Taking a daily supplement made from fruits and vegetables like pomegranate and turmeric can slow down the rise of a cancer marker called PSA in men with slow-growing prostate cancer, which might help them avoid harsh treatments.

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Gut health and prostate cancer: The influence of a specific phytochemical-rich food capsule plus or minus a probiotic/prebiotic blend on symptoms and progression—A randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

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This study gave men with slow-growing prostate cancer a supplement with ginger, turmeric, and other plant extracts, and found their PSA levels rose much slower—exactly what the claim says. It’s a high-quality trial, so the result is reliable.

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Gut health and prostate cancer: The influence of a specific phytochemical-rich food capsule plus or minus a probiotic/prebiotic blend on symptoms and progression—A randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.5_suppl.311

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When men with slow-growing prostate cancer take a gut-health supplement with good bacteria and fiber along with the fruit/vegetable extract, their PSA levels don’t just rise slower—they actually start to go down, which is a big improvement.

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Taking these supplements didn’t change the level of testosterone in men with slow-growing prostate cancer, which is good news because testosterone can sometimes fuel prostate cancer.

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