Anybody read about the cayanne pepper treating Pc ??

The issue was raised on this forum some time back by a then new member who is no longer here and who was over the moon in his enthusiasm of high dose pepper (capsicain) supplements in defeating and curing his prostate cancer. I believe that it was discovered the "new member" was deeply involved with a "doctor" in the preparation and distribution of those very same pepper supplements. My preference would be to see parasites like them have those same raw habanero chillies shoved right up their individual ****. This is not to say though that capsicain may not have some benefit regarding PCa. I remember seeing some evidence that suggested that this was indeed the case.
Bill

A lot of people have shown great interest in that subject but its frowned upon on this forum. Its taboo.

Huh, oh well I Googled it and there was some info from Cancer pages on it, oh well I will keep reading, thanks, hope I never have to worry about trying it

Hi Di,
No mean spirit intended, but I don't think we have any idea if the capsaicin did anything at all based on your story. As you said Pete is taking several supplements. I too take high dose Vitamin D as there is sound studies that it can steady PSA for a while, and it helps counter the side effects of Lupron. Omega 3's are also showing promise, but lately I've been reading that it's better in dietary control than supplementation. The study on Capsaicin, dates March 15, 2006 by UCLA/Cedars Sinai and a Japanese researcher, has not been updated in quite some time. The reason for that, I found out, is because of what I mentioned above. While that study does not say how the Capsaicin was administered, you can contact Cedars Sinai and they will respond as to why the study failed to progessed to the next phase.

I certainly hope for the best with your husband. I am sorry to see that he has had difficulty like he has with treatments. I would hope that capsaicin was a cure, but it isn't according to the researchers who wrote the report.

Tony

There are a lot of so called remedies and cures out there most of which cannot be proven or shown to have any effect on PCa. However this is my take on it. Since diagnosis and treatment I have changed my diet regime for what I regard as the better. I used to eat what may be thought as the typical Western diet. Now instead, I eat a lot of vegetables, among them a lot of cauliflower and broccoli. I also eat a lot of fruit (about 7-8 pieces a day). Breakfast cereals have soy milk on them instead of dairy. I have always been a fairly heavy tea drinker and have now swapped over to green tea sweetened with honey instead of my traditional black with milk. Rather than soft drink (pop) and processed fruit juices I now drink quite a bit of tomato soup and quite a bit of pumpkin soup as well as a half litre of pomegranate juice a day. Meat is virtually confined to chicken and fish. Now psychosomatic or fact, but I feel much better in myself with more bounce and vigour that I've had for quite a few years. Whether the diet has any effect on PCa ( I would be most appreciative if it did) is not my prime motivator in consuming these things, but rather the feeling of well-being that has resulted. It is strange but after a while your tastes preferences definitely change and these become the foods you look for rather than the high fat, high sugar, high salt foods you used to prefer.
Bill

I agree with all of the above. We are just doing the best we can....We have always eaten a healthy diet with a variety of foods....little fat and no fried food, however, for the past five years I have really tried to load up the fruits and vegetables for Pete and also because he is a chemist he is always reading the studies and has been taking green tea and pomegranite, and as I mentioned before the capsacin pills. It is interesting to hear about the controversy over it. We didnt know that, but anyway, nothing is proven and if he thinks it is helping....THAT is a help in itself...

Also very important is what Selmer and bill said about our next generation. We have two sons in their thirties, and have kept them informed of studies etc....Peter's father had Pca we discovered after he had passed away. They didnt talk about it when he was dx and we never knew he had it...He died at 95 by the way.. He probably had a much less agressive cancer than Pete. He was born in Greece in 1899, and came to the US when he was fifteen years old..He always ate an outstanding diet of many many vegetables and little red meat...mostly fish....He grew tomatoes and a big garden up until age 90. He had orange and lemon trees and ate lots of raisins and figs...He also was in the sun every day....He was a mailman delivering mail outside for years, and when he retired at 65 moved to FL and gardened and fished every day. I think that is what held the cancer at bay..
The vitamin D is so important for so many many things. I believe we all need to be taking extra D....We have seen many studies now that are saying it is vital for brain development in everyone, plus many cancers and other diseases are associated with lack of it etc. People have been so worried about skin cancer, that they think the sun is harmful. That I dont think you will find controversy in.... I enjoy reading all of your very interesting posts, and I think everyone says an important thing: We must be aware of diet and new studies, and also keep positive and enjoy our lives. There are still many wondrous things to enjoy every day....We are waiting for our 6th grandchild to be born in a few days! Be well and peaceful! Di