Many men these days receive the distressing diagnosis of prostate cancer. While environmental pollutants are considered a possible cause of prostate cancer, men can still actively do something to help prevent the problem. However, they should not only pay attention to a healthy lifestyle with exercise and a balanced diet. They should also make sure they have regular checkups with their doctor.
How can you lower your risk of developing prostate cancer?
These five simple measures can reduce the risk of prostate cancer in many cases:
- Screening: Men should have their prostate examined once a year from the age of 45. The doctor palpates the prostate via the rectum. The examination takes about 10 to 30 seconds and, contrary to popular belief, is not painful.
- Reduce excess weight: Excessive calorie intake, combined with being overweight, increases the risk of developing prostate cancer. Men should therefore also pay attention to sports, regular exercise and an appropriate diet.
- Alcohol and smoking: You should enjoy only moderate or no alcohol and not smoke. This lowers the risk of developing prostate cancer.
- Nutrition: Vegetarians and Asians appear to be less likely to develop prostate cancer. Various studies have uncovered that certain foods can be preventative for the development of prostate cancer. With a health-promoting diet, you could possibly deprive cancer cells of their base, boost cell protection, support the immune system, and possibly influence tumor growth. For example, you should avoid sugar and unhealthy fats from animal products, such as sausage, and consume few dairy products. Fresh vegetables, fruit, nuts and healthy fats from high-quality olive oils or linseed oil, on the other hand, actively support the body's defenses.
What phytochemicals can contribute to prostate health?
Since, according to many experts, prostate cancer can be influenced primarily by environmental factors, antioxidants in particular can be supportive in prevention.
- Flavonoids belong to a special type of antioxidants. They can protect cells from aggressive free radicals and thus slow down cell aging.
- Green Tea Extract: According to studies, large amounts of epigallocatechin gallate from green tea can lower PSA levels.
- Tomato Lycopene: Studies have confirmed a growth inhibitory effect of lycopene on prostate cell cultures.
- Plant sterols or phytosterols are used therapeutically to lower blood lipid levels and to treat benign enlargement of the prostate. They are found in larger quantities in nuts and seeds and have a strong antioxidant effect. In experiments, plant sterols have been found to have prevented both the growth and metastasis of transplanted human prostate cancer cells.
- Curcumin is the primary bioactive compound in turmeric. Because its bioavailability is extremely low - meaning it is hardly absorbed by the intestine - scientists have developed BCM95, which has a 7-fold higher bioavailability. Numerous studies show that curcumin can support cancer inhibition by blocking growth factors specifically in breast cancer and prostate cancer cells.
Lignans from linseed can be helpful in prostate cancer. During several months of research, it was discovered that blood lipid levels and PSA levels decreased, while at the same time the cancer cells did not divide as quickly.
Dietary supplements for the prevention of prostate cancer
With age, the strength of the immune system generally decreases. The body can no longer defend itself as well against infections, inflammations and degenerated cells, which is why the risk of cancer also increases with age. That is why many doctors and therapists advise high-quality nutritional supplements that can support the immune system and at the same time contribute to active cancer prevention. Our contributions to this are:
- IMUPROS™ is an orthomolecular combination preparation with synergistically acting essential vitamins, minerals, bioflavonoids and polyphenols especially for men. It contains vitamins C, E and D, as well as the most important minerals selenium, zinc and calcium. In addition, IMUPROS™ contains highly concentrated extracts from tomatoes (lycopene) and green tea extract.
- ProstaSol™ was specially developed by medpro for men's health and is appreciated by active men. It contains the unique combination of eight plants, plant sterols, highly concentrated curcumin extract from turmeric and lignans from flaxseed.
