CoQ10
Which one is
BEST for me?
“Real men aren’t
afraid to talk
to their doctors
or be screened
for this disease.”
Qunol
Liquid CoQ10
—Mike Haynes
Superior
Absorption††
100% Water and
Fat Soluble
the PCF. Asymptomatic, he was diagnosed
with an aggressive tumor at age 51 as a part of
a routine annual exam. He’s currently classified as having Stage 4 disease.
Dr. Bryan Donnelly, a urologist and a
clinical associate professor at the University
of Calgary, tells how 35 to 40 years ago he
used to watch most men with prostate cancer
(PC) die. That’s because there was no way to
find cancer until it was symptomatic and
advanced. “The PSA test changed all of
that—we’re diagnosing PC much earlier than
we could before,” he says. He mentions that
up to 90 percent of men with prostate cancer
would be diagnosed in the advanced stages,
when the disease had spread to other parts of
the body, and 10 percent would be diagnosed
with earlier, localized (confined to the prostate) disease. Now, thanks to widespread
Regular
CoQ10 ††
Poor Absorption
Fat Soluble Only to a
Very Limited Degree
Eat to beat PC
IS THERE SUCH a thing as a prostate
cancer diet? Not exactly, but there’s a
long list of nutrients that have been
linked to decreasing the risk and/or the
progression of cancer, although more
proof is still needed.
Among the nutrients that have shown
promising results in studies to date:
With Qunol CoQ10,
optimum blood levels of
CoQ10 are reached in
just weeks – not months
like regular CoQ10.
■ Soy protein (genisteins)
■ Cruciferous vegetables (e.g., broccoli
and cabbage) and dark greens
■ Tomatoes (lycopene)
■ Vitamins A, D and E
■ Red wine and dark chocolate
(resveratrol)
■ Salmon and walnuts
(omega- 3 fatty acids)
prostate or infection. As men age, the prostate enlarges, leading to a natural rise in PSA
levels. Men need to understand that a PSA
test isn’t a cancer-specific diagnostic tool—a
high PSA score raises a red flag about the
possibility of cancer, but a digital rectal exam
(manual exam) and biopsy (tissue samples
taken from the prostate) are needed to make
a diagnosis. “PSA is not the end-all but more
of a smoke alarm. It’s just the first step in
diagnosis, and one of the tools used to diagnose prostate cancer,” says Zenka.
“The PSA test is the best tumor marker
out there, and it’s a great surveillance marker
too that helps track cancer activity in men
who’ve been diagnosed,” explains Dr. J.
Brantley Thrasher, a urologist at the
University of Kansas Medical Center, and an
American Urological Association spokesperson. “However, PSA testing is not about a
single number, but about PSA levels on a
continuum.” What Thrasher means is that
regularly screening for PSA provides a picture of whether levels are going up and how
quickly. In Haynes’ case, his PSA levels were
actually low, but what concerned his doctor
was that they had doubled in the previous
two years. The reason, as a biopsy found, was
prostate cancer.
PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE
CLINICAL STRENGTH
100 mg
■ Beer hops (xanthohumols)
†† Based on a CaCo- 2 cell uptake study. Regular CoQ10 refers to powder ;lled
capsules and tablets and oil suspension in softgels.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
WAREHOUSE ONLY
Just remember that everything works
best in moderation. “If you’re exercising,
keeping your weight down, eating fruits
and vegetables, and eating less red meat,
some studies suggest that you may
reduce your risk of prostate cancer as well
as the known reduction in heart disease,”
says Dr. J. Brantley Thrasher, a urologist
at the University of Kansas Medical
Center, and an American Urological
Association spokesperson.—AP
screening, the tables have turned, so that up
to 90 percent of cancers are found early
enough to cheat death and only 10 percent
are advanced. Thanks to increased awareness, men are getting screened younger,
being diagnosed earlier and surviving prostate cancer more.
Best tool we’ve got
The limitation of PSA testing is that
results can show elevated PSA levels due to
noncancerous causes, such as an enlarged
Keeping an eye on things
The best shot at surviving prostate
cancer is early detection. Haynes had a prostatectomy, but for many men, active surveillance is an option. Most prostate cancers are
slow-growing, but a fast-rising PSA score
may help to catch more aggressive cancers.
The decision to treat the prostate cancer
depends on many factors, such as patient age
and choice, grade and stage of cancer, other
health considerations and whether symptoms develop and/or if tests reveal that the
cancer is growing, explains Donnelly.
As for Haynes, he tells other men to man
up: “Real men aren’t afraid to talk to their
doctors or be screened for this disease. My
message to all men is the same: Prostate cancer is treatable. Talk to your doctor about
your health at 40 and find out if you’re at
higher risk of getting the disease. Ask a lot of
questions.” Annual screening should start at
age 50, but as early as age 40 for men at
higher risk. Talk to your doctor about if and
when testing is right for you. C
Angela Pirisi is a freelance writer who covers a
variety of health topics.
