| Controversy abounds on this topic; however, | | | | been given a gold star for their potential to reduce |
| numerous studies over the past decade have shown | | | | the risk of prostate cancer. Fructose (fruit), selenium |
| a solid connection between the risk of prostate | | | | (seafood, mushrooms, grains), vitamin D (sunshine), |
| cancer and dairy consumption. A cohort study just | | | | vitamin E (nuts, seeds, & greens), lycopene |
| published in mid 2005 by the American Journal of | | | | (tomatoes), soy...wait a minute...did we just mention |
| Nutrition showed that men with the highest dietary | | | | soy in a discussion of men's health? Oh yes, it seems |
| intake of dairy foods were 2.2 times more likely to | | | | that a prospective study in the US indicated a 70% |
| develop prostate cancer than men with the lowest | | | | reduction in the risk of prostate cancer among men |
| dietary intake of dairy foods. | | | | who consumed more than one serving of soy milk |
| Prior theories circled around the increase in IGF-1 | | | | per day. |
| (insulin growth hormone) seen in milk drinkers. High | | | | As long as the medical community remains uncertain, |
| levels of IGF-1 have been directly linked to various | | | | there will be no shortage of clinical trials and |
| hormonal cancers. Although this theory may still hold | | | | interpretations addressing the subject of diet and |
| some validity, research has uncovered a potential | | | | prostate cancer. Below is a list of our resource |
| cause that has further heated the debate on dairy | | | | articles and publications on this subject for more in |
| and prostate cancer, calcium. The same study | | | | depth reading: |
| referenced above showed a 2.2 times increase in | | | | "Harvard Researchers Link Prostate Cancer and |
| prostate cancer risk for men with the highest dietary | | | | Dietary Calcium" - CNN - |
| calcium intake over those with the lowest. Another | | | | Vegan Diet 'Cuts Prostate Cancer Risk' - BBC News - |
| study in 2001 observed over 20,000 men, and | | | | |
| concluded that men who consumed more than | | | | Nutrition Action Health Newsletter - Preventing |
| 600mg of daily calcium from dairy products had a | | | | Prostate Cancer - |
| 32% higher risk of prostate cancer than men who | | | | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - "Dairy, calcium, |
| consumed less than 150mg of daily calcium from dairy | | | | and vitamin D intakes and prostate cancer risk in the |
| products. This came as quite a shock, since the | | | | National Health and Nutrition Examination Epidemiologic |
| USDA recommends a minimum of 1200mg of daily | | | | Follow-up Study cohort" - |
| calcium for men over 50, and 1000mg for men aged | | | | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - "Dairy, calcium, |
| 19 to 50. These studies have spurred more medical | | | | and vitamin D intakes and prostate cancer risk in the |
| research into this possible dairy calcium-prostate | | | | National Health and Nutrition Examination Epidemiologic |
| cancer connection. | | | | Follow-up Study cohort" - |
| Luckily, the news on prostate cancer isn't all that bad. | | | | The Adventist Health Study - "Does high soy milk |
| Several other nutrients, vitamins, and minerals have | | | | intake reduce prostate cancer incidence? |