Pomegranate Juice
Dr. Heather Paulson, ND, FABNO
ate tree has a long history of cultivation. In the United States, pomegranates are grown mostly in Arizona and California. Pomegranate juice contains several chemicals that interest the cancer research community. Many of these chemicals are known to reduce inflammation and cancer growth. The pomegranate shares similar cancer-fighting chemicals as green tea, berries, garlic, and onions. A research study (Pantuck AJ, Leppert JT, Zomorodian
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N, Aronson W, Hong J, et al. Phase II Study of Pomegranete Juice for Men with Rising Prostate-Specific Antigen follow- ing Surgery or Radiation for Prostate Cancer. Clin Cancer Res. Jul 2006) was designed to look at whether or not pomegranate juice could protect against prostate cancer growth. This study involved 46 men who were already treated for prostate cancer by surgery or radiation therapy, and had an increasing prostate specific antigen (PSA) level. When the levels of PSA increase after cancer treatment, this might represent a return of prostate cancer.
he pomegranate and its extracts have recently been touted for several health benefits, from lowering cholesterol to reducing cancer growth. The pomegran-
A Glass a Day Keeps Prostate Cancer Away?
These 46 men were instructed to drink eight ounces of pome- granate juice daily. To measure the effect of pomegranate juice, the men had their PSA and blood lev- els of antioxidants measured. After drinking pomegranate juice daily, the men had reduced PSA levels and a significant slowing of the rate of PSA rise.
This study also showed that drinking pomegranate juice reduced cancer growth in cell cultures. Additionally, pomegranate juice was shown to be an effective antioxi- dant. Given these exciting results, further investigation into reducing prostate cancer growth by drinking pomegranate juice is currently underway. Pomegranate juice could be a tasty addition to your diet and a great way to introduce cancer-fighting chemicals to your body daily. If your doctors are “watchfully waiting” a rising PSA, a glass of pomegranate juice may be benefi- cial. Salute!
Dr. Paulson is board certified in natur- opathic oncology and currently prac- tices at Naturopathic Specialists, LLC in Scottsdale. She can be contacted at 480- 990-1111 or via e-mail at drpaulson@
nautropathicspecialists.com.
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