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A Food Warning Label that Really Works?

Processed Foods and Cancer - Sperling Prostate Center

Cancer risk is a small part of the broad spectrum of men’s health issues. Let’s face it, the male sex is notorious for ignoring warning symptoms, taking lifestyle risks, and avoiding doctor visits. Furthermore, our culture promotes “manly” stereotypes that have implications for diet (e.g., eat red meat, drink beer), mental health (e.g., “stuff” your keep reading

Diet, Cancer and You

You’re having a dream. In it, you’re in the lunch line at a fast-food restaurant, anticipating a tasty burger, fries and soft drink. Part of you feels a bit guilty because you had junk food just last week, but you have to be at an early afternoon meeting and... keep reading

Flaxseeds May Prevent Prostate Cancer Tumors From Spreading

The basics of healthy eating include less red meat (more chicken and fish if you’re a carnivore), more fruits and vegetables (preferably organic), nuts, whole grains, less sugar, fat and alcohol, and plenty of antioxidants. Recently, flaxseed has started gaining attention for the numerous benefits it offers. These include... keep reading

Not For Your Prostate Only: Time for a Dietary Wakeup Call?

The scary data tells it all. To judge by the statistics, the U.S. is a nation of fat, sick people. Take, for example, these numbers from the Centers for Disease Control: In less than a 10-year period (2000 to 2018) the prevalence of obesity increased from 30.5% to 42.4%. This means over 1/3 of persons keep reading

Can Eating More Vegetables Stop Prostate Cancer from Getting Worse?

A plant-based prostate cancer diet consisting of many fruits and vegetables

Let’s turn to the venerable Mayo Clinic’s suggestions on lowering your risk of getting prostate cancer (PCa). According to their web article, “Prostate cancer prevention: ways to lower your risk”: You might consider increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables you eat each day by adding an additional serving of a fruit or vegetable to keep reading

When it Comes to Food, Are You a Risk-Taker?

How would you rate yourself in terms of healthy eating habits? In a 2016 survey of 3,000 Americans, 75% of respondents said their diets were good, very good, or excellent. And yet, “…more than 80 percent of Americans fail to eat the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. At the same time, many Americans overeat refined grains keep reading

How’s Your Health? Make the Most of Prostate Health Month—and Every Month

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the month for wearing sky blue ribbons and bracelets, participating in fundraising walkathons or other activities, and receiving a reminder from the prostate-conscious woman in your life to go get a PSA blood test (if she hasn’t already done so). About 10 years ago, the American Foundation keep reading

Heart-Healthy Choices Promote Prostate Health

Mark Moyad, MD, professor of preventive and alternative medicine at the University of Michigan, is renowned for his extensive knowledge on how nutrition, supplements and exercise protect against prostate cancer. He recently published a detailed report, “Preventing Aggressive Prostate Cancer with Proven Cardiovascular Disease Preventive Methods.”[i] He lists risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that keep reading

Would You Change Your Diet to Prevent PCa?

Do you know what causes cancer? Do you believe that diet can affect your chances of either causing or preventing prostate cancer? Would you change what you eat if you thought it could make a positive difference? I ran across an interesting small study that grew out of a larger British program called the ProDiet keep reading

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