Many men and their loved ones want to know what they can do to reduce the risk of getting aggressive prostate cancer and improve their overall outcomes if they end up with prostate cancer. 

Our guest for today’s show, Dr. Stephen Freedland, is a prostate cancer expert and a leader in the field regarding the role of diet and lifestyle in the development and progression of prostate cancer. 

Dr. Stephen Freedland is a true visionary when it comes to the role of lifestyle and diet in prostate cancer. He wears many different hats. He is the Director of the Center for Integrated Research in Cancer and Lifestyle, Associate Director of Cedars-Sinai Cancer for Education and Training, Professor in the Division of Urology at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and a staff physician at the Durham VA Medical Center. 

His approach to cancer prevention and awareness focuses on treating the whole patient, not just the disease, by combining traditional western medicine with complementary holistic interventions. His research interests include the role of diet, lifestyle, and obesity in prostate cancer development and progression, prostate cancer amongst racial groups, and restratification for men with prostate cancer. 

He has published over 600 studies. He sits on the editorial board for Cancer Prevention Research, European Urology, International Journal of Urology, and Nature Reviews Urology, among others. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief for Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases. He completed his urology residency training at UCLA and a fellowship in urologic oncology at Johns Hopkins. Before joining Cedars-Sinai, he was at Duke University as an associate professor in the Division of Urology. 

Be sure to stay tuned today as Dr. Freedland brings you up to speed with all you need to know about the role of diet and lifestyle in the development and progression of prostate cancer.

Disclaimer: The Prostate Health Podcast is for informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. By listening to the podcast, no physician-patient relationship has been formed. For more information and counseling, you must contact your personal physician or urologist with questions about your unique situation.

Show highlights:

• Dr. Freedland talks about the link between obesity and aggressive prostate cancer.
• Dr. Freedland discusses the possibility of men reducing the risk of getting prostate cancer by losing weight.
• Dr. Freedland discusses whether there is a particular diet that works best for everyone concerning prostate cancer.
• Dr. Freedland looks at the truth regarding the association between a high-fat diet and the risk of getting prostate cancer.
• Avoiding sugar is the only area where all diets concur. Dr. Freedland recommends following whole food diets.
• Dr. Freedland talks about what we know at this point regarding links to sugar and prostate cancer.
• The biggest challenge that prostate cancer patients face with their diet.
• Dr.Freedland shares some tips and advice for sticking to a healthy diet.
• Dr. Freedland shares what he recommends for his patients in terms of exercise and habits for a healthy prostate.

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