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Your Experience

TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF


Your Experience

TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF


Your Experience

TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF

Taking care of yourself during treatment


It’s always important to take care of yourself and do all that you can to keep healthy. The following tips can help you make good choices when it comes to eating and physical activity. Your doctor and/or nutritionist can help provide specific recommendations. And remember, those suggestions by your healthcare team are to help you, so do your best to follow the recommended plan.

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Healthy eating

Eating well should be an important part of your care plan, so work with your doctor and/or nutritionist to see if the following may be appropriate for you:

  • Eat a plant-based diet (vegetables, fruit, beans, whole grains)
  • Choose foods low in fat and low in salt
  • Get to and stay at a healthy weight
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Staying active

Being physically active is one of the best things you can do for your body, especially as you age. Some exercises to consider:

  • Endurance training, such as brisk walking, jogging, or dancing
  • Resistance or light weight training

Be sure to talk to your doctor before starting any type of exercise routine.

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Staying positive

Learning about prostate cancer and what you can do to treat it can be one way to maintain a positive attitude.

Studies have shown that physical activity can improve mental health and emotional well-being.

Always let your doctor know about any physical activity you plan on starting.

"For me personally, plant-based diets make me feel better.”

Freeze-frame image from Larry’s video as he discusses his plant-based diet.

Individual results may vary.

"For me personally, plant-based diets make me feel better."

Larry, LUPRON DEPOT advanced prostate cancer patient

Individual results may vary.