Here’s what recent research is showing. 

Flaxseed, ground
In June of 2007 a Duke University research team reported to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and here’s what they found.

Freshly ground flaxseed (but not flaxseed oil) slowed the growth rate of prostate cancer cells.
Flaxseed can be bought in bulk at most health food stores.  You want to grind about 3 tablespoons a day and consume them ASAP for best results. A coffee grinder works well.  You can put the ground up seeds on your morning cereal, or whatever is convenient.

Here is what Wikipedia has to say about flax.

American-grown ginseng
Researchers found that cancer patients taking American-grown ginseng daily had more energy than patients on a placebo.  If ginseng helps cancer patients to feel better, it could do the same for you.  Ginseng (American and Oriental) can be found in health food stores and on-line.

This site http://altnature.com/gallery/ginseng.htm has some interesting views on American ginseng.

Multivitamins
Here’s a surprise from the National Institutes on Health AARP Diet and Health Study.  The study tracked 300,000 men over five years.

They found that men who took multivitamins more than once a day had double the risk of advanced prostate cancer as men who didn’t take them at all.  Taking a multivitamin once a day or less often had no effect on the risk of localized prostate cancer.

Shark cartilage
You may have heard that shark cartilage helps humans get cured from cancer because sharks don’t get cancer.  Not so. 

A three-year study of cancer patients in Houston found that those taking a placebo lived an average of 15.6 months, more than a month longer than patients on shark cartilage.  That means those on a placebo (which is a sugar pill) did better.

Of course any cancer patient wants to live longer than 15.6 months after diagnosis.  So bone up on good advice, but not shark cartilage.

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