A Prostate Cancer Journey

Monday, March 13, 2006

MEAT - SMOKING - ALCOHOL.

For young men, Lurie recommends a diet with little or no meat, and no smoking, since cigarette smoke increases the amount of cancer-causing free radicals in the body. While there are still no clear guidelines on how much is too much, he also recommends that young men limit the amount of alcohol they drink, especially beer, since alcohol consumption may elevate the risk of prostate cancer.


...from Check Up. West Coast Publishing. (Issue 25).