Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or Reverse Prostate Cancer Progression

[Guest guest]

11 Aug 2005

 

 

Men with early stage prostate cancer who make intensive changes in

diet and lifestyle may stop or perhaps even reverse the progression

of their illness, according to a new study.

 

The research is the first randomized, controlled trial showing that

lifestyle changes may affect the progression of any type of cancer.

Study findings are published in the September issue of the Journal of

Urology.

 

The study was directed by Dean Ornish, MD, clinical professor, and

Peter Carroll, MD, chair of the Department of Urology, both of the

University of California, San Francisco, and the late William Fair,

MD, chief of urologic surgery and chair of urologic oncology,

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

 

The research team studied 93 men with biopsy-proven prostate cancer

who had elected not to undergo conventional treatment for reasons

unrelated to this study. The participants were randomly divided into

either a group who were asked to make comprehensive changes in diet

and lifestyle or a comparison group who were not asked to do so.

 

After one year, the researchers found that PSA levels (a protein

marker for prostate cancer) decreased in men in the group who made

comprehensive lifestyle changes but increased in the comparison

group. There was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle

change and the changes in PSA. Also, they found that serum from the

participants inhibited prostate tumor growth in vitro by 70 percent

in the lifestyle-change group but only 9 percent in the comparison

group. Again, there was a direct correlation between the degree of

lifestyle change and the inhibition of prostate tumor growth.

 

Participants in the lifestyle-change group were placed on a vegan

diet consisting primarily of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and

legumes supplemented with soy, vitamins and minerals. They

participated in moderate aerobic exercise, yoga/meditation, and a

weekly support group session. A registered dietitian was available

for consultation, and a nurse case manager contacted the participants

once a week for the first three months and weekly thereafter.

 

None of the lifestyle-change participants had conventional prostate

cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy during

the study, but six members of the comparison group underwent

conventional treatments because their disease progressed. Patients in

the lifestyle-change group also reported marked improvements in

quality of life.

 

According to Carroll, " This study provides important new information

for men with prostate cancer and all men who hope to prevent it. This

is the first in a series of trials attempting to better identify the

exact role of diet and lifestyle in the prevention and treatment of

prostate cancer. "

 

" Changes in diet and lifestyle that we found in earlier research

could reverse the progression of coronary heart disease may also

affect the progression of prostate cancer as well. These findings

suggest that men with prostate cancer who undergo conventional

treatments may also benefit from making comprehensive lifestyle

changes, " said Ornish, who is also founder and president of the non-

profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute. " This adds new

evidence that changing diet and lifestyle may help to prevent

prostate cancer. "

 

The researchers are continuing to follow these patients to determine

the effects of their changes in diet and lifestyle on morbidity and

mortality.

 

The research was funded by the Department of Defense via the Henry

Jackson Foundation, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the National

Institutes of Health, the UCSF Prostate Cancer Specialized Program of

Research Excellence, the Buckshaum Family Foundation, Highmark, Inc.,

the Koch Foundation, the Ellison Foundation, the Fisher Foundation,

the Gallin Foundation, the Resnick Foundation, the Safeway

Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation and the Wynn Foundation.

 

Carol Hyman

chyman

415-476-2557

University of California - San Francisco

http://www.ucsf.edu

[Guest guest]

Why is it that when they "discover" that eating vegetables, fruits and grains prevents cancer, It is such a big deal to them.

and a major university had to do this research in order for this news to be real.

 

To me it is just common sense.

 

Anyway, that being said, this is very good news for men with Prostate Cancer, and gives further legitimacy to the Vegan diet.

 

 

 

 

 

-

heartwerk

 

8/12/2005 2:44:28 AM

Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or Reverse Prostate Cancer Progression

