Prostate Health: Complete Medical Guide
Evidence-based information on testing, treatment options, and nutritional support for optimal prostate health
🩺 Important Medical Information
This provides a general overview and may not apply to everyone. Any treatment protocol should be discussed with a qualified healthcare practitioner.
Please refer to Medical & Legal Disclaimer for complete information.
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Potential Consequences of Prostate Surgery
Health Consequences
Impotence
Erectile dysfunction may result from nerve damage during surgery
Incontinence
Loss of bladder control, ranging from mild to severe
Depression
Psychological impact from physical changes and diagnosis
Financial Impact
Insurance Challenges
Those who have been treated for prostate cancer may become uninsurable, affecting long-term financial planning and healthcare access.
"All options, including non-surgical, should be considered very carefully."
The PSA Test - How Valuable a Tool Is It?
Expert Medical Opinion
"We need to recognize that PSA is no longer a marker for prostate cancer. We originally thought we were doing the right thing, but we're now figuring out how we went wrong."
Dr. Thomas Stanley, Professor of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Dr. Stanley changed his position due to the alarming number of FALSE positives in PSA testing.
PSA Test Accuracy Issues
False Positives
of men with elevated PSAs don't have cancer
Yet patients undergo horrendous prostate biopsies with high infection risks and side effects.
False Negatives
Study of 9,459 men: 2,950 had "very healthy" PSA results
tested positive for cancer in biopsies
Many had high-grade cancer missed by PSA
Medical Recommendations
Bottom Line
You shouldn't rely on PSA alone to determine whether or not you have cancer. Discuss with your doctor other or additional diagnostic tools.
Consider Additional Tests:
- • Digital rectal examination (DRE)
- • Advanced imaging techniques
- • Genetic testing options
- • Multiple biomarker panels
About Biopsies: Important Considerations
Procedure Limitations
Random Sampling Method: Prostate biopsies are taken by random needle jabs into the gland. No matter how many sticks are made, there's no way to know if cancer lurks outside the needle tract.
Potential Risks
Cancer Spread Risk
Although biopsies are thought to be safe, they could actually help spread more cancer! Even mainstream medicine recognizes that needle pricks from biopsies can release cancer cells into bloodstream.
Important Consideration
Prostate cancer tends to be slow growing and most patients die of other causes. However, once cancer has been released into the blood, it can become extremely violent and difficult to treat.
Prostate Cancer: Facts & Statistics
Global Impact
Cancer in men
Cause of cancer death (after lung cancer)
Annual Statistics
The Good News
Most prostate cancer tumors grow so slowly that they never threaten the lives of patients. Natural causes will kill those men long before the tumors do.
Treatment Consideration: Traditional treatment methods are invasive and debilitating, potentially impacting quality of life and causing chronic incontinence to permanent impotency.
About Androgen Depletion Therapy
Recent Study Findings
A new study found that men whose prostate cancer is treated with hormone deprivation therapy (Androgen Depletion Therapy) could experience memory loss and difficulty concentrating.
Cognitive Effects
Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Christian J. Nelson: Patients "may find it more difficult to hold several pieces of information in their mind at one time."
of patients experienced cognitive decline
Additional Side Effects
Known Effects Include:
- • Fatigue
- • Hot flashes
- • Anemia
- • Increased fracture risk
- • Higher cardiovascular death rates
Important Medical Guidance
Dr. Durado Brooks, American Cancer Society: "Men need to decide whether the potential benefit outweighs the harm of the therapy for them." Many men receive this treatment in early, localized stages even though research shows it doesn't help them live longer.
"Breakthrough Cancer Study": Lifestyle Changes
Study: "Change Lifestyle, Change Risk"
This groundbreaking study produced amazing results (cancer remission) with Prostate Cancer patients through lifestyle modifications alone.
Dietary Protocol
- Low-fat vegetarian diet (10% of calories from fat)
- Eliminate cheese products - including butter
Lifestyle Components
- Exercise 30 minutes daily
- Stress management: meditation/yoga
Early-Stage Prostate Cancer: Watchful Waiting
Large-Scale Study Results
In a study of over 9,000 men who opted to put off treatment for prostate cancer (or skip it entirely), remarkable outcomes were observed.
Death rate from cancer after 10 years
Living without significantly worse symptoms
Average delay before treatment (30% who chose treatment)
The Value of Nutrition on Prostate Health
Broccoli & Cauliflower: Breakthrough Research
Phytochemicals and Health Programme Study
Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, United Kingdom
Background: Epidemiological studies suggest people consuming more than one portion of cruciferous vegetables per week are at lower risk of both prostate cancer incidence and developing aggressive prostate cancer.
