LIFESTYLE – Most Cancer Physicians feel that cancer survivors and people interested in cancer prevention
should focus on healthy behaviors such as no tobacco in any form, low fat diet, alcohol in moderation.
Although older men may be psychologically more resistant to changing their lifestyle, the benefits can be
dramatic. The first recommendation made by oncologists to prevent cancer is to eliminate the use of tobacco
in any form.
Several studies have been done that strongly imply the beneficial effects of lifestyle changes for PCa patients:
Harvard Medical School
UCSF
DIET – Many studies show that the “western” diet is associated with higher rates of PCa. Particularly, diets
high in animal fat and sugars are linked to higher incidence of PCa and Colo-rectal cancers, among others.
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) has an excellent free booklet on nutrition and lifestyle that can be
downloaded or ordered online.
EXERCISE - It is universally accepted that exercise is a critical factor in avoiding cardiovascular disease. Exercise
is also coming to be increasingly associated with improved outcomes of cancer treatments including
radiation and chemotherapy. Please see this article about exercise.
Another article on PCa and Exercise can be found on WebMD.
Supplements
Suggested by Charles E. Myers, Jr. MD
www.prostateforum.com
Check with your doctors before taking supplements or changing your diet
- Lycopene 10mg tablets-take 1 tablet 3 times daily
- Selenium 200 mcg tablets-take 1 tablet daily
- Vitamin E (Gamma Tocopherols) 200 IU tablets-take 1 tablet daily
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1000 mg tablets-take 2 tablets 2 times daily (total daily dose 4000 mg)
- Soy Isoflavones-100-135 MG-take 1 tablet 2 times daily
- Vitamin D3 3000 daily (sold in 400 IU tablets in stores see below for instructions on ordering 1000 IU tablets)
- Pomegranate-280-375 MG per day
Suggested sources for the above:
IHERB.COM
This company has the 1000 IU Vitamin D tablet. They also have a wide variety of very good products including some of the other supplements.
NORDIC NATURALS 1-800-662-2544
This company has very pure fish oil from Norway. We recommend the Omega 3 Fish Oil with rosemary or lemon.
LIFE EXTENSION FOUNDATION 1-800-841-5433
This company has a pharmaceutical grade Vitamin D3 product that comes in a 1000 IU and 5000 tablet.
REVIVAL SOY PRODUCTS 1-800-REVIVAL (738-4825)
This company sells soy products which contain concentrated soy isoflavones. These products include shakes, bars, and chips.
PROSTATE CANCER DIET BASICS
Suggested by Charles E. Myers, Jr. MD
www.prostateforum.com
Check with your doctors before taking supplements or changing your diet.
DO SELECT FROM THE FOLLOWING:
- Cold water fish: salmon, haddock, halibut cod, pink tuna, herring, sardines, artic char. There is no health benefit from flounder, shellfish, grouper or snapper however they are fine to eat.
- White meat of poultry (chicken/turkey)
- Egg whites and egg beaters
- Non-fat dairy (skim milk, non-fat cheese/ice cream)
- Any type of fruit or vegetable. Cabbage family members have been shown to be very beneficial for cancer patients (broccoli, cauliflower, onions, radishes, horseradish)
- Nuts: pistachios, almonds, cashews, macadamia, hazelnuts, pine and pumpkin
- Olive oil/Avocado oil/Hazelnut oil
- Red wine in moderation
- Dark Chocolate
- Bread, rice, pasta, legumes (in moderation due to high caloric value)
STAY AWAY FROM THE FOLLOWING:
- Red meat (if you must have beef then choose grass fed beef)
- Pork is the worst meat you can eat due to what they feed the pigs
- Canola oil/Vegetable oil
- King mackerel, shark and albacore tuna (due to the high mercury content)
- Flax oil or flax seed
- No juicing carrots however eating them is OK (this is because of the large amount of beta carotene in the amount of carrots that it would take to make a full glass of juice)
- Avoid peanuts, walnuts, and pecans