This will be very brief because, as noted above, I'm not qualified to discuss this in any depth.
When one is diagnosed with prostate cancer the education process goes into hyperdrive as one explores the disease, the disease process, treatment options and more. One statistic I found interesting from one author was 90% of prostate cancer can be attributed to diet.
While I have found arguments on both sides of the issue, there seems to be enough support for the dietary connection (correlation?) to warrant further study. From a personal perspective, my diet BL (before Lucia) was generally inadequate and loaded with everything I now read provided a heavily greased runway for cancer, heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, lupus, dandruff, bad feet, enlarged ear lobes, and hair loss (not really...just threw that last one in).
In talking with doctors during my prostate cancer journey, no one would claim a definitive dietary connection, but most suggested our consumption of wheat, dairy products, and sugar seem to be contributory.
A bit too late, we have eliminated most wheat from our diet (there really are some excellent alternatives), never used much dairy, and we avoid as much sugar as possible.
I'm reading more about vitamin/supplement support now, but it's going to be a long time before I will feel comfortable commenting on that subject. But I certainly welcome opinion and information from others.
In fact, as I continue my education I welcome comments to assist my understanding of all matters nutritional.
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