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Posted 9/4/2011 9:32 PM (GMT 0)

Does anyone know if Buffalo meat is GFMPH? I've had some a few years ago in chily and it was great.

Thanks!!

Posted 9/4/2011 9:43 PM (GMT 0)
Bert, my uro doc told me in no uncertain terms to stay away from red meat."..unless it was wild game such as deer. His thoughts were that almost all commercially grown meat contained growth enhancing hormones..... He felt the same about dairy, and poultry. My wife buys chicken that has a statement printed on the package that no hormones were used in this product.

My doc said that free range chicken was probably okay.

Wishing you well with your treatment.

K
Posted 9/4/2011 10:02 PM (GMT 0)
bert,

i don't have a personal opinion one way or the other on this subject, can't say i have ever tried any.

here's a brief summary of comparing it to beef:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/304990-bison-meat-nutrition/
Posted 9/4/2011 10:30 PM (GMT 0)
This looks like one of those topics where opinion will prove to be very divided. Apparently the UK does not allow the use of growth hormones in beef, but I've seen estimates that there's a lot of black market use of them anyway. The US and Canada both apparently allow the use of six substances, 3 of which are naturally occurring and 3 of which are synthetic.

I found this interesting explanation of the hormone issue on a Candadian government site. I believe Canadian policy and US policies are pretty similar: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/vet/faq/growth_hormones_promoters_croissance_hormonaux_stimulateurs-eng.php

The article includes this statement: "Scientific research to date has not demonstrated that food products from animals treated with these hormonal growth promoters pose a threat to human health."

Make of it what you will and choose what you eat accordingly, I guess.

All I know for sure is that it's Labor Day weekend, and I intend to grill hamburgers and brats!

And if I had access to some bison burgers, I think I'd grill some of those, too.
Posted 9/4/2011 10:43 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys, I'll do more research. My wife makes this great chili with ground buffalo meat. We know tomato's are good for the prostate and buffalo has little fat, so I sure hope it's ok. I would sure hate to give that up. Plus being originally from S. Lousiana we cajuns eat just about anything.
Posted 9/4/2011 10:55 PM (GMT 0)
For those who like jerky, Trader Joe's Buffalo Jerky and Turkey Jerky are excellent tasting.  There are no preservatives, nitrates, MSG or other preservatives and the animals are raised withou added hormones.
Posted 9/4/2011 11:55 PM (GMT 0)
Bert, we thought tomatoes were good for the prostate as well. I am Italian and make my own sauce...my husband's could eat pasta with my sauce 7 days a week if I let him. He used tons of tomatoes and tomato products for years ...still got PCa.

Had also heard that saw palmetto was good for the prostate...John took that as well and, well, you know what comes next.

Restricting red meat makes sense because of the growth hormones...same with chicken. My brother in law has eliminated dairy from his diet, and has severely restricted any animal protein. He's into soy, legumes, brown rice, etc. The poor guy has developed a host of nonspecific conditions that are driving him crazy and even landed him in the hospital a couple of times...his doctor thinks it's his diet! Go figure.
Posted 9/5/2011 12:30 AM (GMT 0)
My doctor told me that I should not eat red meat of any kind. Only fish and white meat *skinless" chicken or turkey.He did say that if Imust have red meat that I should only have grass-feed beef/lambno more than once a month. I also love chili and pasta. I find that chili with ground turkey/chicken breast is more than adequate (it's all in the spices anyway). And I have a local butcher that makes his own turkey italian sausage that is really pretty good.
Posted 9/5/2011 12:56 AM (GMT 0)
My doctor tells me that if I adjust my diet to be heart-healthy, I will likely die of something else skull

He sent me to the dietician for the hospital system (also an M.D., in a major university hospital system) who had no tolerance for extreme diets. She said everything in moderation.

Posted 9/5/2011 2:58 AM (GMT 0)
i am more inclined to listen to the top PCa oncologists when it comes to diet.  my diet is still far from perfect and i really haven't quit eating any food group but i have cut waaay back on some things and i am losing weight at a fast clip without going hungry.  should the need arise i can get more serious about my diet, and i will.  today in the gym i felt stronger than i have in years.  what a rush cool !

ed

 

Posted 9/5/2011 3:35 AM (GMT 0)
142- that's exactly the same view I have gotten on diet from every major doctor and all the oncology dieticians I have sat with. No extremes, moderation is the rule, no cutting out of entire foods completely, including dairy, red meat, sugars, etc. I have found a very consistent outlook from all of them.

ed - that's a good report from you, especially about the gym part. despite being in phyiscal rehab for over 10 months now combined, i feel weaker than i ever have before. i only fear what it would be like if i wasn't trying and doing what i am capable of right now, even though its limited. more power to you.
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