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.

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.

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.

Men who took both the fruit/vegetable supplement and the gut bacteria pill reported better bladder control and stronger erections than those who only took the fruit/vegetable supplement.