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
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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 »
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Infertile Men at Greater Risk of High-Grade Prostate Cancer
Could infertility in men be a risk factor for prostate cancer? Results of a recent study indicate that it may be wise to screen men who are infertile for the possibility of prostate cancer, as researchers found a greater risk of high-grade prostate cancer among this population of men. A research team from the University… Continue Reading »
More about: ED, Infertility, Prostate Cancer, Risk factors
Foods with Highest Levels of BPA; Supermarkets and Stores with Highest BPA Risk
A new report by the Environmental Working Group shows that BPA (Bisphenol-A) on a paper receipt is 250 to 1,000 times greater than the amount typically found in a can of food or a can of baby formula. BPA has been linked to various forms of cancer including prostate cancer. For a summary of the… Continue Reading »
More about: BPA, Environmental Toxins, Prevention, Prostate Cancer
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 »
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Prostate Health, Genetics and Lifestyle
Recently I have been thinking more and more about the relative value of good genes versus lifestyle and what matters most in terms of living a long and healthy life and living cancer-free. On the one side there are the arguments put forward by what I call the Gene-ists; those that believe that genes trump… Continue Reading »
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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
Vitamin D and Prostate Cancer
Vitamin D and Prostate Cancer We are big believers in vitamin D for prostate health at prostate.net. Here is some of the latest research on vitamin D as it applies to prostate cancer and prostate health as well as heart disease, bone health, diabetes and colon cancer. Prostate Health Although the issue remains controversial, some… Continue Reading »
More about: Bone Health, Prostate Cancer, Supplements, Vitamin D
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