The Use of Oregano in the Treatment of Prostrate Cancer.

INTRODUCTION:

Prostrate cancer develops in the prostrate, a gland in the male reproductive system which accumulates zinc and produces citrate. It surrounds the urethra and is associated with urinary dysfunction. A single mutation in the DNA of a prostrate cell leads to the abnormal growth of the cell, which ultimately leads to cancer. Nearly 5-10% of prostrate cancer occurs due to the heritable DNA mutations. Obesity and increase in the level of androgen promotes the prostrate cell growth effectively. It is the second deadliest disease after lung cancer. Nearly 10,000 men die every year due to the ailment. Treatment includes surgery, radiation and chemotherapy which provide a number of side effects.

PROPERTIES OF OREGANO- A HERB:

Herbs and spices are known for their antibacterial,anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancerous properties which ignites the idea of using them in the treatment of various types of cancers. Oregano(Origanum vulgare) is an important culinary herb used as a food additive for its flavourful leaves. The chemical compounds such as carvacrol, thymol, limonene, pinene, ocimene, and caryophyllene contributes to the flavour. Among these compounds, carvacrol plays an important role in cancer treatment. Oregano is rich in vitamin K and fibre.

IMPORTANCE OF CARVACROL:

Carvacrol, a phenol with antibacterial properties is present in the oregano oil. It gives a pleasant taste and odour and hence prevents bacterial contamination. It induces apoptosis of cancer cells. The main mechanism of how the carvacrol compound kills the cancer cells is still unknown.

TRADITIONAL PRACTICES OF THE HERB:

Though oregano is a culinary herb, its medicinal properties were recognized and utilized by Hippocrates in the early centuries for stomach and respiratory ailments. It serves as a cure for sore throat in Greece even today. It is used as a cure for respiratory ailments and nervous disorders in the Austrian traditional medicine.

AN INTERESTING FACT:

Inappropriate diet increases the risk of prostrate cancer but researchers have confirmed that the people who consume pizzas are less likely to get prostrate cancer. Results show that mediterranean food serves as a healthy diet for people with prostrate cancer.

CONCLUSION:

It is estimated that nearly 10,000 people die every year due to prostrate cancer in The United Kingdom and it increases year by year. The current research of Dr. Supriya Bhavadekar, a leading researcher in the field of Cancer in United States may provide an alternative for the treatment of prostrate cancer by the introduction of oregano based drugs in the future.

Step By Step Directions for Milking the Prostate

The prostate is a gland of the male reproductive system. It is not found in women. Its primary function is the production of seminal fluid, and it also stimulates orgasm in males. The prostate gland can be affected by disease, including infectious inflammation or prostatitis, and prostate cancer, the second most deadly cancer among American males. Many people recommend milking the prostate regularly as a preventative treatment against prostate cancer and prostatitis.

Prostate milking is also referred to as prostate massage. It is a fairly simple procedure and you can do it yourself if you want to. Here are the steps to take in milking the prostate on your own:

1. Perform urination or a bowel movement in order to maximize the relaxation of the area.

2. Make sure that your fingernails are trimmed and have no jagged edges jutting out.

3. Clean your body and your hands thoroughly. Then put on a sterile latex glove on your hand. Dab a little water-based lubricant on your fingers.

4. Carefully insert your finger or fingers into your anus. Move them gradually upwards and to the back, along the area of the rectum towards the front of your body. Your fingers should be moving in roughly the direction of your navel.

5. You will feel the prostate gland, which is like a small, round bulb about the size of a large walnut. Gently massage it with a light waving motion along its sides, taking care not to press hard on the central area, where the sensitive nerves are located. Avoid touching the prostate gland with your fingernails.

6. You may experience a disconcerting sensation that makes you feel like going to the bathroom although you do not have to. Try not to let it affect you, and continue with the procedure.

7. After a few minutes, the prostate gland may be stimulated enough for ejaculation to occur. You are also likely to experience sexual pleasure or orgasm. However, the procedure does not always successfully bring about ejaculation.

Prostate milking when used as a preventative treatment may carry a few risks. It is a technique that is not recommended for men who have a disease of the prostate or acute prostatitis, an acute inflammation of the glandular tissue. The problem in such cases is that the act of milking the prostate may cause the infection to spread to other areas of the body.

Prostate Cancer - A Nautural Cure Without Medication

Prostate cancer is classified as an adenocarcinoma, or glandular cancer, that begins when normal semen-secreting prostate gland cells mutate into cancer cells.

The symptoms or conventional treatment of prostate cancer will not be discussed here, as they are well documented, and a great deal of research has been underway for a long time.

Rather, our discussion is first of all the mutation of the normal prostate cells, and then, a restoration without mutation of new cells, letting the body's immune system clear away the cancer.

Mutation of Prostate Cells

A genetic mutation is defined as a distinct change of the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of any organism. This in turn results in the creation of new characteristics or traits not found in the parental type.

Mutations occur very seldom on their own in nature. Instead, they are usually caused by mutagens (substances or forces that give rise to mutations). In the case of the cells of the prostate, these may be (often are) environmental in nature, or by direct invasion of strong radiating forces.

Whatever the specific cause, the cancerous mutations on the prostate gave rise to new cells that if generally left untreated, can metastasize, and end up with death as the result.

Conventional Treatment vs. Alternative Treatment

There are now several options available to the men afflicted with this condition. There is also an alternative treatment that can be used on its own, or in conjunction with any of the various conventional treatments available.

The alternative treatment suggests the afflicted man to get in intimate touch with his deepest self, and locate the perfect pattern of non-diseased genetic codes which produced non-diseased prostate cells.

Once this is done, the pattern can be superimposed on the cells of the prostate, and the new cells are produced to the original pattern. This is called application of the Konov Principle

The Konov Principle

Sergey Konov, a contemporary Russian film producer, writer and original thinker, has coined the phrase Genetic Memory to express the repository of all chemical-physical events in our bodily and mental existence.

Konov has explained that in the case of cancer of the prostate, the genetic memory has records of both the normal and cancerous genetic information.

By the application of addressing the genetic memory, one can re-establish the priority of the normal arrangement

Addressing the Genetic Memory

By following some basic yogic exercises in relaxation and concentration, one may become gradually aware of one's inner and basic nature, including the mechanism of genetic reproduction of cellular material.

The technique of achieving this may be found in earlier articles covering application of the Konov Principle.

The actual possibility of discovering one's ideal genetic combinations and then superimposing them upon the later, mutated variety is a real and practical possibility.

Doctors are still quite uncertain about the nature of the healing process, and quite impressed with recent "placebo" cures occurring when patients believe strongly enough they are being treated.

These patients may have accidentally found their way to their own genetic memories, and healed themselves.

This article does not suggest you should reject medical treatment if you need it, but rather, should you find yourself ill, with say, prostate cancer, some deep self-realization techniques and practice, can bring you closer to realizing your own nature, and help yourself effect a cure.

Prostate Cancer - A Survivor's Story Part 2

The operation

I reported into the hospital reception as requested on the afternoon of July 13 with the operation scheduled the following morning. I was taken up to the first floor and handed over to the ward staff. I was then shown to a private room not far from the nurses' station.

After a short time a nurse came in and said she was going to insert a IV line into my arm. An IV is a intravenous line or tube inserted directly into the vein to carry pain killers or medicine directly into the bloodstream. The nurse asked me to choose which arm I wanted the IV in, and having volunteered my left arm. She then turned my arm over and gave my wrist a couple of sharp taps to draw the vein and then inserted the needle. She then secured the iv line to my wrist for further use in the days to follow.

My wife stayed with me until early evening, leaving only to get something to eat downstairs at a coffee bar. I was fasting as ordered by the hospital. My wife left about 7pm, promising to return early the next. morning prior to the

I woke early on the day of the operation, shaved, and showered and then settled back on the bed to wait for the day's events to unfold. The nurses' station was just outside my room. I could hear the nurses greet each other as one shift arrived and the other shift prepared to leave after the ritual handover of the night's events. The next shift was greeted with the usual sounds of phones ringing and the never ending patient call bell alerts which had its own unmistakable loud buzz. which seem to echo down the corridor.

My wife arrived about 8am as promised bearing a few more personal items. We sat and chatted for about an hour before being interrupted by a nurse who announced she was going to take my blood pressure.

She wrapped the cuff around my outstretched arm, pumped the pressure up, and read the gauge, and noted the reading on the chart at the end of my bed. "Have you had anything to eat or drink this morning" she asked, and when told I was fasting ahead of an operation she said "Good" and promptly left.

My wife and I chatted off and on while we shared the morning newspaper. At about 10 am there was a flurry of activity as two nurses arrived in the room and announced they were going to take me down to the operating theatre. While one nurse busied herself with the bed the other produced something akin to a shower cap and placed it on my head. My wife and I said a hurried goodbye. The nurses exchange pleasantries with her, before manouvering the bed out of the room and I was on my way.

I was wheeled down a long corridor and into a lift and taken down to what appeared to be a holding area, somewhere it seemed near the operating theatre. The nursing activity here was more intense and concentrated. A nurse checked my identity wrist band, checked my name again, and scanned the chart at the end of my bed. Suddenly Dr Stapleton appeared, greeted me by name, and asked me if I was "ready to go?" In the meantime computers were checked, charts read, and my blood pressure checked again. Another nurse checked my name and asked me what type of operation I was having.

I could feel the tension starting to rise within me as final checks were made. It was a little like being in a plane at the end of the tarmac awaiting clearance for takeoff. Your life was now in the hands of others.

Finally two nurses appeared and announced "ok here we go" and I was wheeled into the operating theatre. There were numerous people both men and women in the room. All were dressed in blue operating theatre coveralls with caps on their heads and busy with their respective responsibilities.