11 Aug 2005 Men with early stage prostate cancer who make intensive changes in diet and lifestyle may stop or perhaps even reverse the progression of their illness, according to a new study. The research is the first randomized, controlled trial showing that lifestyle changes may affect the progression of any type of cancer. Study findings are published in the September issue of the Journal of Urology. The study was directed by Dean Ornish, MD, clinical professor, and Peter Carroll, MD, chair of the Department of Urology, both of the University of California, San Francisco, and the late William Fair, MD, chief of urologic surgery and chair of urologic oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The research team studied 93 men with biopsy-proven prostate cancer who had elected not to undergo conventional treatment for reasons unrelated to this study. The participants were randomly divided into either a group who were asked to make comprehensive changes in diet and lifestyle or a comparison group who were not asked to do so. After one year, the researchers found that PSA levels (a protein marker for prostate cancer) decreased in men in the group who made comprehensive lifestyle changes but increased in the comparison group. There was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle change and the changes in PSA. Also, they found that serum from the participants inhibited prostate tumor growth in vitro by 70 percent in the lifestyle-change group but only 9 percent in the comparison group. Again, there was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle change and the inhibition of prostate tumor growth. Participants in the lifestyle-change group were placed on a vegan diet consisting primarily of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes supplemented with soy, vitamins and minerals. They participated in moderate aerobic exercise, yoga/meditation, and a weekly support group session. A registered dietitian was available for consultation, and a nurse case manager contacted the participants once a week for the first three months and weekly thereafter. None of the lifestyle-change participants had conventional prostate cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy during the study, but six members of the comparison group underwent conventional treatments because their disease progressed. Patients in the lifestyle-change group also reported marked improvements in quality of life. According to Carroll, "This study provides important new information for men with prostate cancer and all men who hope to prevent it. This is the first in a series of trials attempting to better identify the exact role of diet and lifestyle in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.Changes in diet and lifestyle that we found in earlier research could reverse the progression of coronary heart disease may also affect the progression of prostate cancer as well. These findings suggest that men with prostate cancer who undergo conventional treatments may also benefit from making comprehensive lifestyle changes," said Ornish, who is also founder and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute. "This adds new evidence that changing diet and lifestyle may help to prevent prostate cancer." The researchers are continuing to follow these patients to determine the effects of their changes in diet and lifestyle on morbidity and mortality. The research was funded by the Department of Defense via the Henry Jackson Foundation, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the UCSF Prostate Cancer Specialized Program of Research Excellence, the Buckshaum Family Foundation, Highmark, Inc., the Koch Foundation, the Ellison Foundation, the Fisher Foundation, the Gallin Foundation, the Resnick Foundation, the Safeway Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation and the Wynn Foundation. Carol Hymanchyman415-476-2557University of California - San Franciscohttp://www.ucsf.edu

[Guest guest]

"and a major university had to do this research in order for this news to be real."

 

I don't remember the details, but I remember reading several years ago that researchers had confirmed that women can have orgasms while they're asleep. I had to wonder how much this research cost and if it had ever occurred to the researchers to just ask? I could have told them that for 50 cents.

 

Love,

Anna

 

 

 

 

-

zurumato

 

8/12/2005 9:30:17 PM

RE: Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or Reverse Prostate Cancer Progression

 

 

Why is it that when they "discover" that eating vegetables, fruits and grains prevents cancer, It is such a big deal to them.

and a major university had to do this research in order for this news to be real.

 

To me it is just common sense.

 

Anyway, that being said, this is very good news for men with Prostate Cancer, and gives further legitimacy to the Vegan diet.

 

 

 

 

 

-

heartwerk

 

8/12/2005 2:44:28 AM

Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or Reverse Prostate Cancer Progression

11 Aug 2005 Men with early stage prostate cancer who make intensive changes in diet and lifestyle may stop or perhaps even reverse the progression of their illness, according to a new study. The research is the first randomized, controlled trial showing that lifestyle changes may affect the progression of any type of cancer. Study findings are published in the September issue of the Journal of Urology. The study was directed by Dean Ornish, MD, clinical professor, and Peter Carroll, MD, chair of the Department of Urology, both of the University of California, San Francisco, and the late William Fair, MD, chief of urologic surgery and chair of urologic oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The research team studied 93 men with biopsy-proven prostate cancer who had elected not to undergo conventional treatment for reasons unrelated to this study. The participants were randomly divided into either a group who were asked to make comprehensive changes in diet and lifestyle or a comparison group who were not asked to do so. After one year, the researchers found that PSA levels (a protein marker for prostate cancer) decreased in men in the group who made comprehensive lifestyle changes but increased in the comparison group. There was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle change and the changes in PSA. Also, they found that serum from the participants inhibited prostate tumor growth in vitro by 70 percent in the lifestyle-change group but only 9 percent in the comparison group. Again, there was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle change and the inhibition of prostate tumor growth. Participants in the lifestyle-change group were placed on a vegan diet consisting primarily of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes supplemented with soy, vitamins and minerals. They participated in moderate aerobic exercise, yoga/meditation, and a weekly support group session. A registered dietitian was available for consultation, and a nurse case manager contacted the participants once a week for the first three months and weekly thereafter. None of the lifestyle-change participants had conventional prostate cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy during the study, but six members of the comparison group underwent conventional treatments because their disease progressed. Patients in the lifestyle-change group also reported marked improvements in quality of life. According to Carroll, "This study provides important new information for men with prostate cancer and all men who hope to prevent it. This is the first in a series of trials attempting to better identify the exact role of diet and lifestyle in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.Changes in diet and lifestyle that we found in earlier research could reverse the progression of coronary heart disease may also affect the progression of prostate cancer as well. These findings suggest that men with prostate cancer who undergo conventional treatments may also benefit from making comprehensive lifestyle changes," said Ornish, who is also founder and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute. "This adds new evidence that changing diet and lifestyle may help to prevent prostate cancer." The researchers are continuing to follow these patients to determine the effects of their changes in diet and lifestyle on morbidity and mortality. The research was funded by the Department of Defense via the Henry Jackson Foundation, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the UCSF Prostate Cancer Specialized Program of Research Excellence, the Buckshaum Family Foundation, Highmark, Inc., the Koch Foundation, the Ellison Foundation, the Fisher Foundation, the Gallin Foundation, the Resnick Foundation, the Safeway Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation and the Wynn Foundation. Carol Hymanchyman415-476-2557University of California - San Franciscohttp://www.ucsf.edu

