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Ginseng and flaxseed may be beneficial for cancer patients
Posted on Jun 3rd 2007 11:30AM by Maggie VinkFiled Under: Alternative & Green Health, Nutrition & Supplements
Two studies presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting show ginseng and flaxseed may be beneficial for cancer patients:
- Mayo Clinic researchers found that ginseng helps minimize feelings of fatigue for cancer patients. In their study, nearly 300 patients with various types of cancer took differing amounts of ginseng (ranging from 750 to 2,000 milligrams). Some participants were given placebos as a control. Roughly 25% of those who received 1,000 milligrams or more reported that they felt moderately better.
- Another study followed 161 men with prostate cancer; all were scheduled for surgery to remove their prostate. A quarter of the study participants maintained their regular diet pre-surgery, another group added 30 grams of flaxseed daily, a third restricted dietary fats, and the final group restricted fats and added flaxseed. Study participants who added flaxseed to their diet had the slowest rate of tumor growth.
