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Any recommendations for prostate fighting smoothie ingredients out there?

On advice from a friend, unrelated to prostate cancer and more for general health benefits, I started making smoothies for breakfast last summer. Basic ingredients are some combination of spinach, kale, banana, strawberries, red grapes, blueberries, soy milk and coconut water.

Now that I’ve found all of you PCA comrades here, I thought I’d poll the audience to see what recommendations you may have for ingredients, either foods, or supplements, etc. that could be added to help the cause – fighting PCA.

Look forward to your responses!

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According to Nutritionfacts.org

Lemons then Cranberries are the two best cancer fighting fruits.

Vegetables

garlic spinach broccoli

Nuts walnuts pecans peanuts.

I start the morning off with the following ingredients mixed into my NutriBullet blender 6 oz of pomegranate juice

one cup of green tea with two tea bags

2 to 3 small stalks of lightly steamed broccoli with a couple of quarter size stems.

half a teaspoon of fresh ground turmeric

eighth Teaspoon of fresh black pepper

2 teaspoons of extra virgin organic cold-pressed olive oil.

One small Organic green Granny Smith Apple.

I also eat 1 tsp of pomegranate seeds on the side

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LF27 in reply to Steveo3312

Thanks Steveo! Some nice adds for the shopping list here...Have you gone all in with the plant based diet?

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Steveo3312 in reply to LF27

Yes

I do a little fish primarily wild caught Alaskan salmon and sardines. I live in the Midwest so it is hard to find fresh fish.

I eat Indian veg dishes.

Lightly roasted Veggies or steamed

Doused in tomatoes sauce and paste and sometimes I add some cayenne pepper to spice it up.

My wife is from India but she lived in Africa for most of her teen years because her parents were missionaries so we are focusing more on the veggie dishes cooked with all of the good spices, turmeric, garlic, ginger etc. We don't keep the spice to HOT but just enough to not overpower the the dish.

Let me know if found an excellent source of veg recipes where I don't have to spend a lot of time putting the dish together.

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LF27 in reply to Steveo3312

Hi Steveo, If you're offering veg recipes, I'll take em! Thx, Leo

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How does that taste?

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Kind of like green tea and cocoa ;)

Actually, not bad, but, I expect that it'll be better w coffee.

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Not bad, the pom juice gives it a little bit of sweetness.

I forgot to mention that I add about 5 - 10 red grapes to the shake.

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Sisira

My eye opener was the book written by the reputed oncologist Dr.Charles Myers titled "Beating Prostate Cancer : Hormone Therapy & Diet". Accordingly I do as follows :

- Diet : Mediterranean style - More vegetables and fish. Avoid red meat, dairy products and too many eggs. Eat plenty of fruits and nuts.

- Almost daily, broccoli and cauliflower in vegetable salad or soup.

- Lycopene : For breakfast, two small tomatoes are boiled, chopped, one teaspoon of black pepper is added with little salt and one tea spoon of olive oil. This is like a special tomato sauce. ( Lycopene which is a very effective anti cancer substance is released only when the tomatoes are cooked )

- One cup of green tea in the morning and one in the evening.

- One capsule of Omega3 fish oil ( 1000mg ) daily. You can take up to 4 capsules but a higher dose may cause gastric reflux.

- Vitamin D3 supplementation is very important, ideally to maintain a level between 70 - 80 . Normal level is between 35 - 100. Ideal level is important during all cancer treatments. I maintain my ideal level by taking daily 4000iu of D3. ( Before supplementation your D3 level and the serum ionized Calcium levels should be checked. )

- There are few more items recommended but I am not taking them. Whatever I take, I prefer to take them from natural sources. The natural source for Vit.D3 is sunlight but I am compelled to take capsules for known reasons.

The advantage of taking proper food, supplements and vitamins is due to the presence of anti oxidants and various other anti-cancer chemicals in them which can support the main and primary PCa treatment protocols. IMO they cannot replace the standard PCa treatments.

Sisira

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LF27 in reply to Sisira

Thanks Sisira. Helpful feedback.

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KingRasP

Smoothie: Kale, spinach, lettuce, banana, celery, apple, pear, pineapple, Chlorella/ Spirulina/Barley Green. The last 3 ingriendients best used in powder. I like NOW brand. You can use all three or either of the 3.

I also make a tea: Turmeric, ginger, organic lemons, green tea and dash of cayenne pepper.

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LF27 in reply to KingRasP

Thanks KingRasP, Tea sounds great! Also, what's the benefit of celery? Thx

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I would stay away form soy milk. Most soy is genetically modified, and has Carrageenan, which studies show is highly carcinogenic. Almond is good alternative.

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Steveo3312 in reply to KingRasP

I agree with the soy milk I've just gotten rid of my last Box and it was all organic

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Thanks Nalakrats, Will look into your list. Serious head start on any day sounds great!

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j-o-h-n

Well my wife USED to call me"Smoothie" and then we got married...

Good Luck and Good Luck.

j-o-h-n Monday 01/08/2018 6:51 PM EST

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LF27 in reply to j-o-h-n

Haha. Know that feeling John!

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Captain_Dave

I used to put some 100% cocoa powder into my smoothies. Supposed to be good for you.

-Dave

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LF27 in reply to Captain_Dave

Thx Dave. Sounds great! So, coffee's OK on the prostate diet??

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Captain_Dave in reply to LF27

My oncologist told me that I can drink all the coffee that I want.

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gusgold

Most people never do this one and it may be one of the most effective....1 glass fresh brewed coffee...mix in 1 tablespoon of 100% pure cocoa powder

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Thx gusgold. Found some cocoa in the cabinet and trying it out right now w green tea. Will do the coffee version in the morning. Thanks.

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Is this the whey you use? I take it that the soy lecithin ingredient in it differs from the soy to stay away from...

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Ok. got it. Saw your reference to Jarrows for the Pom concentrate

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Just went looking for this Muscletech Whey Isolate. Lot of options! Which one do you use? They all appear to be flavored...Thx

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Great. Thx Nal

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