Health Breakthroughs
April 21, 2006

Journal of Nutrition Study Indicates That Combination of Lycopene and Vitamin E Inhibits Growth of Prostate Tumors

By: Biocentric Health Research Staff

In the May 2006 issue of the Journal of Nutrition, researchers are reporting that Lycopene and Vitamin E help suppress the growth of the PC-346C Prostate Tumor. The study, entitled “Combined Lycopene and Vitamin E Treatment Suppresses the Growth of PC-346C Human Prostate Cancer Cells “ was a collaboration with leading researchers in the field of urology at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands under the lead of Dr. Wytske van Weerden.

The results of the study indicate that the combination of lycopene and vitamin E suppresses tumor growth by 73 percent and increases survival time by 40 percent. Lycopene alone tends to inhibit tumor growth and to prolong survival time as well, but less effectively (53 percent and 19 percent, respectively). A phase-II clinical trial with prostate cancer patients is ongoing to evaluate the health benefits of lycopene and vitamin E in humans.

Prostate cancer is a major type of malignancy in men. While established risk factors for the disease exist including older age, family history of the disease, and race, there is ongoing search for dietary factors and micronutrients, which help lower the risk of contracting the disease. Epidemiologic studies have repeatedly associated a high intake of lycopene, the major tomato-carotenoid, and vitamin E with reduced prostate cancer risk and these two micronutrients are now among the most promising dietary components with regard to prostate cancer prevention.

Researchers investigated how different doses of lycopene and vitamin E affect prostate tumor growth and whether a combination of  lycopene and vitamin E exerts additional effects. Furthermore, the possibility to use PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels in blood, which is an established clinical parameter for the disease, as a marker for tumor growth during lycopene and vitamin E intake was evaluated.

The study shows that combined treatment with lycopene and vitamin E, at 5 mg/kg BW each, is most effective; growth of prostate tumors was suppressed by 73 percent and survival time was increased by 40 percent. There was a trend for 53 percent slower tumor growth and 19 percent increased survival time in the group receiving 5 mg/kg BW lycopene. The other treatments (vitamin E alone or lycopene at 50 mg/kg BW) did not have a significant effect on tumor growth.

Editors Note:

Dr. Floyd Taub, Chairman of the Biocentric Advisory Panel,  recommends that Men over 50 have an annual PSA test and digital exam, earlier if family history indicates presence of enlarged prostate or cancer.

Key Health Statistics:

·        If you’re 40 to 59 years old, there’s an almost 60% chance you have an enlarged prostate right now. Older men face worse odds. A staggering 97% of all men will have prostate problems in their lives. These are documented medical facts, not opinions.

·        220,000 new cases are reported every year.

·        Every 17 minutes someone passes away because of it.

What You Can Do To Maintain Prostate Health:

·        Take 2 Prostaris Capsules Daily: Each capsule of Prostaris contains:

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