DoctorYourself.com - Prostate Health

DoctorYourself.com - Prostate Health

Vitamin D fights prostate cancer. Be sure to read this very important article by John J. Cannell, M.D.:http://www.vitamindcouncil.com/cancerProstate.shtml To learn more, I recommend a free and quick Medline search (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez ) for papers by “Holick MF.” My interview with Dr. Holick is posted athttp://www.doctoryourself.com/news/v6n6.rtf This may also be useful to you: http://www.doctoryourself.com/dvitamin.htm

Eating a lot of lycopene-rich, fresh tomatoes has been shown to radically reduce your prostate cancer risk. (A Medline search athttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez will bring up dozens of supporting studies.)

Soy products appear to have a special benefit against prostate cancer. Japanese men have especially low death rates from prostate cancer, even thought they get the disease as often as American men do. The Japanese eat a lot of tofu, tempeh, miso, soy milk and other soy foods. Even animals fed a lot of soybeans have far less prostate cancer than others. There are at least two specific substances in soybeans that seem to help fight cancer: genistein and isoflavinoids. These natural chemicals are especially effective against the hormone-dependent cancers, which includes prostate cancer. (Soybean products may lower prostate cancer, Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal, January 12, 1994)

Prostate cancer is very slow growing. Because of this, radical measures such as radiation or surgery are often reasonably postponed. This "watchful waiting," to see if surgery is truly needed, is advocated by more and more doctors. Obviously, regular medical examination and follow-up is important. Although there is question as to whether it actually saves lives, the Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test is one way to monitor the prostate's condition. The actual benefits of surgery and radiation therapy are statistically quite small. After ten years, only slightly more of the treated patients are still alive than those that did nothing at all (Prostate cancer cure questioned, Associated Press, January 27, 1994).

In the mean time, an especially good diet and appropriately generous use of supplements may positively influence the situation. It certainly cannot hurt to have lots of raw salad foods, sprouts, and fresh vegetable juices every day. Natural health research has continually emphasized these measures to help fight cancer. A particularly good example is the work of Max Gerson, M.D. Dr. Gerson used a mostly raw food and fresh vegetable juice diet for cancer patients with remarkably good results. He also used substantial quantities of vitamin supplements. His entire program is set forth in a tremendously valuable book entitled The Gerson Therapy, by Charlotte Gerson and Morton Walker (2001) NY: Kensington Publishing Corp. ISBN 1-57566-628-6 (paperback, 371 pages, plus appendixes and index http://www.doctoryourself.com/gersontherapy.html .)

To learn more about how to do the Gerson Therapy, you can start with these pages: http://www.doctoryourself.com/gersonbio.htmhttp://www.doctoryourself.com/gersonmovie.html

DoctorYourself.com - Prostate Health

DoctorYourself.com - Prostate Health

Vitamin D fights prostate cancer. Be sure to read this very important article by John J. Cannell, M.D.:http://www.vitamindcouncil.com/cancerProstate.shtml To learn more, I recommend a free and quick Medline search (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez ) for papers by “Holick MF.” My interview with Dr. Holick is posted athttp://www.doctoryourself.com/news/v6n6.rtf This may also be useful to you: http://www.doctoryourself.com/dvitamin.htm

Eating a lot of lycopene-rich, fresh tomatoes has been shown to radically reduce your prostate cancer risk. (A Medline search athttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez will bring up dozens of supporting studies.)

Soy products appear to have a special benefit against prostate cancer. Japanese men have especially low death rates from prostate cancer, even thought they get the disease as often as American men do. The Japanese eat a lot of tofu, tempeh, miso, soy milk and other soy foods. Even animals fed a lot of soybeans have far less prostate cancer than others. There are at least two specific substances in soybeans that seem to help fight cancer: genistein and isoflavinoids. These natural chemicals are especially effective against the hormone-dependent cancers, which includes prostate cancer. (Soybean products may lower prostate cancer, Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal, January 12, 1994)

Prostate cancer is very slow growing. Because of this, radical measures such as radiation or surgery are often reasonably postponed. This "watchful waiting," to see if surgery is truly needed, is advocated by more and more doctors. Obviously, regular medical examination and follow-up is important. Although there is question as to whether it actually saves lives, the Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test is one way to monitor the prostate's condition. The actual benefits of surgery and radiation therapy are statistically quite small. After ten years, only slightly more of the treated patients are still alive than those that did nothing at all (Prostate cancer cure questioned, Associated Press, January 27, 1994).

In the mean time, an especially good diet and appropriately generous use of supplements may positively influence the situation. It certainly cannot hurt to have lots of raw salad foods, sprouts, and fresh vegetable juices every day. Natural health research has continually emphasized these measures to help fight cancer. A particularly good example is the work of Max Gerson, M.D. Dr. Gerson used a mostly raw food and fresh vegetable juice diet for cancer patients with remarkably good results. He also used substantial quantities of vitamin supplements. His entire program is set forth in a tremendously valuable book entitled The Gerson Therapy, by Charlotte Gerson and Morton Walker (2001) NY: Kensington Publishing Corp. ISBN 1-57566-628-6 (paperback, 371 pages, plus appendixes and index http://www.doctoryourself.com/gersontherapy.html .)

