More evidence in support of Pomegranate juice being helpful

I've read so many studies on this over the last 4 years that draw this same conclusion I drink it now. 8oz a day. I am sure it doesn't work for everyone but it can't hurt.

Thanks for posting, proscapt!

ChrisR, that's a smart approach!  Look for the accumulation of good, scientific evidence...Lots of small studies supporting the powerful benefits of pomegranate juice/extract, and not a shread of evidence with any findings of anything significant unfavorable.  For any man with PSA recurrance, POM is smart!

We have had men posting in the past that they are "against" pomegranate as a lever within their control.  This, I thought, was a good response to that perspective...

"It is absolutely baffling why anyone could be for or against something like a medical intervention which has been shown to generate more good than harm.  Does it make sense to be in favor of an appendectomy or anticoagulants?  I don't think so.  Why then do people hold purely emotional views on complementary medical tactics such as pomegranate juice/extracts which (back to the original post here) has been shown to slow PC progression?  Who is against slowing PC progression?  When it comes to slowing PC progression, likes and dislikes should matter far less than evidence.

 

Slowing PC progression could help thousands of men.  Who in the world is against this?  (...and why in the world are you here??)"

mr bill, the POM extracts have the same powerful antioxidants that fight prostate cancer (and other benefits) as the juice, but without the sugars...which is particularly important for those who are watching sugar intake. Personally, I don't care much for the flavor of the juice...the extract tablets are (of course) flavorless.

There is a significant number of the prostate cancer specialists—those who have focused their careers on treating advanced cases of PC—who are directing their patients with recurring PC to supplement with pomegranate. Pomegranate is not a "cure" for cancer, but they are trying to help their patients "stack the odds in their favor."  They typically are telling their patients to take the pom in pill/extract form for the daily consistency...

ed - i do admit, that the pill form would be the best way to do that, to avoid the taste and all those wasted sugar calories. do they feel it as effective in pill form? i know when i was on the cranberry juice pills, my dr said that the pills were equal to drinking 5 glasses of cranberry juice at a time.

david

…addendum to my last post…for those who might be interested in understanding more about the science …   Dr Stephen Strum (who many of our HW members see, with some traveling many miles just to see him) is one of these leading prostate cancer specialists I mentioned who has endorsed POM extracts.   Dr Strum has commented (as have many others) that many men walk around with PC that is maintained in check or control by homeostatic ( balance ) mechanisms that involve the immune system (as well as other environmental or milieu factors of all kinds).  Most of those men are never bothered by their PC, and in fact most never know that they have it.   [ As background, we know from autopsy studies of men who died suddenly in accidents, for example, that 60% of 60-year olds have what would be diagnosed as prostate cancer… if they would have had a set of circumstances which had led to them having a prostate biopsy before they died.   Also 50% of 50-years olds, and 70% of 70-years olds, etc….roughly the percent is equal to the number of decades of life .]   So, what is the biological process that Dr Strum talked about which helps keep prostate cancers in  balance ?   The key word is repeated throughout the PubMed abstract which proscapt posted above…it’s “ apoptosis ,” which is programmed cell death (how many times does that word appear in the abstract?).   Apoptosis is taking place to a greater of lesser extent constantly inside each and every one.   Insufficient apoptosis slows down the rate of cell death which leads to uncontrolled cell proliferation (more cancer!). Encouraging apoptosis in your body—stack the odds in your favor by boosting your immune system—is what the PC experts are doing by recommending POM to their patients…

Personally, I really like the taste of pom juice. I usually drink 16 oz. after my daily workouts. I also take a daily pom extract pill as well. I figure if it isn't hurting me, it can only help, right?

Plus, I really love those pom martinis and margaritas the wife makes me on the weekends. Yum!

Can I pick up the Pomx at the vitamin store?

Bookmarked it. Thank you.

casey I meant grapefruit juice and did say grapefruit in beginning of post.but inadvertently said grape at the end . Just saw it now and was going to correct., but saw your post. thanks for the keen eye, I like that in a human being. if you google pom and statins, there are reports to an neg reaction. as I said , my cardio guy pooh poohed it , but confirmed neg reaction documented with grapefruit.. Yum yum love grape juice from welches as a kid till this day. regards As you know stains themselves have a positive effect fro pca survivor.

Logoslidat, wasn't it you who told me about SUP last year? I bought one this past spring and have enjoyed it...

Is this the kind of thing you tell your doctor you are taking? I am wondering if my husband should start but he is on this MDV3100 protocol. Is there any conflict? I do intend to mention it next month.

Roger that Casey my email shud be in my profile. Try the paddling in the wind now and again, give you a better workout, not all the time its not fun, but….