On one side of the room was a long table laden with stainless steel operating implements. A large bank of lights were above the operating bed. It looked very similar to what I had seen on television;

The nurses wheeled me over to the operating table in the middle of the room and asked me to manouver myself on the operating bed. I lay there trying to take in the atmosphere of a real live operating theatre, but barely had time to gather my thoughts before I was approached by the anaesthetist who I had previously met. He introduced himself to me again and announced he was going to put me to sleep. He then screwed something onto the IV line in my arm. I managed a quick look at the bank of lights above me and uttered a quick silent prayer for the Lord to watch over me. I remember no more. I was now at the hands of a skilled surgeon and his team for the next three hours.

Recovery

I woke from the effects of the anesthetic slowly. I was conscious enough to realize I was being moved from one location to another and was I was aware of the busy activity around me. I discovered later that I was being moved from the intensive care unit where they had taken me following the operation, back up to the ward.

Gradually the full impact of the operation dawned on me. I was laying on my back with a the intravenous tube attached to my wrist and trailing off somewhere above me. I was also linked up to a heart monitor, where heart and blood pressure activity was monitored. When I moved slightly I was conscious of other tubes trailing across my legs. I was also in some discomfort from the waist down. I was going nowhere. As I glanced around I could see my wife standing to one side of the room whilst the nurses busied themselves around me.

Dr Stapleton then appeared at the end of my bed. " Ian" he said, "Everything went well you are going to be fine" I muttered a quick " Thank you" and the surgeon left as quickly as he had arrived. I resumed my thoughts trying to get a handle on my physical condition.

My thoughts were interrupted when a nurse asked me if I would like a drink of water. I gratefully accepted but before I had time to put the cup down something erupted deep inside me. "I am going be sick" I gasped, and a quick thinking nurse grabbed a bowl and held it under my chin.

The vomiting reflex caused every muscle and the newly sown stitch wound my lower abdomen to scream out in pain and discomfort. I thought I had ripped my stomach open again, and visualised another trip back to surgery. I managed a quick glanced at the result in the bowl and was horrified. A dark brown and red liquid presented itself. I slumped back on to the pillow. "What is that" I asked painfully. The nurses explained it was normal after this type of operation and that there was some blood present. A second wave of vomiting then occurred, with the same painful and ugly result. One of the nurses then returned with a small tablet. "This will help with the vomiting" she said. I accepted the tablet and lay down again exhausted and hurting internally. At this point my wife left obviously realising that talking had to be abandoned for another day. Thankfully the vomiting settled down and never returned. Day one was almost over and I was glad just to rest and try and get some sleep.

I was stirred from my light slumbering in the early hours of day two with a nurse moving very quietly around my room. Occasionally the light from her torch would come on as she checked the monitors and intravenous drips in my room. The nurse was barely audible as she moved from side to side and back again with an occasional flash of her torch. Finally I could bear the quietness no longer and I spoke.

"Oh" she said in a soft Asian accent "You are awake. This is good because I can give you a sponge bath before it gets too busy" Her voice was barely audible. I muttered an "ok" and left her to her nursing duties.

The nurse returned carrying a bowl and a towel, and somehow maintained her almost silent disposition.

In the silence she bathed my neck, arms and face, with warm water before drying me with a towel. I ascertained from her that it was 5am. With her shift finishing at 7am she probably had a lot to do and was glad to be able to commence this work early. Having completed her responsibilities with me she collected her sponge bath towels and quietly departed I imagined a spirit couldn't move more quietly than this nurse, and looked forward to daylight and a normal chat.

I didn't have to wait long. By 7.30 am the next shift of nurses appeared on the scene. One of them was a high spirited young woman who bounced into my room full of the joys of life and announced her name as Jenny. Jenny was the opposite of the Asian lady who was in my room earlier and for a moment her highs spirits and rapid movement around my room irritated me. After she had departed I decided to investigate what was happening under the sheets. I was horrified. I wasn't feeling in high spirits and my attitude took a dive when I peered under the sheets.

Besides being tethered by a intravenous drip to my arm, I was also tethered by a catheter, a tube which drains blood and urine from the bladder through the top of my penis and branching off to two bags which hang on the side of my bed.

One of the bags was an overnight bag bag where urine is drained from the bladder. This bag fills automatically as the bladder drains and the nursing staff replace it when needed. The other bag can be detached from the overnight bag and is carried around with you, however for the time being I was going nowhere.

However it was the state of my genitals which alarmed me..They were black and grotesquely swollen. They looked like I had been in a fire and been burnt badly. It was about then I started to feel sorry for myself. Every movement was met with resistance from the lines I was attached to. The catheter was the most painful. It was in one of the tenderest parts of the body, and it wasn't too long before I called to a nurse for help.

My spirits were dashed even further when Jenny the "Joys of life" nurse who I had now nicknamed, burst in to the room. I announced my discomfort to her.

Jenny peered under the sheets, winced and exclaimed "Ooh wow!" She had seen the black and swollen private parts of my anatomy and was genuinely in sympathy. " Ooh!" she said " Would you like a massage" and laughed. I told her she was cruel and to come and repeat that in 12 months time.

Jenny turned out to be a sympathetic nurse who responded quickly to my complaint and often applied a numbing gel to ease my discomfort. I missed her when her shift finished and another shift came on.

So concerned was Jenny that I heard her ring Dr Stapleton that night and describe the sight she had seen.

I felt relieved that someone was concerned enough to ring and follow up her concerns. My hopes of any sympathy from the surgeon were short lived the next morning when Dr Stapleton called in. Having been told of the discomfort I was in decided to look for himself. "Oh that's fine," he said " That's coming on nicely" was his only comment before he disappeared out of the room. Having operated on hundreds of men he had summed up his handy work quickly. I don't remember saying thank you as he left.

Visits from family members and work colleagues were part of the daily routine. A Physiotherapist also called in to make sure my breathing and lungs were OK following the anaesthetic. He left a plastic device with two table tennis balls inside it. The aim was to blow into the mouthpiece and get the balls to the top of the devise thus assuring my lung capacity was in good working order. I was glad I didn't smoke.

Because of the earlier vomiting I was permitted only a broth for the first couple of days. The offering was awful. It tasted like it had been drained of any nourishment and tasted like warmed water. I started to crave hot vegetables and something substantial to eat.

The nurses' station was located just outside my room and the daily routines of hospital life could be heard from my room. Tea and food trolleys had their own familiar sound. One morning about two days after my operation I could hear someone pushing a trolley very early one morning. The woman would start at one end of the long corridor and make her way along to each room where she would knock on the doors and announce her presence with a loud "Tea, coffee, cordial."

The trolley she was pushing was laden with the morning offering and the noise of the combined cups saucers and plates crashing against each other set up a din that echoed down the corridor.

She would repeat the ritual at every door. After what seemed like a thousand calls she announced herself at my room and walked in. I waved her away impatiently. I am not sure,but I think I called her a terrorist. I hope she understood. I wasn't feeling myself..

The nursing staff were eager to get me mobile as soon as possible. After the first week I was encouraged to start walking again. The daily routine of struggling with two bags attached to my left leg just above the knee now began. Before I could move freely the overnight bag had to be detached from my leg and then reattached before going to sleep that night.

Walking was very tentative at first. Painful slow shuffles along the ward corridors became routine.

A highlight was the day I was allowed to eat a normal meal. I eagerly scanned the menu and was instantly attracted to a meal of carrots, potatoes,broccoli, patties and gravy. I have rarely enjoyed an offering so wonderful. It lifted my spirits just to be able to eat normally again and I reordered it again for the evening meal. Another milestone was achieved when I was allowed to have a shower. With eager anticipation I managed to free myself from the night bag. I still had the catheter bag attached to me and that was to stay.. I shuffled my way into the shower area. I was now beginning to manage the catheter bag well.

I unstrapped it from my leg and let it dangle away from the direct force of the shower.

I turned the hot water on and adjusted the cold water until all felt right and I stepped under. It was wonderful. I stood there allowing the warm soothing water to wash over me. I could feel my spirits lifting. I washed myself and reluctantly emerged feeling like a new man. It was great therapy.

I was now starting to appreciate visitors. My wife's employer had generously granted her as much time off as she wanted and she spent everyday with me. My sons and family were constant visitors. My work colleagues also came on a regular basis. There was always encouragement to get well and never any hint of frustration at my being away from the work situation. This continued during the next 8 weeks of recuperation. I felt grateful.

The catheter continued to be a source of discomfort. Nurses would be called day and night and asked to apply the numbing gel. Because of the catheter bag attached to my leg I couldn't sleep on my side, and I yearned for the day when I could roll over and sleep on my side.

Mobility was slow. Daily walks along the corridors on the ward were painful. I felt like I had been hit by a bus and shuffled along gingerly trying to extend the daily walking routines each day.

Home

After six days in hospital I was allowed to go home. One of my sons called for me and I gingerly made my way out of the hospital. I was greeted by fresh air and sunshine. I thought of the many who enter hospital never to leave. Again I was thankful.

Gradually my strength returned and the day came when I was booked into have the catheter removed. I returned to the hospital and was taken to a room on the ground floor. My feelings of apprehension of having the catheter removed were offset somewhat with the thought that I would be free from having this tethered to my leg.

I was shown into a room and asked to put on a hospital gown and lie on the bed. I was told that a registered nurse would come and remove the catheter. After a nerve racking wait the nurse finally appeared and prepared to remove the catheter. I prepared myself for a painful experience.The nurse then asked me to take a deep breath and while I was distracted quickly removed the catheter. It was all over. A long thin plastic tube emerged from within me. I was thankful she did it quickly.

I was about to get off the bed when she told me to relax as that was just the start of the day's events. ' I have to be sure you can urinate satisfactorily before I let you go" she said. It was something that I hadn't thought about. My bladder had been traumatised and had to learn to operate on its own again.

The nurse went away and returned with a large jug of water. ' I want you to drink as much as you can" she said and I will measure it and see how you go" I was to press the buzzer next to the bed when I had finished. With that she left and I began drinking. After about the third glass nothing seemed to be happening to my bladder,and the situation was made worse when my wife told me I would have to have the catheter put back in if I couldn't go. It wasn't the news I wanted to hear.

