| Certain treatments for prostate cancer such as | | | | 0.6 grams of protein for every pound of your body |
| radical prostatectomy, brachytherapy, and | | | | weight. Protein rich foods include meat, eggs, dairy |
| external-beam radiation carry the risk of long-term | | | | products, and legumes. |
| side effects. Some patients complain that they suffer | | | | Eat plenty of carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, peaches, |
| from sexual, bowel, and urinary dysfunction . Usually | | | | and apricots. These foods contain high levels of |
| after treatment, you should discuss with your | | | | antioxidants which can prevent cell damage and |
| dietician to plan a healthy and balanced diet to | | | | improve your immune system. |
| minimize the side effects. Eating right is important for | | | | Make sure that you maintain a standard requirement |
| you so that you don't aggravate the side effects. | | | | of calorie. After the treatment, you should need |
| Your dietician can help you to ensure that you take | | | | about 15 calories for every pound of your body |
| sufficient nutrition for better health and higher level | | | | weight provided that your weight does not fluctuate. |
| of energy. | | | | If your food doesn't supply enough nutrients for your |
| In planning your diet, you can follow the guidelines as | | | | body's needs, then consider taking a vitamin |
| listed below. | | | | supplement. Choose a multivitamin supplement that |
| Drink lots of water. You need at least eight glasses | | | | supplies a minimum 100% of the recommended daily |
| of water a day to keep you hydrated. If you don't | | | | allowances for most vitamins and minerals. However, |
| like water, then you can replace it with other healthy | | | | be careful with those that exceed the recommended |
| beverages such as fruit or vegetable juice, and soup. | | | | dose. Recent studies that if you take more than |
| Stay away from coffee and tea as they contain | | | | seven multivitamins in a week, the risk of developing |
| caffeine. If you are suffering from diarrhea or | | | | advanced cancer increases by 30 percent. Even |
| vomiting, then you need to drink more water or | | | | though the treatment is successful in removing the |
| other fluids. | | | | cancerous cells, you may develop recurring prostate |
| Testosterone can encourage prostate cell growth. | | | | cancer in the course of overuse of multivitamins. |
| The food you eat can determine your testosterone | | | | For now, no treatment for prostate cancer can |
| levels. Therefore, reduce the consumption of high-fat | | | | totally avoid the risk of serious side effects. |
| foods that can stimulate testosterone. At the same | | | | However, all these treatments enable you to enjoy |
| time, eat plenty of soy products as they contain | | | | the remaining of your life without worrying about |
| isoflavones, which may reduce your testosterone | | | | prostate cancer. By eating right, you can improve the |
| levels. | | | | quality of life after prostate cancer treatment . The |
| Increase the intake of protein that help to rebuild | | | | next time you plan your meal, make sure you include |
| tissues that are damaged before and after the | | | | plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, |
| prostate cancer treatment. You need about 0.5 to | | | | and soy products. |