Archive for the 'Lycopene' Category
Converting hamburger into a functional food
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010Researchers in Madrid, Spain have developed a new meat product — lycopene-enriched hamburger — by adding dry tomato peel to hamburger meat. (more…)
Review: Effect of lycopene on prostate cancer progression
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Review of nutraceuticals to prevent prostate cancer
Thursday, December 10th, 2009March was colorectal cancer month
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Here’s a summary of what has been covered on this site about CAM and colorectal cancer. (more…)
A contrarian’s view of lycopene and prostate cancer
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 Despite the fact that it’s widely believed that lycopene protects against prostate cancer, Dr. Ulrike Peters at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle says “studies of the potentially protective role of lycopene have been contradictory or inconclusive.”
Here are two studies that support her skepticism. (more…)
Review of herbal medicines in gynecology
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Dr. Cathi Dennehy from the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California San Francisco has reviewed the evidence.
I was surprised by her assessment of black cohosh for menopausal symptoms.
Here’s a summary of her findings.
Organically grown tomatoes contain higher levels of flavonoids
Thursday, March 6th, 2008A ten-year perspective: The influence of nutrition on prostate cancer
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 Ten years ago, the late Dr. William Fair, a surgeon at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and CAM advocate wrote, “epidemiologic and laboratory evidence increasingly demonstrate that nutritional factors, especially reduced fat intake, soy proteins, vitamin E derivatives, and selenium, may have a protective effect against prostate cancer.”
Now, Steffen Theobald, a nutritional consultant and manager at the Scientific Association for the Improvement of Patient Competence in Germany updates the role of nutrition in the development, prevention, and treatment of prostate cancer.
Nutrition and preventing prostate cancer
Friday, December 7th, 2007Positive results with lycopene in advanced prostate cancer
Friday, November 30th, 2007The next big issue facing dietary supplements — You be the CEO
Thursday, August 9th, 2007 Dr. Mark Moyad (photo) is Director of Preventive and Alternative Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. His thoughts about the FDA’s plan to establish good manufacturing regulations for dietary supplements are published in Urology Times.
He also looks to the next big issue that will confront the supplement industry.
Once you know the issues, you can play the role of the pharmaceutical executive and decide if your product “Best Prostate Health” should be withdrawn from the market. (more…)