I continued to take on water. The amount in the jug was getting lower all the time and my spirits were following.

I was getting very despondent when I gradually felt an urge. I couldn't believe my luck as the feeling of an increasingly slow filling bladder increased. With a bottle in hand to urinate in I headed into the toilet with feelings of anticipation.

Gradually my bladder began to work. I emerged with a small offering and a smile on my face eager to drink some more and be released at the next appearance of the registered nurse. In the meantime I had rang the bell as instructed.

More drinking followed more visits to the toilet and the smile on my face was getting bigger as the bottle started to fill up. After about an hour there was still no sign of the nurse and it crossed my mind to do a runner from the hospital.

Drink followed drink and the visits to the toilet increased as did the amount in the bottle. I could feel the smile on my face getting bigger. I was almost free. At last the nurse reappeared and I gleefully held up the bottle with some satisfaction,but the smile quickly evaporated when she announced it wasn't what she wanted.

What she wanted,she went on to explain,was to see how much I could pass in one effort not a cumulative effort that now confronted her. ' I have been buzzing you" I cried, "but no one came this is the result of a dozen trips to the toilet " I could feel my temperature rising.

The nurse could see I was getting agitated and asked me to return to the toilet and return with what I could pass. The intake of water had made this easy and I returned with the mandatory 20ml she was apparently required to have. " OK that's looks good" she said " I think you can go". I wasted no time getting dressed and leaving the hospital, however there was to be one last twist to this story.

One of the side effects of the nerve sparing prostatectomy is that for a time urinary incontinence is the normal side effect of the operation. Men are supplied with pads to wear while this is occurring but with pelvic floor exercises this is all but eradicated in most cases.

Back to hospital

Before I had left hospital the surgeon had given me some tablets to help with this drying up process but it was to have painful results.

A week after leaving hospital, my daily routine had been to walk around the reserve directly outside my home. As I slowly returned home one day about a week after being discharged it occurred to me that I hadn't urinated at all since lunch time and it was now 5pm.

I thought it may have been a lack of water so I started to drink some more. I then felt the need to pass water so went to the toilet but as much as I tried nothing happened.

The pain in my lower stomach was now starting to reach alarming proportions. Then it suddenly dawned on me that I couldn't urinate at all. I made my way out to my wife who was watching television and announced that there was something wrong. I couldn't urinate. " Quick ring the hospital" I said. The urgency of my tone caused my wife to spring into action. " You have the hospital number in your room" she said. With that I headed towards the bedroom half doubled over with pain. I reached the bedroom but the pain was beginning to take hold so much so that I couldn't concentrate on where I had put the hospital phone number.

I called to my wife and she could see I was in acute discomfort. She hurriedly rang the hospital and was put through to the ward where she explained the growing crisis.

The hospital then rang the surgeon who urged me to get under a warm shower in the hope of easing the pain and restarting the bladder. My wife got me into the shower but the pain was increasing. Another call was made to the hospital and they told my wife to "Bring him in."

By this stage I was doubled up in pain and beside myself. I urged my wife to explain to the cab company that it was urgent but because my wife used the cab company often to get to work only a code was used. The call is registered and passes automatically to a cab. "They won't know its urgent" I lamented. We proceeded to the front gate with the pain now excruciating. It suddenly dawned on me too that the Royal Show was on and that Saturday nights was probably the busiest night of the week on the roads. It could be an hour before a cab arrived I thought to myself and stood face down with my head on the fence.

I was about to suggest calling an ambulance when my wife said " Here it is" I have never been so glad to see a taxi I told the driver where I wanted to go and we set off. I tried not to show I was in pain but the discomfort must have been obvious. I nearly wrenched the handle off the cab door in agony and tried to breathe deeply and think of other things.

As expected the drive along Goodwood Road and past the show crowds was very slow. I couldn't blame the taxi driver. As we approached West terrace the prospect of getting through at least 12 sets of traffic lights alarmed me. I uttered another urgent prayer of distress and closed my eyes anticipating a stop start journey through the Western end of town.

With my eyes closes I mentally prepared to count the stops. We seem to have a good run initially but then the cab slowed and stopped. One, I thought to myself. The cab resumed but the pain seemed to be increasing. I glance up momentarily but we were still on West Terrace and a lot of intersections loomed. I closed my eyes again and waited for the next stop but we kept going. We are having a good run I thought to myself. My wife said something from the back seat but the pain shut it out. Suddenly we turned right and I remembered it was a quicker way through that part of town. We stopped at lights again but then had a clear run all the way to the hospital. I uttered another quick prayer of thanks e before paying the driver and thanking him profusely.

We hurried onto the ward where we were met by a nurse and shown to a room with a bed. " I was contemplating having to suffer another catheter when I suddenly felt as if I could urinate. I made my way to the toilet nearby and to my immense relief managed to pass a little urine. It wasn't much but the relief was wonderful. The decision was made to keep me in overnight. The decision on my part was met with enthusiasm. At least I was near help.

As the night wore on I found I could urinate more and more and things had started to settle down.

By morning I was passing water as if nothing had happened, but I was still eager to talk with Dr Stapleton who I was told would call in on his normal rounds that morning.

I lay on the bed feeling the tension draining out of me. I was about to drift off to sleep when Dr Stapleton walked into the room and greeted me in his usual pleasant tones.

I told him of the events that had unfolded and the drama that had occurred. I wasn't quite ready for his reply. " Oh that's normal" he said laconically " These tablets we give folk to dry them up sometimes have that effect...you should be fine now" With that he left and I was left contemplating his reply.

Six months on and I am feeling fine with the mandatory PSA checks not even registering on the prostate Richter scale. My cancer has gone.

The nerve sparing operation which spares those erectile nerves have yet to be proven. But it is still early days.

The end.

Prostate Cancer Life Expectancy

Men, how long are you going to live with or without prostate cancer? If you're being honest, you really don't know. We all have a life expectancy based upon general statistical probabilities but none of us know how or when we're going to die.

No matter what the illness or disease that may inflict us including prostate cancer, we still can't be certain when we're going to die. We know at some point our own mortality will become evident. Just because you may have prostate cancer however, doesn't mean you've been given a death sentence.

Here are some facts about prostate cancer

1. Prostate cancer is generally considered a slow growing carcinoma. This means you may have many high quality of life years ahead of you... that is if you're not hit by a truck on the way to work on the freeway.

2. Prostate cancer typically advances through four major stages. At what stage you're diagnosed with prostate cancer, will determine your probable chances of dying due to complications of the cancer.

3. As you get older, your risk of contracting prostate cancer rises. Men have a lifetime risk or chance of contracting a prostate malignancy of about one in 10 that increases as we get older. Good news! You've survived into your 70s. Bad news... your risk of prostate cancer is one in three.

4. Prostate cancer is considered basically a geriatric disease. That is, the great majority of men, under the age of 60 will not be diagnosed with a cancerous prostate. Remember fact number three above though as your risk increases greatly after age 60.

According to such well known cancer societies and cancer associations as the American Cancer Society, about 92 percent of all the men diagnosed with prostate cancer survive at least five years after the initial diagnosis. Although such a prognosis may seem like less time than you expected, remember that prostate cancer is considered a disease of the aged and many men who contract the disease are well into their 60s and 70s.

So your life expectancy after a diagnosis of prostate cancer, will depend on what stage the cancerous tumor has progressed to, your age and willingness to consider all treatment options. In the end, prostate cancer survivability rests with early diagnosis and effective treatment

Prostate Cancer Prevention - 5 Essential Tips to Reduce Your Risk

Prostate cancer prevention services have despite increased awareness, always struggled with the reluctance of men to talk about their health and to seek help. However, there is much that can be done and the following 5 tips can help to reduce your risk.

1) Accept Prostate Screening.

Prostate Screening has admittedly suffered from a muted response in the UK, However, recent research published in the New England Journal of Medicine which examined the potential impact of Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening programme has led to calls from the Prostate Cancer Charity to establish a UK National screening Committee. A major reason for this is sheer numbers - prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the UK - over 35,000 men are affected every year.

2) Ease off on the High Fat Foods

Research carried out by the Mayo Clinic in the US, has suggested that a diet high in saturated fats - an example being the animal fats found in red meat, may result in a higher possibility of prostate cancer.

3) Hit the Fruit & Vegetables

A link has been found between those diets high in fruits and vegetables and a lowering of various kinds of cancer

4) Favour Fish

It is advisable to maintain a regular intake of omega-3 fatty acids. This good fat, which can be found in certain cold water fish such as salmon, herring and mackerel, seems to lower the odds of getting a range of cancers.

5) Enjoy the sunshine

Used sensibly, catching the sun can be of immense benefit. Research into men living in the sunniest states in the US, found a 32% lower prostate cancer risk. The explanation appears to lie in Vitamin D, which we obtain from the sun. If worried about possible side effects to your skin get your Vitamin D from Cod Liver oil instead.

What Is Prostate Cancer and How Curable Is It?

What is cancer? Our bodies are made up of millions of cells that form our muscles, bones, organs and tissues. The cells generally follow the orders of the genes within and follow a regular cycle of growing, working, reproducing then dying. With cancer, the instructions go awry and the cells multiply -forming lumps or tumours

Formed tumours can be benign, which are non-cancerous and tend to stay in one place in the body. Or, the tumours can be malignant, which means they are cancerous. The cancer will be named based on the part of the body where the cancer begins.

What is Prostate Cancer? For prostate cancer, the tumours form on the prostate gland. This walnut sized gland is part of the male reproductive system, producing fluids that form part of the semen. The prostate is located in from of the rectum, just below the bladder. The urethra, a tube that carries semen and urine through the penis, is surrounded by the prostate. The prostate can help control urine flow.

