Health & Fitness

These days, we are discovering what some homeopaths have known all along, which is that diet is connected to health and special prostate diets can keep a man healthy and prostate cancer free for a long time. No one wants to lose a loved one to cancer. Taking the annual tests and eating right will go a long way toward keeping the prostate healthy.

Prostate Diets Should Include Tomatoes and Strawberries
Prostate diets should include a lot of tomatoes and strawberries. Men who ate 10 servings a week of tomatoes in any form, whether they were cooked, raw, in sauce or juice, had a 41 percent reduction in prostate cancer in one study. Men who ate half a cup of strawberries a week saw a 20 percent decrease in prostate cancer.

Ive been a big believer for the past few years in garlic as a cure-all and prostate diets may include healthy doses of that, as well as broccoli, which is packed with vitamins. Men prone to prostate cancer should reduce their carbohydrates and alcohol intake. Quiting smoking and engaging in regular exercise are common doctor recommendations for overall good health. Begin or end your day with a nice cup of green tea. There are ongoing studies regarding beta-carotene. Some studies indicate that drinking carrot juice on a regular basis can contribute to prostate cancer while other studies show that high levels of dietary beta-carotene can help beat it. In this case, I would suggest using beta-carotene in moderation.

There are a few types of vitamins that should be consumed on a daily basis as an ongoing lifestyle commitment. Vitamin E, selenium and saw palmetto are all powerful nutrients that can help keep prostate cancer in check. Supplements to boost the immune system in general are also available. If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, restricting calories to 500 a meal has also been shown to increase the PC cell death rate and decrease tumor blood vessel formation.