Would like to know if your can take the vitamin c powder if you are on coumadin? My husband will be going for prostrate biopsy as his psa levels have been increasing and his father had prostrate ca. My husband is 64, but other than this problem he is in good health. The only symptoms he has is enlarged prostrate and his psa levels,
Also, if my husband and I were to take the vitamin c powder, how much should we take. My husband is 64 and I am 65 (also in good health). My son started taking the vitamin c powder, and it is apparently helping him. He is the one that directed me to your web site.
If you could reply asap, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
J.
Well, we all must take some vitamin C or die. It is essential and required for life.
The interaction with coumadin is minimal, but if there is a change in INR from supplements, the doctor should be able to adjust the dosage accordingly.
If I had prostate issues, I would read Dr. Lee's What Your Doctors May Not Tell About Prostate Cancer. (Can't find that, but here is his book on breast cancer - same basic idea - take natural progesterone. http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-About-Breast-Cancer-UNABRIDGED/dp/0760735441/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361716339&sr=1-14&keywords=Lee+your+doctor
In a nutshell, estrogens promote growth (e.g. cancers) and progesterone, primarily a female hormone, put a check on growth. Natural progesterone creams are available without prescription, and because later in life, the body converts male steroids, e.g. testosterone into estrogens, the idea is that a small amount of natural progesterone can possibly arrest prostate growth.
As far as how much to take - as much as you can is a good answer.