Fish oil is derived from fatty fish (e.g. salmon) and is high in the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA. Research shows that these fatty acids reduce inflammation in the body. Most studies show that PSA is not impacted, but some inflammation markers are decreased. Some studies show an increased risk of PCa but only …
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Senolytics
Senolytic is from the words senescence and -lytic, “destroying”. Some NIH research indicates that senolytic substances can kill or weaken dormant PCa cells. Dormancy might be caused by radiation, ADT, or chemo, among others. Fisetin is one of the most powerful senolytics known. Curcumin, although not as potent, is also a powerful senolytic. The oral dose …
Progesterone
Progesterone is a hormone that, although much higher in women, is found in men. Progesterone declines with age. It has been connected to sleep, testosterone production, and estrogen counterbalance. There is some NIH evidence that concludes that progesterone kills PCa cells directly. Although it purportedly kills PCa cells, if you kill off the cells with …
SHBG
SHBG stands for sex hormone binding globulin. The more SHBG you have the less active testosterone. For example, my serum testosterone levels were very high (a little over twice the national average for men my age). But my SHBG was extremely high so my available testosterone was low. Now my serum testosterone is even higher …
Olive Oil
Plain old olive oil is quite the star for PCa and cardiac issues. Although there are conflicting studies, most show that men who replaced some of their daily calories (5%-10%) with olive oil have a reduced chance of death from PCa (10%-30%). Men without PCa have a similarly reduced chance of getting it. This is …
Books
I don’t receive a dime. Just books that I found valuable out of the hundreds that I have read. Dr. Charles Myers: Beating Prostate Cancer (Hormonal Therapy & Diet, 1) (Hormonal Therapy & Diet, 1) by Dr. Charles Snuffy Myers (2007-05-03) Dr. Edward Friedman: The New Testosterone Treatment: How You and Your Doctor Can Fight …
My History
In 2015 my PSA went above 4 ng/ml, the magic number that indicates possible cancer. I put off a biopsy since I had heard on the internet that it was rife with side effects and pain. Lesson learned: lots of bro-science, individual experiences, and conspiracy theories on the internet. They are mostly just entertainment or …
Prolactin
Prolactin is a hormone. NIH researchers have conducted studies on prolactin and determined that it fuels PCa (in particular more aggressive or advanced PCa). My prolactin baseline level was 7.7 mg/ml. In an effort to reduce prolactin I started taking .5 mg/wk of cabergoline. My latest blood measurement of prolactin was 1.2 ng/ml. I think …
Keto
PCa is lipid driven so a high fat diet might fuel the cancer in it’s early stages. Advanced PCa is glucose driven so a high carbohydrate diet might fuel the cancer in it’s later stages. PCa is heterogenous and I speculate that some PCa cells are glucose driven while some are lipid driven. Therefore cycling …
Plan
My prostate cancer is Gleason 4+5, one local lymph node positive, seminal vessel and bladder neck invasion. I had radical prostatectomy surgery in 12/2018. At the time the doctors at the Mayo clinic told me that the cancer would return in 3 weeks to 3 months. My PSA would rise “guaranteed”. And I needed to …
Prostate Cancer Adventures 