Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. It can occur in the prostate gland, a small walnut-shaped gland that produces seminal fluid. It commonly affects men over 40 years of age, but it can affect males of any age.<\/p>\n
Prostate cancer usually grows slowly and is initially confined to the gland. It doesn\u2019t produce symptoms in the early stages; therefore, even if a man has prostate cancer, he may not be aware of it until it has grown and spread. However, some aggressive types spread fast and need early treatment.<\/p>\n
What are the risk factors of Prostate cancer?<\/strong><\/p>\n Some identified factors increase the risk of developing prostate cancer in a man. Most of these risk factors are irreversible.<\/p>\n If there\u2019s a family history of genes that increase breast cancer risk, such as BRCA1 or BRCA2, or if you have a strong family history of breast cancer, your risk of developing prostate cancer can be high.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, you cannot do anything regarding these risk factors because you can\u2019t change them. However, there are some things that you can do to lower your risk of developing prostate cancer. Practicing these lifestyle modifications not only lowers your risk of getting prostate cancer but reduces the risk of many other cancers as well.<\/p>\n How can you prevent getting prostate cancer?<\/strong><\/p>\n Dietary modifications<\/strong><\/p>\n One comparative study found that a group of men who consumed 28 or more servings of fruit and vegetables per week showed a lower rate of developing prostate cancer than a group of men who consumed 14 servings or less.<\/p>\n Losing weight<\/strong><\/p>\n Being obese or overweight increases the risk of developing any cancer, including prostate cancer. Therefore, if you\u2019re obese or overweight, strive to lose the extra pounds and maintain a healthy weight.<\/p>\n Here is how you can do it;<\/p>\n If you cannot lose weight by yourself, get the help of a dietician or a nutritionist.<\/p>\n Quit smoking\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Smoking is a risk factor for all types of cancers. Quit smoking at once. Simply reducing the number of cigarettes you smoke each day won\u2019t help. You may seek help from your doctor or a psychologist. Nicotine patches can help you to quit smoking.<\/p>\n Taking good care of yourself and modifying your lifestyle helps lower your risk of developing prostate cancer. A healthy diet, regular exercise, and reducing your stress levels will go a long way in keeping you healthy and protecting you against cancer.<\/p>\n Image by skeeze<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. It can occur in the prostate gland, a small walnut-shaped gland that produces seminal fluid. It commonly affects men over 40 years of age, but it can affect males of any age. Prostate cancer usually grows slowly and is initially confined to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4684,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[371,1609,588],"aware":[1753],"class_list":["post-6386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","tag-cancer","tag-mens-health","tag-prostate-cancer","aware-wellness"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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