The size of the prostate will increase as a man ages, and the size of the prostate can vary from man to man. An enlarged prostate can restrict the flow of urine. Tumours in the prostate can result in symptoms such as painful urination, a strong urge to urinate, a need to urinate more often, or decreased urine stream. Other factors or health problems can also cause these symptoms, so it is best to get tested to determine the cause.

How is it diagnosed? The 2 main tests for prostate cancer are the and the digital rectal examination and the prostate-specific antigen test. For the rectal exam, your doctor will insert a gloved finger into the rectum to feel for any lumps, hardness or change in size in the prostate. Most prostate cancers form in the part of the prostate that is closest to the rectum. If the doctor feels it necessary, he/she will order a PSA test, which is a blood test that measures a prostate-specific antigen. Higher levels of PSA may indicate a problem with the prostate, but does not necessarily mean it is cancer. Further testing will be done. The only way to be sure tumours are cancerous is to conduct a biopsy.

Why is screening so important? Men over the age of 50 should get regular screenings for prostate cancer as the likelihood of getting prostate cancer increases with age. Men with a history of prostate cancer in their immediate family (father, brother, son) should get screened even earlier. Early detection is key, since there are many effective treatments when prostate cancer is in the early stages.

One danger is with malignant tumours metastasizing (spreading) into areas outside of the prostate. The cancer becomes very difficult to treat and almost impossible to cure once this happens. If doctors determine that the tumours are cancerous, they will want to assign a stage, from T-1 to T-4, as a way to measure and best determine treatment. Prostate cancer that is caught in an early stage (T-1) with no metastases have a very high rate of cure, and there are several prostate cancer treatment options available including surgery, radiation, and newer treatments using HIFU- High Intensity Focused Ultrasound.

If you are diagnosed and need more information about prostate cancer survival, do not put off your appointment to speak to your doctor, since some cancers are very aggressive. Do your research into the best treatment methods, take into account your age, health and options, and discuss them with your urologist.

What Happens When the Prostate Gland is Removed?

If you have found that you have prostate cancer and have to have it removed, you obviously want to know what happens when the prostate gland is removed. A lot of the results will vary with the severity of the cancer and with the age of the patient. There are some common things that you can expect though after the operation regardless of the circumstances.Once the doctor has removed your prostate, he/she will have to attach your urethra and sphincter to your bladder. Initially, this may cause you some control difficulties regarding your ability to control your bladder, but that should return after time.

You should prepare yourself for this and discuss things that you can do to control this problem with your doctor. More than likely, your therapy will involve different techniques to strengthen this area and allow you to regain control of your movements.For some older men, you may have difficulties getting or maintaining an erection after this procedure. There are a lot of nerves in this area and if they were damaged during the surgery, this is a common outcome. The older you are, the more likely you are to have difficulties. Regardless, you will find that your ejaculations will not be as strong of have as much fluid as they did prior to the operation. If you find that you are impotent after the surgery, you will have various options to help you get through this if is you are still sexually active.

If you are just having problems with your erections, medications like Viagra may be the solution. If you have become totally impotent, there are various devices and surgeries that are an option to help you to obtain an erection and enjoy sexual activity.Be prepared for a short hospital stay after the surgery. In most cases, you are out in well under a week. Once you get home, you will have about a month of recovery and if everything is successful, you should be back to normal after about 2 or 3 months.

Prostate Massage - Secret to Increased Life Expectancy

If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you should do anything you can to beat the odds and survive this potentially deadly disease. Many modern doctors are flooded with new medicines to read about, and they have little time to really read about alternative techniques that could really help increase the life expectancy of anyone with prostate cancer.

Due to the embarrassing nature of the topic, prostate massage is often not talked about. Stimulating a prostate to orgasm can bring about a euphoric high and create cancer fighting endorphins. Many people in the medical community advise prostate massage to help prevent cancer as well as increase the life expectancy of a prostate cancer patient. Not all people agree this works, but it is definitely worth a try. It is possible to do alone, but getting a partner like a wife or girlfriend to do it is better.

This sounds strange to some people, but think of the health benefits and try not to worry about anything else. The partner should use a lubricated glove and short fingernails. Softly insert a lubricated finger into the man's anus and start massaging it gently. The man will tell you how it feels. Weird is ok, but pain is not. Do this massage softly. Use the other hand to massage the head of the penis and slowly bring the man to orgasm. Let him relax as he may be nervous or uncomfortable. This is usually a very pleasurable experience for men although many do not like to admit it. That is fine. There is no need to talk about it. Just do it for health reasons and see how it goes. Communication for pain and pleasure is very important.

This prostate massage can be done as often as the man feels comfortable with it. It is a huge help and doing this could save your man's life. There is some evidence that this type of massage can increase his life expectancy by a long time. It is a difficult one to get any serious numbers on though, since it is something that is difficult to study. A doctor can also perform this massage, but an at home one is better. Make sure everything is clean and try to build comfort while doing this. This could be a good bonding experience for both partners as well too.

The Importance of Catching Prostate Cancer Early

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. The good news is that prostate cancer is very curable. As with any cancer, the outcome is always better if it is caught early. Prostate cancer is associated with aging and men are deemed more susceptible the older they are. Catching prostate cancer early is the best way for a man to increase their chances of survival and that involves knowing the symptoms and seeing a doctor regularly.

When prostate cancer is caught early a man has almost a 100% chance of survival. The symptoms of prostate cancer may not show up during the early stages. That is why getting a regular prostate exam is important. The exam can be done as part of a routine physical and is painless and easy to do. The prostate is a small gland that is located under the bladder. When cancer enlarges the prostate a man can experience: problems with urination, signs of blood in the urine, and back pain. These symptoms can also be from an enlarged prostate which is not life threatening. This is why seeing a doctor on a regualr basis is so important. When a man reaches age 50 it is recommended by the American Cancer Society that they be screened yearly. Men at higher risk are African American and have family history of the disease. Treatment includes a variety of procedures from surgery to hormone therapy.

Prostate cancer can be fatal, but it does not have to be. It is the most curable of all known cancers and by catching it early a man increases the chance he will walk away cancer free. By knowing the symptoms and getting regular exams a man can catch prostate cancer early. It is imperative that every man understands the importance of catching prostate cancer early.

Prostate Cancer - Adjuvant Therapy For Your Cancer

It is provided at the same time as another treatment to help the patient. For the treatment of prostate cancer, an example of adjuvant therapy would be the practice of early chemotherapy.

Early prostate cancer management is one of the most controversial subjects in the domain of cancer medication with surgery, watchful waiting, radiotherapy, primary hormonal therapy (attained either by medication or by the surgical removal of the testes) and all being acceptable types of initial management.

The function of adjuvant therapy is to add to the treatment rate of traditional therapies, like radiation or surgery. It is used before the documentation of persistent disease.

That is to say, the therapy is managed either before (neoadjuvant), coexistent with, or almost immediately after the primary therapeutic strategy, with no evidence (for example an elevated PSA level) of returning disease. The argument for adjuvant therapy is that it expands the beneficial margin of traditional therapy, which possibly will be attained by destroying either microscopic deposits of cancer outside the surgical/radiation area or subclinical metastatic illness.

Adjuvant therapy is a name utilized to give details the role of therapy in relation to other cancer treatments. In oncology the terms adjuvant and neoadjuvant have the distinctive meanings. Adjuvant therapy refers to supplementary treatment, typically provided after surgery where all noticeable illness has been removed, but where there remains a statistical risk of relapse because of occult illness. If identified disease is left behind following surgery, in that case further treatment is not in principle "adjuvant".

Prostate Cancer Stage IV - Description and Treatment of D1 Prostate Cancer

Stage IV prostate cancer is broadly divided into two main groups: the D1 cancer of prostate and D2 prostate cancer.A variety of aspects eventually influence the decision of the patient to receive cancer therapy. The purpose of getting cancer treatment might be to develop symptoms by means of local management of the malignancy, increase the chance of healing or extend the survivable of the patient. The probable benefits of getting tumor treatment should be balanced carefully along with possible dangers of receiving treatment of cancer.

Majority of the new managements in cancer are improved in clinical tests. Clinical trials or tests are studies which assess the usefulness of some new drugs or healing strategies. The improvement of more efficient cancer treatments needs that new and inventive healing be evaluated with patients of cancer. Participation in clinical tests might present access into better healing and advance the available knowledge regarding treatment of cancer. These trials are obtainable mostly for all stages of malignancy. Patients who are willing to participate in clinical trials must discuss the benefits and dangers of these trials with their doctor. To make sure that you receive the most advantageous treatment of cancer, it is essential to keep informed and also keep updated of the news regarding cancer to learn about new medications and outcomes of clinical tests.

Patients having tumor confined locally into the pelvis, but linking nearby organ or lymph nodes have D1 prostate cancer or localized stage IV prostate cancer. Patients with ailment that has scattered to remote organs, usually into the ribs, spine, pelvis and some other bones have D2 cancer of prostate or metastatic stage IV.

Treatment of D1 Prostate Cancer or Localized Stage IV

Malignant neoplasm of the prostate can not be detected until it has attacked nearby organs like the bladder or rectum or may scatter to the lymph nodes of the pelvis. When this happens, surgical procedure known as radical prostatectomy is rarely useful treatment. Present treatment entails a mixture of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and hormone therapy. Hormone therapy is the removal of male hormones which are necessary for the growth of prostate malignancy in men. In D1 prostate tumor, hormone therapy together with radiation therapy is frequently given; but, new healing strategies which can offer a chance of cure for patients are needed.

Mixed Modality Therapy

Previously, the standard treatment for patients with malignant neoplasm of the prostate has involved hormone healing, radiation therapy or surgery. Therapy involving radiation therapy or hormonal cure is associated by approximately fifty five percent chance of survival having no evidence of tumor progression, compared with more or less twenty to forty percent of survival chance for patients having surgery for treatment.

