Dietary prevention and comprehensive treatment of prostate cancer and ten methods for the prevention and treatment of prostate diseases

Prostate cancer mostly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people over 50 years old, and rarely occurs before this age. Studies have found that the incidence of prostate cancer is low in Chinese and Japanese people, but the incidence of prostate cancer is higher in Chinese or Japanese immigrants who have moved to the United States, which is related to the different lifestyles of the East and West. To prevent prostate cancer, the following issues should be noted in daily life: (1) Limit calorie intake: The intake of calorie-providing meats, such as beef, mutton, pork and their fats and processed products, should be appropriately limited. The calorie intake provided by them should be less than 10% of the total daily intake. The personal dietary recommendation is to limit the daily intake of red meat (referring to red lean meat, such as beef, lean pork, mutton, etc.) to less than 80 grams. However, some meats, such as chicken, are beneficial in preventing prostate cancer because chicken can provide enough selenium, and the trace element selenium can prevent the occurrence of prostate cancer. (2) Eat more vegetables and fruits: Fresh vegetables and fruits play a role in preventing the occurrence of most tumors. Among them, garlic, kelp, apples, tomatoes and black fungus can effectively prevent prostate cancer. A high-calcium diet is also an important factor in preventing prostate cancer. Lycopene can reduce the incidence of prostate cancer. Tomatoes and carrots contain a lot of beta-carotene, which can help the body absorb lycopene from tomatoes and reduce the incidence of prostate cancer by 32%. Watermelon also contains a lot of lycopene. A 2.5 cm long slice of watermelon contains the same amount of lycopene as four tomatoes. Therefore, eating these foods can play a significant role in preventing prostate cancer. (3) Drink green tea regularly: Experiments have shown that catechins in tea can shrink prostate cancer tumors in animals. (4) Eat more soybeans and soy products: Soy products are rich in phytoestrogens, which can neutralize hormones that induce tumor growth. In particular, the flavonoids in soy products can limit capillary growth, thus limiting tumor growth. (5) Take vitamin E: Taking vitamin E can reduce the incidence of prostate cancer. Walnuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, etc. are the best natural sources of vitamin E, and their activity is significantly higher than that of synthetic vitamins. Therefore, eating these foods is an effective way to prevent prostate cancer. In addition, appropriate exercise and maintaining a happy mood can enhance physical fitness, improve the body's immunity, and inhibit the occurrence of tumors.

Treatment of prostate cancer must be tailored to the individual. Treatment methods should be adapted to each person's life expectancy, social relationships, family and personal economic situation. Currently, only surgery and radiation therapy offer hope of curing prostate cancer, but they are only applicable to a small number of cases. Many other treatments are merely palliative and can relieve symptoms. Considering the growth rate of the tumor and the patient's advanced age and relatively short life expectancy, disease relief means a cure for many patients. Therefore, a careful assessment of both the patient's condition and the tumor lesion should be conducted before treatment begins. (1) Surgical treatment: For early-stage patients with prostate cancer confined to the prostate capsule, prostatectomy can be performed; for late-stage patients, radical prostatectomy including the seminal vesicle can be performed; for patients who cannot undergo radical surgery, bilateral orchiectomy can be performed to slow the growth rate of the tumor and relieve severe back pain; transurethral resection is most commonly used to treat bladder outlet obstruction caused by prostate cancer, which can prevent the occurrence of uremia and improve the patient's quality of life. Therefore, it is beneficial to the patient's health and can be used repeatedly, making it the best surgical method to relieve bladder outlet obstruction. (2) Radiation therapy: Current radiation therapy can effectively control localized prostate cancer, minimizing mortality and providing patients with an option to prolong life. After radiation therapy, 20% to 30% of patients still have positive biopsy results. The 10-year survival rate of radiation therapy is roughly the same as that of radical prostatectomy, so radiation therapy is a good option for patients who are unwilling to undergo radical prostatectomy. For some metastatic lesions, radiation therapy can also relieve pain. (3) Endocrine therapy: The growth and development of the prostate depends on androgens, mainly testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. Therefore, endocrine therapy should be used for metastatic prostate cancer, such as orchiectomy, and the use of progesterone-secreting hormone analogs and estrogens. (4) Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is used to treat prostate cancer. Commonly used anticancer drugs include cyclophosphamide, 5-fluorouracil, and nitrogen mustard. Combined use of drugs is particularly effective in reducing the toxic side effects of each drug and relieving symptoms.

Ten ways to prevent prostate diseases: (1) Physical exercise: Persist in jogging and other exercises every morning to enhance physical fitness and improve immune function. Exercises on the thighs, buttocks and abdomen can massage the prostate and promote blood circulation. Jogging for 20 to 30 minutes every day has a great health care effect on the prostate. (2) Avoid overwork: Exercise, labor and work should be moderate. Overwork will deplete the vital energy. Insufficient vital energy will cause weak urination and easily lead to urinary retention. (3) Do not sit for long periods of time: Do not sit for too long when reading, writing, working, or doing desk work. Sitting for long periods of time will cause congestion in the genitals and cause difficulty in urination. (4) Light diet: The diet should be light. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits and less high-fat foods and spicy and irritating foods. This is of great significance in preventing congestion of the sexual organs and preventing the aggravation of hemorrhoids, constipation and difficulty in urination. (5) Supplement zinc: Medical experts believe that the trace element zinc in the diet can enhance the anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects of the prostate. Therefore, eating more foods rich in zinc, such as peanuts, sesame seeds, almonds, and pumpkin seeds, can help prevent and treat prostate diseases. (6) Drink plenty of water: Drink at least 6 to 8 cups of warm water every day to promote metabolism and accelerate the excretion of waste products. If you drink too little water, you will become dehydrated, which will not help with urination and flushing of the urinary tract, causing urine to concentrate and form stones. (7) Do not hold your urine: If you need to urinate, you should do so in time. Holding your urine will cause the bladder to become overfilled, weaken the bladder detrusor muscle tone, and lead to difficulty in urination, which can easily induce acute urinary retention. (8) Prevent cold: In late autumn and early winter, the weather suddenly turns cold, which can often aggravate prostate conditions. Even in spring, the weather can be warm and cold, which can also cause illness due to cold. Therefore, you must pay attention to keeping warm and preventing colds and upper respiratory tract infections. (9) Abstain from alcohol: Drinking alcohol can cause congestion and edema of the prostate and bladder neck, which can easily lead to urinary retention. Therefore, you should drink as little alcohol as possible, and it is better to abstain from alcohol altogether. (10) Health check-up: Middle-aged people should have a physical examination once a year and regular digital rectal examinations to detect benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer early. If prostate diseases such as urethritis, bladder or urethral stones are found during the physical examination, they should be treated in time and should not be taken lightly.