Written By: Debjani Arora | Updated: February 10, 2017, 6:18 PM
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With age the chances of developing prostate cancer for men increases and it’s a natural process of ageing. However, there are a lot of things one can do to keep the gland healthy and reduces the chances of developing the same. Dr Anup Ramani, uro-oncological robotic surgeon shares some tips.
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Go for a PSA check-up: If you are above, 50 make it a note to do a PSA test on your birthday as that is the best gift you can give yourself. The increase in PSA levels could mean problems with prostate and the sooner it is detected, the better. The prostate is a silent killer and shows no symptoms at all a PSA test can be your surviving guide.
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Do an abdominal sonography: Like, PSA test doing a sonography is equally important if you have crossed 50. Not only men even women should do the same to detect any sort of lump or abnormal growth in the abdomen which could lead to being cancerous growth later.
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Don’t avoid unusual symptoms: If you see any unusual symptom like blood in urine, pain during urination, pain in the abdomen never ignore these symptoms.
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Keep your heart healthy: Your heart health and prostate health are very closely related. Constricted arteries can make it difficult for your blood to reach your genitals and provide them with nutrients and oxygen.
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अच्छी सेहत के लिए जरूरी पोषक तत्व हमें अलग-अलग सब्जियों से मिलते हैं।.© Shutterstock
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Be regular with your vitamin pills: Take a multivitamin with B complex and folic acid daily. Also, increase your vitamin C consumption as these things reduce oxidative stress and help build your immunity against cancerous cells.
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Shuffle your masala chai with green tea: Drinking at least two cups of green tea thrice a week can help you keep your prostate healthy as their antioxidant properties also double up as anti-cancer protection.
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Drink more water: If you have been lazed about your water intake throughout your life, now is the time to religiously drink six to eight glasses of water daily and limit your alcohol intake. Remember vices like smoking and drinking makes one prone to cancer and other lifestyle-related ailments. Adequate water intake will help you get rid of the toxin build-up in the body.
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Start taking exercising seriously: If you have never been serious with exercises start now. Even a simple brisk walk will do. Excess calories in your body are also a risk factor for developing cancer in later stages of life.
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Eat more cruciferous vegetables: Cruciferous vegetables are known to be cancer protective so include more broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower in your diet.
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Include more tomatoes in your diet: Tomatoes and tomato products are rich in lycopene a powerful anti-cancer nutrient so include them in your diet too. However, the seeds in tomatoes are also rich in oxalate that could give rise to kidney stones. But then to get kidney stones from tomatoes, you need to consume like half a kg of it every day.
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Change your cooking oil for better: Avoid oils that are high in polyunsaturated fats such as corn, canola or soyabean. Use olive oil, instead, which is very healthy and rich in vitamin E and antioxidants.
