Many of us have believed that pomegranate juice like POM Wonderful and POMx supplements treat, prevent or reduce the risk of heart disease, prostate cancer or erectile dysfunction? The simple truth is that this assertion has been called into question and might not be true! According to the Federal Trade Commission and a decision by a U.S. [...]
Pomegranate juice has long been in the folklore of prostate cancer survivors. Many of us use it with the goal of controlling our PSA. Most of the research evaluating the ability of pomegranate juice to control PSA has been funded by the juice manufacturers and must be looked at with skepticism. Dr. Radha Munagala and [...]
Patient Power, a Partner Organization of Malecare, just released a Skype interview they made with me about some aspects of the recent AACR meeting in Chicago. I talk about the exciting results from the Phase II trial of Prostvac, a small phase II study of Pomegranate juice for men with prostate cancer as well as [...]
Taking supplements can become confusing. First we hear that a product will help us, it will control our PSA or maybe even cure our cancer. Certain supplements come into vogue; you can’t beat the disease without taking them, almost take them or be square. Then we hear that the product does nothing. It is confusing. [...]
