Could Pomegranates Be The New Prostate Cancer Natural Cure?

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Could Pomegranates Be The New Prostate Cancer Natural Cure?

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Pomegranates have long been used in traditional folk remedies

to treat sore throats, inflammation, and rheumatism. And recent

scientific research has suggested they are also potentially

effective in both preventing and treating prostate cancer.

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Could Pomegranates Be The New Prostate Cancer Natural Cure?

Copyright © 2006 Prescott

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Pomegranates have long been used in traditional folk remedies

to treat sore throats, inflammation, and rheumatism. And recent

scientific research has suggested they are also potentially

effective in both preventing and treating prostate cancer.

One study, conducted on human prostate cancer cells in lab

dishes, at the University of Wisconsin, found that there were

dose dependant improvements. Another study at the same facility

injected mice with human prostate cancer cells. These mice

developed malignancies. Some mice were fed plain water, whilst

two other groups of mice were given water mixed with different

concentrations of pomegranate extract.

Those mice that had water only had tumors that grew much faster

than the pomegranate and water groups. The quantities given to

the mice were comparable to that which people might get if they

drank pomegranate juice on a daily basis. And whilst pomegranate

juice hasn't been tested on humans with prostate cancer yet, the

results are very good.

The study did not indicate what aspects of pomegranate juice were

responsible for slowing down prostate tumour growth. But the

scientists involved did mention the antioxidant polyphenolic

compounds, which are more effective than green tea and red wine.

Pomegranate extract not only inhibited the growth of cancer

cells, it also worked by another means - apoptosis.

Apoptosis refers to a way that cells can die. Cancer growths are

characterized by an uncontrolled growth of cells that do not

follow the normal processes of cellular differentiation of

regular, healthy cells. Cellular differentiation means that the

characteristics of a cell change and get the functions that a

mature, healthy cell would. For example, liver cells have

specialized liver functions, as do prostate, breast, kidney,

and all other types of cells. This is normal and healthy.

In tumour growths, although some cells fully differentiate, many

only differentiate partially, and some not at all. And the tumors

which have more undifferentiated cells grow faster. So, inducing

cellular differentiation is one approach to cancer treatment. The

other two ways that doctors and researchers try to treat cancer

is by causing the death of cancerous cells. They do this through

apoptosis, mentioned above, and necrosis.

In apoptosis, cell death is programmed into the cell when it is

'born'. So the cell dies in a more natural way that is less

destructive on its environment. By this I mean it doesn't cause

inflammation and the damage associated with it to neighboring

cells that may be healthy. Cells die either when they reach

cellular old age or when their death benefits the body as a

whole. Necrosis, on the other hand, does cause inflammation.

Generally, prostate cancer grows very slowly, although it is

unpredictable and can grow quickly and spread.

References:

1. Boik, Cancer and Natural Medicine (Oregon Medical

Press, 1996)

2. Australian Healthy Food, March, 2006

3. nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?id=62811

4. nutraingredientsusa.com/news/ng.asp?id=62811

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