To learn more about how to do the Gerson Therapy, you can start with these pages: http://www.doctoryourself.com/gersonbio.htmhttp://www.doctoryourself.com/gersonmovie.html

Prostate Specific Antigen, Free Percentage (Includes Free PSA & Total PSA) : ARUP Lab Tests

Prostate Specific Antigen, Free Percentage (Includes Free PSA & Total PSA) : ARUP Lab Tests

Reference Interval: By report Results include: PSA-Free, PSA, PSA-Percent Free
Interpretive Data:	The Roche Modular E170 PSA electrochemiluminescent immunoassay is used. Results obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably. The Roche Modular E170 PSA method is approved for use as an aid in the detection of prostate cancer when used in conjunction with a digital rectal exam in men age 50 and older. The Roche Modular E170 PSA method is also indicated for the serial measurement of PSA to aid in the prognosis and management of prostate cancer patients. Elevated PSA concentrations can only suggest the presence of prostate cancer until biopsy is performed. PSA concentrations can also be elevated in benign prostatic hyperplasia or inflammatory conditions of the prostate. PSA is generally not elevated in healthy men or men with non-prostatic carcinoma. ARUP uses the Roche Modular E170 Free PSA method in conjunction with the Roche Modular E170 PSA method to determine the free PSA percentage. The free PSA percentage is an aid in distinguishing prostate cancer from benign prostatic conditions in men age 50 and older with a total PSA between 3 and 10 ng/mL and negative digital rectal examination findings. Prostatic biopsy is required for the diagnosis of cancer. (Refer to: JAMA 1998; 279: 1542-1547) In patients with total PSA concentrations of 4-10 ng/mL, the probability of finding prostate cancer on needle biopsy by age in years is: % Free PSA 50-59 years 60-69 years 70 years and older 0-10% 49% 58% 65% 11-18% 27% 34% 41% 19-25% 18% 24% 30% > 25 % 9% 12% 16% Other factors may help determine the actual risk of prostate cancer in individual patients.
Note:	The free percentage is calculated using the total and free PSA results.
CPT Code(s):	84153 PSA, total; 84154 PSA, free
Cross References:	Free Prostate Specific Antigen, PSA, Free

PSA Test for Prostate Cancer

PSA Test for Prostate Cancer

Free PSA is made by a normal prostate, while bound PSA is made primarily by prostate cancer cells.

The usual rule is that if a man's PSA is above 4 (normal 0-4), the free PSA should be at least 18% of the total PSA. This rule usually holds for every situation except infection. The ratio of free PSA to bound PSA is the same for prostate cancer and infections (14). Exercise has no effect on PSA (15). If you have an elevated PSA blood test, your doctor will check your prostate and order a sonogram to see if you have a nodule that may be a sign of cancer. Most urologists recommend a biopsy done in their offices.

Finding prostate cancer: percent free PSA test may spare you a biopsy

Finding prostate cancer: percent free PSA test may spare you a biopsy

If free PSA is below 7%, prostrate cancer is most likely. According to American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute, men with free PSA at 7% or lower should undergo biopsy. If biopsy is negative but free PSA remains low, repeat biopsy is in order.

`Asparagus for cancer ' - a miracle cure

Just take a few minutes and its worth reading.....whether U believe it or not.....  
Please read the contents below & pass it on to your friends

Three types of asparagus on a shop display, with white asparagus at the back and green asparagus in the middle. The plant at the front is Ornithogalum pyrenaicum, commonly called wild asparagus,

Several years ago, I had a man seeking asparagus for a friend who had cancer. He gave me aphotocopied copy of an article,entitled, `Asparagus for cancer ' printed in Cancer News Journal, December 1979.

I will share it here, just as it was shared with me: 'I am a biochemist,and have specialized in the relation of diet to health for over 50 years.

Several years ago, I learned of the discovery of Richard R.Vensal, D.D.S. that asparagus might cure cancer. Since then, I have worked with him on his project.. We have accumulated a number of favourable case histories.
Here are a few examples:


Case No. 1,
A man with an almost hopeless case of Hodgkin's disease (cancer of the lymph glands) who was completely incapacitated. Within 1 year of starting the asparagus therapy, his doctors were unable to detect any signs of cancer, and he was back on a schedule of strenuous exercise.

Case No. 2,
A successful businessman 68 years old who suffered from cancer of the bladder for 16 years. After years of medical treatments,including radiation without improvement, he went on asparagus. Within 3 months, examinations revealed that his bladder tumor had disappeared and that his kidneys were normal.

