Pulling apart the major dietary myths linked to prostate cancer
Today I’m going to bust a myth about dietary fats. And I’ll also tell you why this myth is so stubbornly embraced by doctors and the mainstream media.
The myth: Dietary fat causes prostate cancer.
And women, even though the emphasis is on prostate cancer, you’ll find what I have to say today useful too, because much of this myth stems from the decades-long misinformation that fats are harmful and can prompt a variety of cancers.
Rest assured, this simply isn’t true.
In fact, one fatty acid in particular can actually protect you from cancer while at the same time, promoting weight loss. A win-win! I’ll tell you more about this amazing fatty acid in just a moment.
This “villain” is innocent of all charges
First, let’s erase any doubt about the supposed prostate cancer “risk” that fat inflicts on men. A wealth of research has confirmed that fat doesn’t play a role in the development of this cancer.
For instance, in a study named the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), researchers tracked more than 142,000 men for nearly nine years and found no link between intake of dietary fat (including saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats) and prostate cancer risk.
In his Insider’s Ultimate Guide to Perfect Prostate Health protocol, Dr. Marc Micozzi says, point blank: “Dietary fat simply isn’t the villain it’s made out to be.”
And he theorizes that there are two main causes behind why this “fat-causes-cancer” myth continues to persist…
Sifting through the “fake news”
The first cause has to do with the mainstream media’s coverage …
To illustrate how the media embraces this anti-fat attitude, Dr. Micozzi refers to the New York Times report with this headline: “High-Fat Diet May Fuel Spread of Prostate Cancer.”
Now that’s the kind of headline that might make a man think twice about throwing a juicy steak on the grill.
Unless, of course, he reads the entire article…
The study described by the Times was not a clinical study of human men. It was a mouse study. And it involved only 10 mice. Of course, the mice found to have a higher risk of prostate cancer were fed a diet that was 60 percent fat—a level that Dr. Micozzi notes is “unrealistically high for a human diet.”
But that’s not the worst of it…
“What’s more,” Dr. Micozzi says, “the high-fat mouse diet also included other ingredients shown to promote cancer in previous mouse studies. What a joke!”
In short, this is the kind of mangled research that should never be presented as sound evidence of a cancer threat. And as Dr. Micozzi adds: “It certainly shouldn’t influence our dietary guidelines for preventing prostate cancer in actual men!”
Ditch this sweet confection for true cancer prevention
In addition to nonsensical reports from the mainstream media, Dr. Micozzi reveals one more reason why the fat-causes-cancer myth still persists: sugar.
Dr. Micozzi believes that the focus on fat is partly to draw your attention away from the deep damage that refined sugar does to your body.
“After all,” he says, “sugar has a big lobbying group and fat doesn’t.
“And the Big Sugar bullies need something to pick on, so they pummel know-nothing government bureaucrats, grant-hungry researchers, mainstream medicine, and the ‘lame-stream’ media with the ridiculous message that fat is unhealthier than sugar.”
The reality? Dr. Micozzi stresses that sugar is the real problem behind many chronic diseases. And excess sugar is proven to help drive the development and spread of cancer—including prostate cancer.
That’s why Dr. Micozzi recommends banishing sugar from your diet while pursuing more high quality fats, such as olive oil.
And never fear tossing a good steak on the grill—especially a cut of meat from a “grass-fed” animal. When cows, goats, and sheep eat grass instead of grains, their meat contains high levels of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)—an essential fatty acid.
Dr. Micozzi notes that ongoing research has linked CLA intake to dramatic reductions in inflammation, obesity, and chronic disease. And that includes prostate cancer. In fact, he notes that free-range, grass-fed meat is one of the best sources of natural nutrition you can find for fighting off prostate cancer.
Other good CLA sources include:
- Free-range, grass-fed, full-fat butter, cream, milk, and yogurt. (Dr. Micozzi cautions that skim and low-fat milk contain none of the healthy, essential fats—so sugar is added to compensate for lost flavor.)
- Cheese—especially soft cheeses, like cottage and ricotta cheeses.
- Lamb is highest in CLA, followed by beef and (to a far lesser degree) turkey. Chicken and pork are poor sources.
Bottom line: High quality fats will protect you from prostate cancer, regardless of what the “experts” say.
Dr. Micozzi’s Insider’s Ultimate Guide to Perfect Prostate Health is filled with many more insider tips to help you dispel society’s dangerous dietary myths and embrace powerful strategies to keep your prostate healthy throughout your life.
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