| The baby boomer population bubble has now reached | | | | DRE, the doctor may suggest a Prostate-Specific |
| 60 years old. This means that many of us are going | | | | Antigen (PSA) blood Test. This blood test looks for |
| to need to face illness and diseases that come with | | | | abnormal markers that may indicate the presence of |
| surviving six decades. Prostate cancer is one such | | | | a developing cancerous situation. |
| disease that is expected to grow in number over the | | | | There's growing evidence to suggest that a diet very |
| next few decades. | | | | rich in vitamins and nutrients can also help maintain |
| Statistically 180,000 new prostate cancer cases are | | | | our body's ability to ward off many serious diseases. |
| being diagnosed in the United States every year with | | | | Although the definitely not a cure for prostate |
| about 32,000 men dying from this disease annually. | | | | cancer, the use of natural remedies to strengthen |
| Although these are the statistics that are used, the | | | | your body's immune system can only help to keep |
| fact is that many of these men will will die and not | | | | you healthy. There's no question that a low-fat diet |
| from the actual prostate cancer, but from allowing | | | | along with appropriate vitamins and minerals can help |
| the cancerous condition to grow until it is | | | | keep you healthier and make you better able to fight |
| unmanageable. This is due to the fact that prostate | | | | off disease. |
| cancer can metastasize or move from the prostate | | | | Several studies have suggested that men who had a |
| area and infect organs, bones and lymph nodes. | | | | diet rich in selenium and vitamin E. had fewer cases |
| This should cause every man to pause and realize | | | | of prostate cancer. The kinds of foods that contain |
| that prostate cancer is a serious disease that if given | | | | selenium include meat, grains, seafood, and some |
| the chance will kill you. It is now the second leading | | | | kinds of nuts. It's critical that you meet with your |
| cause of cancer deaths among men in the United | | | | doctor before making any radical changes to your |
| States after lung cancer. In Canada about 17,000 | | | | diet as other problems may arise. There's also some |
| males are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year | | | | evidence to suggest that the nutrient lycopene found |
| and about 4,200 die each year from the disease. | | | | in tomato based products such as ketchup can |
| The sad fact is that many of these deaths are | | | | provide some protection against contracting prostate |
| avoidable. As with many cancerous diseases, early | | | | cancer. |
| detection is the key to effective treatment and | | | | According to a study in the British Journal of Urology |
| even cure. Prostate cancer is diagnosed based upon | | | | International, men that have been diagnosed with |
| how advanced the malignant tumor has grown. In the | | | | prostate cancer who take supplemental lycopene (is |
| early stages, we have maximum flexibility in | | | | found in very high amounts in tomatoes) and still get |
| treatment options and can both manage and in many | | | | their testicles surgically removed are likely to |
| times cure this potentially deadly disease. | | | | experience less bone pain, less disease and stand |
| Diagnosis usually start with a medical history as | | | | more chances of living longer than those who have |
| studies have shown that heredity may be a factor | | | | only had surgical removal of their testicles. |
| with prostate cancer. Next, a DRE or digital rectal | | | | In the end, a partnership with your medical doctor is |
| exam is done. This is a quick and simple exam where | | | | the best way to remain healthier longer. By taking |
| the doctor feels your prostate for any abnormal | | | | some responsibility for your health, changes in your |
| bumps, size difference or texture. In addition to a | | | | lifestyle are much easier to make. |