[Guest guest]

Ha! Ha!

That is funny. you are right. Thanks for making me laugh.

 

-

 

Anna Blaine

 

8/12/2005 11:50:19 PM

RE: Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or Reverse Prostate Cancer Progression

 

"and a major university had to do this research in order for this news to be real."

 

I don't remember the details, but I remember reading several years ago that researchers had confirmed that women can have orgasms while they're asleep. I had to wonder how much this research cost and if it had ever occurred to the researchers to just ask? I could have told them that for 50 cents.

 

Love,

Anna

 

 

 

 

-

zurumato

 

8/12/2005 9:30:17 PM

RE: Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or Reverse Prostate Cancer Progression

 

 

Why is it that when they "discover" that eating vegetables, fruits and grains prevents cancer, It is such a big deal to them.

and a major university had to do this research in order for this news to be real.

 

To me it is just common sense.

 

Anyway, that being said, this is very good news for men with Prostate Cancer, and gives further legitimacy to the Vegan diet.

 

 

 

 

 

-

heartwerk

 

8/12/2005 2:44:28 AM

Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or Reverse Prostate Cancer Progression

11 Aug 2005 Men with early stage prostate cancer who make intensive changes in diet and lifestyle may stop or perhaps even reverse the progression of their illness, according to a new study. The research is the first randomized, controlled trial showing that lifestyle changes may affect the progression of any type of cancer. Study findings are published in the September issue of the Journal of Urology. The study was directed by Dean Ornish, MD, clinical professor, and Peter Carroll, MD, chair of the Department of Urology, both of the University of California, San Francisco, and the late William Fair, MD, chief of urologic surgery and chair of urologic oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The research team studied 93 men with biopsy-proven prostate cancer who had elected not to undergo conventional treatment for reasons unrelated to this study. The participants were randomly divided into either a group who were asked to make comprehensive changes in diet and lifestyle or a comparison group who were not asked to do so. After one year, the researchers found that PSA levels (a protein marker for prostate cancer) decreased in men in the group who made comprehensive lifestyle changes but increased in the comparison group. There was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle change and the changes in PSA. Also, they found that serum from the participants inhibited prostate tumor growth in vitro by 70 percent in the lifestyle-change group but only 9 percent in the comparison group. Again, there was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle change and the inhibition of prostate tumor growth. Participants in the lifestyle-change group were placed on a vegan diet consisting primarily of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes supplemented with soy, vitamins and minerals. They participated in moderate aerobic exercise, yoga/meditation, and a weekly support group session. A registered dietitian was available for consultation, and a nurse case manager contacted the participants once a week for the first three months and weekly thereafter. None of the lifestyle-change participants had conventional prostate cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy during the study, but six members of the comparison group underwent conventional treatments because their disease progressed. Patients in the lifestyle-change group also reported marked improvements in quality of life. According to Carroll, "This study provides important new information for men with prostate cancer and all men who hope to prevent it. This is the first in a series of trials attempting to better identify the exact role of diet and lifestyle in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.Changes in diet and lifestyle that we found in earlier research could reverse the progression of coronary heart disease may also affect the progression of prostate cancer as well. These findings suggest that men with prostate cancer who undergo conventional treatments may also benefit from making comprehensive lifestyle changes," said Ornish, who is also founder and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute. "This adds new evidence that changing diet and lifestyle may help to prevent prostate cancer." The researchers are continuing to follow these patients to determine the effects of their changes in diet and lifestyle on morbidity and mortality. The research was funded by the Department of Defense via the Henry Jackson Foundation, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the UCSF Prostate Cancer Specialized Program of Research Excellence, the Buckshaum Family Foundation, Highmark, Inc., the Koch Foundation, the Ellison Foundation, the Fisher Foundation, the Gallin Foundation, the Resnick Foundation, the Safeway Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation and the Wynn Foundation. Carol Hymanchyman415-476-2557University of California - San Franciscohttp://www.ucsf.edu

