'How to Starve Cancer' book by Jane McLelland

Hi ohwow,

Yes, I think it's worth sticking with the statins.  If your heart consultant thinks you should increase the dose, would that be a problem for you?

As an aside, I was previously prescribed 75 mg. Aspirin, but the G.P. took me off that about a year before I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.  In her book, Jane McLelland recommends Aspirin, and I understand that Cancer Research UK are now conducting trials of a variety of doses of Aspirin, to see which (if any) are an effective dose.  As a consequence, I have  bought some privately, as they are available without prescription. but you can't do that with some of Jane McLelland's other recommendations (e.g. Metformin).

Best wishes,

JedSee.

Thanks Leila,

Yes, Berberine is supposed to work to lower blood sugar levels (similar to Metformin), so I've added it to my cocktail of vitamins and minerals.

By the way, I don't know if you ever listen to The Food Programme on BBC Radio 4.  the presenter, Sheila Dillon, is a cancer survivor, and she did a programme recently on diet and cancer.  She mentioned "Lion's Mane", a derivative of a special mushroom.  I've added that to the mix too - lol.  

Hope your husband David continues to do well.

Best wishes,

JedSee.

Thanks Pratap,

I take your point about the lack of scientific evidence for diets in relation to cancer.  However, one problem is that a lot of the research into treatments is funded by the pharmaceutical industry.  They have little to gain from researching treatments which might make people less reliant on new pharmaceuticals.   (Jane Mc Lelland's book focusses on diet and cheap off-label drugs whose patent has expired).  One might think that the government would have a vested interest in doing their own research into such cheap options, since it would save the NHS a lot of money, but it doesn't seem to be the case.  Although Cancer Research UK is now undertaking a trial called "Add Aspirin" which, as the name suggests, is looking into whether Aspirin can have beneficial effects in conjunction with standard treatments.  (Jane McLelland would also say "Add Statins and Metformin").

Always appreciate your input.

Best wishes,

JedSee.

Thanks Andy62,

That's certainly worth remembering.

Best wishes,

JedSee.

The obsession with cutting out nutrient dense foods we have evolved to eat is frankly dangerous.

Thanks Francij1

I don't know anything about the Jane Plant diet.  I've just read the Jane McLelland book, but I don't  claim to be a disciple - just interested enough to have tried some of her theories.  She advocates white meat and fish, but minimal red meat and dairy (e.g.using soya instead).  She would completely agree that sugar, high carbs and processed foods are all bad.  

Thanks for your input.

Best wishes,

JedSee.

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To which he responded that this lack of dairy may explain why my hip had broken rather than just bruised. He said tests showed my bones were brittle, therefore to reduce the risk of further problems I should switch to drinking a pint of milk daily as well as adding vitamin D supplements daily and increasing my exposure to sunshine.

Eighteen months later my psa had shot up from around 2.1 to 6.9, leading to a diagnosis of recurrent PCa. Now of course I am wondering to what extent, if any, this outcome related to switching to a dairy-rich diet.

all of which leaves me wondering, which diet do I now follow, one that's dairy rich and may reduce the risk of more broken bones in the future or one that's sans dairy and may therefore help slow the advance of recurrent PCa?

Thoughts?

I wonder why the consultant didn't suggest calciferol instead of milk, given that you'd told him why you avoided dairy products.

Although I'm no expert in such matters but after keeping my PCa under control through dietary changes I made almost 20 years ago, I feel I've learnt a bit about somethings and milk is one of them.

It is believed that the hormones in the milk are what impacts upon the prostate and how the cells are adversely affected and as far as I am aware calcium plays no part in affecting those cells.

Calciferol is an effective calcium replacement and it would have been safer for someone in your position than milk to ensure sufficient calcium absorption into the bones.

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