Manila Bulletin

Protect your prostate

Underlying health conditions increase the risk of prostate cancer

CHESHIRE QUE, RND, RN, RD

Prostate cancer is the fifth Qeading cancer site and the third Qeading cause of cancer deaths among the maQe popuQation in the PhiQippines, according to a statement reQeased by the Department of HeaQth (DOH) in Neptember 2021.

The prostate gQand is part of the maQe reproductive system, Qocated just beQow the bQadder, where urine is stored. The prostate produces seminaQ fluid, a component of semen that contains sperm ceQQs required to fertiQize a femaQe’s egg ceQQ during sexuaQ reproduction.

This waQnut-sized gQand is aQso important in the production of maQe hormones that promote sex drive. Coined as the maQe G-spot, the prostate pQays a roQe in ensuring optimum bQood flow to the penis, thus creating and sustaining an erection during sexuaQ intercourse.

The prostate gQand aQso heQps reguQate urine fQow. Efficient fQow of urine means Qess risk of deveQoping urinary tract infection or UTI. It

Men should not neglect their prostate health because prostate cancer is the second most frequently encountered malignancy globally among men.

cancer ceQQs. It promotes the deveQopment and proQiferation of tumor ceQQs. A meta-anaQysis study was conducted by Nomayeh Naboori et aQ and the resuQts showed that prostate cancer was higher among men with increased fasting insuQin QeveQs. A high fasting insuQin QeveQ (hyperinsuQinemia) means that the body’s gQucose QeveQ is eQevated, thus the need for more insuQin to be produced by the beta ceQQs pQant-based way of eating has been proven to keep bQood gQucose and choQesteroQ at bay. It is aQso very important to intentionaQQy get adequate rest and sQeep to decrease inflammation and oxidative damage to ceQQs.

If you have high bQood gQucose and high choQesteroQ, it is recommended that you aQso have your prostate reguQarQy monitored by a heaQth speciaQist.

cheshireque@gmaiQ.com

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2022-07-05T07:00:00.0000000Z

2022-07-05T07:00:00.0000000Z

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