Prostate Health Prostate Cancer Prevention

Prostate Cancer Prevention

When deciding on prostate cancer prevention and what strategies to adopt, keep in mind that several of the strongest known risk factors for prostate cancer are simply beyond your control. Genetic. The risk of prostate cancer is higher if a father or brothers in a family have had the disease. Age is also a factor. Prostate cancer is less common in men before age 50, but incidence of the  disease grows dramatically after that age. Race. Studies show that African-American men are at  much higher risk of developing prostate cancer.

The totality of factors that cause prostate cancer is still not fully known. Individuals with none of the three uncontrollable risk factors for prostate cancer may choose to follow a lifestyle linked to a lower risk of the disease. A good healthy life style and healthy diet that protect against prostate cancer might well help avoid other  diseases as well, such as heart disease, colon cancer, and others. Studies on prostate cancer prevention focuses on good nutrition and important factors include: Fat, Vegetables, Fish and Fruit.

Prostate cancer rates vary greatly from one country to another, with the highest rates appearing in countries where people tend to eat a lot of fat

Vegetables. Some studies link a diet high in vegetables to a lower risk of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer can be two to three times more common in men who eat no fish as in men who eat moderate to large amounts of fish.

Research does not yet support any definite nutritional guidelines for preventing prostate cancer. Reasonable suggestions are to eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, reduce intake of saturated fat and cholesterol,  limit sugars and salt. Drink alcoholic beverages in moderation, or cut them out completely. Watch your weight and control calories.

Obesity and prostate cancer: Studies have not established a direct connection between obesity and incidence of prostate cancer. However obesity may affect levels of hormones related to prostate cancer risk. Strategies for preventing obesity include: following guidelines for a healthy diet, meeting with your doctor to develop a plan for physical activity, and doing some form of aerobic  exercise for 30 minutes or more daily. Weight management control will have health benefits for the whole body and the mind. Take care of your body and your prostate will prosper.

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Obesity and Prostate Health

Obesity has increased alarming in past 40 years, has been exploding in the United States and in the UK. 60% to 70% of adults in the US were classified as overweight or obese. What is more disturbing is that more than 30% of children who are classified with a body mass index over the accepted normal of 25 are overweight or obese. Since 40% of Americans do not exercise regularly, there seems to be little hope of this changing in the near future. With decreased physical activity and increased food consumption there’s an increased rate of a multitude of diseases, particularly diabetes. With a major health crisis looming over the developed and affluent countries of the world due to a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diets, the healthcare systems are creaking. Healthcare costs are soaring in most developed countries and are costing taxpayers billions annually. Obesity is inflating the costs and need to be addressed for the health and fiscal epidemic that it is.  

While cancer is an ever present threat the research link between obesity and an increased chance of developing prostate cancer remains unclear, obesity does have negative effect on disease outcomes. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test results in obese men can be  considerable lower despite the presence of disease, leading to delayed diagnosis  and treatment; recovery from surgery tends to be longer for the obese, and the  risk of death from prostate cancer can be much higher.

For prostate health as for overall health weight management is a central and good sensible healthy eating is a must. Knowing what to eat is where to start and you should be guided by your GP or a qualified dietician, this will get you eating correct food for you.

Exercise is essential for effective weight management, and regular exercise, at least 30 minutes a day and at least 3 days each week. Exercise helps burn off extra unwanted calories, helps keep the individual flexible, helps maintain muscle strength and endurance. Walking, jogging, leisure activities, amateur sports, can be effective types of exercise. Stay active claim control of your health, claim control of your life. Taking care of the prostate requires taking care of yourself.

Be proactive, be health conscious. It’s your life, it’s your health, love it and live it to the full.

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Don't suffer in silence

Prostate Health Don't Suffer in Silence

The chances are that if you reached here you are concerned about prostate health or you are anxious that prostate cancer could be a possibility.

Worldwide, around 914,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008. More than two out of three cases are diagnosed in the more developed regions.

In the USA an estimated 2,000,000 are living with prostate cancer while there will be an estimated 217,000 new cases diagnose in 2010.

In the UK each year around 38,000 are diagnosed with prostate cancer. 

EU statistics for the year 2008 show that 340,000 were diagnosed as having prostate cancer.   (Cancer research UK.)

Don’t be a statistic

Perhaps if you are not already anxious enough, then these statistics have made you more anxious. This is not the purpose of this article. Its purpose is to spring you into action to be proactive, to do something positive for you and your health.

A lot of men suffer a lot of anguish in silence. They tend not to talk to their partner or friends about their prostate health. Why? Perhaps its embarrassment or fear or perhaps it’s not macho or perhaps worst still it’s ostrich syndrome.

Well whatever about sticking your head in the sand and hoping that it will go away the facts are all men have a prostate gland and they have a responsibility to themselves to keep it healthy. The worst possible thing to do is NOTHING.

Don’t suffer in silence there’s lots of help out there. Speak with your GP, search forums on the web, inform yourself, don’t be foolish, remember a burden shared is a burden halved.

Do something positive today. Visit your GP and have a PSA blood test. It’s you first step, chances are you have a healthy prostate and there is no need to worry, if it is enlarged then it is treatable. If there’s cancer cells present then if diagnosed early this cancer is one of the most successfully treated cancers.

Be proactive, be health conscious. It’s your life  it’s your health , love it and live it to the full.