Ron
Hard and Elly live inTexas USA. He was 59 in June, 2002. His intial PSA was 2.2
ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 7. He does not give his Staging. He decided not to
have conventional treatment but what he does goes beyond Watchful Waiting. Here
is his story:
When I was a fifty-nine year old 175 pound white male (now
170 pounds)., my Doctor discovered my cancer in June of 2002 ( PSA 2.3 ng/ml and
Gleason Score of 7 with 3 out of 6 samples testing positive). I started following
the plan I set out below and it took only one-hundred days for all my systems
to return to normal(my cancer was very aggressive and I had many symptoms - painful
ejaculations, an overwhelming urge to urinate, frequent trips to the bathroom,
pain in the groin, and blood in the urine. ). A follow-up examination found a
20% decline in my PSA (it changed to 1.7 ng/ml). Your oncologist may tell you
that you will be dead very soon if you try this treatment. I have refused the
conventional treatment of surgery or radiation and my Doctor gave me eight years
to live if I tried this new treatment. All four other Cancer Doctors that I have
consulted said, if I can keep my PSA low I will be OK (nobody gets sick and dies
with a PSA under 10). Seventy percent of seventy year old men have PCa.
What
I am doing gives you another option to try. It is not watchful waiting. It is
actively fighting the cancer. It is the least invasive choice: look at the statistics:
27% chemical (PSA) failure for surgery after 5 years - about 40% of men who have
surgery or radiation have a return visit of the cancer later in life. And 45%
of those who die from prostate cancer die without their prostates - it gives one
pause - to question the rush to surgery. And a reason to evaluate ALL the alternatives
- their outcomes and side effects.
The side effects of what I am doing
are: Your chances of having many health problems will be greatly diminished (high
blood pressure, type II diabetes mellitus, heart disease, breast cancer, and all
the other problems related to obesity and a sedentary life style). An unexpected
increase in my endurance has happened. There was another strange side effect that
happened. A mole on my forehead that had become large and sore disappeared. I
have no symptoms and my doctor says I am doing great. I feel good. Have at the
wife two or three times a week. Cheat on the diet one day per week. But don't
cheat on the wife (lol).
My PSA history so far:
June 2002 PSA =
2.2 ng/ml
October 2002 PSA = 1.7 ng/ml
June 2003 PSA = 2.1 ng/ml
June
2004 PSA = 2.6 ng/ml
June 2005 PSA = 2.6 ng/ml
May 2006 PSA = 3.5 ng/ml
None
of the oncologists have said a word about the vast amount of worldwide research
that supports these ideas of diet and exercise for PCa control. For example, it
seems that Dr Dean Ornish (a native Texan - who runs the PMRI
(Preventive Medicine Research Institute)has found a natural treatment (possibly
somewhat of a cure) for Prostate Cancer, heart problems, and obesity. He deserves
a Noble Prize. All forty two men in his study that biopsies had proved they had
prostate cancer are doing well that follow his low-fat diet (less than 10% of
your calories from fat and no dairy products) plus an exercise program (some for
five years). There is also information on this at Us
TOO and CapCure - Prostate
Cancer Foundation .
Ornish
did additional laboratory studies using the blood of his participants, with dramatic
results. Extracting serum from the men in both groups, he fed it to PC cells lines
kept alive in Petri dishes. The cells that were fed serum from men not on the
Ornish program grew eight times faster than those cells receiving serum from men
in the treatment group |
My
treatment plan is set out below. The addition of several vitamins, minerals, and
herbs to my diet might also have helped. I will try to list them for you. Those
marked * are from a health food store .
1. A glass of Low sodium
V8 juice to start the day.
2. One vitamin "E" Succinate 400 I. U. (dry
E).*
VITAMIN
E SUCCINATE INHIBITS HUMAN PROSTATE CANCER CELL GROWTH Cancer Weekly (March 24,
2003) According to a study from the United States, "Several epidemiological studies
have demonstrated that vitamin E is a chemopreventative agent for prostate cancer.
alpha-Tocopheryl succinate (VES), a derivative of vitamin E, effectively modulates
prostate cancer cell growth. However, little is known about the mechanisms regarding
this action. |
3.
