Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 Hey Mark you are a real herbal hound aren’t you… I have to admit I am a herbal hound too….i have seen this article and I take a combination of Ipriflavone with Ostivone….and the tumeric and ginger http://ostivone.com/products.html although it says osteoporosis….they have some interesting combinations…. I am big on ginger and tumeric….and other Chinese combinations that the are made specially for me buy the Chinese doctor… do you ever drink “”””rheumatic teas””””” from Chinatown…or thought about it….???? anyhow….just another share for you as I know you seek a lot of herbal remedies…or assume so from your articles.. have a good day and I hope the delivery of your product goes well…if I were not in canada I would have tried the product though coz I was very impressed with the combo of herbs…. Sincerely sam rheumatic Zyflamend I noticed this quote from one of Dr. Weil's sections on arthritis and thought I would pass it along - " Alternatively, you could try Zyflamend from New Chapter Inc. This herbal remedy contains ginger, turmeric, and other anti-inflammatory agents that seem to block an enzyme (called COX-2) that triggers the joint inflammation responsible for arthritis pain. Most prescription drugs for arthritis target this same enzyme. " Looking that product up on the Net, I found what appears to be a reasonable price for it at http://www.vitaminexpress.com/prodinfo/NCzylfa.htm I've never ordered from those folks so can't attest to customer service, etc. Thought it might be a way of getting all these anti-inflammatory herbs in just 2 softgel caps per day. ______________ Mark My Home Page Fox Hill Inn My Digital Photos --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 04/19/2002 To unsubscribe, email: rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups Your use of is subject to the Terms of Service. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.350 / Virus Database: 196 - Release Date: 4/17/02 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.350 / Virus Database: 196 - Release Date: 4/17/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Why don't you try a Google search for starters Bob and see what comes up. Google Groups will also provide links to any reference to Zyflamend in the newsgroups. As there are two versions of this stuff making different promises I'd be interested to know which is the 'original' and which is the copy - Sammy > This product has gotten a lot of play in the media awhile back > but I have heard no mention of it from anyone's personal experience. > Is there anyone out there who has used this product for any length of > time? If so , would like to see something on that experience please. > Many of these products come on the scene like Supernova's and soon > slip into that eerie black hole never to be seen or heard from again. > Before we put this one to bed would be nice to hear something about > if from someone who has actually used it. > Thanks, > > BOB > > > > Herbal Treatment Shows Promise Against Prostate Cancer > > > > It suppressed cell growth in lab experiments > > > > By Serena Gordon > > HealthScoutNews Reporter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > FRIDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthScoutNews) -- An herbal formula sold under > the > brand > > name Zyflamend may offer new treatment and prevention options for > prostate > > cancer patients, say Columbia University researchers. > > The formula, a combination of 10 different herbs, suppressed the > growth of > > prostate cancer cells and caused many cells to self-destruct in lab > > experiments, report the researchers. They presented their findings > at > a > > recent meeting of the Society of Urologic Oncology at the National > > Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. > > > > " This is a natural product that contains herbs and spices and in > our > lab > > studies seems to have an effect on the cancer we looked at, " says > one > of > the > > study's authors, Dr. Katz, director of the Center for Holistic > Urology > > at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. " The > compound > > needs future research on the clinical side, but it holds the > potential for > > prevention and reducing PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels. " > > > > Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, except for skin > cancer. > > More than 189,000 men are diagnosed with this form of cancer every > year, > > according to the American Cancer Society. > > > > Zyflamend is made with a combination of turmeric, ginger, holy > basil, > hu > > zhang, Chinese goldthread, barberry, oregano, rosemary, green tea > and > > Scutellaria baicalensis. > > > > The researchers added Zyflamend to prostate cancer cells in lab > cultures. > > They also tested the effects of curcumin, a compound from the spice > > turmeric. Curcumin is believed to have an anti-inflammatory effect > that > > could reduce the growth of prostate cancer. > > > > They found Zyflamend reduced the growth of prostate cancer cells and > induced > > cell death, and that curcumin alone did not produce these effects. > > > > Dr. Korman, a urologist and prostate cancer specialist at > > > Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., says the results of this new > study > > are exciting. > > > > " Some of our most effective medicines come from plants, " says > Korman, > " and > > these results are interesting and hopeful. " > > > > However, he cautions, " it's a big