196 Achieving pH Balance to Treat Specific Ailments
➤ Keep intake of foods with high levels of alpha linolenic
acid (ALA) to a minimum. This includes fl axseed, soybeans,
canola oil, commercial salad dressings, and margarine.
➤ Red clover extract (50 mg/day).
➤ Stinging nettles (600 mg/day).
➤ Pygeum (200 mg/day).
➤ Vitamin E (800 to 1,600 units/day). Vitamin E is a prostate
cancer preventive, according to a controlled study done in
Finland that was coauthored by Dr. Demetrius Albanes of the
National Cancer Institute.^7
➤ Caprylic acid (400 to 1,000 mg/day). Take in buffered form,
which is effective for prostate infections caused by yeast cells.
The following supplements are effective in reducing enlarged
prostates but have been shown in studies to increase the risk of
prostate cancer:
➤ Zinc arginate (45 to 60 mg/day).
➤ Saw palmetto (320 mg/day).
➤ Alpha linolenic acid (ALA).*Take as many of these nutrients as possible in the form of whole-food complexes. Follow
the directions on the label.