Grape Seeds (extract) may help to prevent prostate cancer.

 

 

Vegetables

 

Population studies show that people who consume the highest quantity of vegetables (especially cruciferous vegetables) have the lowest risk for prostate cancer.

 

  • Beetroot may help to prevent and treat prostate cancer.
  • Cabbage Family Vegetables (cruciferous vegetables) (at least three servings per week) may reduce the risk of prostate cancer (by almost 50%) (This effect is likely to be due to the Indole-3-Carbinol content of cruciferous vegetables):
  • Broccoli may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Brussels sprouts may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Cabbage may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Cauliflower may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Chives may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Garlic may help to prevent the further progression of prostate cancer (primarily due to the S-allylmercaptocysteine (SAMC) content of garlic).
  • Garlic may also inhibit the production of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) which is implicated in the development of prostate cancer.
  • Garlic may inhibit the activity of 5-Lipoxygenase, an enzyme which is involved in the stimulation of prostate cancer cell growth.
  • Aged Garlic Extract may inhibit the proliferation of prostate cancer cells.
  • Leeks may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Onion may help to prevent prostate cancer.
  • Pumpkin may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to its high content of carotenoids).
  • Spinach may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to the carotenoids content of spinach).
  • Tomatoes may help to prevent prostate cancer (due to their high content of lycopene).
  • Watercress may facilitate the regression of prostate cancer and may help to prevent prostate cancer.

 

Yeasts

 

  • Red Yeast Rice may help to prevent prostate cancer.

 

Other Factors that may help to Prevent Prostate Cancer

 

Electromagnetic Radiation

 

Regular exposure to optimal amounts of sunlight may help to prevent prostate cancer (probably due to the ultraviolet radiation content of sunlight stimulating the production of vitamin D).

 

Exercise

 

Regular Exercise may help to lower the risk of prostate cancer.

 

 

These substances may increase the risk of Prostate Cancer

 

Amines

Some types of Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines (HAAs) (e.g. PhlP) may cause prostate   cancer.

 

Environmental Toxins

Excessive exposure to Pesticides may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

 

Enzymes

  • Excessive 5-Alpha Reductase levels or activity may be implicated in prostate cancer.
  • Excessive activity of 5-Lipoxygenase may catalyse the production of endogenous Eicosanoids that are implicated in prostate cancer.
  • Excessive Beta-Glucuronidase activity in the colon may be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer.
  • Excessive Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) production/activity may be implicated in prostate   cancer.
  • Excessive activity of Fatty Acid Synthase may play a role in the growth of prostate cancer.
  • Excessive Ornithine Decarboxylase activity may be implicated in the development of prostate cancer (due to Ornithine Decarboxylase’s involvement in cell proliferation):
  • Excessive activity of Protein Kinase C may be implicated in the development of prostate   cancer (it accelerates the growth of the malignant cells that are involved in prostate   cancer).

 

Growth Factors

 

High endogenous levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) have been claimed to result in a 400% increase in the risk of prostate cancer (men with high endogenous IGF-1 levels were claimed to have a four times greater risk of developing prostate cancer compared to men with low levels of IGF-1).  However, a recent study has dispelled this claim.

 

Hormones

 

It has been claimed that Androstenedione may increase the risk of prostate cancer.  Scientific studies have dispelled this claim.

 

Until 1999 it was claimed that prostate cancer patients should not use supplemental Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) (due to the belief that DHEA, as a precursor for endogenous Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone (substances that were believed to promote prostate cell proliferation) could initiate prostate cancer.

 

However many researchers challenged this warning and some believed that DHEA does not further stimulate prostate cell growth.  Recent studies have determined that DHEA may actually prevent prostate cancer and may retard the further growth of existing prostate cancer.

 

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) may stimulate the growth of prostate cancer cells.

Excessive production of Estrogens (specifically 16-Hydroxyestrone) in males may increase the risk of prostatic cancer.

 

Excessive production/release of Prolactin may contribute to the proliferation of prostate   cancer cells:

 

Prolactin is involved in the excessive growth of the prostate   and a rising level of serum Prolactin has been associated with further progression of prostate cancer in patients in advanced stages of prostate cancer.

