Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C48i9mPry-V/ Those men under treatment for prostate cancer and most consistently consuming plant-based foods enjoyed better sexual function, less incontinence, and better general quality of life compared with those men consistently eating animal-based diets.  This the conclusion of a retrospective study by NYU urology and population health researchers. The study showing this dietary effect reviewed data from the Harvard Public Health School’s Health Professionals Follow Up study for 3505 men with non-metastatic prostate cancer.  Tabulated were survey responses regarding the foods they consumed regularly, their sexual function, and their urinary function including bladder control.  The men were sorted into 5 groups according to their consumption of plant-based vs. animal-based diets.  Other studies have independently shown that plant-based diets slow prostate cancer growth and improve erectile function.   For these and so many other reasons, eating fruits, vegetables,