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Supplementations, Diet And Prostate Cancer Connection

Feature Article Supplementations, Diet And Prostate Cancer Connection
NOV 20, 2014 LISTEN

It is best to get adequate amount of certain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, popping pills isn't the best way to do it says, McCauley. “It's always preferable to get nutrients through the foods you eat. The absorption is higher.” But she admits it not always possible to get enough of a particular nutrient through food alone.

Supplementation can make a difference! But however, single supplementation is not the good practice. She warns. Nutritional supplements should be taken in conjunction with a high-quality multivitamin, which ensures better absorption.”

Well so how much is enough? The RDA, or require daily allowance, doesn't always provide the proper guideline for particular vitamin or mineral, she notes. RDA for selenium is 70 micrograms, but most nutritionist advocate taking more, typically 200micrograms per day.

Vitamin E, RDA of 15 international units (IU) is woefully inadequate according to McCauley, who recommends dosages of 400 to 800 IU per day. She advises to purchase the natural source that contains tocopherol blend rather than a synthetic version because it much easier absorb.

She doesn't recommend lycopene supplements because she thinks they are too difficult to be metabolize and besides it's easier to get them in food. One glass of tomato juice every morning provides a lot of protection,” she says.

Nelson also advice on why we don't have to fire up the grill! He said, when meat is cooked on a charcoal grill, cancer-causing agents form. He said one of the agents, PhIP, although not chemically very reactive on its own, it transformed in the liver into a chemical that attacks prostate cell DNA. Charred meat is bad.” He says. If you can't imagine life without a grilled ribeye or New York strip, at least follow a few basic guidelines, McCauley suggests. Choose a high quality lean cut of meal, and buy smaller portions. Also microwave the meat for a couple of minutes before throwing it on the grill, and turn it several times while cooking.” That minimizes charring and smoke exposure,” she says

So you see black men it appears we are causing our own prostate woes! Diet has now become one of the prostate cancer disparities in the black communities. (Erin L et al 2013)Researchers looked at the diets of 4,577 men diagnosed with prostate cancer that had not metastasized. Using data from food questionnaires, the researchers estimated how much fat and what types of fat each man ate.

Men who consumed the most fat from vegetable sources after being diagnosed with prostate cancer were least likely to have the disease progress and become deadly. The main sources of vegetable fats in their diets were oils (such as olive oil) and nuts. The authors estimate that replacing 10 percent of calories consumed in the form of carbohydrates (such as white bread, white rice or soda) with vegetable fats could lower the risk for lethal prostate cancer by 29 percent.

Ronald M Bazar author of the book Healthy Prostate lamented on why are so many elderly people so unhealthy and reliant on drugs? Why have chronic disease and the loss of functional mobility become so rampant among the elderly? Why are we not vital until old age like the Okinawans of Japan who live and work to a very old age with none of the awful health problems of most of our elderly?

From research it appears that the food we eat has no immediate effect. However, the cumulative result of poor food choices adds up over time and takes its toll. We cannot discharge all the toxins quickly enough and, as a result, we develop health problems as we age. It is clear what causes prostate diseases. It's also clear that natural health choices begin the healing process.

Prostate problems are rare in cultures that eat traditional, natural foods. Men's prostate health requires healthy, natural food choices.

Poor prostate health results not from the fact that we live longer as some researchers would have you believe, but from accumulating toxins from our modern devitalized non-food products (e.g., chips, commercial dairy and meat, and instant foods). Time and repetition of poor food choices takes its toll. Guaranteed. That's why we have an epidemic of prostate disease in the black communities.

In a study of black men in Soweto(Walker et al 1992) according to the authors regarding the future trend of prostate cancer in the South African black population, inevitably there will be increases. This population, both in rural and in urban areas, is highly partial to the Western diet and when enabled with rising prosperity, readily forsakes the traditional diet (Segal &Walker, 1986). Only the high cost of meat and dairy produce limits their consumptions. Already in the more prosperous segments of urban blacks, fat supplies 35% or more of energy. Was it not that brown bread is cheaper (from State subsidization) than white, the latter would be the more popular choice.

Most studies of the relationships between diet and prostate cancer have originated from Western countries. A systematic review of the associations between diet and cancer, published by the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research in 2007, demonstrated that foods containing lycopene or selenium, and purified selenium supplements, which have antioxidant effects, probably decrease the risk of prostate cancer, whereas pulses (legumes) and foods containing vitamin E or the related α-tocopherol might also have a limited role in preventing prostate cancer. The authors also stated that ingesting high levels of calcium probably increases the risk of prostate cancer, and that processed meat, milk, and dairy products might have at least a partial role in the development of prostate cancer. As the effects of long-term dietary exposures and underlying genetic susceptibility on the risk of prostate cancer might differ between ethnic groups, an original study to investigate the potential protective effects of an Asian diet and the converse role of a Western diet should be conducted in Asian individuals. Although well-designed prospective or informative retrospective studies investigating this aspect are limited at present, particularly in Asian populations, the impact of isoflavones, soybeans, tofu, and green tea on the development of prostate cancer in such individuals has been investigated(Kazuto Ito 2014)

A meta-analysis of data from three prospective cohort studies and one case–control study in Japanese individuals, two case–control studies in Chinese cohorts, and one prospective cohort study in an American population found that Asian individuals who consumed green tea more frequently had a decreased risk of developing prostate cancer compared with Asian people who consumed green tea less frequently (OR 0.62; 95% CI 0.39–1.01).

However, no relationship with the risk of developing prostate cancer was observed in the American cohort who had ever consumed green tea compared with the population who had never consumed green tea (OR 1.47; 95% CI 0.99–2.19). In the seven studies analysed, the levels of exposure to green tea in the high-exposure groups varied from 'ever' to >10 cups per day, and consumption of green tea also varied in the low-exposure groups from 'never' to ≤1 cup per day. Thus, the observed influence of green tea in Asian and Western populations has limitations and, therefore, the effect of this dietary factor remains uncertain.

The effect of soy consumption on the development of prostate cancer has also been analyzed in a meta-analysis that included eight studies on isoflavone consumption, eight studies on consumption of nonfermented soy foods, and six studies on consumption of fermented soy foods, which were conducted in the USA, European countries, China, and Japan

Yours in Prostate Health!
About the Columnist
Alt. Dr. Raphael NyarkoteyObu is a registered Naturopathic Doctor practicing integrative Naturopathic oncology with Master's in Prostate Cancer from Sheffield Hallam University UK, ultrasound expert, renowned Prostate Cancer expert, ambassador and Cancer Psychologist focusing 100% on Men's prostate health. My holistic, naturopathic approach is exclusive for people combating Prostate Cancer, Prostatitis, Bladder Pain / Pelvic Pain and Male sexual dysfunction.

My research, writings and professional passion are exclusive to these conditions: Cancer of the prostate, Enlarged Prostate, Prostatitis, Male sexual dysfunction, Pain (specifically pelvic pain) and urinary incontinence. Treatments include: medicinal herbs, individualized nutrition, supplements and massage.

My research interest are black race and prostate cancer, Doppler for prostate cancer diagnosis, Naturopathy oncology and the Dangme People in Ghana. As a Prostate Cancer Planner for Patient he is passionate with staying up-to-date on cutting-edge prostate cancer research. With Dr. Obu, you will know if doing nothing (or Active Surveillance) is best for you.

If you need medical treatment, he knows all the main players and can facilitate a visit both in Ghana and abroad. He is the CEO of De Men's Clinic & Prostate Research Lab in Dodowa-Akoto House and the founder of Men's Health Foundation Ghana. Contact: [email protected]. Tel:0541090045

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