Discovering drugs that spark apoptosis—cancer cell self-destruction—is a holy grail of cancer research. Now, researchers at Columbia University may be one step closer to finding it. When they added Zyflamend, a supplement containing 10 herbal extracts including rosemary, turmeric, ginger, holy basil, and green tea, to a culture dish of prostate cancer cells, 78% of the cells committed suicide within 3 days....

A unique herbal medicine and a diet makeover for aching joints The hottest topic in medicine these days is inflammation, because it’s now believed to underlie heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke. That it’s also the cause of such painful conditions as arthritis, bursitis, and tendonitis isn’t news, but here’s something shocking that is: A new study...

Introduction Periodically, a newly recognized botanical ingredient comes to market which offers significant health benefits for topical use. Oil of Tamanu (Calophyllum inophyllum) is such an ingredient. Since the 1930's tamanu oil has been studied in hospitals and by researchers in Asia, Europe and the Pacific islands. The results of this research are...

A novel herbal extract is showing evidence that it may reverse the effects of high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), a known precursor to prostate cancer, according to recent research.“Early clinical results in our laboratory show that Zyflamend, an herbal anti-inflammatory agent, can inhibit prostate tumor cell growth and induce cell apoptosis in the human prostate cancer cell...

A Columbia University study has reportedly demonstrated Zyflamend®, an proprietary herbal extract preparation, suppresses prostate cancer cell growth. The study also found Zyflamend induces prostate cancer cells to self-destruct via a process called “apoptosis.” Columbia researchers said their study suggests Zyflamend has the ability, in vitro, to reduce prostate cancer cell...

New York, November 7, 2005 Data from the Columbia University Department of Urology demonstrates that Zyflamend®, a unique herbal extract preparation, suppresses the growth of prostate cancer cells and induces prostate cancer cells to self-destruct via a process called “apoptosis.” The data, published in the October edition of...

FRIDAY, Sept 24 (HealthDayNews) — The first clinical trial of the herbal supplement Zyflamend in patients with a precursor to prostate cancer is being conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. Zyflamend, which is commonly used as an anti-inflammatory, may prove effective in preventing prostate cancer. Prostatic intraepithelial...

A pill made from olive oil and herbs could dramatically reduce a man’s chances of developing prostate cancer. A trial at Columbia University in the US revealed the herbal supplement can reduce the rate at which prostate cancer cells grow and spread by nearly 80 percent. The results, published in the medical journal Nutrition And Cancer, appear to confirm anecdotal evidence that the herbal mixture has...

With Vioxx Off the Market, Herbs and Yoga Gain Favor, But Caution Is Necessary By ANDREA PETERSEN Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL February 1, 2005; Page D4 With Vioxx off the market and Celebrex and Aleve caught up in news of side effects, some patients are shutting their medicine-cabinet doors and turning to alternative pain-relief treatments....

LEVERETT, Massachusetts (AP) (excerpted) Chris Kilham is a medicine hunter—a sort of Indiana Jones of the plant world. Hired by companies that market herbal remedies… Kilham has spent the past decade roaming remote areas of the globe in search of the next best botanical. Along with promoting medicinal plants, Kilham is on a mission to preserve and protect natural environments while...