I got an email from by Patricia Wagner, thought I will share with you.

Want Some Simple Suggestions to Do What You Can to Protect Yourself from Prostate Cancer?

If you're a man, you're also a potential prostate cancer sufferer. This dreaded disease is one of the most common cancers
for men who are 50 years of age and older.

What are some signs of possible prostate cancer? Here is a list of 9 symptoms:

1. You have to run to the bathroom to urinate a lot more frequently than you did in the past. This is especially true at
night.

2. There is unusual discomfort and pain while urinating. A burning sensation may be present as well.

3. After urinating, dribbling occurs.

4. You have trouble completely voiding your bladder.

5. It's hard to start and stop urinating.

6. The flow of urine is not steady, but weak and often interrupted.

7. Impotence or impaired function may occur.

8. Blood may be present in urine or semen.

9. There may be back pain and pain in nearby areas.

Prostate cancer develops very slowly, so you might not experience
symptoms until the disease is in an advanced state.

There are other diseases that also have these accompanying
symptoms, so be sure to see a doctor for a checkup and for medical advice.

Prostate cancer can be fatal, so why not do all you can do to try to protect yourself? Why not use all the available health weapons out there -- such as the following suggestions?

1. Eating the right foods can help you prevent or fight prostate cancer.

Be sure to eat a lot of different types of fresh fruits and vegetables each day.

Some foods are more powerful than others in preventing the growth of cancer.

For example, including fish in your diet is one of the healthiest things you can do. Here's why: fish oils tend to decrease the
risks of being attacked by prostate cancer. Studies show that among cultures where the population often eats fish, there is
less prostate cancer.

Keep in mind that soybean products are especially healthful. Two soybean products are soya milk and tofu.

Include a lot of tomato products in your anti-cancer diet as well. Be sure to take advantage of the lowly tomato's
cancer-fighting properties by eating lots of fresh tomatoes and tomato sauces. Tomatoes contain a lot of lycopene. That's one reason why tomatoes are the king of fruits and vegetables when it comes to helping prevent prostate cancer.

Eat whole grain bread and cereals and avoid food choices made of white flour.

Eat foods rich in calcium. This is especially important for men who suffer from advanced prostate cancer.

2. Certain foods harm your health, so avoid them as much as possible.

Fatty foods and processed sugars are especially dangerous to your health.

Eating too much red meat is harmful to your health as well.

3. Take vitamins and mineral supplements.

One of the most powerful supplements in protecting from cancer is selenium, so include it too.

Also take natural Vitamin E for protection.

Even though lycopene is found in tomatoes, be sure to take it as a supplement as well. Research reveals encouraging news for men
who have undergone prostate cancer surgery. Lycopene seems to help prostate surgery patients experience less pain and may even help them to live longer.

4. Try to maintain your ideal weight instead of letting yourself become obese, so exercise regularly.

Prostate cancer is a life-threatening disease, so do all you can to protect your health.

Is it true what they say about lycopene and its prevention of prostate cancer?

Very informative! Would just like add a few more details.

In prostate cancer, the cancerous cells afflict the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Women do not have this gland, hence prostate cancer is exclusive to men. Prostate cancer is most common in the United States, most frequently in men over fifty. It is also the most common type of cancer in men in the United States, where it is responsible for more male deaths than any other cancer, except lung cancer. Prostate cancer more commonly affects black men than white or Hispanic men, and is also more deadly in black men.

Genetics and diet have been identified as the main culprits. Age, race, lifestyle, medications and certain other factors also play a role.

Discovered by physical examination and blood tests, the treatments for Prostate cancer include surgery, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, and proton therapy.

Early prostate cancer does not show any symptoms, and at later stages, the symptoms are as have already been mentioned by rednurse. If not diagnosed correctly and in time, prostate cancer may reach an advanced stage, where it affects other parts of the body and this may cause additional symptoms, such as bone pain, compression of the spinal cord, leg weakness and urinary and fecal incontinence. Hence, prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that may spread to the bones, rectum, bladder and lymph nodes.

 

Yes, studies have shown that Lycopene can actually prevent and slow the growth of cancer detected in the prostate. Lypocene, found in tomatoes, pink grapefruit, watermelon, papaya and rosehip, is a powerful antioxidant

I'm looking to get more lycopene in my diet, and reduce my risk of prostate cancer. Please advice

Increasing your lycopene intake isn't difficult at all. There are so many fruits and veggies that have high contents of lycopene. For instance, tomatoes are the richest source. You can incorporate tomatoes in the form of sauces, ketchup, paste, soup, and raw tomatoes cut up in halves as salad. Other source sinclude watermelon and pink grapefruit. Enjoy the coolness of watermelon as often a syou can when they are in season. As far as Pink Grapefruit is concerend, the fruit is available year-round...With such easily availability of Lycopene rich foods, all you have to do is make the right choices!

 

Hey..thanks for that bit of information...besides diet, are there any health tips to prevent prostate cancer?

 

Try Selenium as it has been aassociated by recent studies to be responsible for a lower risk of Prostate cancer.

Here are some preventive tips for you:

• Eat as much of broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower (cruciferous vegetables) as you can.
• Incorporate as many tomato products in your meal as you can
• Soy helps in remaining at lower risk of prostate cancer.
• Flaxseed is good too. One tablespoon a day is sufficient.
• Eat fish reglarly, as it is known to stop the development of cancer
• Red is the color! eat red fruits and vegetable such as tomatoes
• Avoid hydrogenated fats that are found in processed foods
• Eat less fat and more fruits and vegetables
• Eat foods richin Selenium
• cut down on preserved food

Pomegrenates can help keep away prostate cancer. Pomegranate juice has been found to kill prostate cancer cells.

Although, no direct scientific link has yet been established, it is believed that obesity might affect levels of hormones related to prostate cancer risk. Other than that  i  came across information, according to which certain drugs, vitamins and minerals may reduce your risk of prostate cancer.

We should all aim for prevention of prostate cancer through diet, exercise and lifestyle choices.  An early understanding of the risks involved will help. Risk that have been identified include age, race, environment, diet, toxin exposure, and family history. Men can lower risk of prostate cancer through diet, exercise and outdoor activity. Men under 40 have a very low risk of prostate cancer. Men from 60 to 79 have a 14.76% chance of developing prostate cancer. African American men are at risk for more aggressive forms of the disease. If you have a family history of prostate cancer, your risk is almost tripled. 

Eat fruits and vegetables in plenty; reduce red meat; avoid animal fats and hydrogenated fats and greasy foods (lard, doughnuts, cookies, fries), use sparing amounts of olive oil for cooking and salads. Stay within your healthy weight range and take time to exercise.