Prostate Cancer: Diet and Exercise

As part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, this program covers supportive care for managing prostate cancer, including diet and exercise. Recorded on 10/15/2022. [Show ID: 38611]

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[mikemartinez]

My dad is in stage 4, I share what I am starting to learn, I wish I would have shown interest in this type of info before it was so critical, At minimum I educated myself fir my future, Thank you

[MelMediaServices]

Great information...THANK YOU. My PSA number dropped by 15% in 6 months using a similar program

[Think]

organic sprouted pumpkin seeds is always great for your prostate

[BodyWellnessHub]

These are some wonderful insights. thank you

[FTributo]

The mutated or compromised mitochondria of cancer cells cannot process ketones, as normal cells can. (Normal cells make ATP thru "oxidative phosflorylation") In stark contrast with normal cells, cancer cells are instead making their energy thru fermentation, using sugar (or carbs) for fuel, and they also use glutamine for fuel. (and they don't "respire", as normal cells do) Cancer cells make their energy without oxygen.
When you reduce sugar and carbs enough in your diet, (about 50 grams of carbohydrates a day, and no or very little sugar, maybe 5 grams max), then cancer cells get "hungry". Second step to killing cancer cells is intermittent fasting, (or vigorous exercise) which reduces the glutamine in your body. Takes about 36 hours for the glucose stored in the liver to be depleted, (or possibly a bit longer), then the body starts burning fat to make ketones. At this point, the healthy cells are living on the ketones, but the cancer cells have nothing left to "eat", and they will either be suppressed, or die. There are also glutamine-reducing drugs being developed, that are not needed in great amounts and do not damage the body, like chemo, radiation, drugs and surgeries do.
How focused is the medical industry on healing cancer patients? Consider that in the hospitals, they feed those already weakened with chemo skinny and sick cancer patients jello, ice cream, bread, cookies, orange juice. How ironic, and how ignorant, and what a shame. The cancer industry is worth hundreds of billions of dollars annually.

Dr Thomas Seyfried has done 40 years of cancer research, and has written multiple white papers explaining the metabolic roots of cancer, and how it can be controlled and even killed thru the Keto diet.
I'm not exactly gone full Keto yet, but 5 months ago, I quit eating sugar, have reduced carbs significantly, reduced portion sizes, and walk 1.5 miles a day, and plan to increase this. Lost 24 pounds in 3 months.
Also, I don't sit down anywhere near as much. Pressure on your bottom reduces circulation, and so reduces oxygen, (hypoxia) possibly around the prostate. Hypoxia is also a trigger for undifferentiated cell growth. So I don't sit as much anymore..

[martinroberts]

What took you so long to study impact of plant based diet when studies done decades ago showed a significant benefit to a plant based diet.

[rafael]

don't consume supplements unless recommended by a doctor. Doctor's don't usually know to much about supplements.

[bobwright]

However, I am the only patient in my urologist practice (fairly large) that follows the recommendations in this presentation. Sad ! Missing is the use of Heliotherapy to improve one's Vitamin D levels.

[londubh]

My current recommendation from my pc nutritionist is to avoid eggs because of choline in the yolks, so egg whites are probably okay.

[RecipesLive]

I would love to help in developing easy to cook healthy recipes.

[faridahmad]

Can we eat banana in prostate problem.?

[DETO]

T.Colin Campbell and others did research and wrote about plant based diets and cancer over 25 years ago….this is not breakthrough info.

[eyreland]

You seem to be pushing seed (vegetable) oils and dairy. Rethink what you are doing as both are NOT good.

[FitnessLondon]

Oily fish is great for protein and omega 3 fatty acids, but I recommend to avoid Norwegian farmed salmon due to pesticide toxicity, and opt for Scottish farmed salmon instead. Check the label for guarantees that the salmon is reared to high welfare standards, and clean waters in the local environment in which the salmon are farmed.