Reviewer: namvet1970, 55-64 Male (Consumer)

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I began taking IP-6 in March of 2012 after learning of prostate cancer. I was introduced to IP-6 while watching an episode of the Dr. Oz show and looked at all the information I could get on this supplement...very, very interesting as to the potential benefits it could do for me. I started with 1000mg daily in capsule form in the beginning, but after further reading I have ramped it up to 4000mg d ... Show Full Comment

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I began taking IP-6 in March of 2012 after learning of prostate cancer. I was introduced to IP-6 while watching an episode of the Dr. Oz show and looked at all the information I could get on this supplement...very, very interesting as to the potential benefits it could do for me. I started with 1000mg daily in capsule form in the beginning, but after further reading I have ramped it up to 4000mg daily. I am a Vietnam veteran and will soon have a check-up as to the status of the PCa...getting worse, staying the same, or improving. Kind of hard to determine what's going on without another biopsy and I would much rather Doctors want to "cure" prostate cancer by cutting, freezing, or burning you with radiation!!! No thank-you at this time. Those "options" will be the very last things on my list of "cure". My PCa is a gleason score of 6...3+3 on all cores showing cancer. 4 of 12 cores cancerous. 1 core 40%, the others were 5%, 2% and 1%. I figure these are very low and shows to be a "slow growing" cancer. I say this because the first biopsy I had when 54years old, my PSA was 6.2 and no cancer was found. At 62 my PSA was 10.4 and the biopsy did find cancer...well no kidding! I figure i've have had prostate cancer since, and maybe before, I was 54. I do not have any problems with getting up at night to pee, cancer is still within prostate, bone scan, ct scan...both negative for cancer. Anyway...have a positive attitude and looking forward to my appointment with the VA. I will let you all know what's going on after the check-up. I believe the IP-6 is doing its' job and keeping the cancer in check...We will see.
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Reviewer: Ashley, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Consumer)

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I started taking IP6 in 2000 while getting treatment for stage 2b breast cancer. I used to take 1020 mg IP-6 with 500 mg Inositol. I actually called U. of MD med. school to ask if Dr. Shamsuddin was endorsed by them. I am now taking it 2 to 3x per week as preventive. I found that it lets me sleep well and take it during the night on an empty stomach. A hematologist told me that my blood panel loo ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking IP6 in 2000 while getting treatment for stage 2b breast cancer. I used to take 1020 mg IP-6 with 500 mg Inositol. I actually called U. of MD med. school to ask if Dr. Shamsuddin was endorsed by them. I am now taking it 2 to 3x per week as preventive. I found that it lets me sleep well and take it during the night on an empty stomach. A hematologist told me that my blood panel looks like one of a younger patient. Don't know how much it helped in my cancer recovery because I also had surgery, chemo and radiation, but I credit it for my good bloodwork.
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Reviewer: BC (Consumer)

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Taking this for active HCC (primary liver cancer) which has not responded to conventional treatment, but which is thankfully slow growing. For 2.5 yrs have been keeping it at bay with nutritional/ supplement tactics, to the amazement of my docs. JUST STARTED the IP-6 added to my regimen. I'm finding that I'm much more tired than usual and am back to having trouble sleeping, with frequent awakeni ... Show Full Comment

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Taking this for active HCC (primary liver cancer) which has not responded to conventional treatment, but which is thankfully slow growing. For 2.5 yrs have been keeping it at bay with nutritional/ supplement tactics, to the amazement of my docs. JUST STARTED the IP-6 added to my regimen. I'm finding that I'm much more tired than usual and am back to having trouble sleeping, with frequent awakenings/inability to fall asleep. Could this CAUSE anemia? Next scan is in November 2012, so will not know if this effective until then; thus the 'low' rating so far. Also find the schedule for taking it (empty stomach) somewhat difficult; I hate waiting 30 minutes until my morning coffee! I came here looking for evidence/advise on any side effects of this, but this article was NOT helpful on that, despite its listing in the Search. Anyone else have side effects from IP-6 or anecdotal success, especially with liver cancer? If successful, is this a TEMPORARY effect, with the cancer spreading or becoming more aggressive later? I certainly don't want that; my cancer has been classified as 'indolent' (slow growing; HIGHLY unusual for HCC) so don't want to do anything to reverse that. Is FATIGUE "normal" with this? Anyone else experience that or other side effects??? Are some brands better than others?
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Reviewer: WillinKalifornia, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Consumer)

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Low dose IP6 (500mg/day) lowers inflammatory cytokines (TNF-a) in liver disease and leaky gut. Clears Palmar Erythema almost overnight. Lowers unbound iron in plasma when taken on empty stomach, reducing inflammation.

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Low dose IP6 (500mg/day) lowers inflammatory cytokines (TNF-a) in liver disease and leaky gut. Clears Palmar Erythema almost overnight. Lowers unbound iron in plasma when taken on empty stomach, reducing inflammation.
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Reviewer: ioneder, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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If Ip6 decreases absorption of iron then why would it be used for the treatment of anemia?

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If Ip6 decreases absorption of iron then why would it be used for the treatment of anemia?
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