[Guest guest]

Listen, these are the same folks who fund research on why small children fall off their tricycles! The results? They run into things or try to turn too fast. Well, duh, just ask any mother!

 

Yup, your tax dollars go to such good use!

 

Lynda

 

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Anna Blaine

Friday, August 12, 2005 8:50 PM

RE: Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or Reverse Prostate Cancer Progression

 

"and a major university had to do this research in order for this news to be real."

 

I don't remember the details, but I remember reading several years ago that researchers had confirmed that women can have orgasms while they're asleep. I had to wonder how much this research cost and if it had ever occurred to the researchers to just ask? I could have told them that for 50 cents.

 

Love,

Anna

 

 

 

 

-

zurumato

 

8/12/2005 9:30:17 PM

RE: Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or Reverse Prostate Cancer Progression

 

 

Why is it that when they "discover" that eating vegetables, fruits and grains prevents cancer, It is such a big deal to them.

and a major university had to do this research in order for this news to be real.

 

To me it is just common sense.

 

Anyway, that being said, this is very good news for men with Prostate Cancer, and gives further legitimacy to the Vegan diet.

 

 

 

 

 

-

heartwerk

 

8/12/2005 2:44:28 AM

Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or Reverse Prostate Cancer Progression

11 Aug 2005 Men with early stage prostate cancer who make intensive changes in diet and lifestyle may stop or perhaps even reverse the progression of their illness, according to a new study. The research is the first randomized, controlled trial showing that lifestyle changes may affect the progression of any type of cancer. Study findings are published in the September issue of the Journal of Urology. The study was directed by Dean Ornish, MD, clinical professor, and Peter Carroll, MD, chair of the Department of Urology, both of the University of California, San Francisco, and the late William Fair, MD, chief of urologic surgery and chair of urologic oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The research team studied 93 men with biopsy-proven prostate cancer who had elected not to undergo conventional treatment for reasons unrelated to this study. The participants were randomly divided into either a group who were asked to make comprehensive changes in diet and lifestyle or a comparison group who were not asked to do so. After one year, the researchers found that PSA levels (a protein marker for prostate cancer) decreased in men in the group who made comprehensive lifestyle changes but increased in the comparison group. There was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle change and the changes in PSA. Also, they found that serum from the participants inhibited prostate tumor growth in vitro by 70 percent in the lifestyle-change group but only 9 percent in the comparison group. Again, there was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle change and the inhibition of prostate tumor growth. Participants in the lifestyle-change group were placed on a vegan diet consisting primarily of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes suppleme nted with soy, vitamins and minerals. They participated in moderate aerobic exercise, yoga/meditation, and a weekly support group session. A registered dietitian was available for consultation, and a nurse case manager contacted the participants once a week for the first three months and weekly thereafter. None of the lifestyle-change participants had conventional prostate cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy during the study, but six members of the comparison group underwent conventional treatments because their disease progressed. Patients in the lifestyle-change group also reported marked improvements in quality of life. According to Carroll, "This study provides important new information for men with prostate cancer and all men who hope to prevent it. This is the first in a series of trials attempting to better identify the exact role of diet and lifestyle in the prevention and treat ment of prostate cancer.Changes in diet and lifestyle that we found in earlier research could reverse the progression of coronary heart disease may also affect the progression of prostate cancer as well. These findings suggest that men with prostate cancer who undergo conventional treatments may also benefit from making comprehensive lifestyle changes," said Ornish, who is also founder and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute. "This adds new evidence that changing diet and lifestyle may help to prevent prostate cancer." The researchers are continuing to follow these patients to determine the effects of their changes in diet and lifestyle on morbidity and mortality. The research was funded by the Department of Defense via the Henry Jackson Foundation, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the UCSF Prostate Cancer Specialized Program of Research Excellence, the Buckshaum Family Foundation, Highmark, Inc., the Koch Foundation, the Ellison Foundation, the Fisher Foundation, the Gallin Foundation, the Resnick Foundation, the Safeway Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation and the Wynn Foundation. Carol Hymanchyman415-476-2557University of California - San Franciscohttp://www.ucsf.edu

 

 

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....and why would you want one in your sleep?

