Yearly Archives: 2018

Healthy Prostate Diet

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Dennis — No Comments ↓

Recommended Diet

Dietary guidelines for prostate health and function include:

Eat fresh and organic foods whenever possible Enjoy grapefruit as a breakfast juice, add segments to salads, have a half grapefruit as a first course Eat legumes regularly, especially organic soyfoods (tofu, tempeh, edamame, etc) Eat fresh vegetables every day, especially mustard family vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, etc.) Men eating 4 servings of vegetables daily have almost… Read More »

Tagged with: African American Men, annual physical, Bayer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, bph, diet and prostate cancer, eat more fish, enlarged prostate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, men who speak up, prostate cancer, PSA, real men get tested, regular check ups, silence is not a cure

Updated Guidelines: Prostate Cancer Awareness

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Dennis — No Comments ↓

The National Prostate Cancer Awareness Foundation (PCaAWARE) is pleased to announce that the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® has published updated NCCN Guidelines for Patients® and NCCN Quick Guide™ sheet for Prostate Cancer.

The NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Prostate Cancer were updated from the 2015 version to the 2016 version. Changes to the patient guide include new treatment options and modifications to molecular testing and the addition of mpMRI for active surveillance. The… Read More »

Tagged with: prostate cancer, prostate cancer awareness, prostate cancer diagnosis, UsToo

Consumption Of Alcohol Raises Prostate Cancer Risk

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Dennis — No Comments ↓

Researchers from the University of Victoria in Australia analyzed 26 previous scientific studies that linked the daily consumption of alcohol to prostate cancer.

Apparently drinking just one pint of beer every day raises the risk of contracting prostate cancer by 23 per cent, a study has found. But even as little as half a pint a week increased the likelihood of contracting the cancer

They found that men who drank… Read More »

Tagged with: American Association For Cancer Research, diet and cancer, diet and prostate cancer, men who speak up, prostate cancer, prostate cancer diagnosis, regular check ups

The Prostate Cancer Coach – Let’s Start A Conversation

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Dennis — No Comments ↓

The easiest way to clear a room full of men – Mention the word “Doctor” followed by “Annual Physical“.

Sadly more than 60% of American men report they never visit a medical office. The remaining 40% routinely hold back on information during a visit out of fear they might receive bad news. Unfortunately, men often fail to recognize the amount of financial and emotional stress they… Read More »

Tagged with: bph, prostate cancer diagnosis, Prostate Radiation, the prostate cancer coach

Prostate Problems — It’s A Fact Of Life

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Dennis — No Comments ↓

Why do men make countless nightly trips to the bathroom rather than take just one trip to see a urologist? Almost at every turn men are reluctant to talk about any negative issues occurring below the beltline – whether it’s to your partner, your buddies or even your doctor.

Because you… Read More »

Tagged with: enlarged prostate, prostate cancer, prostatitis, the prostate cancer coach

PSA Testing – Men Don’t Get It

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Dennis — No Comments ↓

The Below The Belt Challenge

Overall men are typically reluctant to visit a doctor. If and when they decide to show up for the “dreaded encounter” most resist the prostate cancer screen.

Two of the initial screenings done for prostate cancer are a PSA blood test and a rectal exam. Privately men admit that a rectal examination — using a doctor’s finger — is invasive, embarrassing and will go to… Read More »

Tagged with: annual physical, diet and cancer, enlarged prostate, prostate cancer diagnosis, PSA Testing, regular check ups

Annual PSA Screening …Needed or Not?

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Dennis — No Comments ↓

One of the biggest concerns men faced with prostate cancer screening is that too many are treated for slow-moving prostate cancers that might never pose a significant risk to their long-term health. For those diagnosed prostate cancer treatments often include the use of radiation and/or removal of… Read More »

Tagged with: annual physical, diet and prostate cancer, men speak up, PSA, real men get tested, understanding prostate cancer, US Preventative Services Taskforce, ZERO

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