UPDATE - Issue 26 - Summer 2006
Pomegranate
Drinking a daily eight ounce glass of pomegranate juice could significantly slow the progress of prostate cancer. It is so effective that it may help older men outlive the disease.
Previous research had shown benefits in mice. Now, a University of California study has shown that humans can benefit too.
The team focused on 50 men who had undergone surgery or radiation treatment for prostate cancer - but had rising PSAs showing that the disease was returning. They measured how long it took for PSA levels to double in individual patients - the shorter the doubling time the more aggressive the cancer.
Average doubling times were 15 months, but in patients who drank pomegranate juice this increased to an average of 54 months.
There is more on this story on our website but the case for drinking pomegranate juice seems pretty strong and it can be bought in most supermarkets and health food shops.