Mediterranean diet may decrease risk of prostate cancer progression for men on active surveillance

[snoraste]

"After adjustments for age and clinical characteristics, researchers saw a significant association between high baseline diet score and lower risk of cancer grade progression. For every one-point increase in the Mediterranean diet score, researchers observed a >10% lower risk of progression. After a median follow-up of 36 months, 76 men saw their cancer progress."

mdanderson.org/newsroom/med...

[LearnAll]

Happy to see MDAnderson finally admitting the positive role of plant-based diet in prostate cancer.

[Schwah in reply to LearnAll]

Out of curiosity , what are your thoughts on egg whites cooked in olive oil with vegetables? I hear eggs are bad but I have always assumed it was the yolk and not the white?

Schwah

[LearnAll in reply to Schwah]

I do not know. I was eating lot of egg white omeletes before diagnosis...so I have the fear of eating eggs.

[pjoshea13 in reply to LearnAll]

Nice try! But it is misleading to characterize the Med diet as a plant-based diet.

The Med diet is not vegetarian, nor is it low-fat (40% fat), so is quite different from what many men here describe as their plant-based diets.

And there are a lot of countries circling the Med. They all have low rates of PCa, but they don't all follow what many view as "the" Med diet. Could be that location is the important thing?

-Patrick

[snoraste in reply to pjoshea13]

I agree. "Med" diet is not vegan, nor vegetarian, nor pescatarian. The way it's defined in the clinical community is also very different from the way people in the region eat, both on the European side, and near-eastern side. Here's a summary from Mayo Clinic:

"What is the Mediterranean diet?

The Mediterranean diet is a way of eating based on the traditional cuisine of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. While there is no single definition of the Mediterranean diet, it is typically high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nut and seeds, and olive oil.

The main components of Mediterranean diet include:

Daily consumption of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and healthy fats

Weekly intake of fish, poultry, beans and eggs

Moderate portions of dairy products

Limited intake of red meat

Other important elements of the Mediterranean diet are sharing meals with family and friends, enjoying a glass of red wine and being physically active.

Plant based, not meat based

The foundation of the Mediterranean diet is vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts, beans and whole grains. Meals are built around these plant-based foods. Moderate amounts of dairy, poultry and eggs are also central to the Mediterranean Diet, as is seafood. In contrast, red meat is eaten only occasionally.

Healthy fats

Healthy fats are a mainstay of the Mediterranean diet. They're eaten instead of less healthy fats, such as saturated and trans fats, which contribute to heart disease.

Olive oil is the primary source of added fat in the Mediterranean diet. Olive oil provides monounsaturated fat, which has been found to lower total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad") cholesterol levels. Nuts and seeds also contain monounsaturated fat.

Fish are also important in the Mediterranean diet. Fatty fish — such as mackerel, herring, sardines, albacore tuna, salmon and lake trout — are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, a type of polyunsaturated fat that may reduce inflammation in the body. Omega-3 fatty acids also help decrease triglycerides, reduce blood clotting, and decrease the risk of stroke and heart failure."

mayoclinic.org/healthy-life...

[Hidden]

Bingo! fish, wine and a lot of fruit and veggies. Been doing it for 10 plus years. Now all I need is a young Sophia Loren to stay in my guest room.

[j-o-h-n in reply to Hidden]

I'll take the original..............

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Saturday 01/09/2021 10:59 PM EST

[Magnus1964]

The American medical community is a little behind the times but they are getting there.

[Darryl Partner]

Here's a video about Prostate Cancer diets, from the recent Malecare conference. youtu.be/J2DryV9E914(Not working as expected?)