The most effective way to stop prostate cancer

by: | July 3, 2016
The most effective way to stop prostate cancer
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(NaturalHealth365) Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancers in men in the U.S. It currently kills around 26,000 U.S. males per year, and over 180,000 American men will be diagnosed with the disease this year.

The PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test can check if a man has normal PSA levels. This test enables early detection of prostate cancer so that more effective treatment and higher cure rates are possible.

Key prostate cancer tests can screen for normal PSA levels

Detractors of PSA testing point to a risk of overtreatment and resultant complications from a prostate malignancy that might not have spread.  In truth, many aging men do have at least some evidence of prostate cancer cells.  However, advocates insist that testing for normal PSA levels can help with early detection – which enables any changes in lifestyle and treatment protocols to be more effective.

Healthy lifestyle choices are essential for reducing incidence, progression, and mortality from prostate cancer. A 2005 study by Dean Ornish, MD, and colleagues showed that prostate cancer markers were markedly reversed in men who made lifestyle changes like eating less fatty food, more vegetables and fruits, and getting regular exercise. The health benefits increased to the degree study participants were able to implement these changes.

Healthy diet and regular exercise have a dramatic positive effect

The healthy men’s blood serum was also shown to inhibit tumor growth by 70 percent when placed in a petri dish with prostate cancer cells. By comparison, blood serum from those who did not make these lifestyle changes only inhibited the growth of the tumors by 9 percent.

Eating well and moderate amounts of physical activity are a must for optimal health.  It can even cause the blood environment of a man with prostate cancer to become far less hospitable to the existing cancer and block the growth of tumors.

Healthy lifestyle plus PSA testing equals prostate cancer prevention

A 2014 study of Iranian men found that a higher intake of vegetables and fruits correlated with protection against prostate cancer. Foods like cabbage, apples, tomatoes and pomegranates helped reduce prostate cancer risk by 67 percent.

Another study of Italian men from 2014 showed that men who consumed starchy foods and animal products had a rate of getting prostate cancer that was 1.5 times higher.  Increased consumption of fiber and vitamins showed a decreased risk.

Still another study has proven a correlation between obesity and 1.5 times higher risk of the progression of prostate cancer in men who already had the disease. This is in part because obesity is linked with a chronic level of low-grade inflammation.

The bottom line?  Regular PSA testing can confirm normal PSA levels and allow men to get treatment early if the numbers rise to levels of concern.  Countless studies corroborate the fact that regular PSA testing along with managing weight with a healthy lifestyle is the most effective formula for prostate cancer prevention.

References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24716950

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24515125

https://www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2016/6/How-to-Reverse-Markers-of-Prostate-Cancer/Page-01

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