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Does anyone eat ground flaxseed and take turmeric and/or soy isoflavones for their prostate cancer? If so, has it helped to lower psa and reduce symptoms? Mark58

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I take curcumin -- an extract from turmeric. I cannot say for certain what it has done for me; after all, I am an uncontrolled experiment. However, I am still responding to hormonal treatment after 12 years, and think that might in part be due to my curcumin.

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Mark58 in reply toBrentW

Thanks! That is great news!

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Mark58 in reply toBrentW

Brent, How much curcumin do you take daily? Also, do you take it with black pepper and olive oil for better absorption? What brand? Thanks, Mark58

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larryw777 in reply toMark58

I take Super Bio-Curcumin 400 MG from Life Extension

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drdr12 in reply toBrentW

Russ Wilson

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MATERIALS PLAYS GREAT ADVANTAGES.

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jimk_mb

Turmeric. I take 1 capsule (400mg) of Life Extension Super Biocurumin. Supposedly, this has higher bioavailability with the use of bioperine (pepper.) Not sure how this works, but the prostate-only medical oncologist that I saw last Monday thought this was a good product and that 1 capsule was a good daily dose for me. Note that I also add turmeric powder to stews, chilis, .etc, but this is more a random things than done on a daily basis.

Soy Isoflavones. I eat tofu and soy vege burgers which I assume have isoflavones. I partly do this to reduce the amount of meat that I eat. I read that some feel soy is bad for PCa, but the docs I see don't agree.

Flax. I don't use based on recommendations in Snuffy Myer's New Prostate Cancer Nutrition book. He is another PCa-only medical oncologist. I've read that other experts recommend flax.

You can drive yourself nuts trying to figure out what to eat based on all the info out there. I like Mark Moyad's advice presented at the PCRI conference which was basically to eat a heart-healthy diet. You can also google UC San Francisco as they have a fairly detailed write-up on PCa and diet.

Regarding has it helped me. I have no way of knowing. My PSA doubling time has lengthened, but I don't know for sure why. Personally, I believe my increased exercise has been a factor. It's really hard to know the answer of what truly is beneficial without a clinical trial.

Best wishes.

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Mark58 in reply tojimk_mb

Thank you!

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jimk_mb in reply toMark58

You are welcome. One correction, the above should have indicated that Super BioCurcumin does not add bioperine, but increases bioavailability by some other means.

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I take turmeric in capsule form. I also take green tea extract by capsule. I started that when I had BPH years ago. Wonder if green tea is helpful for PCa. I get my supplements from Vitacost.

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Magnus1964

Stay away from flaxseed. I have read a few sources that say it is bad for Pca.

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Dr_WHO in reply toMagnus1964

I have read that flax oil promotes prostate cancer but raw ground flax seed slows it down. Go figure. I have also heard soy is good and bad for prostate cancer.

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Dr_WHO

I take both. Can not comment on effect on PSA as I Hadmy prostate removed last April and my measured PSA is <0.1. Note, I have read that while flax seed (ground) is good for prostate cancer flax oil can promote cancer growth.

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