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Dairy and prostate cancer: Conflicting information

Posted by rice @rice, Apr 18, 2024

Hi! I am 73 and have 6 prostate cancer that is being watched. I drink a lot of milk and eat a lot of cheese I have read some studies that say whole milk was associated with prostate cancer and to drink fat free milk. Then I read another study saying that skim milk was associated with prostate cancer, but high fat milk was ok to drink. Then I read another study that says no association between dairy and Prostate cancer. Kind of confusing ! does anyone have an opinion on this

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | 5 days ago
In reply to @jime51 "There are ways to get vegetable protein such as beans, lentils, and soy, but it takes..." + (show)
@jime51

There are ways to get vegetable protein such as beans, lentils, and soy, but it takes a bit of intentionality. PCRI has a video from 2023 called (something like) New Study Shows Effect of Diet on Prostate Cancer. They list six categories: smoking, exercise, weight management, processed foods, tomato/plant-based products, fish. Those who pursued the healthiest path in all six categories but had recurrent disease had an 80% improved survival rate.

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Well, that would be me exactly: recurrent disease, following all six recommendations, but eating dairy in moderation.🤞

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robertov | @robertov | 2 days ago
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@heavyphil

Good article, but inconclusive, as you mention. Odd that no mention of pesticide use - either on the cows for insect induced illness or in the grass/feed was mentioned.
They did say that it was not the fat, nor the estrogen - but ‘something else’ in the milk that might be the culprit. I don’t think it’s the calcium…
Phil

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Phil, I’m leery of those studies. Most of us are old enough to remember the whipsaw about real butter, real milk, real sugar, etc. The alternatives turned out to be worse or no better, margarine, oat milk, splendida, etc. Studies sometimes supported by chemical, food industry, and post-docs trying to get jobs. I’ll stick with real things. But, of course, I’m not a moderate person.

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robertov | @robertov | 2 days ago
In reply to @heavyphil "Well, that would be me exactly: recurrent disease, following all six recommendations, but eating dairy in..." + (show)
@heavyphil

Well, that would be me exactly: recurrent disease, following all six recommendations, but eating dairy in moderation.🤞

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I do believe in a more vegetarian diet, partly because my body seems to crave it and it makes me feel better and not so heavy.

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | 2 days ago
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@robertov

I do believe in a more vegetarian diet, partly because my body seems to crave it and it makes me feel better and not so heavy.

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Absolutely - we need that damned fiber at our advanced age! And in the US, you have to really try hard to be protein deficient - we probably overdo it with all the emphasis on keto, low carb and all that crap.
Just hope if I am reincarnated I don’t come back as a chicken!🐣=🍗

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robertov | @robertov | 2 days ago
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@heavyphil

Absolutely - we need that damned fiber at our advanced age! And in the US, you have to really try hard to be protein deficient - we probably overdo it with all the emphasis on keto, low carb and all that crap.
Just hope if I am reincarnated I don’t come back as a chicken!🐣=🍗

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I think by that time we won’t be able to afford meat. You should wish to not be reincarnated as a rutabaga

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