Case No. 3,
A man who had lung cancer. On March 5th 1971, he was put on the operating table where they found lung cancer so widely spread that it was inoperable. The surgeon sewed him up and declared his case hopeless. On April 5th he heard about the asparagus therapy and immediately started taking it. By August, x-ray pictures revealed that all signs of the cancer had disappeared. He is back at his regular business routine. *

*Case No. 4,
A woman who was troubled for a number of years with skin cancer. She finally developed different skin cancers which were diagnosed by asking specialist as advanced. Within 3 months after starting on asparagus, her skin specialist said that her skin looked fine and nomore skin lesions. This woman reported that the asparagus therapy also cured her kidney disease, which started in 1949. She had over 10 operations for kidney stones, and was receiving government disability payments for an inoperable, terminal, kidney condition. She attributes the cure of this kidney trouble entirely to the asparagus.


I was not surprised at this result, as `The elements of Materia Medica', edited in 1854 by a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania , stated that asparagus was used as a popular remedy for kidney stones. He even referred to experiments, in 1739, on the power of asparagus in dissolving stones.

We would have other case histories but the medical establishment has interfered with our obtaining some of the records. I am therefore appealing to readers to spread this good news and help us to gather a large number of case histories that will overwhelm the medical skeptics about this unbelievably simple and natural remedy. For the treatment, asparagus should be cooked before using, and therefore canned asparagus is just as good as fresh.

I have corresponded with the two leading canners of asparagus, Giant Giant and Stokely, and I am satisfied that these brands contain no pesticides or preservatives.

* * PROCEDURE:
1) Place the cooked asparagus in a blender and liquefy to make a puree, and store in the refrigerator.

2) Give the patient 4 full tablespoons twice daily, morning and evening.

Patients usually show some improvement in from 2-4 weeks. It can be diluted with water and used as a cold or hot drink. This suggested dosage is based on present experience, but certainly larger amounts can do no harm and may be needed in some cases.

As a biochemist I am convinced of the old saying that `what cures can prevent'. Based on this theory, my wife and I have been using asparagus puree as a beverage with our meals. We take 2 tablespoons diluted in water to suit our taste with breakfast and with dinner. I take mine hot and my wife prefers hers cold.

For years we have made it a practice to have blood surveys taken as part of our regular checkups.

The last blood survey, taken by a medical doctor who specializes in the nutritional approach to health, showed substantial improvements in all categories over the last one, and we can attribute these improvements to nothing but the asparagus drink...

As a biochemist, I have made an extensive study of all aspects of cancer, and all of the proposed cures. As a result, I am convinced that asparagus fits in better with the latest theories about cancer. Asparagus contains a good supply of protein called histones, which are believed to be active in controlling cell growth. For that reason, I believe asparagus can be said to contain a substance that I call cell growth normalizer. That accounts for its action on cancer and in acting as a general body tonic. In any event, regardless of theory, asparagus used as we suggest, is a harmless substance.

The FDA cannot prevent you from using it and it may do you much good.. It has been reported by the US National Cancer Institute, that asparagus is the highest tested food containing glutathione, which is considered one of the body's most potent anticarcinogens and antioxidants.

Please spread the news...

...the most unselfish act one can ever do is paying forward all the kindness one has received even to the most undeserved person *

Hemorrhoid.net - Anatomy - Anus and Rectum

Hemorrhoid.net - Anatomy - Anus and Rectum

The Rectal Valves
The rectal valves are crescentic plications, which have a definite structure, including the circular muscle coat of the bowel wall. In the strict sense they are not valves, and the degree to which they are able to function as such, is still debatable. Occasionally, the valves are absent.

The valves are quite variable in number, location and degree of development. Usually there are three: an inferior, middle and superior but occasionally there are five. The inferior valve is usually located in the left posterior quadrant from 2.5 to 3.5 cm above the anal margin. The middle valve, usually more prominent and more constant in location, is situated over the base of the bladder or a little to the right, about 5-9 cm from the anal margin. It is referred to as the plica transversalis of Kohlrousch. The superior valve lies 3-4 cm above the middle valve.


Figure 7: Houston’s valves

According to Stanton, Houston described the rectal valves which bear his name. These valves are reflections of the rectal mucosa, which contain some fibers of the circular muscle coat of the rectal wall. They lie obliquely and transverse to the length of the rectum and project into the length of the rectal lumen (Fig. 7). Their purpose seems to be, to serve as steps or spiral supports to modify the flow of the feces as they descend into the lower rectum.

There are usually three, sometimes four, Houston’s valves. The lowest valve is located to the left of the midline and extends somewhat anteriorly. It is a convenient landmark in that it marks the usual limit of the downward reflection of the peritoneum anteriorly. The next valve is on the right side. This valve is said by some authorities to be on the level of the pouch of Douglas in the female, and the rectovesical pouch in the male.