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Prostate Cancer Vitamins That Can Protect Your Life
Posted by admin in Prostate Cancer on July 1, 2011
If you are interested in taking prostate cancer vitamins to help protect yourself from the dreaded disease, then this article will show you three that are powerful, and easy to come by. In fact, one of them is free.
However, before I list them, a disclaimer:
Prostate cancer is serious business.
There is no magic pill cure or prevention. And, if it runs in your family, you should be especially aware of the symptoms and take as much precaution (as young as possible) as you can. Prevention is always the best bet, but there is no surefire way to do it.
However, the following may help.
With that said, the first of the prostate cancer vitamins is vitamin A. Vitamin A is extremely important for your overall health, and helps enhance your white blood cell functionality. Your white blood cells are the ones that attack foreign invaders (including cancer cells).
The next one is vitamin E. Vitamin E may actually help with a gene that causes PSA production. If you have high PSA levels, definitely look into supplementing with this great antioxidant (and eating foods that naturally contain it).
Finally, there’s vitamin D. However, specifically I am talking about the kind you get from sunlight. It’s been shown in some studies that people who have higher levels of vitamin D in their bodies can be up to 50% less likely to get the really aggressive form of prostate cancer.
So that is something to think about (just don’t overdo it and get TOO much sun, of course).
The above prostate cancer vitamins are pretty powerful. They are no guarantee, but it’s good to put as many of the odds on your side as possible.
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Benefits of Coffee Include Lower Risk of Prostrate Cancer Symptoms
Posted by admin in Prostate Cancer on July 1, 2011
Want protection from prostate cancer symptoms? A new study finds that men who consume coffee (decaf or caffeinated) on a regular basis appear to have a lower risk of this disease, especially the more deadly form. One of the benefits of coffee is it’s delicious taste, however coffee is also a very complicated drink, with lots of chemicals we know about, and some we don’t fully understand yet.
Official figures from show 217,730 men were diagnosed with cancer of the prostate last year. Almost 32,000 men lost their lives to this cancer in 2010, supporting the notion that prostate cancer is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men of every age.
Prostate cancer, rare in men under 40, starts in the prostate gland, a tiny, walnut sized structure that’s part of the reproductive system. The PSA test continues to be the standard for screening for prostate cancer, and offers the chance to find these cancers early, when they are most effectively treated.
The researchers followed over 47,911 male subjects who took part in a lengthy, well-respected study.
The participants, all men, reported on how much coffee they consumed, both decaf and caffeinated, from 1986 and for every four years since. By 2006, over 5,000 men had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, including 542 with the most deadly types of this cancer. Was there an association between coffee and cancer of the prostate?
When the team looked at all types of cancer of the prostate, they saw that those who drunk the most coffee had a 20% reduced chance of prostate cancer over the study follow up period. The lower risk was seen in those drinking 6 (or more) cups per day, compared to those who drank no coffee each day.
Something else – coffee gave even more protection against the most deadly type of prostate cancer. For those who drank up to three cups on a daily basis, the risk of this type of cancer went down 29%, when compared to non-drinkers. For the subjects who drank 6 or more cups per day, the risk for the most deadly form of the cancer dropped 60% when compared to those who drank no coffee at all. Read the rest of this entry »