Prostate
Cancer is a kind of cancer that occurs in the
prostate, a gland which in the male reproductive system. Prostate cancer causes
pain, difficulty in urinating, problems during sexual intercourse or erectile
dysfunction too. Globally it is growing at an alarming rate and is the sixth
leading cause for cancer related deaths in men. Many factors like genetics and
diet play an important role for the cause of prostate cancer. Symptoms of
prostate cancer include, frequent urination, increased urination at night,
painful urination and urine combined with blood etc.
Causes:
The causes of prostate cancer are; Age,
Testesterone, Heredity, Diet etc. A few studies also show that having vasectomy
done also increases the risk of prostate cancer.
Prevention:
As the saying goes, “Prevention is better
than cure” ,Prostate cancer, like any other disease can be avoided by following
certain health guidelines and taking care of oneself. Keeping a watch on one’s
weight, combined with daily exercises like walking and swimming goes a long way
in the prevention of this disease.
Saying no to smoking, eating a low fat high-
fiber diet, regular exercising, having green leafy vegetables, including tomato
as a staple diet in the food intake goes a long way in preventing prostate
cancer. Lycopene an antioxidant found in certain fruits and vegetables also
provides the protection against prostate cancer. Including Vitamin C and
Vitamin E (fruits like lemon, orange, gooseberry) is a powerhouse of vitamin C,
and almonds, pine nuts, peanuts etc are packed with vitamin E.
Last but not the least a person’s mental
stability too counts. Emotions such as anger, stress and depression can have a
damaging effect and increase the risk of prostate cancer. So it’s better to
keep laughing and avoid any kinds of illness including prostate cancer.
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