It has been proven in various other malignancy that mixed modality treatments which use the combination of surgery, chemotherapy, hormonal and radiation therapy increase survival rates as compared to a single therapy for treatment. It was proven also that patients treated through radiation therapy and abrupt hormonal cure were possible to exist five years from introduction of therapy having no evidence of development or progression of remote metastatic ailments than those patients treated by means of radiation and delayed hormonal healing. The outcome of the study proposes that combined radiation and hormonal therapies lessen the time of cancer to return and development of disease to metastasize and can improve the quality of life of the patient. The mixture of urgent hormonal therapy and radiation increased continued existence of some patients.

Understanding the Prostate Cancer Stages

There are 5 relevant prostate cancer stages that one must be aware of to understand the full scope of the disease. Prostate cancer is one of the deadliest cancers affecting men today. More men die from Prostate Cancer then any other form of cancer. Yet, Prostate cancer is one the few cancers that, if it is caught early enough, can be corrected or controlled.

The first of the 5 prostate cancer stages is usually only found through a blood test or biopsy in the affect region of the body. It is usually found through a prostate-specific antigen level in the blood test. This stage is called T-1, professionally. It consists of a microscopic tumor that is only in the prostate itself. It is undetectable by rectal exams and ultrasounds and usually presents no symptoms. T-1 cancers are usually local cancers.

The second stage of prostate cancer is called T2, professionally. This stage is one where the tumor can be felt through a digital rectal exam. It can also be viewed through ultrasound. The tumor is still confined to the prostate area. T2 cancers are usually local cancers.

The third stage of prostate cancer is a spreading tumor. This stage is professionally known as stage T3. The cancer at this stage will now start to move to the seminal vesicles and close-by tissues. It has not spread yet to the lymph nodes in the body. T3 cancers usually are regional cancers that affect areas just beyond the prostate.

The fourth stage of prostate cancer is afflicting the organs and tissues that reside nearest the prostate. This stage is professionally known as T4. T4 cancers are usually cancers that are regionally located. They reach just beyond the prostate area of the body.

The fifth stage of prostate cancer is afflicting the whole of the body. It can affect any organ, bone or lymph node. This stage is professionally known as N+ or M+. The N+ portion means that it is affecting the pelvic lymph nodes. The M+ portion of this stage means that the cancer is affecting the other lymph nodes, organs and bones that are distant from the prostate area of the body. All the parts that are mentioned for Stage M+ do not have to be afflicted with cancer in order to be classified as M+. At this stage, the cancer is considered to be a metastatic cancer, meaning that the cancer is reaching lymph nodes or other parts of the body.

Prostate cancer stages are hard to diagnose without the help of your doctor. Early detection can save your life or the life of someone you know. The National Cancer Center for Health Statistics stated that of prostate cancer sufferers on record, 99.9% had survived 5 years. Though there were people who had lived considerably longer than that, the study didn't indicate any further life expectancies beyond this one.

Natural Prostate Cancer Treatment - Can You Naturally Treat Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is a very common adenocarcinoma in men and the changes of getting prostate cancer rise with age. It is mostly treated by radiation or surgically removing the small prostate gland. When the first symptoms and signs of cancer occur, then most likely the cancer has spread beyond the prostate gland. Are surgery and radiation the only ways to treat this cancer or are there any natural prostate cancer treatment?

When the cancer has spread beyond the prostate, then surgery is not very helpful at all and once the cancer has spread then it can become fast growing and reach vital organs. This is why treatments like surgery can do more damage to the body, it is a complicated and dangerous surgery and there are better methods.

Natural prostate cancer treatment

Everyone knows that in order to fight against bacteria and viruses the immune system has to be strong. The same can also be said with cancer. Dr. Ghoneum thinks that cancer can only develop, if the immune system is malfunctioning, weak or absent. So strong immune system is necessary to fight against cancer. But how can you strengthen your immune system?

Dr. Ghoneum is a the discoverer and the researcher of a natural uses biological response modifier (BRM) called the MGN-3. Essentially a BRM is a therapy that activates the Natural Kill cells within the body to fight against cancer. The more active these Natural Kill cells are, the stronger the immune system is. And MGN-3 is the most effective and safest biological response modifiers.

Once the MGN-3 is administered, then the Natural Kill cells become active and when they encounter any tumor cells, they attach themselves to the membrane of the cell and fire granules into the cell. Withing 5 minutes the cancer cell is dead and the Natural Kill cell simple moves on to another victim. A single NK cell can destroy up to 27 cancer cells before it dies. Dr. Ghoneum believes that the best time to start MGN-3 natural prostate cancer treatment is in the process radiation, surgery, chemotherapy or right after that.

There are many other natural prostate cancer treatment options and countless number of people have found hep from them. The more you research about these treatments, the better your changes become. Hopefully you can find a good doctor, that you can talk about these natural prostate cancer treatments. It is always important to work together with your doctor.

T3 Prostate Cancer

T3 prostate cancer is very serious and can be deadly if not treated quickly. Thus, it is extremely important that you understand the four stages and to effectively seek treatment as quickly as possible.

As with most types of cancer, the effectiveness of treatment is largely dependent on how early the cancer is discovered. If you are already in stage 3, also known as T3 prostate cancer, seeking treatment immediately is critical.

There are four stages, primarily, including:

In stage one, or T1, the tumor is usually very small and cannot be detected by digital rectal exam or ultrasound, and is usually only discovered through PSA tests or biopsies.

In stage two, or T2, the tumor can be detected during a digital rectal exam or ultrasound, but it is still confined to the prostate. This stage still offers a wide range of treatment options.

In stage three, or T3, the cancer spreads to adjacent tissue. This may include seminal vesicles, but does not yet include other organs. Treatment is still highly effective, but may be more difficult.

In stage four, or T4, the cancer spreads to organs near the prostate. This can include the bladder, rectum, lymph nodes, and even the bones. At this stage, treatment becomes much more difficult, and the prognosis is grim.

T3 prostate cancer prognosis is generally good. With stage three, the chances of the disease progressing in the next 10 years are about 50%. If the cancer spreads to seminal vesicles, the chance of a recurrence are further increased.

Also, one study showed that men who were treated for prostate cancer with radiation 20 years earlier had a 50% chance to die of cancer in the future.

Remember, early treatment is critical. Getting treatment early improves your prognosis significantly, so be sure to explore all treatment options as early as possible. Prostate cancer, even T3, is not a death sentence. Treatment can work well if it is begun in time.

Prostate Cancer - 5 Foods That Can Help Prevent the Disease

Do you really need some certain foods for preventing prostate cancer? As we to know that this kind of cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. In accordance with a report published by the World Cancer Research Fund in November 2007, foods containing lycopene and selenium most likely protect against cancer of prostate. Foods containing calcium are a possibly cause of the cancer.

Some scientific studies are challenging a number of entrenched views on what we have traditionally deemed nutritionally wholesome foods. For instance, growing evidence proposes that milk may be bad for the prostate. In general, countries that consume large amount of milk have the highest incidence of prostate cancer. The culprit emerges to be milk's calcium. Excessive calcium intake, regardless of source, actually suppresses the synthesis of a form of vitamin D that reduces the cancer.

In the fight against prostate cancer, men call for all the ammunition they can get-and five healthy foods could assist them lessen their risk. A healthy vegetarian diet might decrease men's risk of the cancer.

Here are five foods that could help in preventing prostate cancer:

1. Beans. Black, pinto, small red, and kidney beans are some of food that have high in fiber, which assists the body rid itself of excess testosterone, and are amongst the 20 most antioxidant-rich foods.

2. Tomatoes. Tomatoes and other lycopene-rich foods, like watermelon and pink grapefruit, are linked with a reduced risk of prostate and also other cancers.

3. Sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes, carrots, and cantaloupe are some of foods that have a rich in beta-carotene, which provides them their orange color and assists the immune system keep cancer at bay.

4. Broccoli. Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetable, includes kale and cauliflower, are rich in sulphoraphane, a cancer-fighting phytochemical that assists relieve the body of excess testosterone and decreases the risk of prostate and also other cancers.

5. Soy milk. Soy, nut, and rice milks are a healthy alternative to cow's milk, which is recognized to raise the risk of prostate cancer.

Prostate Enlargement Reduced With Magnesium

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ( BPH) or enlargement of the Prostate Gland strikes more than 50% of all males over 50, most will have significant prostate enlargement and the rest of the male population over 50 will experience some discomfort.

It begins with urine flow that is hard to start, a weak or intermittent stream and a bladder that still feels partially full after urination.

Solutions range from surgery, drugs and dietary changes to nutritional therapy.

Surgery rarely produces any long term benefits, but seems to cause a lot of problems and distress.

Purpose of the Prostate

The prostate produces semen and secretes it into the urethra, the tube that runs from the bladder to the tip of the penis. The semen is the clear liquid that the sperm depends on for nourishment and to act as the vehicle to carry it out of the male body and to the intended target.

Problems commence when the prostate begins to enlarge, the prostate is a donut shaped gland that encircles the urethra, it squeezes on the urethra thus reducing the flow of urine, its enlargement is due to hormonal changes of old age.

Some dietary changes that are supposed to help are: weight loss, reduced intake of saturated fats, especially trans fatty acids, increased intake of fiber, essential fatty acids such as olive oil and flaxseed oil, also saw palmetto and zinc supplements.

Another treatment that shows great merit and can be performed at home is through the use of magnesium chloride (MC).

A world war one French Doctor by the name of Dr Joseph Favier discovered some amazing qualities of magnesium chloride which he called the Miracle Mineral.

Among many benefits he found from taking MC were its positive effects on the prostate gland.

He found that by giving magnesium tablets to patients with BPH he was significantly reducing their nocturnal urinations and not only that, after urination the urine retention problems were much reduced.

One patient who had complete urine retention and who was scheduled for operation was given four tablets (2grams) MC, spontaneous urination occurred, the operation was cancelled and the patient was subsequently sent home, the patient had no more trouble just as long as he continued to take MC.

Apparently it is difficult to overdose on MG as the body just dumps any surplus.

