Stu
There’s lots of good information for you to stay healthy. I loved “Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life” by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber. He’s a Canadian that had brain cancer twice.
I also met a young urologist at the Canadian Urology Association (CUA) conference who had just written a chapter about urology & nutrition in a book that the CUA is publishing soon. He gave me an advanced copy of the chapter. I have sent a copy into the webmaster to get it added to our website – not sure when that’s happening.
Highlights of the chapter include:
– your plate should be 1/2 vegetables, 1/4 protein, 1/4 carbohydrates
– Dietary antioxidants include vitamin C, vitamin E, betacarotene (a form of vitamin A), selenium, copper,manganese, and zinc.
– cranberry juice doesn’t lower urinary infections
– if you have inflammation; painful bladder syndrome or interstitial cystitis (PBS/IC); chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS); or prostatitis try a low inflammatory or elimination diet
– you do not need to drink 8 glasses of water per day. Drink moderate amounts of fluids to keep your body and kidneys healthy. A good rule of thumb is to make sure
that you drink enough fluids to keep your urine light yellow to clear.
– Avoid large amounts of animal protein in your diet. One large study suggested that diets high in animal protein increased stones inmen, but not in women. Another trial suggested that reducing animal protein in your diet can reduce the risk of kidney stones.
– Lower your intake of salt (or sodium)
– Avoid foods that are high in sugar (sucrose and fructose).
– Although no high quality studies have been completed to link diet to bladder cancer, a number of associations have been identified. Decreased risk of bladder cancer has been suggested by eating carrots, cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts), and fruits.
– Increased risk of bladder cancer has been suggested in diets high in pork, barbecuedmeat, fat, soy, and coffee intake.
At the same conference they discussed studies that show exercise and staying cancer free are linked.
Hope this is helpful.
