DH is on Lovaza, a prescription omega 3 for his tryglicerides. It lowered them by 300 points, so I think he better stick with them. I don.t want him to have a stroke or heart attack. Hopefully the seeds take care of the pca.

Hello all, been away from the forum for a while, but the news of this study on omega 3 brought me back.
I have't been diagnosed, but psa on a slow steady rise from 1.7, 4 years ago, to 2.8 on the last reading 3 months ago. One biopsy, Dec 2012, negative for cancer but one core of 14 showed hi grade PIN.

I have been taking Lovaza, for hi Triglycerides (among other meds for same) for about 4 years now. 2000 mg up until about 6 months ago, when the doc lowered the dose to 1000 mg, as i had lost a lot of weight (on purpose) and tgl came down to just above normal. He had me come back after 3 months on the lower dosage and my TGL was retested, showed it came down even more, using half the dose, to 139. But he left the dose at 1000.
I am taking myself off this. I don't know how definitive the study is, probably not too definitive, but where there is smoke, there might be fire, and i am taking no chances.
As it is, i have a high chance of being diagnosed, since i have PIN, but the more I can do to help myself, the more i will do.

I've never taken myself off a med without consulting a doc in my life, so this will be a first. I'll go see him in 3 months and find out if my tgl was negatively affected by my action. I'm sure he'll be pissed off, but who cares, its my prostate, not his.
Not panicking, just erring on the side of caution

Tossed mine in the trash this morning. I'm down to a lose dose aspirin as my only med. I should count my blessings I know. My diet has been pretty clean, but a renewed focus begins today!
Mike

Gotta agree with mickey58 that it's a balancing act between drugs that prevent heart attacks and hurt PCa and vice versa.

Since heart attacks can be more fatal, that trumps Pca. I will be on Medicare August 1 and may go back onto Lovaza, but it got too expensive through Caremark, and doctor put me on an alternative drug.

someone said... Tossed mine in the trash this morning. Throwing out your fish oil may be premature...but then to each their own (noting that we even have some (few) men here at HW/PC with recurring PC who have consistently refused to believe the strong, repeated evidence on pomegranate slowing PSA doubling-time, or else they don’t care about PSA doubling-time--which I would find hard to believe).   So, to each, their own. I’ve previously written how the mass media loves this type of story because it creates drama ...and they thrive on created drama .   What was not mentioned in the mass media is that there is a plethora of research suggesting the beneficial effects of fish oil.   Consider the words of Dr Mark Moyad:   Also, there is one more thing my friends that you need to know about medical studies. Never let one negative study that hits the media convince you that most positive studies are wrong. In other words, medical research is like a courtroom in that the majority of the evidence usually points in the direction of truth (except in that older television series “Matlock” where he always had just a little bit of evidence but still never lost a case). Once in a while you may hear a study about eating fish or fish oil and how it may not help or may hurt cancer patients, but this does NOT eliminate all the heart healthy and overall healthy benefits of fish for most people including cancer patients. In other words, one negative study is just that, one negative study.     So, what examples from that “plethora” are available? Researchers investigated the effect of dietary fish intake amongst 6272 Swedish men who were followed-up for 30 years. That study reported that men who ate no fish had a two–three-fold increase in the risk of developing prostate cancer compared with those who consumed large amounts of fish in their diet. (Terry et al. 2001) Another prospective cohort study based on the Physician’s Health Study found that fish consumption (≥5 times per week) was not related to prostate cancer risk but was protective of prostate cancer–specific death.(Chavarro et al. 2008) Other studies have suggested lower prostate cancer risk with Omega 3 fatty acids from fish in Swedish men (Norrish AE, et al.) and in Japanese and Brazilian men (Kobayashi et al. 1999). A large prospective cohort established in 1986 looked at 51,529 American men, 40 – 75 years of age, completed a mailed questionnaire about demographic and medical information found that a high intake of fish was associated with a lower risk of metastatic prostate cancer. A similar association was also found for dietary marine fatty acids from food. An important clinical study published by a group at the Harvard School of Public Health examined the link between dietary fish consumption and the risk of metastatic prostate cancer. This paper reported results from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study that involved 47,882 men over twelve years. During the twelve years, 2,483 cases of prostate cancer were identified. Of these, 617 were advanced and 278 were metastatic. Eating fish more than three times a week reduced the risk of prostate cancer but had an even greater impact on the risk of metastatic prostate cancer. For each additional 500 mg of marine fat consumed, the risk of metastatic disease decreased by 24%! (Augustsson, et al. 2003). In a meta-analysis (a study of studies) Szymanski and his team found that a significant 63% reduction in prostate cancer-specific mortality in those that consumed fish but no link between eating lots of fish and men’s risk of developing prostate cancer. (Szymanski et al. 2010).   Don’t empty the garbage yet...      

On thing I had intended to mention that seems to subsume this Fish Oil thing...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_You_Know_Is_Wrong

Anybody remember the Firesign Theater?

Wamouscat:

Did Dr. Lam say anything about fish oil?

I emailed him about 2 weeks ago asking if he still preferred POMX and he also said do the Pom-T

Incidentally, I ordered it -- from a company in the UK. So far no USA distributors.

Mel

It seems like being alive is a serious threat to your health. No matter what you do to reduce one health risk, another health risk is increased.

Well, I did not toss my fish oil caps. I found a female friend who uses them and passed them along. No risk of PCa there.

The money is gone, but I'm sure it was a BOGO with a $$ off coupon, knowing how I shop. 

Michael:

Your post is unclear.

Did Dr. Lam say stop taking the capsules or hold off from not taking the capsules?

Mel

Men who take fish oil supplements or eat fatty fish may be more likely to contract prostate cancer, an international study has found.
The research reported a 71 per cent increased risk of prostate cancer among men who consume omega-3s, fatty acids regularly extolled for their health benefits.
Lead author Alan Kristal, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle, said the study reinforced that nutritional supplements may be harmful.
Scientists cannot explain the connection, but findings indicate omega-3s are involved in the formation of tumours.

Cancer Council chief executive Ian Olver said: ''The reality is that if something is good for you, it doesn't mean that 10 times of it is better. It is unlikely someone would be diagnosed with a deficiency of fish oil. There is a view out there that extra vitamins and antioxidants are good for you. And people take more thinking that more is better.''
Published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the findings confirm a 2011 study that linked high blood concentrations of DHA, an anti-inflammatory fatty acid, to more than double the risk of high-grade prostate cancer. ''The findings suggest that these fatty acids are involved in prostate tumorigenesis and recommendations to increase long-chain omega-3 fatty acid intake, in particular through supplementation, should consider its potential risks,'' the study said.
Professor Peter Howe, a nutrition expert at the University of Newcastle said taking fish oil had ''shown improvements in cardiovascular health, cognitive performance in the aged and reduced inflammation''.
The Heart Foundation recommends adults consume at least 500 milligrams of omega-3 every day from oily fish or fish oil supplements. ''We don't know how much omega-3 people are getting. We should introduce a test to measure omega-3 status when we visit the GP,'' Professor Howe said.

Pros and cons of fish oil supplements
Positives
Anti-inflammatory powers
Lower blood pressure
Relief of rheumatoid arthritis
Reduced risk of diabetes
Improved circulatory function
Improved mood and cognitive performance
Negatives
Increased risk of bleeding
Rise in blood glucose levels
Increase in LDL cholesterol
English Rodger

Anybody subscribe to Dr. Geo's blog? He is a very well-respected urologist and nutritionist. Here's his take on it for what it's worth:

http://drgeo.com/something-is-fishy-about-omega-3s-causing-aggressive-prostate-cancer