Pomegranate Extract

Has anyone considered or is anyone taking Pomegranate Extract? If yes what dosage? I have read some studies but it seems there isn't any evidence it helps to slow the progression of PCa.

I've seen studies that indicate it slows the growth by 50%...yet, it puzzles me to read sugar is what feeds cancer and to stay away from fruit.

Pomi-T is a renowned supplement. Personally, I consumed a lot of pomegranate juice after diagnoses...I went from pre op G7 to post op G6. I credit my faith's author for the decrease, but I radically changed my diet and exercise plan, too.

toyoung, this has come up before on HW, if you do a search on the HW site you'll find more discussions.

For me, I try to find solid research and studies, etc. before embarking on a Sup - to that end here's what I found that convinced me to drink 8 oz. of Pomi-T a day:

"ASCO: The polyphenol rich whole food supplement Pomi-T® proven to have a direct anti-cancer effect in men with prostate cancer.

Summary of the National Cancer Research Network double-blind placebo controlled randomised trial."

Here's the link:

www.pomi-t.com/asco-pomi-t-study-summary/

My medical oncologist tells me not to take any supplements other than Calcium and Vitamin D. Due to his advice and a preference for whole foods anyway, I simply add some fresh pomegranate to my breakfast cereal each morning. It tastes good and has a nice crunchy, juicy texture also.

Looks promising from that study.

Save your money if it was only as easy as taking pomegranate !!!!!
tonyw.

If you read the results of placebo-controlled studies of various medications one thing you will notice is that defining success as "significantly better than placebo" actually sets the bar pretty high. Placebos work surprisingly well, especially for pain management and such, granted, but they still work for a number of measurable problems that one would not expect to respond to the mere expectation of the test subjects. And the placebo is much cheaper.

So, good stuff, placebo -- where can I get me some of that? you ask.

In my case I order it from an online company called vitacost that has excellent service and ships my "snake oil" promptly and in reassuringly professional-looking jars. I scan the research for stuff I take that is likely to be harmful (I no longer take vitamin E) and I avoid supplements that are overpriced for a placebo. I provide lists of the stuff to all my doctors and never balk at a doctors recommendation because of claims I have seen about the ability of my supplements to treat disease. After doing all that due diligence I allow myself a reasonable degree of credulity.

I take my pomegranate in extract form (750 mg/day). It costs me 23 cents a day if I buy it at full price which I seldom do (I watch for buy one/get one deals). I also occasionally drink the juice (because it is tart and refreshing on a warm day) and eat the fruit (which I like in salads where it provides a bit of tart fruit flavor and an agreeable crunchiness from the seeds.)

I was taking 250 mg pomegranate extract from Swanson online. I just bought 500 mg pom from Walmart with a gift card.

I began to take supplements when my PSA began to rise 5 years after DaVinci. Now over 9 years out my doubling time is currently around 8 years much to the surprise of my uro. Beside green tea, curcumin, garlic and ginger I take Fruitrients pomegranate extract. Four 1500mg caps/day. I recently added DIM to my routine and my last PSA check was 0.13, down from 0.15 six months ago.