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Institute of Medicine (IOM) New Recommendations on Vitamin D Intake

by Editor on December 2 Leave the first comment

Experts convened by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) have issued the Vitamin D and Calcium 2010 Report setting new recommendations for the intake of vitamin D for Americans and Canadians. Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) were set at 600 IU for people aged 1 to 70 and at 800 IU for those aged 71 and older…. Continue Reading »


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Best Sources of Lycopene For Prostate Health-Watermelon, Tomatoes or Guava?

by Editor on September 17 Leave the first comment

Everyone knows that tomatoes are an excellent source of lycopene, right? Processed tomato products, ranging from sun-dried varieties to tomato ketchup, are proven to have high concentrations of this nutrient.[1] So why are some experts claiming that guava and watermelon have just as much – even more – lycopene than tomatoes?[2] First of all, lycopene… Continue Reading »


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Prostate Cancer Statistics

by Editor on September 4 Leave the first comment

Prostate cancer is second only to skin cancer as the most common type of cancer to affect men in the United States. According to the latest estimates from the American Cancer Society, the year 2010 will see an increase in the number of new cases of prostate cancer and deaths related to the disease: about… Continue Reading »


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Provenge and Prostate Cancer Update

by Editor on July 30 Leave the first comment

The study that led to the FDA approval for Provenge for prostate cancer treatment has been made available in the New England Journal of Medicine. In the study, men with prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy (basically, chemical castration) lived about four months longer if they took Provenge than if they got… Continue Reading »


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Environmental Chemicals and Cancer – The Presidents Cancer Panel Report

by Editor on July 6 Leave the first comment

Prostate cancer risk has been linked to a number of environmental and other toxins and now the recently released President’s Cancer Panel Report on Environmental Cancer Risk has warned that “environmentally induced cancer has been grossly underestimated.” The New Environmental Cancer Risk Report The Panel’s report noted that approximately 80,000 chemicals are on the market… Continue Reading »


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