This Week's Featured Recipe
A mug of this antioxidant-rich soup during hot weather is quite refreshing. Opening a whole bottle of wine for such a small amount may seem extravagant—and it can be eliminated—but it does make a difference in the flavor. And you can always share the rest of the bottle with others. The range of measurements given for some of the ingredients allows you to adjust the flavor of the soup to suit your own taste. Try substituting other melons, such as honeydew or Persian.
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Healthy Eating and Prostate Cancer Blog
A good diet and regular exercise can produce lots of benefits, as we all know—a healthy weight, better cardio-vascular health, less chance of diabetes, better bones, and on and on. And there is recent evidence that eating well may also alter the course of prostate cancer.
In a small pilot study, Dr. Dean Ornish focused on 31 men who had been diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer and decided to follow a course of “watchful waiting”—no intervention therapies, other than “cleaning up” the way they ate and exercised, and adding some daily stress-reduction techniques. The well-known Ornish is the founder and president of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute at the University of California at San Francisco, as well as a clinical professor there.
The men in the study rigorously adhered to a diet that included little ...
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Watch David Ricketts' TV Appearance
Recently, David gave an interview on the CBS affiliate, WINK News, in southwest Florida. Hear him talk about why prostate cancer screening is important, some of the misconceptions about prostate cancer, and diet and prostate cancer.
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Diet and Prostate Cancer
Maintaining proper weight and healthy eating may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. See what two prostate cancer specialists think. read more...
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If diagnosed, what should you do?
By Simon J. Hall, M.D., Director, Deane Prostate Health & Research Center, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York
When a man is initially diagnosed with prostate cancer, it is a disturbingly personal experience, associated with feelings of vulnerability, fear, and loneliness. For many men, this is the first time that their own mortality has come into view. In my experience, most patients are overwhelmed with these feelings of being alone, and they want to retreat and face their disease in private, even though friends and family may offer support. While dealing with these psychological issues, newly diagnosed patients at the same time must wrestle with the often difficult decision as to what is the best treatment: watchful waiting, radical prostatectomy, or the latest advances in radiation therapy and seed implantation. read more... |
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In addition to being a prostate cancer survivor for seven years, I have written about food for more than twenty years: first, as a staff editor for Food & Wine magazine; then, as a contributing food editor to Family Circle magazine, and a writer for a variety of magazines including Cooking Light, Shape, Food & Wine, and Bon Appetit. Read more...
Prostate Cancer Links
Since there are many, many sources of information on-line about prostate cancer, it’s worth your time to do some web-surfing to explore. The following list is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather is intended simply to get you started. As with any research on-line, read critically and pay attention to the credentials of the organization or individual from whom you’re gathering information.
American Cancer Society, (800) 277-2345, www.cancer.org
The organization provides information about cancer and support groups, and funds research and community education. Follow the links to reach the information about prostate cancer.
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In the News
Eat To Beat Prostate Cancer Cookbook and the relationship between what you eat and prostate cancer have been talked about on television and in the print media. Check it out... |
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