| Prostate cancer prevention services have despite | | | | may result in a higher possibility of prostate cancer. |
| increased awareness, always struggled with the | | | | 3) Hit the Fruit & Vegetables |
| reluctance of men to talk about their health and to | | | | A link has been found between those diets high in |
| seek help. However, there is much that can be done | | | | fruits and vegetables and a lowering of various kinds |
| and the following 5 tips can help to reduce your risk. | | | | of cancer |
| 1) Accept Prostate Screening. | | | | |
| Prostate Screening has admittedly suffered from a | | | | 4) Favour Fish |
| muted response in the UK, However, recent research | | | | It is advisable to maintain a regular intake of omega-3 |
| published in the New England Journal of Medicine | | | | fatty acids. This good fat, which can be found in |
| which examined the potential impact of Prostate | | | | certain cold water fish such as salmon, herring and |
| specific antigen (PSA) screening programme has led | | | | mackerel, seems to lower the odds of getting a |
| to calls from the Prostate Cancer Charity to establish | | | | range of cancers. |
| a UK National screening Committee. A major reason | | | | 5) Enjoy the sunshine |
| for this is sheer numbers - prostate cancer is the | | | | Used sensibly, catching the sun can be of immense |
| most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the UK - | | | | benefit. Research into men living in the sunniest |
| over 35,000 men are affected every year. | | | | states in the US, found a 32% lower prostate cancer |
| 2) Ease off on the High Fat Foods | | | | risk. The explanation appears to lie in Vitamin D, |
| Research carried out by the Mayo Clinic in the US, | | | | which we obtain from the sun. If worried about |
| has suggested that a diet high in saturated fats - an | | | | possible side effects to your skin get your Vitamin D |
| example being the animal fats found in red meat, | | | | from Cod Liver oil instead. |