Nutrition is a key factor in reducing your risk of getting prostate cancer. Men should eliminate or reduce red meat, dairy, saturated fats and egg yolks from their diet. They should also eat 5 servings of fresh, preferably organic fruits and vegetables per day. There are specific foods that have been shown to reduce prostate cancer risk. One study showed that men who ate 10 servings a day of tomatoes and tomato products such as spaghetti sauce, juice, etc. reduced their risk by 41%. Eating 4-7 servings per day resulted in a 22% reduction.

In another study, a half-cup serving of strawberries per week reduced the risk by 20%. (Note to reader: Unfortunately, strawberries also have been found to retain the highest level of chemicals from pesticides compared to other fruits. The answer here is to eat organic strawberries if at all possible or wash the strawberries thoroughly before eating them.) Supplements that have been shown to reduce the risk of getting prostate cancer are Selenium and vitamin E. Specifically, men over the age of 25 should take 200mcg.of Selenium plus 400 IU of d-alpha tocopherol Vitamin E plus 210mg of d-gamma tocopherol Vitamin E.

Each year, 180,000 men die from prostate cancer. For men over the age of 35, it is imperative that they get annual checkups, which include digital rectal exam (DRE) and blood testing to include a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) and PSA Doubling time. Many doctors will order a PSA test without ordering the PSA Doubling test. INSIST ON THE PSA DOUBLING TIME test, as it is a very important test to detect a developing prostate cancer even when the PSA remains in “normal range”(up

A diet high in saturated fats has been shown to increase the rate of prostate tumor growth in laboratory animals. In addition to a high fat diet increasing prostate cancer risk, current research shows that prostate cancer and its proliferation are linked to caloric intake. Men should limit their caloric intake to 500 calories for each of three meals a day and 100 calories for 3 snacks per day (1800calories).

Read the labels of tomato-based products and try to eat organic whenever possible. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever that any of those products should have chemicals or dyes in them.