step to go from the lab to > people. " > > > > Katz says the researchers are hopeful the therapy will be as > effective in > > people as it is in the lab, and they plan on conducting clinical > trials in > > the future. > > > > If it proves as effective as they hope, Katz says the herbal > formula > could > > be used as preventative therapy because it has no significant side > effects. > > He says it could also, perhaps, be used as a treatment for men with > small > > tumors who don't want to undergo surgery or radiation if the trials > go > well. > > > > What To Do > > > > For more information on prostate cancer, visit the National Cancer > > Institute. The American Cancer Society offers tips that may help to > prevent > > prostate cancer. > > > > > > Herb Mix Nixes Prostate Cancer in Lab > > > > By DeNoon > > WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD > > on Friday, December 13, 2002 > > > > > > > Email to a friend > Printer-friendly version > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > _____ > > > > Dec. 13, 2002 -- A mixture of 10 herbs has several anti-cancer > actions, > > test-tube studies show. > > > > > > In tests by Columbia University researchers Debra L. Bemis, PhD, > E. > > Katz, MD, and colleagues, the herb mixture slowed the growth of > > prostate-cancer cells. It also doubled the rate at which the > cancerous > cells > > committed suicide -- a natural anti-cancer activity known as > apoptosis or > > programmed cell death. The findings were presented at today's > meeting > of > the > > Society of Urologic Oncology. > > > > > > Katz, director of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center's department > of > > holistic urology, notes that prostate cancer cells make a substance > called > > COX-2. A number of recent studies point to COX-2 as an important > factor in > > cancer-cell growth. In the Columbia studies, Zyflamend decreased > COX-2 > > activity about as well as a potent COX-2-inhibiting drug. > > > > > > " This [COX-2] area of research is very exciting in prostate and > other > > cancers, " Katz tells WebMD. " With this herbal mixture, we are going > to > look > > at opening a clinical trial to see its effect in patients at high > risk of > > prostate cancer. It is a unique thing as it is a natural compound. > This is > a > > new area of research. The study findings don't necessarily > translate > to > > cancer prevention in humans, but there is enough information here > to > make > us > > want to look at it in a clinical trial. " > > > > > > The herbal mix is called Zyflamend, from New Chapter Inc., and has > 10 > herbs: > > holy basil, turmeric, ginger, green tea, rosemary, hu zhang, Chinese > > goldthread, barberry, oregano, and Scutellaria biacalensis. > Extracts > of > some > > of these herbs are known to have some anti-inflammatory effects. > > > > > > Aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen also inhibit COX-2. So do the > newer > drugs > > Celebrex and Vioxx, which are specifically targeted at COX-2. So > why > use > > herbs to get the same effect? M. Newmark, president of New > Chapter > > Inc. thinks herbs may offer more. > > > > > > " We wondered whether a total herbal approach using the nuances and > > complexity of the whole herb might have advantages over a > single-molecule > > drug, " Newmark tells WebMD. " With an herb there could be thousands > of > > molecules interacting with one another. We like the way nature > organizes > > these molecules in full herbal form. " > > > > > > Katz already recommends herbal preparations for patients at high > risk > of > > prostate cancer. These are men with high PSA levels but without > evidence > of > > cancer, and men with a family history of prostate cancer. > > > > > > " There is lycopene, from tomatoes, " Katz says. " People with diets > rich in > > tomato extracts have a lower incidence of prostate cancer, and men > who > took > > lycopene before prostate surgery had smaller tumors with better > surgical > > margins. We also are studying GCP, which is made from soybeans. And > in the > > large SELECT trials, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, we > are > > looking at selenium and vitamin E. This trial has a five-year > patient > > accrual period and a seven-year follow-up. I think these things can > be > take > > in low doses. They are nontoxic and inexpensive. Right now, rather > than > > waiting around for 12 years, if you have one of these high risk > feature > why > > not take them? " > > > > > > K. Brawer, MD, director of Seattle's Northwest Prostate > Institute, > > says Katz's work is well respected by other urologists. He notes > that > there > > are several clinical trials looking at whether COX-2 inhibitors can > prevent > > prostate cancer. And he says that while proof is lacking, there is > evidence > > that people who take some supplements have a lower incidence of > prostate > > cancer. > > > > > > " What I tell patients is that the data is not conclusive, but there > are a > > number of compounds -- like lycopene, selenium, and vitamin E - > that > seem > to > > be linked to decreased incidence of prostate cancer, " Brawer tells > WebMD. > " I > > think to the extent you can extrapolate from studies that weren't > > specifically about prostate cancer, these compounds are probably > safe > and > > may have efficacy. But there are other compounds that can do harm. > One, > > PC-SPEC, was a disaster. That showed we need to study these things > carefully > > to make sure they are safe and