We have evidence that a short list of lifestyle factors can help prevent prostate cancer, and prevent it from progressing once it has developed. A 2008 study, for example, showed that a lifestyle program incorporating the usual elements—avoidance of toxins like tobacco, an optimal mostly-plant-based diet, regular physical activity, stress management, adequate sleep, good social interactions (I call these ‘feet, forks, fingers, sleep, stress & love’)—dramatically down-regulated cancer promoter genes, and up-regulated cancer suppressor genes in men with early stage prostate cancer.
High-fat diets are associated with an increase risk of prostate cancer. In this video, William Oh, MD, an oncologist at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, discusses fat and other dietary factors that are associated with prostate cancer.
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