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Posted 11/13/2016 5:59 PM (GMT 0)
After reading "The Definitive Guide to Prostate Cancer" by Dr. Aaron Katz, I just started taking one capsule a day of Zyflamend Prostate. Any thoughts on the pros and cons of Zyflamend as well as other supplements such as Pomi-T, especially for lowering PSA scores?
My PSA score is currently 4.62, up from 3.86 a year ago. I will be retested at the end of this month.
Thanks.
Posted 11/13/2016 6:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Alex, supplements are a tricky thing. Our of all the ingredients listed in Zyflamend, there are some benefcial effects of tumeric, pomegranate and green tea, on cancer cells in a Petri dish, but again, it has not been proven to work in a living human for PC. So far, no randomized control trial has been able to prove positive effects for PC patients for any supplements. As far as benign hyperplasia, there you can certainly try the supplements and see if it helps the symptoms. Not sure what your diagnosis is, but lowering PSA for the sake of lowering it, without a diagnosis, does not make sense. You should try to understand your numbers. Usually, it comes from following PSA value over a period of time, and other diagnostic tests done by urologists. Good luck.
Posted 11/13/2016 7:24 PM (GMT 0)
How old are you Alex? Have you talked with your PCP (Primary care) doctor about your concerns? Did he perform a DRE to check your prostate? If he is concerned, he will refer you to a Urologist who will ferret out the reason for the high PSA quickly...This is not a time for guesswork and supplements...

Taking supplements in the hope they will somehow lower your PSA number can get you into trouble if the reason your PSA is elevated is cancer. A few years back, Saw Palmetto was the supplement du jour and in some men it DID lower PSA and provided a false sense of security but it did nothing to control or suppress prostate cancer. It just hid it for a while....
Posted 11/13/2016 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
Alex,I agree with fairings now is not the time to take a supplement I have never seen one that will cure pc
I'm 75 and my uro said prostate infection my spa went from 3.2 to 4.8 30days on antibiotics now 4.2 now on ww next psa will be in Jan
You're Dr ever say anything about infection
Posted 11/14/2016 2:19 PM (GMT 0)
I'm 72. My doctor said nothing about infection, referred me to a urologist who said the next step is 15 needle random biopsy. Went to my oncologist (I have CLL at stage zero after five years) who will repeat PSA at end of month. ( I also have lumbar spinal stenosis if that is relevant at all.) Thanks Fairwind, Special Lady, and John 75 for your insightful replies.
Alex 31
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