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Posted 8/16/2019 9:53 AM (GMT 0)
We know that taking testosterone raising drugs is a no no while taking and after treatment.is anyone familiar with super beets and does it raise testosterone level,I know it helps diabetes and blood pressure and ED from expansion of blood vessels,just had my 1 1/2 year PSA test post surgery and SRT ,still undetectable at >.014.need to take for blood pressure,
Posted 8/16/2019 12:37 PM (GMT 0)
Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly are super beets? I've never head of them. Thx.
Posted 8/16/2019 1:07 PM (GMT 0)
"Superbeets" appears to be a brand name for a supplement of Beetroot extract. So first, if you want to go down this road, save your money and buy either beetroot juice or solid beetroot.

Here's a link that talks about Superbeets and blood pressure, along with a blurb (quoted below) about Prostate Cancer Cell growth...
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/superbeets#blood-pressure

"May Protect Against Cancer
Compounds in beets may help prevent cancer.

A test-tube study found that a compound in beetroot extract decreased the growth of prostate cancer cells by 12.5% in one week (13Trusted Source).

When combined with a common anticancer drug, this same compound increased the effectiveness of the drug against prostate, breast and pancreatic cancer cells (13Trusted Source, 14Trusted Sou
In addition, a study on rats found that water containing beetroot-derived food coloring reduced the development of esophageal cancer by 45% (15Trusted Source).

The cancer-fighting effects of beetroot have only been shown in test-tube and animal studies. Human studies are needed, as well as specific research on SuperBeets.

And here's a comment on Beets andTestosterone, from an article on Prostate.net : https://prostate.net/articles/6-foods-naturally-boost-testosterone/

" In terms of testosterone, beets are high in the mineral boron. Boron is essential for testosterone production and raising levels of free testosterone."

All this stuff, like most diet affects on PCa and related issues, shows some evidence but its not scientifically proven stuff.
Posted 8/16/2019 1:31 PM (GMT 0)
Seems like no..my RO said to not to ever take anything to raise testosterone because some little buggers might be hiding somewhere and might just be awaken..
Posted 8/16/2019 1:57 PM (GMT 0)

JOKERWILD477 said...
Seems like no..my RO said to not to ever take anything to raise testosterone because some little buggers might be hiding somewhere and might just be awaken..

20 years ago, that was the general belief in the medical community.
Posted 8/16/2019 2:18 PM (GMT 0)
I hear disk jockeys selling super beets.
Posted 8/16/2019 3:09 PM (GMT 0)

Howard3569 said...
I hear disk jockeys selling super beets.


And Dana Loesch. Watch "Last Week Tonight"; the full 20-minute HBO segment is presented here, but the Loesch ad is in the final 5-minutes. Oliver's thesis-driven approach to satirical humor will make anyone laugh at this increasingly dark topic.

Beets are good, and good for you, no doubt...and have a valuable place in our diets. But it's one thing to add it regularly to our nutritional diets and another thing to "take" beets for "medicinal" purposes. To be clear...they are good for you...

Post Edited (Blackjack) : 8/16/2019 11:19:41 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/16/2019 3:34 PM (GMT 0)
Joker:

There is limited evidence that beetroot extract may lower blood pressure and improve erectile function but no direct evidence that it affects testosterone. Some "studies" claim that it might, saying things like "Beetroot extract contiains high levels of Boron and studies have shown that Boron is needed for the production of testosterone." I think the link to testosterone is wishful thinking on the part of those pushing the supplements.

All of that said, it's more and more obvious that the role of testosterone in the risk of developing prostate cancer or its recurrence after treatment is simply not what the medical community assumed for so long. Here's a link to a recent study of the effects of testosterone supplementation in low-T men after radical prostatectomy. Testosterone slows prostate cancer recurrence in low-risk patients.

It's a fairly big, strong study and their findings were the opposite of what they sort of expected.

So, to recap: Beetroot extract probably doesn't raise your testosterone... and that's too bad because more testosterone might be good for you.
Posted 8/16/2019 5:13 PM (GMT 0)
Don't know about what SuperBeets can or can't do, but many high level endurance athletes(including my wife) take beet root juice daily. Even if it does not live up to all of the claims of the producers, at least it gives you some vitamins and minerals.

Dave
Posted 8/16/2019 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys for all the input,I knew where to come to for answers,since the beginning of my journey,think I'll give it a try for 6 months until my next PSA test and RO visit.
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