December 31, 2013 — We all strive to live a healthy lifestyle, but our existence is so often dictated by extremely busy agendas. The American way of life frequently means skipping exercise, choosing the easier and often less healthy meal options and forgetting vitamins and supplements. The rising use of research and technology has given us a better insight on new, better and easier ways to take care of our bodies. New studies have focused on determining what Americans can easily include in their daily diets to improve wellbeing and prevent disease. In the last month, a study has come out explaining how a low-fat diet with fish oil supplements can slow down and even halt the progression of prostate cancer. This leads us to believe that a diet rich in seafood would work to reduce our risk for the cancer in the first place.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, claiming over half a million lives every year. It is only a mere hair behind heart disease, and scientists have predicted that the number of worldwide cancer cases is set to increase 75% by 2030. For the 238,000 men in the United States who are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, there is reason to rejoice. By eating delicious seafood rich in omega-3 fatty acids and having a good balance with omega-6 fatty acids, it has been shown that we can fight and even prevent certain types of cancer.
A fish rich diet fights cancer
The newest study out of UCLA Department of Urology has given men hope that they can lower their risk for this cancer. Researchers found that the pro-inflammatory compounds associated with cancer are reduced in the body during a low-fat diet supplemented with just five grams of fish oil per day. This diet also facilitated a lower cell cycle progression (CCP) score, which means that already-existing cancer could be prevented from becoming aggressive.
An important link in the study was the ratio between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. Two groups were assigned: a “Western” diet group which had a 15:1 ratio of omega-6:omega-3 and 40% of their calories came from fat; then there was a low fat group that had a ratio of 2:1 and took fish oil supplements containing EPA and DHA. The fish oil group showed a decrease in prostate tissue of both benign and malignant stages and decreased growth of cancer tissue.
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