 

Jo

 

, " Anna Blaine " <anna333@e...> wrote:

> " and a major university had to do this research in order for this

news to be real. "

>

> I don't remember the details, but I remember reading several years

ago that researchers had confirmed that women can have orgasms while

they're asleep. I had to wonder how much this research cost and if it

had ever occurred to the researchers to just ask? I could have told

them that for 50 cents.

>

> Love,

> Anna

>

>

> -

> zurumato@e...

>

> 8/12/2005 9:30:17 PM

> RE: Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or

Reverse Prostate Cancer Progression

>

>

> Why is it that when they " discover " that eating vegetables, fruits

and grains prevents cancer, It is such a big deal to them.

> and a major university had to do this research in order for this

news to be real.

>

> To me it is just common sense.

>

> Anyway, that being said, this is very good news for men with

Prostate Cancer, and gives further legitimacy to the Vegan diet.

>

>

>

> -

> heartwerk

>

> 8/12/2005 2:44:28 AM

> Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or Reverse

Prostate Cancer Progression

>

>

>

> 11 Aug 2005

>

>

> Men with early stage prostate cancer who make intensive changes in

> diet and lifestyle may stop or perhaps even reverse the progression

> of their illness, according to a new study.

>

> The research is the first randomized, controlled trial showing that

> lifestyle changes may affect the progression of any type of cancer.

> Study findings are published in the September issue of the Journal of

> Urology.

>

> The study was directed by Dean Ornish, MD, clinical professor, and

> Peter Carroll, MD, chair of the Department of Urology, both of the

> University of California, San Francisco, and the late William Fair,

> MD, chief of urologic surgery and chair of urologic oncology,

> Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

>

> The research team studied 93 men with biopsy-proven prostate cancer

> who had elected not to undergo conventional treatment for reasons

> unrelated to this study. The participants were randomly divided into

> either a group who were asked to make comprehensive changes in diet

> and lifestyle or a comparison group who were not asked to do so.

>

> After one year, the researchers found that PSA levels (a protein

> marker for prostate cancer) decreased in men in the group who made

> comprehensive lifestyle changes but increased in the comparison

> group. There was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle

> change and the changes in PSA. Also, they found that serum from the

> participants inhibited prostate tumor growth in vitro by 70 percent

> in the lifestyle-change group but only 9 percent in the comparison

> group. Again, there was a direct correlation between the degree of

> lifestyle change and the inhibition of prostate tumor growth.

>

> Participants in the lifestyle-change group were placed on a vegan

> diet consisting primarily of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and

> legumes supplemented with soy, vitamins and minerals. They

> participated in moderate aerobic exercise, yoga/meditation, and a

> weekly support group session. A registered dietitian was available

> for consultation, and a nurse case manager contacted the participants

> once a week for the first three months and weekly thereafter.

>

> None of the lifestyle-change participants had conventional prostate

> cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy during

> the study, but six members of the comparison group underwent

> conventional treatments because their disease progressed. Patients in

> the lifestyle-change group also reported marked improvements in

> quality of life.

>

> According to Carroll, " This study provides important new information

> for men with prostate cancer and all men who hope to prevent it. This

> is the first in a series of trials attempting to better identify the

> exact role of diet and lifestyle in the prevention and treatment of

> prostate cancer. "

>

> " Changes in diet and lifestyle that we found in earlier research

> could reverse the progression of coronary heart disease may also

> affect the progression of prostate cancer as well. These findings

> suggest that men with prostate cancer who undergo conventional

> treatments may also benefit from making comprehensive lifestyle

> changes, " said Ornish, who is also founder and president of the non-

> profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute. " This adds new

> evidence that changing diet and lifestyle may help to prevent

> prostate cancer. "

>

> The researchers are continuing to follow these patients to determine

> the effects of their changes in diet and lifestyle on morbidity and

> mortality.

>

> The research was funded by the Department of Defense via the Henry

> Jackson Foundation, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the National

> Institutes of Health, the UCSF Prostate Cancer Specialized Program of

> Research Excellence, the Buckshaum Family Foundation, Highmark, Inc.,

> the Koch Foundation, the Ellison Foundation, the Fisher Foundation,

> the Gallin Foundation, the Resnick Foundation, the Safeway

> Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation and the Wynn Foundation.

