Walnuts and Prostate Cancer

We bought a big bag of walnuts and have been snacking on them every day, here are some more health benefits of walnuts. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/05/19/7-walnuts-benefits.aspx
  • One-quarter cup of walnuts, for instance, provides more than 100 percent of the daily recommended value of plant-based omega-3 fats, along with high amounts of copper, manganese, molybdenum, and biotin
  • Walnuts may help reduce not only the risk of prostate cancer, but breast cancer as well
  • Walnuts contain the amino acid l-arginine, which offers multiple vascular benefits to people with heart disease, or those who have increased risk for heart disease due to multiple cardiac risk factors
  • Walnuts contain several unique and powerful antioxidants that are available in only a few commonly eaten foods
  • Walnuts may improve sperm quality, help with weight control, and offer support for brain health and type 2 diabetes
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That's good info, thanks. I eat a lot of pistachios, peanuts, and cashews (all without salt), along with taking a finasteride pill every day, as prescribed by my urologist.

I have had 3 operations down there. But for now, it is hanging in there, and no problems, and no cancer. I hope it stays that way.
 
We always have some pistachios, macadamias and almonds around the house for healthy snacks. Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and pine nuts are good too, we just don't eat them that often.
 
We buy walnuts in the shells and I have 5 every night with an orange while watching TV. We can only get them during the Christmas holiday season so we buy all we can find, stockpile them, then ration out 5 a night until they are gone. My wife also buys me mixed nuts at Costco.
 
I am a Prostate Cancer Survivor going on 25 years now. I doubt that eating a ton of walnuts prior to my diagnosis would have made any difference. I had a Radical Prostatectomy to take care of it.
 
Timetrvlr said:
We buy walnuts in the shells and I have 5 every night with an orange while watching TV. We can only get them during the Christmas holiday season so we buy all we can find, stockpile them, then ration out 5 a night until they are gone. My wife also buys me mixed nuts at Costco.
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Costco sells raw shelled walnuts in 2 pound bags. You can keep them in the freezer so they don't go rancid.
 
nvtribefan said:
Costco sells raw shelled walnuts in 2 pound bags. You can keep them in the freezer so they don't go rancid.
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That's where we buy our nuts Nvtribefan, just bought some ice cream today to throw the last of them in and finish them off.
 
I had my prostate removed because of cancer, and I hate walnuts. Could there be a link? :)

A funny thing. There used to be a discussion group on Usenet for prostate cancer survivors. One of the suggestions was the creation of a golden walnut pin for us to wear as an equivalent to the ladies breast cancer pink bows. A healthy prostate is about walnut size.

Don
 
Lon and Don, I'm glad you were able to take care of your prostate cancer and are doing okay now.
 
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