Among the most commonly used therapies are vitamins, prayer and herbal compounds. Younger patients with more aggressive cancers were the most likely to use alternative remedies. Dr. Dan Theodorescu, the study's author, told Reuters that several alternative therapies show promise. We'll be seeing some pretty interesting drugs in the next 5 to 10 years stemming from these herbal remedies. For now the best preventive measures are diet and exercise combined with annual prostate screening.
Doctors recommend diets that are high in fresh fruits and dark-colored vegetables.
Tomatoes appear to be significant contributors to lowered risk. Whole grains are also beneficial as their high fiber content likely binds to sex steroids that are then readily excreted from the body. Certain minerals like selenium and Vitamin E have shown protective qualities. Soy is rich in plant estrogens that inhibit hormones linked to prostate cancer development. This may partially explain the low rate of prostate cancer in Asian men.