The author can certainly swear to the beneficial effect of (MC), I begin taking it about six years ago for this very same reason, the result was as Dr Favier stated, six years later and still taking (MC) daily, I have had no recurrence of any prostate problems, I am now 65 years old and when I urinate there is no hesitancy and definitely no retention whatsoever, as far as I am concerned, MC really works, also, sex is no problem.

Problems Some People Experienced After Prostate Removal.

Incontinence (urine leakage) Shrinkage of penis size. Inability to achieve an erection. (for some, erections never return) No ejaculation. No more natural (un-assisted) erections and certainly no more morning Glories. Most men who have undergone BPH surgery state: Sex is never the same again.

Magnesium Chloride is not readily available in health stores, for what reason I cannot guess, it is a common salt derived from sea water and cheap when you can find it, it is well worth the search. Magnesium Sulphate (Epsom salts) is not the same thing, nor does it work the same way. Nagari (Nigari) Flakes or Magnesium oil (liquid form) are both MC.

Magnesium oil is available in many health stores but expensive. Magnesium oil is just MC dissolved in hot distilled water until saturation point is reached (water will absorb no more magnesium chloride), Google magnesium Chloride flakes or Nagari Flakes which is Japanese for MC, find a supplier on the net, purchase and make your own magnesium oil. MC really is "The Magic Mineral"

Transdermal application, that is applying the MC oil to soft areas of the skin, such as underarms, thighs, belly etc is the best method of introducing magnesium into the body. Soft skin areas absorb MC much better than taking it by mouth as it by-passes the stomach and liver, going directly into the blood stream. The body in its own wisdom knows exactly where to send it to do the most good, if the Prostate needs magnesium, that is where it sends some, if the heart muscles need magnesium, it looks after that also. The Doctor within is a far better Doctor as it knows precisely what minerals, vitamins etc it needs intuitively, trust it, listen to it, it really does know best.

Prostate Cancer: Comparing The Outcomes Of Radiation Treatment

Assessing the outcome of radiation treatment for prostate cancer is both confusing and difficult. The ultimate outcome measure for the treatment of all forms of cancer is the number of people who die from it, but prostate deaths may not occur until ten, fifteen, or more years after treatment. Because the average age of men with prostate cancer who are treated with radiation has traditionally been older than that of men treated with surgery, many will die from other causes before living long enough to ascertain whether or not their prostate cancer would have killed them.

In lieu of using death as an outcome measure, most researchers on radiation treatment use a rising PSA level, as do those who measure the outcome of surgical treatment. However, there is a major difference: following surgical removal of the prostate, the PSA level is expected to drop to zero; following radiation treatment, this is not always the case. Radiation is expected to kill all the cancer cells, but not necessarily all the normal prostate cells. The same is true in radiation treatments for cancers of the breast or pituitary gland; radiation is expected to kill all cancer cells but not all normal cells, so the breast and pituitary continue to function after radiation treatments have been completed.

Following radiation treatment for prostate cancer, the PSA is expected to fall, but the level of which it is expected to fall is widely debated. Some researchers say it should become less than 1.0, others 0.5, and other 0.3.

Assessing the recurrence of cancer following radiation treatment is still more complicated, however, because of what is called the PSA bounce. In approximately one third of men treated with radiation, PSA levels increase one to three years after treatments, then return to a lower level. This rise does not signify the recurrence of cancer but is instead thought to be caused by a delayed release of PSA from irradiated cancer cells. The PSA increase associated with the bounce may last for as long as a year. During this time, there is no way tot ell whether the PSA increase is merely a PSA bounce that has no clinical significance, or whether the PSA increase is merely a PSA bounce that has no clinical significance, or whether it indicates a failure of radiation treatment and a recurrence of the cancer. If it is a PSA bounce, it will go back down; if not, it will continue to rise. Despite the problems in assessing the effectiveness of radiation treatment using the PSA, there is a strong evidence that the lower the PSA goes after radiation, the less are the chances of recurrence.

Comparing the outcomes of different studies of radiation treatment also generates problems. Some studies use the ASTRO guidelines, while other studies modify those guidelines or use an absolute PSA nadir, such as 1.0 or 0.5. Statistical problems are abundant: some studies use the actual numbers for the follow up period and other estimate future number based on the follow- up period.

Do You Know The 17 Different Signs and Symptoms Of Prostate Cancer?

One of the reasons prostate cancer is so common is because it's very difficult to detect in the early stages. Around 50% of sufferers are 75 years of age or older, and often the symptoms are simply put down to old age. Prostate cancer is sometimes called the silent disease, simply because it sneaks up on the sufferer without any obvious warning.

It's a sad fact, but many men don't take the threat of prostate cancer in the manner they should. Perhaps this is because of the embarrassment and joking surround the idea of a prostate examination. Unfortunately, the more advanced the cancer is when it's discovered, the harder it is to cure. Early detection gives a high chance of recovery. Some medical professionals have suggested an annual blood test to determine if prostate cancer is present, but so far this suggestions hasn't met with widespread acceptance.

Some of the most common symptoms of prostate cancer are listed below. It's important to realize that many of these symptoms can be caused by other conditions as well, so the presence of one or more may not indicate prostate cancer. However if you experience these symptoms regularly, it's a good idea to have yourself checked by your doctor, so that he can make an accurate diagnosis of the problem. The symptoms to look for include:

Difficulty commencing urination

Increased frequency of urge to urinate, particularly at night

Feeling like you need to hurry when urinating

Feeling that your bladder isn't empty when you've finished urinating

It takes a long time to finish urinating, with the last part coming out as a dribble

Pain upon urinating

Much weaker urine stream than usual

Painful ejaculations

Urine that contains blood

Pain occurring in the genital area

Difficulty getting or maintaining an erection

Pain isolated in the lower back

Pain in the hip area and pelvic regions

As the disease can progress unnoticed for some time, many men don't recognize they have a problem until they develop more severe symptoms, such as:

An unexplained weight loss

Extreme tiredness or fatigue

Isolated pain in the bones of the back, hips, thighs and neck

Anemia

Another element to be aware of is that prostate cancer may run in families. So if you have a close male relative diagnosed with prostate cancer, such as a brother, then your risk of developing the cancer yourself is three times higher than average. If your brother was still under sixty, then your risk is four times higher. Even if the male relative isn't so closely related, it's possible your risk level is higher, so annual examinations over the age of fifty are a good idea.

It's important to consider the age at which male relatives develop prostate cancer, because if the sufferers are fairly young (i.e. between 50 and 60) then it's highly likely a faulty gene is causing the cancer - and it's also highly likely that you have the same gene. There's no way of testing this, so the only prevention possible is to keep having the prostate gland checked by your doctor, so that at least any problems can be detected as early as possible, which gives you a much better chance of a cure.

Prostate Massage For Prostate Cancer Prevention

Health is wealth. This has been a saying that we have been hearing since I was a kid. Unfortunately for some or even most of us, we only get to understand this quote's real value when we are already struck with disease. For my fellow men, I would like to share with you a study I have read in a medical magazine. Once we have reached the age of 70, our chances of developing prostate cancer increases to 50%. A few pages after this study, I read about prostate massage for prostate cancer prevention, an appropriate follow-up.

My grandfather is the exhibit A for the American study I have read. It was three years ago when grandpa left us due to complications brought by his cancer in the prostate. I can still remember how we got the dreadful news about his disease. It was just few days after his 72nd birthday. He is known to follow a good diet, and an active gardener. So, it came as a surprise to us. We are saddened by the news as grandpa is very dear to everyone.

Since then, I started to research about prostate cancer: its cause, effect, and treatments. I have read that susceptibility to cancer can be determined through genes. So, I also looked at our family tree and traced who had cancer. I have an uncle who has the same disease too, and an aunt who had it on her breast. This discovery pushed me to learn of ways that could ensure my freedom from prostate cancer.

I have to have my diet altered, as well as my lifestyle. I began to exercise more and be more accommodating to leafy greens. However, there was one tactic that really caught my attention, it's the prostate massage. It is a practice that could clear out the insides of the gland, freeing it from the old alkaline residues that have been stuck inside. Again, men should also cleanse their prostate to save it from sickness. I am wondering why this preventive measure has been kept to the public. It would have saved lives if people have been informed.

So, how does a massage can do wonders? You see, stimulating the prostate though a gentle massage can elicit a reaction similar to orgasm. The body will feel the tingling sensation that is alike to the usual release we experience. However, with prostate massage the feeling is much intense. There is also a difference with the fluid released. It has a watery consistency due to the alkaline liquid.

This practice has been utilized in the medical field for a long time. Doctors do this when they need to get semen sample for paraplegics, or other special cases that needs help in orgasm. If done properly, or done with knowledge, preparation, and care, prostate massage is safe. Most importantly, it takes practice and patience to be able to successfully execute the prostate orgasm.

The best part about this prostate massage, not only does it help prevent prostate cancer, but it can also be the highlight in your romantic rendezvous. If you have an adventurous partner, then telling her or him would just be an easy task. For those who perceive their partners as a little on the conservative side, you don't have to shut this idea immediately. Talking does wonders too. If you have the needed information, you may actually convince your other half.

If your lover feels a little queasy about the idea of exploring your bottom, you may use an adult toy that would help you reach prostate orgasm. There is a line of toy that specializes on this need. They are made to give you or your love one a prostate massage to prevent prostate cancer, and an orgasm that would prevent boring chilly nights.

Can Prostate Milking Really Prevent Prostate Cancer?

The increasing number of prostate cancer has encouraged number of studies from different countries. Each country would like to figure out what is the root of this horrifying trend. Deficiency in a certain nutrient or excessive ingestion of a mineral has been found to affect prostate's health. There is another issue that is not clear in public until now. This factor that the medical field would like to zoom into is the role of prostate milking in preventing the prostate cancer.

Certain problems in prostate can actually be signs of prostate cancer. An enlarged prostate is the usual symptom that tells if the gland is sick. One way to prevent the largeness is to do a prostate massage. This sensual yet gentle stimulation can lead to a pleasurable feeling that is better than the normal orgasm. I can attest to that. Moreover, the massage can free the prostate from developing a cancer in the future.

Let's head straight to the "why?" or what made prostate milking a preventive practice that fights off the painful cancer? When you massage this part of your reproductive system, you also stimulate the blood low within its veins. As an effect, your prostate is oxygenized. Also, this is a great way to cleanse the insides of the gland, and push out the bacteria that are accumulated inside. These bacteria maybe the culprit could start the development of cancer within your prostate. Therefore, the best combination to keep a healthy prostate is with proper diet and lifestyle, hand-in-hand with regular prostate massage.

From the researches I have read, there are only two options available if we disregard prostate massage as a preventive measure or even a treatment for some prostate diseases. The first one is though drug intake and the last one is surgery. These two have side effects that would make life difficult for the patient. If we have it compared with the massage, the sensual touching of the prostate would definitely win, and as it only have positive effects. It is all good unless, you weren't observing the proper way to massage the gland.

You have to learn and practice the massage by yourself or with a help of a toy. You may also do it with your lover. The toy that I am talking about is a prostate massager. This is a tool that is usually made of silicone. Yielded and engineered in a way that would please you and improve the health of your prostate. Again, proper preparation is needed. So, wash your whole body, trim your nails, use some lubricants, and be relaxed. These are some of the most important procedures you have to do, prior to this technique.

Also, during the course of the massage, you may feel like you are about to urinate. There is nothing to be afraid of as this is just normal. Allow yourself to enjoy the feeling, and let the sensations linger throughout your body. After a few moments, you will feel that you are about to orgasm. The experience is very much similar to your usual release but this one is way luxurious. In fact, some men claim that is our version of multiple orgasms.

It could get a little messy so you should prepare some paper towels. The fluid that you will release has a lighter consistency. These are the alkaline substances found inside of your prostate. It is the same component that goes along with your sperm cells. The role of this fluid is to counteract the naturally acidic vaginal walls. If these walls remain acidic, the sperm cells would die and fertilization cannot be successful.

In a normal ejaculation or orgasm, there are alkaline residues inside your prostate. Bacteria could build up which can lead to the dreadful cancer. This is what we are trying to avoid. Hence, men are suggested to do prostate milking to prevent prostate cancer.

Appropriate Prostate Cancer Treatment in Men over 80

I read recently what one doctor said recently that prostate cancer in men over 80 years old should not be a serious issue like in men under 40 years old. This makes sense and given what we know about prostate cancer being a slow-growing malignancy. If you have read about prostate cancer at all, you must be aware that there are certain stages, or levels of seriousness, that are apparent as the disease develops.

People who panic about prostate cancer might be inclined toward aggressive treatment for a man over 80. Aggressive treatment has side effects that may dramatically alter the quality of life of that special senior citizen. Unlike a man under 40, who is much more able to tolerate an aggressive treatment regimen if deemed appropriate.

Some make the mistake and assumed that someone over 80 that has prostate cancer only needs to have the disease managed as the patient probably doesn't have that many more years, anyway. Although I'm certain some medical doctors think this way, many are more interested in providing a higher quality of life to the elderly.

In the case of a cancerous tumor, the treatment will be based on the desires of the patient, treatment options in the stage at which the cancer has progressed. These are important considerations when determining the appropriate level of treatment, no matter if the man is under 40 are well over 80.

Many men who contract prostate cancer early in life typically have a hereditary factors involved. This means that there may have been men in his close family like his father, brothers or uncles who have had prostate carcinoma. This may suggest to many medical professionals, that the patient needs continued monitoring and potentially aggressive treatment as he has apparently predisposed to this type of malignancy.

A men who has reached the age of 80, has survived what life has thrown his way both medically and physically. A level of frailty becomes a consideration in determining the appropriate level of treatment that should be considered.

Several stages of prostate cancer, offer a treatment option known as" watchful waiting." As we know, this type of carcinoma is slow-growing, an appropriate level of care may be simply keeping an eye on the cancerous growth to minimize the risk of it metastasizing were spreading to other parts of the body.

So the option of carefully watching may provide the best option for senior men. It allows them to maintain their current quality of life while also protecting their future existence from malignant cancer running through their body. No matter what your age, it's important to talk to your doctor about treatment options if diagnosed with prostate cancer

Signs of Prostate Cancer in Men - Must Be Taken Seriously

American Cancer Society (ACS) made a presentation regarding the Cancer Statics 2009. ACS revealed that cancer is the second most common factor of death not only in the United States of America but also all over the world in 2006. They have estimated that in USA alone in the year 2009 292,540 men and 269,800 women will die due to cancer. The leading kind of cancer for men and women is lung and bronchus cancer. Secondary kind for men is the prostate cancer while for women it is breast cancer.

The study revealed a declining rate of deaths especially in prostate cancer due to detection and early treatment. Signs of it in men must be taken seriously so that in case a man has such type of cancer, he will have a better chance of survival. If early symptoms of it are diagnosed, there is a possibility that the patient or cancer victim will be given new cancer drugs or will be able to undergo the latest treatment on prostate cancer.

What are the signs of prostate cancer in men? This is the common query in questions and answers bulletin or section. The problem is that men do not experience early warning signs. Usually, doctors cannot identify a cancer victim immediately. Patients are accidentally identified or diagnosed because of other diseases which the doctor think the patient has. If doctors do a physical examination, like a finger exam, it might be the time that they will know a tumor or enlarged prostate gland. Based on observation, these are what the patient experiences:

1. Men who have this kind of cancer urinate frequently during day and night time.

2. They experience problems in starting and stopping the urinary stream. Sometimes they feel like urinating but they are not actually able to urinate. Or they are able to urinate but with flow interruptions or a very weak flow. Only a very small amount of urine is released.

3. They have a weak or interrupted stream. If the man with prostate problem is able to urinate or pee, he feels that his bladder is still full. Doctors call this as full bladder sensation.

4. They feel excruciating pain during urination or ejaculation.

5. They see blood in their semen or urine.

6. Pain is experienced by them in their lower back or pelvic region.

Knowing the signs of prostate cancer in men is not enough. The above-mentioned symptoms may also be signs of other diseases. To make sure whether or not you have this type of cancer, a man may undergo Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) Test. PSA is adhered as the most effective test presently available for the early detection of it. It measures the prostate-specific antigen in the blood.

In case, you have undergone PSA and the result is negative, you should be thankful about it. If you are a man over fifty years old, you are prone to having prostate cancer. To clear your clouded thoughts, you undergo PSA. The earlier you know that you have prostate cancer, the better is the chance for you to avail the latest treatment.

Prostate Cancer Explained

Every man has a prostate gland. It is a part of his reproductive system. Your prostate gland secretes prostatic fluid, which is a vital ingredient in seminal fluid.

Prostate cancer develops from cells within the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is often relatively slow developing.

This means that cancer symptoms may not show until the disease is in an advanced state.

Symptoms

• You may have a frequent need to urinate


• You may experience difficulty starting urination


• You may notice breaks in urination/Non-continuous flow


• You may experience pain during urination


• You may see blood in your urine or semen


• You may feel pain in your groin,lower back or pelvis

The Good News Is:

That Most of these physical symptoms are also associated with less harmful conditions such as:

1. Prostatitis (inflamed prostate)

2. BHP or Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (a small increase in the size of the prostate gland that is not cancerous).

Screening for prostate cancer is available and is generally done by two simple tests.

1. The PSA Test a simple blood test.

2. The DRE or digital rectum exam (Takes about two minutes in your doctors office).

Let's Consider 5 Causes/Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer

1) The First is Your Diet. (Likely to be the biggest factor) Particularly western diets, which tend to be high in saturated fat. Not to mention preservatives, soda pop and a whole range of other 'goodies' that we in the west eat by the bucket load. Do you eat a healthy diet? Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables? It can have a HUGE impact on your health.

2) High testosterone levels. An imbalance in levels of oestrogen and testosterone Ask your doctor about hormonal treatments, usually administration of oestrogen, can be used to help in this situation.

3) Your Current Age. The risk of you having prostate cancer is lower for younger men. Prostate cancer cases in those under 50 are significantly lower. In fact, 85% of deaths caused by prostate cancer are in men over 70 years of age.

4) Your Family History. If a member of your family has prostate cancer, i.e.- your father or brother, the risk of you contracting the disease is higher.

5) Your Race. African American men have a much hirer chance of developing prostate cancer than Caucasians and Asians.

Are there things you can do to get a healthy prostate?

YES!

Dozens! and many of them don't involve drugs or surgery.

I remember how devastated I felt when my doctor said to me "Chris, there is a 1 in 4 chance that you have prostate cancer."

I walked out of his office feeling as though a giant 'malignant' hand had reached down into my life and ripped it apart. I threw myself into finding out everything I could about how to have a healthy prostate. These days I have no symptoms whatsoever.

I encourage you not to quit but to learn what you can and start today to do the things that make for a healthy prostate!

Prostate Cancer That Spreads to the Brain

Cancer of prostate develops in the prostate gland and typically develops slowly. Advanced prostate cancer could extend to the brain or other body parts. The brain is one of the most common sites of metastasis from solid tumors.

When symptoms of metastatic cancer take place, the type and frequency of the symptoms will rely on the size and location of the metastasis. For instance, cancer that extends to the bones is probable to lead to pain and can cause bone fractures. Cancer that extends to the brain can lead to various symptoms including headaches, seizures and unsteadiness. Shortness of breath might be a sign of lung involvement.

Prostate cancer typically causes no symptoms until it achieves an advanced stage. Sometimes, symptoms close to those of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) develop, including difficulty urinating and a necessity to urinate recurrently or urgently. However, these symptoms do not enlarge until after the cancer develops large enough to compress the urethra and partly block the flow of urine. Afterward, the cancer might lead to bloody urine or a sudden incapability to urinate.

