Dietary Recommendations for Prostate Cancer

• Reduce animal fat in your diet (Avoid if vegan).
• Avoid trans fatty acids, these are high in margarines, and fried and baked foods.
• Significantly increase your fresh fruit, herb, and vegetable consumption daily.
• Avoid calcium rich diets
• Increase your natural vitamin C consumption -- this includes citrus, berries, spinach, cantaloupe, sweet peppers, and mango.
• Include green tea in your diet.
• Eat leafy dark-green vegetables frequently.
• Cruciferous vegetables are cancer protective. These include cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower.
• Tomatoes and especially tomato products are very high in lycopene, a powerful anticancer substance.
• Use olive oil, which is very healthy and rich in vitamin E and antioxidants. Avocado oil is also good
• Stopping smoking can help to reduce the side effects of treatment for prostate cancer.
• Avoid alcohol consumption as well.
• Selenium is great for boosting the immune system. Good sources of selenium include Brazil nuts, fish, seafood, liver, kidney and poultry.
• Try drinking a glass of concentrated pomegranate juice a day.
• Walking, swimming, cycling and gardening are all good exercises that can help cancer patients lead a better life.
• Maintain a positive frame of mind. It is quintessential to the effectiveness of any form of treatment.