Prostate Cancer

Do you really need some certain foods for preventing prostate cancer? As we to know that this kind of cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. In accordance with a report published by the World Cancer Research Fund in November 2007, foods containing lycopene and selenium most likely protect against cancer of prostate. Foods containing calcium are a possibly cause of the cancer.
Some scientific studies are challenging a number of entrenched views on what we have traditionally deemed nutritionally wholesome foods. For instance, growing evidence proposes that milk may be bad for the prostate. In general, countries that consume large amount of milk have the highest incidence of prostate cancer. The culprit emerges to be milk's calcium. Excessive calcium intake, regardless of source, actually suppresses the synthesis of a form of vitamin D that reduces the cancer.
In the fight against prostate cancer, men call for all the ammunition they can get-and five healthy foods could assist them lessen their risk. A healthy vegetarian diet might decrease men's risk of the cancer.
Here are five foods that could help in preventing prostate cancer:




1. Beans. Black, pinto, small red, and kidney beans are some of food that have high in fiber, which assists the body rid itself of excess testosterone, and are amongst the 20 most antioxidant-rich foods.









2. Tomatoes. Tomatoes and other lycopene-rich foods, like watermelon and pink grapefruit, are linked with a reduced risk of prostate and also other cancers.





3. Sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes, carrots, and cantaloupe are some of foods that have a rich in beta-carotene, which provides them their orange color and assists the immune system keep cancer at bay.





4. Broccoli. Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetable, includes kale and cauliflower, are rich in sulphoraphane, a cancer-fighting phytochemical that assists relieve the body of excess testosterone and decreases the risk of prostate and also other cancers.





 
5. Soy milk. Soy, nut, and rice milks are a healthy alternative to cow's milk, which is recognized to raise the risk of prostate cancer.




GOOD LUCK !

Can exercise help men avoid prostate trouble? It's a hotly debated question in research circles, now some new work adds to the ongoing debate about the role being active may play in terms of prostate cancer risk. U.S. researchers at Duke University Medical Center examined 190 male subjects who were having prostate biopsies at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Before the procedure, subjects completed questionnaires on their physical activity. Levels of physical activity were assessed based on answers to questions on frequency, duration and intensity of exercise in a typical week. Activity was designated as mild (easy walking, yoga), moderate (brisk walking, tennis) or strenuous (running, swimming).
A full 58% of the subjects in the study were considered sedentary, exercising less than the American Heart Association recommendations of one hour a week. Another 46% were moderately active, leaving just 33% considered very active.
After making adjustments for age, race, weight, PSA score, family history of disease and other variables, the team found that men who exercised more each week were far less likely to have cancer on biopsy. "As the amount of exercise increased, the risk of cancer decreased," explains study lead author Dr. Jodi Antonelli, a urology resident at Duke University Medical Center. The results of the work were published online in the Journal of Urology.
The good news is that even a small amount of exercise offered some reduced risk of prostate cancer.
Antonelli cautions, "This is a relatively small study - and it is not a screening study - so it may not be appropriate to apply our results to a general population. In addition, it is impossible to state that exercise alone was responsible for the benefits we observed because participants who exercised might also have engaged in other behaviors linked to better health, like adhering to good diet. That means we can not clearly identify a causal relationship."
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, affecting one in six American males, though the disease is rare in a man under 40 years old. The cause remains unknown, but thanks to PSA testing, the vast majority of these cancers are found before any symptoms appear.
While it can be scary to face a life-threatening disease, today's diagnostic tests make it possible for your doctor to find something early on, when cancers are most beatable. And though there is no "one size fits all" treatment for prostate cancer, you doctor can explain the options (medications, radiation therapy, surgery or simple monitoring) best for you based on the stage of your disease and your own unique situation.
If you're worried about prostate trouble, either now or later in life, making exercise part of your daily routine can certainly do no harm, and may well end up proving itself quite helpful.
Before you start that workout plan, talk with your doctor to be sure exercise is okay for you - especially if you've been inactive for years. Once you get the go-ahead, start slow and build over time, and make an effort to get in a workout at least three times each and every week.
Remember too that exercise, when done properly, should not leave you sore, stiff or exhausted - if you are then you're overdoing it and more likely to hurt yourself and sabotage your efforts of getting fit and avoiding prostate trouble.