NMU 01 – Are strict vegetarians protected against prostate cancer?
Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update No. 1 (Feb 2016)
with Dr. James Meschino
Research Topic: Are strict vegetarians protected against prostate cancer?
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (January, 2016)
Summary
Men who follow a vegan lifestyle showed a 35% reduction in risk of developing prostate cancer in the large Adventists Health Study-2, which is following over 26,000 men.
Link to Study Abstract: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/103/1/153.abstract