Prostate Cancer Nutrition
Published on Mar 27 2010, in the categories: Diets
Research studies talk about two methods of treatment for the prostate cancer disease: the conventional treatment which includes surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or androgen deprivation therapy, and the alternative treatment, also having the long name of Complementary and Alternative Medicines Treatments (CAM). On the list of alternative treatment we find herbal therapy, homeopathy, physical body relaxation exercises, the use of magnetic field and hydrotherapy. There are, of course, many other procedures, but I think only these are worth mentioning. If surgery is the most popular type of conventional treatment than herbal therapy is the most popular form of alternative treatment.
Natural treatment is based on a diet which includes only natural products, such as vegetables and fruits. Also, the same diet must include antioxidants and mineral supplements such as magnesium, zinc, selenium, lycopene, calcium, resveratrol or phyto-oestrogens with its two groups: isoflavonoids and lignans, found in berries, nuts and cereals, vitamin C in high doses, also vitamin A and E, amino and essential fatty acids, enzymes.
Large doses of calcium suppress the vitamin D which inhibits the prostate cancer.
The African plum tree also know as Pygeum lowers the cholesterol, the pomegranate juice from the Punica granatum tree has anti-inflamatory properties, zyflamend extract from the olive oil, hot peppers and jalapenom habenero reduces the growth of prostate cancer cells, the saw palmetto and the soy are considered miracle herbs, soy products such as tofu or miso have isoflavonoids.
Zinc is stored in larger quantities into the prostate than in any other part of the human body so pumpkin seeds are recommended, also oysters, barley, chicken meat, sunflower seeds.
In apricots, pink grapefruit, guava, watermelon and cooked tomatoes we find lycopene.
The Omega 3 is found in cold water fish meat while selenium is found in liver, seafood, brown rice, garlic, grains and chicken meat.
Maitake mushroom extracts show some beneficial effects, but further research studies must be conducted.
Fructose, meaning the sugar in all fruits is regarded as a food which prevents the apparition of prostate cancer; we add on the list lemon juice and honey.
About drinking products, water is the best, and the more you drink it the better it is. The daily recommended quantity would be fifty percent of body weight in ounces or at least eight glasses of water. Eucalyptus and green tea are the alternatives for simple water.
A nutritional diet is recommended usually by doctors or specialists in herbal therapy, since the dosage of a certain supplement could have side effects. The above mentioned natural products are generally accepted for the treatment of prostate cancer but it is necessary to seek for a doctor’s counseling and once you do so, try to get a more complete list of what products you could use in your case.
Natural treatment is based on a diet which includes only natural products, such as vegetables and fruits. Also, the same diet must include antioxidants and mineral supplements such as magnesium, zinc, selenium, lycopene, calcium, resveratrol or phyto-oestrogens with its two groups: isoflavonoids and lignans, found in berries, nuts and cereals, vitamin C in high doses, also vitamin A and E, amino and essential fatty acids, enzymes.
Large doses of calcium suppress the vitamin D which inhibits the prostate cancer.
The African plum tree also know as Pygeum lowers the cholesterol, the pomegranate juice from the Punica granatum tree has anti-inflamatory properties, zyflamend extract from the olive oil, hot peppers and jalapenom habenero reduces the growth of prostate cancer cells, the saw palmetto and the soy are considered miracle herbs, soy products such as tofu or miso have isoflavonoids.
Zinc is stored in larger quantities into the prostate than in any other part of the human body so pumpkin seeds are recommended, also oysters, barley, chicken meat, sunflower seeds.
In apricots, pink grapefruit, guava, watermelon and cooked tomatoes we find lycopene.
The Omega 3 is found in cold water fish meat while selenium is found in liver, seafood, brown rice, garlic, grains and chicken meat.
Maitake mushroom extracts show some beneficial effects, but further research studies must be conducted.
Fructose, meaning the sugar in all fruits is regarded as a food which prevents the apparition of prostate cancer; we add on the list lemon juice and honey.
About drinking products, water is the best, and the more you drink it the better it is. The daily recommended quantity would be fifty percent of body weight in ounces or at least eight glasses of water. Eucalyptus and green tea are the alternatives for simple water.
A nutritional diet is recommended usually by doctors or specialists in herbal therapy, since the dosage of a certain supplement could have side effects. The above mentioned natural products are generally accepted for the treatment of prostate cancer but it is necessary to seek for a doctor’s counseling and once you do so, try to get a more complete list of what products you could use in your case.
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