Prostate Cancer

1. Epidemiologic studies have suggested that men with a higher frequency of ejaculations may have a slightly lower risk of prostate cancer ......(Erik Castle, M.D.- an associate professor of urology at College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, and a senior associate consultant in the Department of Urology, where he also is assistant residency coordinator)

2.  Having a vasectomy doesn't increase your risk of getting prostate cancer ..... (Todd B. Nippoldt, M.D. - a consultant in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition and works with patients who have disorders of the hormone-producing glands)

3. If prostate cancer spreads, it tends to affect the bones and lymph nodes ..... (Erik Castle, M.D)

4. Early research suggests that drinking pomegranate juice (237 milliliters daily for up to two years) may slow the progression of prostate cancer ..... (Erik Castle, M.D)

5. Men who ejaculate between 13 and 20 times a month had a 14% lower risk of prostate cancer that men who ejaculated on average, between 4 and 7 times a month for most of their adult life ..... (Michael Leitzman, a cancer researcher at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland)

6.  The risk of prostate cancer is more than 100% higher in men with either a brother or father who is diagnosed when compared with men who have no family history

7. No ejaculation at least two days prior to test can elevate the PSA 

Controlling Diabetes

Over time, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure, and nerve damage. These types of damage are the result of damage to small vessels, referred to as microvascular disease.

Diabetes is also an important factor in accelerating the hardening and narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis), leading to strokes, coronary heart disease, and other large blood vessel diseases. This is referred to as macrovascular disease. 

Checking your blood glucose levels often through out the day will help you to figure out how to keep good control. 

1. After washing your hands, insert a test strip into your meter.
2. Use your lancing device on the side of your fingertip to get a drop of blood.
3. Gently squeeze or massage your finger until a drop of blood forms. (Required sample sizes vary by meter.)
4. Touch and hold the edge of the test strip to the drop of blood, and wait for the result.
5. Your blood glucose level will appear on the meter's display

Note: All meters are slightly different, so always refer to your user's manual for specific instructions.

Other tips for checking:

• With some meters, you can also use your forearm, thigh or fleshy part of your hand.
• There are spring-loaded lancing devices that make sticking yourself less painful.
• If you use your fingertip, stick the side of your fingertip by your fingernail to avoid having sore spots on the frequently used part of your finger.

 

Here are the blood glucose ranges for adults with diabetes:

Glycemic control
A1C (glycated hemoglobin)	<7.0%
Preprandial plasma glucose (before a meal)	70–130 mg/dl (5.0–7.2 mmol/l)
Postprandial plasma glucose (after a meal)	<180 mg/dl (<10.0 mmol/l)
Blood pressure	<130/80 mmHg
Lipids
LDL	<100 mg/dl (<2.6 mmol/l)
Triglycerides	<150 mg/dl (<1.7 mmol/l)
HDL	>40 mg/dl (>1.1 mmol/l)

A1C is a blood test that helps you and your doctor monitor your overall glucose control.

It gives an average of the amount of glucose in your blood over a few months' time. It is usually ordered 2 to 4 times a year. If you are newly diagnosed or having trouble maintaining good day-to-day control, it may be ordered more often.

Fighting diabetes with supplements may not be such a far-fetched idea.
The dietary supplements in this section are some of the most commonly used among people with diabetes. They include: omega-3 fatty acids, alpha lipoic acid, chromium, coenzyme Q10, garlic, and magnesium.

Tomatoes Benefit for Prostate Health

More and more medical studies indicate that the antioxidants in vegetables,  particularly tomatoes and broccoli, can lower prostate cancer risk, while foods  with animal fats increase risk. While ongoing studies are still assessing the  value of antioxidant supplements, food scientists say they are already  comfortable advocating that men eat a more vegetable-based diet to lower their  risk of prostate cancer, not to mention heart disease and colon cancer.

There is also growing observational evidence that both tomato and broccoli  consumption helps reduce risk of prostate cancer. In the tomato products,  attention has focused on nutrients called carotenoids (Carotenoids are a highly colored - red, orange, and yellow - group of fat-soluble plant pigments), particularly lycopene (the major red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes) 

In broccoli, a  number of sulfur compounds are thought to detoxify carcinogens. Both of these  are thought to benefit prostate health. Nutritionist familiar with prostate  health recommend seven to ten servings of tomatoes and tomato based products a  week, which is still only one serving a day. When counting tomato juices and raw  tomatoes and ever popular pasta products, that is not difficult to reach this  level. In fact, most men get more than one serving when they consume pasta or  even pizza. It’s that easy.

Preparation matters! Carotenoids are very poorly absorbed from raw foods, so  some heating really helps bring out the benefits. Consumption with a little  healthy fat helps, too. For example take beta-carotene from carrots. Eating a  carrot raw leads to 1 or 2 percent beta-carotene absorption. Steaming those  carrots a little bit and add a little bit of oil in there, you'll get much more  absorption of the beneficial carotenoids. 

The same is true for tomatoes. By  overcooking tomatoes, for example, by simmering a tomato sauce for hours, you’ll  begin to break down the lycopene. Everything in moderation please!

Nutrients in foods can lower risk of prostate cancer. In observational  studies and clinical trials there are suggestions that higher consumption of  vitamin E and selenium lower prostate cancer risk. Vitamin E is found in basic  plant foods, including nuts, vegetables, vegetable oils, as well as egg yolks.  Vitamin E is also in most breakfast cereals because it is added when  manufacturers fortify it. 

The metallic trace element selenium comes into plants  from the soil, so it's in grains such as wheat, barley, hops, and rice. There is  also some selenium from animal foods products, because the food animals also  consume these grain.

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