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What is the best diet for aiding in the cure of prostate cancer?
Dear Dr. Motola,
What is the best diet for aiding in the cure of prostate cancer? I know about avoiding red meat and processed foods and increasing omega-3's as in fish. But is pasta ok? Also, I have heard that there seems to be a more extreme approach through a macrobiotic approach which might have more success in affecting a positive result of curing the cancer. Have you heard of this? Can you give some guidance?
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