Two prostate pills containing Ginger, Saw Palmetto Berries, Essiac Herbs, curcumin(seems
to work as well as any prescription med available for tumour suppression according
to M D Anderson in Houston Texas) and other (this is a pick whatever you think
will help) herbs.*
4. Coenzyme Q10 ( CoQ10 )* 300 mg per day seems to
kill PCa cells according to Italian research. It also lowers your blood pressure
so be careful
5. One adult aspirin.
6. Two fish oil soft gels
1000 mg.*
NewsRx.com,
April 20, 2006 New research shows that men may keep this disease from spreading
by consuming fatty fish, such as canned tuna, that are rich in essential omega-3
fatty acids. Published in the March 2006 issue of the British Journal of Cancer,
the study was conducted by scientists at the Paterson Institute at the Christie
Hospital in Manchester, England and finds that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish
are able to block the spread of cancerous cells in the prostate gland. |
7.
One Zyflamend PM and one melatonin pill at bedtime.*
8. Two Lycopene 15
mg. per day.* or Consuming a tomato may be better.
9. One Selenium pill
200 mcg. per day.*
10. In the May 2006 issue of Energy Times (www.energytimes.com),
a free health magazine obtainable in many health food stores, I read that capsaicin,
a phytochemical in jalapeno chilli peppers, 'appears to kill prostate cancer cells
(Cancer Research, March 15, 2006). Also in the aforementioned issue, 'a new study
suggests that when turmeric is combined with a substance called phenethylisothiocyanate
(PEITC) found in cruciferous veggies like cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli, it
can help protect and even treat prostate cancer (Cancer Research, January 15,
2006).'
Cancer
Weekly (April 23, 2003) New research at the Institute of Food Research shows that
two food components recognized for their ability to fight cancer are up to 13
times more powerful when put to work together. The study focuses on genes that
play an important role in tumour formation, tumour progression, and the spread
of tumour cells. The food components ***sulforaphane and selenium**** were found
to have an increased impact on these genes when used as a combined treatment.
|
11.
One bowl of slow cooked old fashion oatmeal with fat free soy milk and honey in
it once per day. Kellogg All Bran a tablespoon at a time added to oatmeal & soy
cereal also gives you the fibre you need.
DIETARY
FIBER Dietary fiber promotes the clearance of hormones and fats from the body.
Reproductive hormones, including testosterone and estradiol, circulate through
the liver and the intestine and back into the bloodstream. Reduction in the level
of these hormones may have a dramatic impact on the progression of primary prostate
cancer. Plasma testosterone and estradiol levels were found to be lower in middle-aged
men eating high levels of dietary fiber from cereals, grains, fruits and vegetables
in comparison to men eating a typical American diet.
Jagadeesh S, Kyo
S, Banerjee PP. Department of Cell Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center,
Washington, District of Columbia 20057, USA.
Genistein, the most abundant
isoflavone present in soybean has antiproliferative effects on a variety of cancer
cells, including prostate cancer. However, the molecular mechanism of antiproliferative
effects of genistein is not entirely understood |
12.
Walk 2 miles or bike 10 daily depending on weather.
13. Drink green tea
instead of coffee in morning .
14. Have as many vegetable & fruit snacks
as I want plus soy cereal with soy milk as often as possible.
15. Eliminate
animal fat from my diet including dairy products. Vegetable fat should also be
eliminated, especially peanut oil, corn oil, or flax oil, canola oil products.
16. Use olive oil for cooking most everything.
17. Eat some prunes.
Start with two or three and add or subtract as needed. This will move your food
through your body faster and will decrease the amount of fat that is absorbed.
18. Think happy thoughts -- be a happy person.
19. Get a little
sunshine on your body, but don't burn. Or supplement with (calcitriol) vitamin
D3.*
The
vitamin D effect of upregulating PSA and androgen receptor (AR), seen in the lab,
matchs views of Vit D (and retinoids) as differentiating therapy. I.e. therapies
which tend to NORMALIZE cancerous cells. Prostate tissue which, invaded by tumor,
has become deranged and quit making PSA, treated with vitamin D or other differentiation
agent may begin making PSA again (for however long).
Hitherto, first line
chemoprevention of prostate cancer in the community is managed by administration
of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, e.g. finasteride. A recent large-scale study
in the USA terminated with some unexpected results:
".. men in the finasteride-treated
arm of the study were more likely to develop high-grade disease ..". WEBMASTER
NOTE: THIS IS AN EXTREMELY CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE. SEVERAL LEADING PATHOLOGISTS HAVE
CHALLENGED THIS FINDING. THEY ARE OF THE VIEW THAT THESE CHEMICALS CHANGE THE
STRUCTURE OF THE CELLS WHICH MAKE THEM APPEAR AS IF THEY MIGHT BE HIGHER GRADE.
Inevitably,
some men will be unhappy about using Proscar (finasteride) or the newer Avodart
(dutasteride), and rather than let them fall by the wayside in terms of their
candidature for chemoprevention strategies, an alternative could be offered based
on an increasing body of experience of the use of vitamin D3 supplementation within
a context of natural male levels of androgen . A recent pilot study by Woo, Choo
and colleagues in Toronto has shown nutritional Vitamin D3 as cholecalciferol
at the level of 2000 IU / day has stabilized or reduced PSA velocity in a number
of men post primary treatment with a rising PSA |
19.
Dental problems seem to cause a rise in PSA. To prevent this rinse with hydrogen
peroxide for 20 to 30 seconds twice a day(yep it does taste bad).
20.
Go to PNAS (Proceedings
of the National Academy of Science) and read the October 1998 University of
Virginia Cancer Center research Report on Prostate
Cancer.
Note: The University of San Francisco Cancer Research Centre
has confirmed the cancer cell death process in September of 2005.
This
research demonstrated that when the Prostate cancer cells were deprived of the
foods they need to stay alive they died in about two hours. The food they need
is made in the human body when you consume bad fats. The only good fats are olive,
fish and avocado.
21. What to eat. Buy Dr Ornish's book's (they are cookbooks).
Eat fruits and veggies, fish and poultry, and a very limited amount of animal
products.
22. Quit smoking -- nicotine is a wonderful cancer food.
23.
And here's a good read:
PROSTATE
CANCER - UNDERSTAND, PREVENT AND OVERCOME Jane Plant CBE Prostate cancer,
scientifically similar in many ways to breast cancer, is the second most common
cancer (behind lung cancer) among men. And it's becoming ever more prevalent.
In Professor Jane Plant's international bestseller on breast cancer Your Life
in Your Hands, she advocated, from personal experience, a way of life and non-dairy
diet that helped her beat her breast cancer. In Prostate Cancer - Understand,
Prevent and Overcome, Professor Plant brings her knowledge to bear on prostate
cancer, including information on the science behind the disease and the reasons
why her programme works, as well as case studies of men following her programme.
Hardcover 240 pages (May 27, 2004) Publisher: Virgin Books Language: English
ISBN: 1852271884 |
24.
Share this with everyone.
Hope you can use this. Advanced PCa seems to
respond to this treatment. An old classmate was sent home to die by M D Anderson
cancer hospital and is now doing fine. In February of 2003 a fifty-five year old
friend Mr. M. had a PSA of 5.7 on his annual check-up. During the ten days while
he was waiting for his biopsy he adopted this program. He was found to be PCa
free.
Ron
reports his latest PSA test:
June
2007 PSA = 3.7ng/ml. Had a few other tests this time free PSA = 13% t = 340 vitamin
D3 = 30. My Family Doctor (not an Urologist, Oncologist) wishes to get this D3
number up somewhat (get more sunshine).
All
systems seem normal at five year anniversary . Hope this finds you healthy also,
E-mail me if you wish any of the detailed information I have found.
Feb
2008 PSA = 5.5
May
2008 Saw Dr. Steven Sukin M D Oncologist Urologist For a Bostwick
Labs PSA3+ urine test. The results were wonderful. No PCa, all normal. The
test has three possible outcomes = cancer found, inconclusive, and normal.
All
systems normal at six year anniversary ..
Ron Hard " PCa
Guru "
24403
Pine Canyon Dr
The
Woodlands
Texas
77380
Day Phone: 281-353-1160 Evenings 281-363-9211
Ron's e-mail
address is: ronhard54@msn.com
