I think we were talking about prostate cancer that doesn’t produce PSMA. That is different from prostate cancer that doesn’t produce PSA. People who’s cancer doesn’t produce PSA may produce PSMA. A confusing set of ideas.
The one commonality is that neuroendocrine prostate cancer doesn’t produce PSA and also may not show PSMA If it has taken over all cells completely. The Remaining “normal” cancer cells can still be seen since they usually produce PSMA.
Stephen - Did your Dr indicate it has a effect ? I have heard / Read that sugars effect some cancers ....BUT , I have read that PC is sensitive to Testosterone (T) . Sugar is not really what I have read . Fruit sugar is readily digestible . James .
There's no direct evidence that sugar directly causes prostate cancer or fuels its growth, according to MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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High blood sugar levels can trigger the body to produce more insulin. Some cancers, including prostate cancer, may utilize insulin as a growth factor, potentially accelerating their growth.
There's no direct evidence that sugar directly causes prostate cancer or fuels its growth, according to MD Anderson Cancer Center.
BUT
High blood sugar levels can trigger the body to produce more insulin. Some cancers, including prostate cancer, may utilize insulin as a growth factor, potentially accelerating their growth.
During the nearly 4 years since I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, my research and resulting life style changes (in diet, exercise and sleep) have been fueled by both prostate specific mortality data (and the things that contribute to it), but just as importantly, all cause mortality data (and the things that contribute to that). There is little conclusive data backed by hard science on the impact that specific foods have on prostate cancer recurrance and thus prostate cancer specific mortality. However there is a great deal of data backed by science on what dietary and activity changes will have a positive effect on all cause mortality, not to mention quality of life.
For many of us our diagnosis indicates that we will likely need additional therapies. Some of those essential theraputic options will only be available to us or survivable by us if we have done our best to take the best possible care of ourselves each day going forward. I make my dietary decisions based on whether or not a food will contribute to maintaining or improving my health going forward. With regard to foods with added sugars, I avoid them to the greatest extent possible, but will have a dessert on special occassions. Avoiding added sugars (start reading labels and do the math) has pretty much eliminated cravings for sweets and contributes to maintaining healthy insulin and BMI levels (keep that PCP happy). As @Northofthe border and many others have suggested, moderation in everything including moderation. I will admit that while I no longer crave sweets, desserts still taste spectacular when I chose to indulge!
I watched a podcast where the prostate nutrition expert highly encouraged avoiding milk. She encouraged drinking plant based milk, and suggested Ripple as the alternative.
During the nearly 4 years since I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, my research and resulting life style changes (in diet, exercise and sleep) have been fueled by both prostate specific mortality data (and the things that contribute to it), but just as importantly, all cause mortality data (and the things that contribute to that). There is little conclusive data backed by hard science on the impact that specific foods have on prostate cancer recurrance and thus prostate cancer specific mortality. However there is a great deal of data backed by science on what dietary and activity changes will have a positive effect on all cause mortality, not to mention quality of life.
For many of us our diagnosis indicates that we will likely need additional therapies. Some of those essential theraputic options will only be available to us or survivable by us if we have done our best to take the best possible care of ourselves each day going forward. I make my dietary decisions based on whether or not a food will contribute to maintaining or improving my health going forward. With regard to foods with added sugars, I avoid them to the greatest extent possible, but will have a dessert on special occassions. Avoiding added sugars (start reading labels and do the math) has pretty much eliminated cravings for sweets and contributes to maintaining healthy insulin and BMI levels (keep that PCP happy). As @Northofthe border and many others have suggested, moderation in everything including moderation. I will admit that while I no longer crave sweets, desserts still taste spectacular when I chose to indulge!
As someone diagnosed on July 1 and having surgery only 1 week ago this is the way I am looking at it. 1. A Mediterranean diet and avoiding sugars and junk food may help prevent recurrence probably due to less inflammation and metabolic health. 2. Exercise probably will also somewhat reduce odds of recurrence 3. If one and two do not prevent recurrence, they absolutely will have me in the mental and physical condition to get through other therapy and absolutely will improve my quality of life in the meanwhile. I just got my catheter out and am sore but really am determined to get going on this when appropriate.
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I think we were talking about prostate cancer that doesn’t produce PSMA. That is different from prostate cancer that doesn’t produce PSA. People who’s cancer doesn’t produce PSA may produce PSMA. A confusing set of ideas.
The one commonality is that neuroendocrine prostate cancer doesn’t produce PSA and also may not show PSMA If it has taken over all cells completely. The Remaining “normal” cancer cells can still be seen since they usually produce PSMA.
There's no direct evidence that sugar directly causes prostate cancer or fuels its growth, according to MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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High blood sugar levels can trigger the body to produce more insulin. Some cancers, including prostate cancer, may utilize insulin as a growth factor, potentially accelerating their growth.
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During the nearly 4 years since I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, my research and resulting life style changes (in diet, exercise and sleep) have been fueled by both prostate specific mortality data (and the things that contribute to it), but just as importantly, all cause mortality data (and the things that contribute to that). There is little conclusive data backed by hard science on the impact that specific foods have on prostate cancer recurrance and thus prostate cancer specific mortality. However there is a great deal of data backed by science on what dietary and activity changes will have a positive effect on all cause mortality, not to mention quality of life.
For many of us our diagnosis indicates that we will likely need additional therapies. Some of those essential theraputic options will only be available to us or survivable by us if we have done our best to take the best possible care of ourselves each day going forward. I make my dietary decisions based on whether or not a food will contribute to maintaining or improving my health going forward. With regard to foods with added sugars, I avoid them to the greatest extent possible, but will have a dessert on special occassions. Avoiding added sugars (start reading labels and do the math) has pretty much eliminated cravings for sweets and contributes to maintaining healthy insulin and BMI levels (keep that PCP happy). As @Northofthe border and many others have suggested, moderation in everything including moderation. I will admit that while I no longer crave sweets, desserts still taste spectacular when I chose to indulge!
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As someone diagnosed on July 1 and having surgery only 1 week ago this is the way I am looking at it. 1. A Mediterranean diet and avoiding sugars and junk food may help prevent recurrence probably due to less inflammation and metabolic health. 2. Exercise probably will also somewhat reduce odds of recurrence 3. If one and two do not prevent recurrence, they absolutely will have me in the mental and physical condition to get through other therapy and absolutely will improve my quality of life in the meanwhile. I just got my catheter out and am sore but really am determined to get going on this when appropriate.
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