Dairy and Prostate Cancer?

Dairy and Prostate Cancer?

I have read forever that dairy is a known factor in prostate cancer and many other types as you know.

I was speaking to the oncologist radiology nutritionist at MSKK who told me new studies show that dairy in fact does not really cause or impact cancer during recovery.

Is there any merit to this or has the meat and dairy lobby been up to their usual propaganda?

I am prone to kidney stones so a large amount of cancer fighting foods are off limits for me...

like nuts, many veggies, beans....etc. etc.

I've even read about the ALA in chicken skin and the dark meat. The beloved chicken breast...a staple of a healthy non cancer diet...even antibiotic and hormone free some believe that it can increase cancer.

That might be another thread and these studies change all the time. I do think there is a general consensus out there and would like others to weigh in.

I'm aware this subject has been discussed over and over...but studies keep changing and there is always new data.

I'd like to hear your opinion!

Once you have PC, limiting dairy or other food items is just for general health. You might be other all healthier if you limit dairy, red meats, etc, but it's effect on the progress of you PC is a big factor.

Improving your over all health however, will help the body deal with the effects of PC.

No magic here - simple healthy diet, exercise, and avoiding stress is the path.

and the occasional beer, pie, cake, steak or mac and cheese.

as the Greeks said, "Moderation in all things - including moderation."

I've always asked the question, "If milk is so good for us, why don't adult cows drink it?"

Never got an answer.

I think it is true that only humans drink milk. The intent of milk is to force rapid growth. I agree that healthy heart diet can do nothing but good for PC recovery. I choose to be near vegan. I do have some bread. I have a family history of colon cancer and have been meat free for decades.

I know one thing is that I feel better eating heart healthy. I also take no meds and am very active. I am betting this will help me recover from my PC treatment. Denis

I try to follow a generally "heart-healthy" diet, and have done so for the past 35 years or so. It doesn't seem to have had any noticeable impact on my PCa journey, though.

I keep my intake of fats to "low but not silly-low," eat little dairy and very little red meat (like 2-3 small servings per month. I also minimize my sodium intake.

I have no idea whether this diet is slowing any of the bad things that are happening within my body, but I do know that I feel far better when I eat carefully than when I splurge and eat like my typical contemporaries. Oh, BTW, I think the diet also helps keep me 50-75 lbs. lighter than my typical contemporaries. (Of course, going to the gym 5 days a week helps this, too. . . )

garyi said...

Counting on diet to make a big difference in PCa recovery is foolhardy, IMHO.

I can't say that I've ever seen or heard of anyone counting on diet to make a big difference in PC recovery, so that statement is kind of a head-scratcher. I guess it's just an extreme exaggeration meant for effect.

The high-fat Western diet modifies PC risks. It's not a cure. Many people are interested in altering the course of the disease. For those who have been diagnosed with PC despite low-fat diets, imagine what your case might have been had you not followed your diet. As the American Cancer Society says, "For the great majority of Americans who do not smoke cigarettes, dietary choices and physical activity are the most important modifiable determinants of cancer risk."



BTW, am I the only one who has noticed that the people who talk about their diet in terms of following "moderation in all things" all need to lose at least 15 pounds to reach a healthy weight.

Post Edited (NKinney) : 11/1/2017 3:31:54 PM (GMT-6)

P.S. I also think that getting adequate moderate to high intensity exercise has as much to do with health and resistance to various diseases than diet.