Supplements: What would I get if money were no object?

As a Healthnut, what supplements would I buy if I had unlimited wealth? Understanding that the supplements would Hopefully be for prophylaxis and not any kind of cure. I would buy them from places like Life Extension Foundation instead of Swanson where I get my stuff now. I would limit the quantity of some supplements due to possible side effects and would get blood work done often to monitor health.


Turmeric or better curcumin that is more expensive.

garlic, basil, oregano, ginger, parsley

vitamin K-2 for bone health

Modified Citrus Pectin www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/dietandnutrition/modified-citrus-pectin

IP6 www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130109162032.htm

vitamin B-1 for glucose support

vitamin D-2 as my level is in the zone with a supplement

Turkey Tail Mushroom www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110523091539.htm

a fiber pill for glucose support

calcium citrate for bone health, magnesium citrate for general health

500 mg vitamin C

D-limonene may have some preventative properties

bee propolis www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120504110402.htm

quercetin

sulforaphane from broccoli www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080701221450.htm

lycopene from tomato www.renalandurologynews.com/lycopene-may-decrease-prostate-cancer-risk/article/335907/

pomegranate www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prostate-cancer/expert-answers/pomegranate-juice/faq-20058204

probiotics for immunity support

resveratrol

COQ10 for heart health

Red Yeast Rice for cholesterol support

Milk Thistle

artemisinin Chinese herb - small quantity

Grape Seed Extract

Post Edited (robertC) : 2/15/2015 12:00:43 PM (GMT-7)

Dr. Myers talks about supplements in his book and that might be of interest to you. My wife had me on a ton of supplements after my diagnosis, but they were too much. At this point I just eat well and all of my Lab tests have been good two years after starting HT.
Michael

If I had unlimited wealth, I'd get a brand new band saw.

Andrew

Good grief. What a long list. You would benefit from each herb, but die from the interaction!
Mel

Robert:

True, individually.

I'm not sure about the effects of interactions if your take a ton of them.

As you said, maybe that is different than mixing drugs!

Mel

Since it's expensive, it would fall under the money no object.
For short readers, Gerson Therapy, two weeks of coffee enemas, organic juices.
Man made “stuff” is prevented from going in or on your body such as, toothpaste, deodorant,
shampoo, gum, perfume, creams, lotions, soaps, make-up, shaving cream etc., you get the idea.

Disclaimer, I am not claiming anything. However, after decades of “stuff”, it would be interesting on how my body would react when removed from all the dyes, preservatives, colorings, flavoring, chemicals etc..


gerson.org/gerpress/

Sag,

Interesting information on the Gerson Institute. Striking resemblance to the Kellogg Institute that ran in the early 1900's ... Especially the enemas.

To counter the Gerson/Kellogg philosophies, I would point out that if it was not for "man made stuff" (medicines) many of us would not be around to worry if our deodorant might kill us before we hit 100.

You are right .... The Darwin rule.

I wonder what the next dominate species will look like after man? Back to branchiopods?

Q:  "Supplements: What would I get if money were no object?"

Money is not limiting the supplements I believe are appropriate for my case.

I take Fish Oil and 1000 IU (low dose) Vit D in the winter months (I live in a northern climate).

Be careful Allen, the gang's a little touchy of late…

Has anyone come across a company called Designs for Health? website of the same name.

This company was a source that I was referred to my my Uro, Dr Aaron Katz,, before I was diagnosed, he is known for his Integrated approach to PC (treated Don Imus, I guess that's what made him well known)

I was taking 2 supplements that he instructed me to buy . I sstopped when I was diagnosed, was disgusted with the whole thing. But it nags at me that maybe I should be taking them, along with a high potency Omega-3 supplement that I bought from them on my own.
It looks like they work closely with Doctors as well as selling to the public. I had to email them for. Aassword and use the DRs name (which means it's probably a profit center for him.
Just curious if anyone else has run into them.

Pratoman,

I guess, being a newcomer to this downer party, you missed all the hoopla last year over omega 3's. You can read about it here:

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked to Increase in Prostate Cancer Risk

The supplements may not even be heart healthy. A recent study concluded, "Overall, omega-3 PUFA supplementation was not associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality, cardiac death, sudden death, myocardial infarction, or stroke based on relative and absolute measures of association."
jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1357266

Eat fish instead.

Is that the same Aaron Katz who touts cryotherapy? What was the other supplement he had you taking?

- Allen

Allen, no actually I didn't miss the news on Omega 3s, I read with great interest the results of the study. I recall that here were many experts , whatever the hell that means, that refuted the study, in part saying that because it was retrospective , there were too many shortfalls. At the time, I was on Lovaza, a prescription form of Omega3 which I was taking for high triglycerides. Despite all the people refuting YHE study, I stopped the lava, and changed my diet thus getting the triglycerides under control.

I bought the omega 3 from Designs for health, on my own, not at direction of Katz. But I never opened the bottle.

The two supplements that Katz directed me to buy from them which I took for 2 years, were Inflammatone, and Brocco-protect. Obviously an anti inflammatory and a broccoli extract, info here (hope it's ok, to post, if not , apologies to mods...

catalog.designsforhealth.com/BroccoProtect-90-vegetarian-capsules?sc=2&category=3694
catalog.designsforhealth.com/Inflammatone-120?sc=2&category=3790

I'd be curious to get your take in these. I stopped taking them. It didn't stop me from getting Cancer, didn't stop my PSA from rising, and I thought maybe I was wasting my money.

Dr Katz is in fact the one and the same dr that specializes in Cryo, but He did not even bring it up to me. In fact, as I've mentioned here before, immediately after giving me the biopsy results, he suggested that I have him set up an appointment with Dr JOn Haas, the RO Chief at his hospital (where Katz is chairman of urology), to discuss Cyberknife. I was very put off by that, as I would have rather have heard a suggestion that I come in and discuss all options. I told him I planned on exploring all options and did go to see him AFTER I had appointments with 2 surgeons, on my own. But I don't think I'll go back to him, even if at some point I decide to see a local Uro.