Study Design
- • 12-month broccoli-rich diet study
- • Global gene expression analysis
- • GSTM1 genotype interactions
- • Randomized controlled trial
Key Findings
- • Changes in inflammation pathways
- • Modified carcinogenesis signaling
- • TGFβ1 and EGF pathway alterations
- • Sulforaphane interaction effects
Additional Research Support
29,000 Men Study: Risk of advanced prostate cancer was roughly half as high for those eating broccoli/cauliflower more than once weekly.
J. Natl. Cancer Institute 99: 1200, 2007
Immune System Study: Four servings of cruciferous vegetables weekly slashed risk of dying from ANY medical cause by 26%!
"The Doctors Book of Food Remedies," page 149
Pomegranate: Clinical Cancer Research
UCLA Study Results
Clinical Cancer Research, July 1 Issue: Pomegranate juice prolongs post-surgery PSA doubling time and drives down cancer cell proliferation.
Decrease in PSA velocity increase
Dr. Allan Pantuck, UCLA: "We are hoping pomegranate juice offers a novel strategy for prolonging doubling time in treated men."
Study Protocol:
8 ounces of pomegranate juice daily
Mechanism of Action
American Chemical Society (2007)
Pomegranate juice contains ellagitannins - antioxidants with unique "seek and destroy" targeting of prostate cancer cells.
Special Metabolites: Ellagitannins break down into metabolites that specifically inhibit cancer cell growth, offering potential for prevention and treatment.
Flaxseed Halts Prostate Cancer Growth
Duke University Medical Center Study
Presented at 43rd American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Chicago
Researchers suggest flaxseed, rich in omega-3 fatty acids and lignans, can stop prostate cancer tumors from growing by interrupting the chain of events that makes cells multiply out of control.
Study Design
161 Men Study Protocol:
- • Group 1: 30g flaxseed daily
- • Group 2: Flaxseed + low-fat diet
- • Group 3: Low-fat diet only
- • Group 4: Control (no intervention)
- • Duration: Average 30 days pre-surgery
Key Results
Dr. Wendy Demark-Wahnefried: "For this study, we demonstrated that it is flaxseed that primarily offers the protective benefit."
The slowest tumor growth occurred in the two flaxseed supplemented groups
Mechanisms of Action
Omega-3 Fatty Acids:
- • Interfere with cancer cell adhesion
- • Affect cell membrane production
- • Influence natural killer cell levels
- • Modify protein kinase C levels
Lignans:
- • Antiangiogenic: Stop blood supply to tumors
- • Antimitotic: Prevent cell division
- • Affect androgen metabolism
- • Provide estrogenic effects
Additional Nutritional Support
Allium Group Vegetables
Shanghai, China Study - 700 Men
Study surveyed 200 men with prostate cancer and 500 healthy men, questioning eating habits.
Lower risk with daily allium consumption
Lower risk with 2g garlic daily
Lower risk with scallions (most beneficial)
Allium vegetables include: Garlic, onions, shallots, leeks, and scallions
Other Evidence-Based Foods
❌ Avoid Red Meat
Harvard University Study: 250% more likely to suffer advanced prostate cancer with daily red meat vs. once weekly consumption.
Vitamin D
18-year Harvard study of 14,916 doctors: Vitamin D from sun, supplements, and seafood reduces prostate cancer risk.
🌱 Soy Products
Japanese men have especially low death rates from prostate cancer. Contains genistein and isoflavinoids effective against hormone-dependent cancers.
🥛 Choose Organic Whole Milk
Journal of Epidemiology: Non-fat milk related to advanced prostate cancer progression. Whole milk contains fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, K. Choose organic to avoid growth hormones.
🍵 Green Tea
Tokyo National Cancer Center: 5+ cups daily = 50% lower risk of advanced prostate cancer. Credit to catechins controlling testosterone levels.
💊 Vitamin K2
European EPIC Study (11,000+ men): 35% reduction in prostate cancer risk. Most pronounced for advanced disease.
🥗 Raw Food Therapy
Max Gerson, M.D.
Dr. Gerson used a mostly raw food and fresh vegetable juice diet for cancer patients with remarkably good results, plus substantial vitamin supplements.
Complete Program: "The Gerson Therapy" by Charlotte Gerson and Morton Walker (2001) NY: Kensington Publishing Corp.
🌰 Other Prostate Health Foods
🥜 Nuts & Seeds
Pistachio nuts & sunflower seeds: Contain phytosterols that block cholesterol absorption and help treat enlarged prostate.
🐝 Bee Pollen
Can be eaten plain or sprinkled over smoothie, yogurt, or cereal.
🌶️ Other Beneficial
- • Chili peppers
- • Cranberries
- • Grapes
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⚕️ Treatment Information
- Chemotherapy
- 40% or more of cancer patients die from malnutrition