Research has already shown that obesity is linked with prostate cancer. A recent study published in the Journal of Urology indicates that the connection may be even stronger than was previously thought.
Although body mass index (BMI) wasn't immediately linked to a man's odds of prostate cancer, once other factors were taken into account, such as prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, digital rectal examination findings, prostate size, and race, BMI proved to be a key factor.
The findings showed:
- Men with a BMI above 35 more than doubled their risk of prostate cancer.
- Gleason scores (measuring tumor aggressiveness) doubled in men with BMIs between 30-35, and quadrupled at 36 and above.
- The link between BMI and prostate cancer may have previously been blurred because obese men have a higher prostate volume.
The study concluded that not only does obesity increase men's risk of prostate cancer, but it also increases the chances that the cancer will be aggressive and difficult to treat.
Much has been written on obesity increasing the risk of most cancers, especially prostate cancer. Google produces 1.4 million links for prostate cancer and obesity. This conforms to clinical experience that weight reduction is a major requirement to reverse prostate cancer.
Male hormonal balance is also seen to improve with weight loss, exercise and healthy eating. Obesity raises estrogen in males. The dominance of estrogen in males in our culture is becoming widely accepted as a principal cause of prostate cancer, osteoporosis and slowing of brain function, often referred to as "brain fog." Restoration of testosterone dominance appears to drastically reverse these trends, concurrently reversing the prostate cancer.
It has been abundantly clear that Dr. Mercola's Total Health Program, based on:
... provides the cornerstones of prostate cancer prevention. Now, if you add the following you will come even closer to that "magic panacea" to prevent prostate cancer (and all health problems, for that matter).
The two areas that receive the least attention, perhaps because of little profit incentives, are the cleansing and a more relaxed approach to life's challenges. The latter simply requires a change of attitude from survival, "uptight" approaches to life, to taking challenges in stride, getting away from fiercely competitive, clenched-fist approaches. For example, for athletes who have prostate problems, a change in attitude from a clenched fist, competitive mind-set is usually sufficient to clear the problem.
Our cleansing program, which results in major weight loss (in an overweight person), followed by a healthy eating plan is the jump start for reversing prostate cancer. Reversing is when blood flow to tumors is seen by sonogram to diminish, followed by shrinking of the tumor itself and then gradual disappearing.
The data showing a doubling of prostate cancer at a BMI of 35 correlates to a 5'9" person weighing 240 pounds, with cancer aggressiveness quadrupling at a BMI of 36 (250 pounds), dramatically demonstrates the serious effect of obesity, not to mention diabetes and other diseases, which in turn contribute to prostate cancer.
The evidence is so overwhelming, but seemingly so overlooked in our increasingly obese population, yet provides very demonstrative incentive for lean prevention.
That leanness is not by itself insurance against prostate cancer is shown by a seeming prevalence of prostate cancer among lean men. This is perhaps because prostate cancer is rampant among "leaner" entrepreneurs, attorneys, and other high-intensity occupations, as shown in several studies. Stress is a major cause of prostate cancer, so a lean and less stressful life combined with cleansing, exercise and healthy eating, provide the optimum prevention and healing plan.
