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thomasdevos
10-05-2009, 09:19 PM
Protect against prostate cancer with nutrition

One of the most common cancers Man is the prostate cancer, 50% to 70% of men in the 70's have evidence of prostate cancer, but only one in ten have symptoms of prostate cancer. The exact cause of prostate cancer is unknown, but it is related to age, diet and lifestyle and metabolism of testosterone.

Because prostate cancer is slow growing the initial symptoms do not show, later symptoms such as frequent urination especially at night, weak urinary stream, pain while urinating, a feeling of emptying the bladder after incomplete urination, dribbling after urination and sometimes blood in the urine are all signs of prostate cancer. If prostate cancer is left to spread other symptoms include weight loss, bone pain, fatigue and anemia.

A change in diet can help with and to protect against prostate cancer. Reduce animal fat, including plenty of fiber in the diet and eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Food anti-prostate cancer are soy products, rice, green and yellow vegetables, seafood such as oysters, bran, whole grains, shiitake mushrooms, pulses, garlic, seeds squash, tomatoes, nuts, seeds (flax), cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and oily fish. Cut on alcohol and meat consumption and try to maintain a healthy weight.

The following supplements may help if you suffer from prostate cancer.

Coenzyme Q10

Lycopene

Saw Palmetto

Selenium

Shark cartilage

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Zinc

Reference Site:

prostate cancer treatment (http://prostate-cancer-treatment-cure.com)
prostatecancerfoundation (http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org)
en.wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate_cancer)
www.cancer.gov (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/prostate)
neworiental (http://www.neworiental.org/publish/portal0/tab1127/info377702.htm)