Lee Swanson Research Update

Garlic Consumption Leads to Improvement in Patients with BPH and Prostate Cancer

September 2003

Garlic, one of the most popular and beneficial plants in Mother Nature's garden, appears to promote prostate health. Researchers in Turkey studied 27 patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and 9 patients with prostate cancer (PC). Study subjects took a daily dose of 1 ml/kg of garlic. The study showed that prostate mass was found to be significantly lowered in the BPH group. Urinary frequency decreased while maximum and average rates of urine flow increased. In the cancer group, significantly lowered total and free PSA values were measured after garlic extract consumption. Researchers stated: "results suggest that garlic extract supplementation leads to significant improvement in disease parameters of the patients with BPH and PC ."

Nutrition Research23(2):199-204, 2003

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