In a number of men, symptoms of prostate cancer develop simply after it spreads (metastasizes). The areas most frequently affected by cancer spread are bone and the kidneys. Bone cancer has a tendency to be painful and might deteriorate the bone enough for it to easily fracture. Cancer of prostate could also spread to the brain, which ultimately leads to seizures, confusion, weakness, headaches, or other neurologic symptoms. After the cancer spreads, anemia is common.

If suspected that prostate cancer spread to the brain or spinal cord, CT or MRI of those organs is done. Brain tumors could directly damage brain cells, or they might indirectly destroy cells by producing inflammation, compressing other parts of the brain because the tumor grows, inducing brain swelling, and causing increased pressure in the skull.

Metastatic brain tumors are classified relying on the precise site of the tumor in the brain, kind of tissue involved, original site of the tumor, and other factors. Rarely, a tumor could extend to the brain, yet the original location or site of the tumor is unknown. This is named cancer of unknown primary (CUP) origin.

Radiation Failure on Treating Prostate Cancer

HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound) uses high-energy sound waves to destroy prostate cancer cells without radiation. Intersecting, precision-focused ultrasound waves raise the temperature within the targeted cancerous tissue greater than 80-90 degrees Celsius in seconds, effectively destroying the tissue.

Unlike radiation therapies, ultrasound energy is non-ionizing "clean energy" that doesn't damage tissue surrounding the target zone. The objective zone is approximately 1/8 inch in diameter, which permits greater precision than radiation therapies. Unlike radiation therapy, HIFU treatments can even be repeated in the event that the disease recurs locally. HIFU may also be used like a salvage therapy following failed radiation therapy.

The HIFU procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, meaning a hospital stay is often not necessary. The procedure is performed under spinal or general anesthesia and typically takes approximately 2-3 hours. During the procedure, a tiny probe is inserted into the rectum which generates and emits the ultrasound energy that is precisely targeted to the prostate. Physician will monitor the prostate all the way through the procedure using real-time ultrasound images to maximize prostate cancer destruction and minimize injury to other vital tissues.

HIFU treatment for prostate cancer has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. However, up to now, over 6,000 men have undergone HIFU at over 100 International HIFU Centers throughout the globe. Every year, over 40,000 men with prostate cancer who are treated with radiation have their cancers return. The majority will decide on hormonal therapy in an attempt to control their cancer. Hormonal therapy prohibits the production of testosterone in order to decelerate the cancer's growth. However, lowering of testosterone might cause unwanted effects just like osteoporosis, increased risk of heart attack, stroke, loss of libido, depression, loss of mental acuity and impotence. HIFU is radiation free and destroys residual cancer within the prostate using clean ultrasound energy. In a small U.S. safety trial, 91% of the participants had a negative biopsy 6 months after the HIFU treatment.

The typical short-term unintended effects associated with radiation therapy include fatigue, urinary and rectal symptoms. Urinary symptoms might include frequency, urgency, urge incontinence, nocturia and diminished urinary stream. Rectal symptoms may include diarrhea, fecal incontinence, rectal bleeding and rectal urgency. Generally, the urinary and rectal symptoms are transient. In addition, erectile dysfunction often develops months or years after radiation therapy. Long-term complications are rare and include rectal or urinary fistulas, urinary strictures, hemorrhagic cystitis and proctitis (chronic bleeding from the rectum and bladder) and dysfunctional bladder or rectum as a result of scarring. There is increasing evidence that men undergoing pelvic radiation are at significantly greater risk of developing bladder and colon cancer.

Salvage radical prostatectomy is also a great challenging technical procedure because of the prostate is embedded in a fibrous scar produced by radiation. Therefore, minimally invasive ablative therapies are gaining increasing acceptance for the treatment of recurrent prostate cancer after failed radiation therapy that is indeed HIFU. Many patients who have had radiation therapy, brachytherapy or external beam radiation experience an increase in PSA have discovered that the cancer is back. These patients may be candidates for HIFU also, so long as the cancer has not spread to the bone or other organs. Moreover, patients that have a local recurrence after receiving an intensive prostatectomy may also qualify for HIFU.

Heal Prostate Cancer Naturally - Anti-Cancer Foods

From a western nutritional perspective, we know that including an abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean meats helps to strengthen our overall health, improve cardiovascular health, and create strong immunity systems.

A Chinese nutritional perspective embraces those ideals and expands the role of food as medicine in acknowledging that certain types of food have specific resonances with the energies of the immunity system and our abilities to release carcinogenic pathogens, and give support to the body to recover from surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

Turnips

This remarkable yet common healing food has an impact on all 12 meridians (energy pathways in the body) to help us move out pathogens and detoxify the body.

Turnips in the diet can provide support to people who are going through chemotherapy or radiation therapies or for those who need to detoxify stress chemicals that form as we respond to everyday life.

In Asian countries, soups are made of turnip, carrots and cabbage to help strengthen the immunity system and heal from viruses, bacterial infections and other pathogens. A cup or two of this type of soup 4-7 times a week, can strengthen the internal organs and promote a vibrant flow of energy throughout the body. When our energy flows smoothly and without obstructions, disease cannot exist.

You can make this soup easily by using a base of 4 cups of organic chicken broth (low sodium or organic vegetable broth), 3 large turnips diced, 3 large carrots diced, and 1/2 cup of white cabbage. Add in 1-2 tsp of toasted garlic, 1 small purple onion, 2 tsp of fennel seed, and 2 stalks of finely chopped organic celery for flavor.

Bring to boil, then simmer for one hour.

Lycopene Rich Foods

Lycopene is similar to beta carotene, a powerful anti-oxidant that helps to prevent cancer. Lycopene occurs naturally in the prostate and declines with age. However, we can help to support healthy levels of lycopene through diet.

Foods rich in lycopene include red vegetables and fruit, especially cooked or processed tomatoes. Other foods include pink grapefruit (check for interactions with certain cancer and other medications), watermelons, apricots, and pink guava.

However, before you rush out to buy lycopene supplements, you should also be aware that the efficacy of supplements of lycopene and high consumption of lycopene rich foods has been questioned by the FDA after examining data from 107 observational studies and 23 studies that included blood analysis.

The FDA stated that consuming lycopene supplements or high amounts of lycopene rich foods does not have a significant impact on prostate health and cancer. The FDA's position on this issue was reported in the Journal of Cancer Institute (July 10, 2007) issue.

Yet, anecdotal clinical evidence exists of clients improving their PSA levels (levels that indicate the health of the prostate) by adding lycopene rich foods to their diets.

From a Chinese nutritional perspective, lycopene and other anti-oxidants are not magic bullets. Instead, it is thought that the presence of anti-oxidants such as lycopene, in combination with other nutritional and energetic properties of foods, can be a powerful tool in helping the body to detoxify and protect against cancer. This is why it is important to take a balanced approach and integrate a wide variety of foods in the diet.

Similarly, the American Cancer Society advocates a diet comprised of a wide variety of foods as opposed to being excessive with any one food or taking high levels of anti-oxidant supplements.

Pumpkin Seeds

This simple food appears to diminish the triggering of prostate cell multiplication by testosterone and DHT (dihydrotestosterone-a conversion product of testosterone). As a result, pumpkin seeds may help to prevent enlargement of the prostate gland.

Pumpkin seeds help to create healthier cholesterol levels, and protect bones by providing a source of zinc (low levels are associated with more hip fractures and osteoporosis) .

Sprinkle raw pumpkin seeds over salads, into soups and over other favorite foods. For added flavor, you might wish to toast the seeds but the nutritional value is higher when eaten raw.

Organic Chicken

In the Chinese nutritional system, chicken helps to strengthen the internal organs of the kidneys, said to rule our reproductive organs on an energy level. Organic chicken is free of hormones, antibiotics and pesticides, and helps to detoxify the body. Chicken is also a lean source of protein.

Include other lean organic meats and fresh produce to further reduce toxins in the diet.

Affordable sources of organic produce and some meats are available at local farmer's markets. Also, you may wish to join a community garden to obtain the freshest sources economically and help others partake of organic foods.

Drink Healing Beverages

Decaf green tea, chrysanthemum tea, barley tea, red clover, and saw palmetto tea: All of these natural teas are rich in anti-oxidants and have detoxifying properties.

Chrysanthemum has a cooling, detoxifying effect. When combined with a small amount of decaf green tea, cinnamon and ginger, chrysanthemum can help quell nausea from chemotherapy and radiation therapies.

Trained Chinese herbalists often combine chrysanthemum with other herbs to create a decoction or tea that helps to heal prostate cancer.

Foods to Avoid

Decrease the level of sugar, caffeine, and fat in your diet, particularly trans-fatty acids. Read labels. When you see the word" hydrogenated," that is a clue that trans-fatty acids are present. All of these foods create excessive heat in the body on an energy level. Since the energy of cancer is hot, if we diminish foods that feed heat, we can also protect our bodies against cancer.

Similarly, chemotherapy and radiation are also hot in nature. By reducing hot natured foods in our diet, we can empower ourselves to minimize the side effects of these types of treatments and detoxify the body.

Eliminate sugar substitutes such as sucralose (Splenda) and aspartame (Nutrasweet). Although many studies have produced data which suggest that these sugar substitute sweeteners are safe for regular human consumption, these products do not contain properties that heal the internal organs.

Also eliminate sweeteners which contain saccharin, which studies have found is associated with certain health risks such as birth defects and cancer.

Stevia is an all natural sweetener that is appropriate for diabetics or others who are trying to eliminate sugar. Stevia Rebaudiana is an herb in the chrysanthemum family which provides natural sweetness without raising glucose levels in diabetics, and contains properties which are said to help balance high blood pressure, help balance the pancreas, and reduce stomach acidity.

Please note that information in this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical conditions. Please consult with your medical physician before implementing any new dietary changes when recovering from prostate health challenges.