 

Testosterone is widely regarded by conventional medical practitioners as “feeding” prostate   cancer cells – several clinical studies now conclude that testosterone is not implicated in the development of prostate cancer and it is speculated by others that testosterone may play a role in the prevention of prostate cancer.

 

 

Immune System Chemicals

Elevated Interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels may be a biomarker for prostate cancer.

 

 

Lipids

 

  • Excessive intake of alpha-linolenic acid may increase the risk of prostate cancer (prostate   cancer patients have been found to have elevated alpha-linolenic acid levels in their prostate tissue).
  • Excessive dietary cholesterol may increase the risk of prostate cancer.
  • Prostate cancer patients may have increased prostate levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
  • Excessive conversion of Arachidonic Acid to further metabolites (via the 5-Lipoxygenase enzyme) may stimulate the proliferation of prostate cancer cells.
  • EXCESSIVE consumption of Linoleic Acid may stimulate the further growth of existing prostate cancer cells.
  • Excessive production of Prostaglandin E2 may stimulate the proliferation of prostate cancer cells.
  • Excessive consumption of Saturated Fatty Acids (i.e. >45 grams per day) may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

 

 

Minerals

 

  • Cadmium may cause prostate cancer (due to its antagonism of zinc, cadmium can replace zinc in the prostate).
  • Excessive intake of Calcium (i.e. more than 2,000 mg per day) may increase the risk of prostate cancer.
  • Excessive exposure to Lead may cause prostate cancer.
  • Excessive consumption of Phosphorus may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

 

 

Pesticides

 

Dioxin exposure may increase the risk of prostate cancer:

Dioxin competes with estrogens for attachment to the aryl hydrocarbon receptor located on prostate cells.  After Dioxin has attached to the aryl hydrocarbon receptor it is transported to the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of cells where it binds to cellular proteins and causes the activation of genes that promote prostate cancer.

 

 

Pharmaceutical Drugs

 

Daily use of Cimetidine for ten years or longer may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

 

 

Proteins

 

  • C-Reactive Protein (CRP) may be a biomarker for prostate cancer.
  • Prostate -Specific Antigen (PSA) may stimulate the proliferation of prostate cancer cells.

 

 

Recreational Drugs

Excessive consumption of Alcohol (ethanol) may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

 

 

Viruses

Papilloma Viruses (especially HPV 16) may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

 

 

These Foods may Increase the risk of Prostate Cancer

 

Dairy Products

Excessive consumption of cow’s milk may cause prostate cancer.

 

 

Dietary Fats

 

  • Excessive consumption of Dietary Fats may increase the risk of prostate cancer:
  • Excessive consumption of Animal Fats may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

 

 

Meats

 

Excessive consumption of red meat may increase the risk of developing prostate cancer (presumably this effect occurs from the high content of heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) present in meats cooked at a high temperature).

 

 

Oils (dietary Oils)

 

High consumption of flax seed oil may increase the risk of prostate cancer (due to the high content of alpha-linolenic acid in flax seed oil).

 

 

Processed Foods

 

Margarine may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

 

 

Other factors that may Increase the risk of Prostate Cancer

 

Aging Process

 

The risk of developing prostate cancer increases in tandem with the progression of the aging process.

 

Altered Lighting

 

The use of sunglasses (or other types of tinted glasses) may increase the risk of prostatic cancer (by blocking the absorption of the electromagnetic radiation in sunlight into the pineal gland via the eyes and subsequently blocking the manufacture of melatonin).

 

There is anecdotal evidence of a case of total remission of prostate cancer when the patient ceased using pink tinted glasses.

 

Immune System

 

The XMRV Virus has been speculated to increase the risk of prostate cancer.

 

 

Metabolism

 

Insulin Resistance may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

Obesity may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

 

Contraindications:  Prostate Cancer Patients should avoid these substances

 

Lipids

 

Prostate   cancer patients should not use forskolin (although forskolin possesses numerous therapeutic properties, it influences androgen receptors in a way that activates the proliferation of existing cancer cells in the prostate).

 

Prostate Cancer may cause these ailments

 

Prostate cancer (and also benign prostate tumours) may be the underlying cause of some cases of enlarged prostate.

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