Battling Cancer With Veggies
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Battling Cancer With
Veggies A study by Dr. Dean Ornish indicates that a low-fat diet may help men with prostate cancer. (ABCNEWS.com) Can New Diet Fight Prostate Cancer? April 15 — A new
study reports that a diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans, Dr. Dean Ornish, a
clinical professor of medicine at the University of California- A group of men in
Ornish's study underwent drastic diet and lifestyle changes, then saw Participating in
Ornish's study required quite a change of menu for men who like high-fat
No Harm in Diet Changes Since patients in
the study had already opted to "watch and wait," rather than
undergo "In such a
group, there's nothing to lose and possibly something to gain," Johnson
said. Still, Johnson
warned that patients who need radiation or surgery should not interpret the "This is not a
replacement for traditional therapy when that's indicated or a replacement Are Results Significant Enough? Every year, nearly
200,000 American men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and the Ornish's study
looked at 84 men who were in the early stages of prostate cancer. None At three months, researchers measured the subjects' PSAs, which will be measured again after one year. In just three months, the group with the low-fat diet and exercise changes saw their PSA's drop 6.5 percent, Ornish said. Those in the group who stuck closest to the diet and exercise regimen saw their PSA levels drop 9 percent. After three months,
the group that did not make the diet and lifestyle changes had higher
"If diet and
lifestyle can not only stop it from getting worse, but reverse progress of
the The subjects will continue to be studied over four years to see how they fare, Ornish said. Future studies will look at how the program works in preventing recurrence in those who have been treated, and whether it works in preventing primary prostate cancer, in addition to reducing high PSAs. Ornish said he does
not encourage patients to use his regimen instead of conventional Can New Diet Fight Prostate Cancer?
Dr. Dean Ornish, a
clinical professor of medicine at the University of California-San A group of men in
Ornish's study underwent drastic diet and lifestyle changes, then saw Participating in
Ornish's study required quite a change of menu for men who like high-fat "It is a vegan
diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and soy products instead
of No Harm in Diet Changes Since patients in
the study had already opted to "watch and wait," rather than
undergo "In such a
group, there's nothing to lose and possibly something to gain," Johnson
said. Still, Johnson warned that patients who need radiation or surgery should not interpret the study as a sign that they can simply diet and exercise their way to health, when that may not be the case. "This is not a
replacement for traditional therapy when that's indicated or a replacement Are Results Significant Enough? Every year, nearly
200,000 American men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and the Ornish's study
looked at 84 men who were in the early stages of prostate cancer. None At three months, researchers measured the subjects' PSAs, which will be measured again after one year. In just three months, the group with the low-fat diet and exercise changes saw their PSA's drop 6.5 percent, Ornish said. Those in the group who stuck closest to the diet and exercise regimen saw their PSA levels drop 9 percent. After three months,
the group that did not make the diet and lifestyle changes had higher Many oncologists say
that a decrease in PSAs of anything less than 50 percent is
The subjects will continue to be studied over four years to see how they fare, Ornish said. Future studies will look at how the program works in preventing recurrence in those who have been treated, and whether it works in preventing primary prostate cancer, in addition to reducing high PSAs. Ornish said he does
not encourage patients to use his regimen instead of conventional Are Results Significant Enough? Every year, nearly 200,000 American men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and the disease kills 30,000 men annually. Those who survive face difficult treatment choices: either surgery or radiation, strategies that do not always work, and can cause impotence and incontinence. Ornish's study looked at 84 men who were in the early stages of prostate cancer. None had elected to treat the disease with surgery or radiation. Half of them did not make any diet or lifestyle changes, while the other half adopted a low-fat diet and started moderate exercise. At three months, researchers measured the subjects' PSAs, which will be measured again after one year. In just three months, the group with the low-fat diet and exercise changes saw their PSA's drop 6.5 percent, Ornish said. Those in the group who stuck closest to the diet and exercise regimen saw their PSA levels drop 9 percent. After three months, the group that did not make the diet and lifestyle changes had higher levels of the blood marker, suggesting that the disease progressed. Many oncologists say that a decrease in PSAs of anything less than 50 percent is insignificant. But Ornish maintains it is statistically significant, adding that patients don't need the PSA to go down, but do need it to stop from going up. "If diet and lifestyle can not only stop it from getting worse, but reverse progress of the disease, there are certainly implications that this may help prevent prostate cancer," Ornish said. The findings may have implications for the treatment of breast cancer, too, he said. The subjects will continue to be studied over four years to see how they fare, Ornish said. Future studies will look at how the program works in preventing recurrence in those who have been treated, and whether it works in preventing primary prostate cancer, in addition to reducing high PSAs. Ornish said he does not encourage patients to use his regimen instead of conventional treatment, but says they should discuss the matter with their doctors. Even if they decide to go with conventional treatment, however, he said they may want to consider his program as an adjunct.
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