>

> Carol Hyman

> chyman@p...

> 415-476-2557

> University of California - San Francisco

> http://www.ucsf.edu

>

>

To send an email to -

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sometimes you have to take it any way you can get it?heartwerk <heartwork wrote:

....and why would you want one in your sleep?Jo , "Anna Blaine" <anna333@e...> wrote:> "and a major university had to do this research in order for thisnews to be real."> > I don't remember the details, but I remember reading several yearsago that researchers had confirmed that women can have orgasms whilethey're asleep. I had to wonder how much this research cost and if ithad ever occurred to the researchers to just ask? I could have toldthem that for 50 cents.> > Love,> Anna> > > - > zurumato@e... > > 8/12/2005 9:30:17 PM > RE: Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop orReverse Prostate Cancer Progression>

> > Why is it that when they "discover" that eating vegetables, fruitsand grains prevents cancer, It is such a big deal to them. > and a major university had to do this research in order for thisnews to be real. > > To me it is just common sense.> > Anyway, that being said, this is very good news for men withProstate Cancer, and gives further legitimacy to the Vegan diet. > > > > - > heartwerk > > 8/12/2005 2:44:28 AM > Vegan Diet and Exercise May Stop or ReverseProstate Cancer Progression> > > > 11 Aug 2005> > > Men with early stage prostate cancer who make intensive changes in > diet and lifestyle may stop or perhaps even reverse the progression > of their

illness, according to a new study. > > The research is the first randomized, controlled trial showing that > lifestyle changes may affect the progression of any type of cancer. > Study findings are published in the September issue of the Journal of > Urology. > > The study was directed by Dean Ornish, MD, clinical professor, and > Peter Carroll, MD, chair of the Department of Urology, both of the > University of California, San Francisco, and the late William Fair, > MD, chief of urologic surgery and chair of urologic oncology, > Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. > > The research team studied 93 men with biopsy-proven prostate cancer > who had elected not to undergo conventional treatment for reasons > unrelated to this study. The participants were randomly divided into > either a group who were asked to make comprehensive changes in diet > and lifestyle or a

comparison group who were not asked to do so. > > After one year, the researchers found that PSA levels (a protein > marker for prostate cancer) decreased in men in the group who made > comprehensive lifestyle changes but increased in the comparison > group. There was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle > change and the changes in PSA. Also, they found that serum from the > participants inhibited prostate tumor growth in vitro by 70 percent > in the lifestyle-change group but only 9 percent in the comparison > group. Again, there was a direct correlation between the degree of > lifestyle change and the inhibition of prostate tumor growth. > > Participants in the lifestyle-change group were placed on a vegan > diet consisting primarily of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and > legumes supplemented with soy, vitamins and minerals. They > participated in moderate

aerobic exercise, yoga/meditation, and a > weekly support group session. A registered dietitian was available > for consultation, and a nurse case manager contacted the participants > once a week for the first three months and weekly thereafter. > > None of the lifestyle-change participants had conventional prostate > cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy during > the study, but six members of the comparison group underwent > conventional treatments because their disease progressed. Patients in > the lifestyle-change group also reported marked improvements in > quality of life. > > According to Carroll, "This study provides important new information > for men with prostate cancer and all men who hope to prevent it. This > is the first in a series of trials attempting to better identify the > exact role of diet and lifestyle in the prevention and treatment

of > prostate cancer." > > "Changes in diet and lifestyle that we found in earlier research > could reverse the progression of coronary heart disease may also > affect the progression of prostate cancer as well. These findings > suggest that men with prostate cancer who undergo conventional > treatments may also benefit from making comprehensive lifestyle > changes," said Ornish, who is also founder and president of the non-> profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute. "This adds new > evidence that changing diet and lifestyle may help to prevent > prostate cancer." > > The researchers are continuing to follow these patients to determine > the effects of their changes in diet and lifestyle on morbidity and > mortality. > > The research was funded by the Department of Defense via the Henry > Jackson Foundation, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the National

> Institutes of Health, the UCSF Prostate Cancer Specialized Program of > Research Excellence, the Buckshaum Family Foundation, Highmark, Inc., > the Koch Foundation, the Ellison Foundation, the Fisher Foundation, > the Gallin Foundation, the Resnick Foundation, the Safeway > Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation and the Wynn Foundation. > > Carol Hyman> chyman@p...> 415-476-2557> University of California - San Francisco> http://www.ucsf.edu> > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > >