Blackhawk
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I have been going through a PSA scare as well. Mind you I am not you, your choices should be your own.
I was put on what was much too high a dose of T cyp for me. My PSA jumped from 1.6 to 7.2. First thing that was done is more sensitive testing: PSA with free PSA% and urinalysis with reflex culture. It was entirely clean and there were no bacteria to culture, and PSA free percent indicated low chance of PCA. Subsequent PSA tests were coming down marginally, but Free % got a little worse. I had no antibiotic treatment, and I would not have accepted it unless there was factual evidence of infection. Antibiotics have saved my life, but also wiped out my gut to the point where it took months to start recovering. I refuse to take them without cultures showing infection.
I started reading and found a lot of info on supplements, and dietary changes to implement. two main starting points were Lee Meyer's personal PSA story, his research and self treatment on PeakT, and Dr Rand McClain's post on this forum about his own PCA. I followed links and searched for studies to back up these treatments. While I really don't know if these things made the difference, I like to think so. My PSA is back down to 3.0 and my free % went up to 33% which is great.
Reduce factors that are shown to fuel cancer
-Reduce IGF-1 and % protein in macros; eliminate dairy, reduce animal protein intake, reduce overall protein intake. Increase plant protein relatively.
-Eliminate amino acid supplements I was taking that are controversial... whereas some show effectiveness in preventing cancer cells in the first place, there is conflicting info whether they fuel cancer cell growth if cells are already present.
-Dietary: Despite the estrogenic effects, start consuming organic soy and flax, cooked tomatoes, sulforaphane from broccoli sprouts, increase crucifer and allium intake, pomegranate.
-Supplements: Curcumin with piperine, Quercetin, Green tea extract.
At this point My E2 is still high and I am waiting for my anastrazole prescription to arrive. Hoping that is the last aspect provoking my PSA.
My next steps would have been to get a 4K score test and 3T MP MRI prior to biopsy. Luckily don't have to go there yet.
I was put on what was much too high a dose of T cyp for me. My PSA jumped from 1.6 to 7.2. First thing that was done is more sensitive testing: PSA with free PSA% and urinalysis with reflex culture. It was entirely clean and there were no bacteria to culture, and PSA free percent indicated low chance of PCA. Subsequent PSA tests were coming down marginally, but Free % got a little worse. I had no antibiotic treatment, and I would not have accepted it unless there was factual evidence of infection. Antibiotics have saved my life, but also wiped out my gut to the point where it took months to start recovering. I refuse to take them without cultures showing infection.
I started reading and found a lot of info on supplements, and dietary changes to implement. two main starting points were Lee Meyer's personal PSA story, his research and self treatment on PeakT, and Dr Rand McClain's post on this forum about his own PCA. I followed links and searched for studies to back up these treatments. While I really don't know if these things made the difference, I like to think so. My PSA is back down to 3.0 and my free % went up to 33% which is great.
Reduce factors that are shown to fuel cancer
-Reduce IGF-1 and % protein in macros; eliminate dairy, reduce animal protein intake, reduce overall protein intake. Increase plant protein relatively.
-Eliminate amino acid supplements I was taking that are controversial... whereas some show effectiveness in preventing cancer cells in the first place, there is conflicting info whether they fuel cancer cell growth if cells are already present.
-Dietary: Despite the estrogenic effects, start consuming organic soy and flax, cooked tomatoes, sulforaphane from broccoli sprouts, increase crucifer and allium intake, pomegranate.
-Supplements: Curcumin with piperine, Quercetin, Green tea extract.
At this point My E2 is still high and I am waiting for my anastrazole prescription to arrive. Hoping that is the last aspect provoking my PSA.
My next steps would have been to get a 4K score test and 3T MP MRI prior to biopsy. Luckily don't have to go there yet.
