A first-of-its-kind study has found evidence that dietary calcium, including calcium from non-dairy sources, may increase the risk of prostate cancer. Results of the study, which involved Chinese men, were published in Cancer Research. Previous studies performed in populations in North America and Europe have noted an association between a high consumption of dairy foods… Continue Reading »
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Non-Dairy Calcium May Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
More about: Calcium, Prostate Cancer, Risk factors, The Prostate Diet
Prostate Cancer Risk Rises with Heavy Alcohol Use
Men who are heavy alcohol users are at least twice as likely to be diagnosed with high-grade prostate cancer than those who engage in less heavy drinking. That’s the word from researchers at the University of California San Francisco. In the University of California study, which was published in the journal Cancer, researchers evaluated data… Continue Reading »
More about: Prevention, Prostate Cancer, Risk factors, The Prostate Diet
Who Screwed with My Soybeans?
That would be Monsanto. Chemical giant Monsanto is the king of genetically modified soybeans. Along with the fact that no one has definitively determined that genetically modified soybeans (or other GM foods) are safe (the fact that no one has definitely linked any deaths or serious illnesses to consumption of GM foods does not mean… Continue Reading »
More about: Environmental Toxins, Prevention
Environmental Chemicals and Cancer – The Presidents Cancer Panel Report
Prostate cancer risk has been linked to a number of environmental and other toxins and now the recently released President’s Cancer Panel Report on Environmental Cancer Risk has warned that “environmentally induced cancer has been grossly underestimated.” The New Environmental Cancer Risk Report The Panel’s report noted that approximately 80,000 chemicals are on the market… Continue Reading »
More about: BPA, Environmental Toxins, Prevention, Prostate Cancer
Six Things To Do Before a PSA Test
1.Make sure you don’t have a urinary tract infection. A bacterial infection in your urinary tract can cause PSA levels to rise temporarily, so if you suspect you may have a UTI, you should have a urine test before your PSA test just to make sure. Symptoms of a urinary tract infection include an unusually… Continue Reading »
46 Things to Avoid for Prostate Health
Daily changes to lifestyle have an enormous impact on prostate health. Here is a list of 46 changes to make today! (Well, you don’t have to do all of them today but try and do as many as possible) 46 Things to AVOID for Prostate Health Calcium supplements Smoking Overweight/obesity Alcohol (2 drinks per week… Continue Reading »
Calcium and Prostate Cancer
We all know the standard marketing pitch right?: “take calcium for strong bones”. But a dilemma that an increasing number of men face is how to keep your bones healthy and strong while at the same time protecting yourself against the possibility of developing prostate cancer. Calcium is critical for strong, healthy bones, but men… Continue Reading »
More about: Calcium, Prostate Cancer, Supplements
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