effective. " > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > -- > > ---- > > > > SOURCES: Abstract of presentation to Society of Urologic Oncology, > > " Zyflamend, An Herbal COX-2 Inhibitor with In Vitro > Anti-Prostate-Cancer > > Activity, " D.L. Bemis et al. • Debra L. Bemis, PhD, Columbia > University • > > E. Katz, MD, director of the Center for Holistic Urology, > > Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center • K. Brawer, MD, > director, > > Northwest Prostate Institute, Seattle • M. Newmark, > president, > New > > Chapter Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Why don't you try a Google search for starters Bob and see what comes up. Google Groups will also provide links to any reference to Zyflamend in the newsgroups. As there are two versions of this stuff making different promises I'd be interested to know which is the 'original' and which is the copy - Sammy > This product has gotten a lot of play in the media awhile back > but I have heard no mention of it from anyone's personal experience. > Is there anyone out there who has used this product for any length of > time? If so , would like to see something on that experience please. > Many of these products come on the scene like Supernova's and soon > slip into that eerie black hole never to be seen or heard from again. > Before we put this one to bed would be nice to hear something about > if from someone who has actually used it. > Thanks, > > BOB > > > > Herbal Treatment Shows Promise Against Prostate Cancer > > > > It suppressed cell growth in lab experiments > > > > By Serena Gordon > > HealthScoutNews Reporter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > FRIDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthScoutNews) -- An herbal formula sold under > the > brand > > name Zyflamend may offer new treatment and prevention options for > prostate > > cancer patients, say Columbia University researchers. > > The formula, a combination of 10 different herbs, suppressed the > growth of > > prostate cancer cells and caused many cells to self-destruct in lab > > experiments, report the researchers. They presented their findings > at > a > > recent meeting of the Society of Urologic Oncology at the National > > Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. > > > > " This is a natural product that contains herbs and spices and in > our > lab > > studies seems to have an effect on the cancer we looked at, " says > one > of > the > > study's authors, Dr. Katz, director of the Center for Holistic > Urology > > at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. " The > compound > > needs future research on the clinical side, but it holds the > potential for > > prevention and reducing PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels. " > > > > Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, except for skin > cancer. > > More than 189,000 men are diagnosed with this form of cancer every > year, > > according to the American Cancer Society. > > > > Zyflamend is made with a combination of turmeric, ginger, holy > basil, > hu > > zhang, Chinese goldthread, barberry, oregano, rosemary, green tea > and > > Scutellaria baicalensis. > > > > The researchers added Zyflamend to prostate cancer cells in lab > cultures. > > They also tested the effects of curcumin, a compound from the spice > > turmeric. Curcumin is believed to have an anti-inflammatory effect > that > > could reduce the growth of prostate cancer. > > > > They found Zyflamend reduced the growth of prostate cancer cells and > induced > > cell death, and that curcumin alone did not produce these effects. > > > > Dr. Korman, a urologist and prostate cancer specialist at > > > Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., says the results of this new > study > > are exciting. > > > > " Some of our most effective medicines come from plants, " says > Korman, > " and > > these results are interesting and hopeful. " > > > > However, he cautions, " it's a big step to go from the lab to > people. " > > > > Katz says the researchers are hopeful the therapy will be as > effective in > > people as it is in the lab, and they plan on conducting clinical > trials in > > the future. > > > > If it proves as effective as they hope, Katz says the herbal > formula > could > > be used as preventative therapy because it has no significant side > effects. > > He says it could also, perhaps, be used as a treatment for men with > small > > tumors who don't want to undergo surgery or radiation if the trials > go > well. > > > > What To Do > > > > For more information on prostate cancer, visit the National Cancer > > Institute. The American Cancer Society offers tips that may help to > prevent > > prostate cancer. > > > > > > Herb Mix Nixes Prostate Cancer in Lab > > > > By DeNoon > > WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD > > on Friday, December 13, 2002 > > > > > > > Email to a friend > Printer-friendly version > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > _____ > > > > Dec. 13, 2002 -- A mixture of 10 herbs has several anti-cancer > actions, > > test-tube studies show. > > > > > > In tests by Columbia University researchers Debra L. Bemis, PhD, > E. > > Katz, MD, and colleagues, the herb mixture slowed the growth of > > prostate-cancer cells. It also doubled the rate at which the > cancerous > cells > > committed suicide -- a natural anti-cancer activity known as > apoptosis or > > programmed cell death. The findings were presented at today's > meeting > of > the > > Society of Urologic Oncology. > > > > > > Katz, director of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center's department > of > > holistic urology, notes that prostate cancer cells make a substance > called > > COX-2. A number of recent studies point to COX-2 as an important > factor in > > cancer-cell growth. In the Columbia studies, Zyflamend decreased > COX-2 > > activity about as well as a potent COX-2-inhibiting drug. > > > > > > " This [COX-2] area of research is very exciting in prostate and > other > > cancers, " Katz tells WebMD. " With this herbal mixture, we are going > to > look > > at opening a clinical trial to see its effect in patients at high > risk of > > prostate cancer. It is a unique thing as it is a natural compound. > This is > a > > new area of research. The study findings don't necessarily > translate > to > > cancer prevention in humans, but there is enough information here > to > make > us > > want to look at it in a clinical trial. " > > > > > > The herbal mix is called Zyflamend, from New Chapter Inc., and has > 10 > herbs: > > holy basil, turmeric, ginger, green tea, rosemary, hu zhang, Chinese > > goldthread, barberry, oregano, and Scutellaria biacalensis. > Extracts > of > some > > of these herbs are known to have some anti-inflammatory effects. > > > > > > Aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen also inhibit COX-2. So do the > newer > drugs > > Celebrex and Vioxx, which are specifically targeted at COX-2. So > why > use > > herbs to get the same effect? M. Newmark, president of New > Chapter > > Inc. thinks herbs may offer more. > > > > > > " We wondered whether a total herbal approach using the nuances and > > complexity of the whole herb might have advantages over a > single-molecule > > drug, " Newmark tells WebMD. " With an herb there could be thousands > of > > molecules interacting with one another. We like the way nature > organizes > > these molecules in full herbal form. " > > > > > > Katz already recommends herbal preparations for patients at high > risk > of > > prostate cancer. These are men with high PSA levels but without > evidence > of > > cancer, and men with a family history of prostate cancer. > > > > > > " There is lycopene, from tomatoes, " Katz says. " People with diets > rich in > > tomato extracts have a lower incidence of prostate cancer, and men > who > took > > lycopene before prostate surgery had smaller tumors with better > surgical > > margins. We also are studying GCP, which is made from soybeans. And > in the > > large SELECT trials, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, we > are > > looking at selenium and vitamin E. This trial has a five-year > patient > > accrual period and a seven-year follow-up. I think these things can > be > take > > in low doses. They are nontoxic and inexpensive. Right now, rather > than > > waiting around for 12 years, if you have one of these high risk > feature > why > > not take them? " > > > > > > K. Brawer, MD, director of Seattle's Northwest Prostate > Institute, > > says Katz's work is well respected by other urologists. He notes > that > there > > are several clinical trials looking at whether COX-2 inhibitors can > prevent > > prostate cancer. And he says that while proof is lacking, there is > evidence > > that people who take some supplements have a lower incidence of > prostate > > cancer. > > > > > > " What I tell patients is that the data is not conclusive, but there > are a > > number of compounds -- like lycopene, selenium, and vitamin E - > that > seem > to > > be linked to decreased incidence of prostate cancer, " Brawer tells > WebMD. > " I > > think to the extent you can extrapolate from studies that weren't > > specifically about prostate cancer, these compounds are probably > safe > and > > may have efficacy. But there are other compounds that can do harm. > One, > > PC-SPEC, was a disaster. That showed we need to study these things > carefully > > to make sure they are safe and effective. " > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > -- > > ---- > > > > SOURCES: Abstract of presentation to Society of Urologic Oncology, > > " Zyflamend, An Herbal COX-2 Inhibitor with In Vitro > Anti-Prostate-Cancer > > Activity, " D.L. Bemis et al. • Debra L. Bemis, PhD, Columbia > University • > > E. Katz, MD, director of the Center for Holistic Urology, > > Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center • K. Brawer, MD, > director, > > Northwest Prostate Institute, Seattle • M. Newmark, > president, > New > > Chapter Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 I took zyflamend for five days about 10 days ago. It may be coincidence but I immediately became stiff, with increased pain. In fact, my fingers are still hurting. Now, all of this I experienced for several years in the first part of the 90's. To my knowledge this supplement does not cause a herx, or does it? I do plan to resume the end of next week because I need to to shift my body out of here for an appt. I'll see what happens when I restart. Oh, I only took one/day. In addition, I tell you NASA should have contacted me to help boost a rocket or something in outer space. Unbelievable!! HTH Pray the ry ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 2/14/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 Has anyone in the DC area taken Zyflamend? I am trying to find out whether its advertisements are true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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