Modifications for prostate cancer patients on Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)

ADT – is given to patients for treatment of advanced prostate carcinoma. It can be either surgical (removal of testicles) or medical (injectable depot preparations; leuprolide, gooserelinetc).

With the benefits of therapy, side effects accompany. Common side effects include anemia, bone loss, muscle loss, cholesterol/ lipid changes with cardiovascular disease. Many patients also complain of fatigue, hot flashes & mental health issues.

Basic lifestyle changes & dietary supplements provide multiple benefits for patients on ADT. These are summarized in the table below.

Lifestyle & Dietary modifications to prevent side effects of ADT
Aerobic & resistance exercises every other day (Note: metastatic patients not to lift weights because of increased fracture risk)	Improves heart, mental health, anemia. Reduces bone & muscle loss, weight gain & fatigue.
Heart healthy diet	Improves heart & mental health
Aspirin	Improves heart health in those at high risk, reduces inflammatory markers.
Calcium & Vitamin D supplementation	Reduces bone loss & risk of insulin insensitivity.
Cholesterol lowering (statin or over the counterstatin equivalent like red yeast rice extract)	Reduces risk of elevated LDL, TGL & inflammatory markers. Promotes bone health
Maintaining Diary	Record number & intensity of Hot flashes. Inform your Doctor
Fish oil & plant sources of Omega – 3 fatty acids	Reduces TGL, insulin resistance, muscle loss & hot flash frequency
Ginseng (Panaxquiquefolius)	Reduces fatigue
Protein or amino acid powder supplementation	Reduces weight gain, fatigue  & muscle loss with resistance exercises. Improves Calcium absorption.
LDL – Low Density Lipoproteins TGL – Triglycerides

At Urofort Cancer Care we believe that for men on Androgen deprivation therapy; promoting such a holistic approach will improve their quality & quantity of life.

Urofort Cancer Care

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