A Phase 2 clinical study on Pomegranate Juice (PJ) on men with stage 1 prostate cancer showed that the rate of increase of PSA levels in these men decreased more than 3 fold from a doubling time of 15 months without PJ, lengthening to 54 months for those who drank PJ.
This means that PJ, along with other fruit juices such as grape and orange, can slow the rate of development of prostate cancer. The scientific reason for this cancer reducing effect is thought to be due to the relatively high levels of cancer fighting salvestrols in pomegranate juice estimated at 10 points (1mg) per glass of pure juice. The gerson diet has been shown to be active against a variety of cancers including advanced prostate cancer and this diet is based upon juicing organic fuits and vegetables and can supply upto 100 points (10mg) of salvestrols per killogram of fresh produce.
Could this finding be developed into a therapy for prostate cancer ?
Yes, but you need much higher doses of at least 1000 points (100 mg) to tackle advanced stage disease.
This has been achieved with the development of salvestrol platinum in strengths of 1000 and 2000 points.
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