The odds (to use a wagering term) of developing prostate cancer are fairly high for men in the United States of America. One man in thirty five will die of cancer of the prostate. One out of every six men will be affected by cancer of the prostate during their life time. You can improve those odds.
Scientific studies have shown that increasing the intake of Omega 3 fatty acids can change these odds dramatically. This is even so for men who are genetically more likely to develop prostate cancer.
The studies conducted correlated the consumption of food types to the occurrence of prostate cancer and the conclusions were that men who ate more fish than meat were less likely to develop cancer of the prostate. Men who ate fish rich in Omega 3 fats between one and three times a month were more than thirty percent less likely to develop cancer of the prostate. This percentage was increased to over fifty percent when Omega 3 rich fish were eaten at least once a week.
Men who have a variant of the COX-2 gene are known to be more likely to develop prostate cancer. The studies showed that men who ate fish rich in Omega 3 fats were five times less likely to develop cancer of the prostate than men who ate no such fish. Those are dramatic changes to the odds. (more…)