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Choosing Active Surveillance over any further treatment at this time
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Alan ; Thanks again ! That is really interesting - I'm 68 also .... after my first 2 PSA tests ( Jan 2024 ) came back at 10.9 and 11.0 I did what you did , I started exercising , running about 8 miles a week and going to the gym 3-4 times a week and I stopped eating food that tasted good ( unhealthy ) and switched to 80% meals of avocado toast , broccoli , fruits lower fat & sodium stuff and quit coffee etc. When I took my next PSA test 6 months later it came back at 8.6 . During the holidays I fell off the healthier eating wagon - shortly after that I was involved in a minor skiing tragedy and could barely walk for a few weeks I went about 2 months before I started exercising again - my last PSA test was right before I started exercising ( 2 weeks ago ) and it came back at 10.3 .
After reading your story I'm again inspired to start on a healthier diet again .... it sounds like it could actually make a difference . I guess I'll find out after my next PSA test in 6 months .
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Sorry to hear of your skiing injury….are you fully recovered from that episode so that you can beginning running ( or maybe an elliptical) again?
Regarding diet, as I mentioned in an earlier post, one must find something that is sustainable as a new lifestyle.
I started a strict vegan diet immediately after being diagnosed….I shed 25 lbs in 3 months and saw some amazing non-PCa related benefits quickly.
However, I had a negative side effect, regarding poor superficial wound healing, that led me to add animal protein back into a sustainable diet routine. I now have been at the same weight (162 lbs 5’11”) for one year.
I have permanently adopted Matcha tea, homemade Ezekiel bread, homemade broccoli sprouts, dark berry smoothies with flaxseed and Amla powder and red pepper and hummus; because I really like the taste of these foods.
However, I drink an 8 oz glass of red wine and various types of cheese and whole wheat crackers every single day and also enjoy the occasional steak.
The Bottom Line is that whatever diet choices you adopt make sure you like the taste of everything; otherwise you’ll stop as soon as you’ve “had enough of this junk”.
All that said, the PCa research is much clearer about the benefits of aerobic exercise in slowing the progression of PCa….IMHO the research into various diet and supplement choices is much more scientifically iffy…