Sunday, December 28, 2014

Happy Holidays

Wishing you and yours a great
holiday. I wanted to share one of my favorite John Muir words of wisdom:
"Keep close to Natures heart....
And break clear away, once in awhile,
& climb a mountain or spend a week
In the woods.
Wash your spirit clean".
Photo is on the Cataract Trail on Mt Tamalpais in Marin County, CA

Monday, December 8, 2014

Maca and Prostate Cancer

The PAF conducted an anecdotal trial on Maca Root extract in 2005. We wanted to see if Maca would have an effect on men's libidos who had with prostate cancer. Some of the men were on ADT therapy which means they were using pharmaceutical drugs to block their bodies ability to produce testosterone. They were chemically castrated (testosterone level under 20). We were surprised to hear that one of the three men on ADT reported that using Maca helped him retain sexual interest and achieve an erection. This was pretty profound. Of the 10 men in the trial, 6 reported improved sexual energy and libido. 2 reported a reduction. Six reported an improvement in mood and feeling of well being while 1 reported a diminishment. It would appear this root from the high Andes has endocrine system modulating capability for some men and requires further studies. 
It should be noted that the price of maca is increasing dramatically lately due to a cornering of the market by Chinese interests selling it as an aphrodisiac!
Below is a picture of Walter Radtke PAF's   
Videographer, UTube expert and regular hiker on the Mt Whittenberg trail in Pt Reyes Natonal Park.

Monday, December 1, 2014

What did you eat for Thanksgiving dinner?

I haven't eaten turkey since 1995 when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and became a fish eating vegan. 
We had a Field Roast brand Hazelnut & Cranberry Roast. This company makes a tasty line of sausages so thought we would try the roast. Made from wheat gluten, surrounded by a pastry crust like a beef Wellington and stuffed with the hazelnut & cranberry dressing. Yummy. We also had wasabi mashed potatoes and a side of Brussels sprouts, string beans & mushrooms. Gail made a pumpkin cheese cake and a chocolate cake. Everything vegan and delicious. See below:

Friday, November 28, 2014

Pre-Thanksgiving hike -- Muir Woods

Mother Nature smiled on us the day before Thanks giving. Here's our gang starting off for a 10 mile , 6.25 hour cruise thru Muir Woods on Mt Tamalpais in Marin County, CA

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Glucose Is Cancer's Favorite Meal

A common thread between advanced cancer patients who had "Radical Remissions" was the elimination of sugar and high glycemic content foods from their diet. Come to the December 4th discussion group meeting in San Francisco and find out the other eight factors most common to all. The PAF hiking group will do Muir Woods the day  before Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

A Son's Moving Tribute to His Father with Prostate Cancer

In 2012 the annual Cancer Climb & Trek for Prostate Awareness expedition attempted the summit of Mt Shasta, a 14,000'+ technical climb in the Cascade Range in Northern California. Quincy Zlotnick, a fifteen year old freshman in high school at the time was one of four climbers who reached the summit. Quincy was climbing along with his mom & dad. His father Jan, a member of the PAF board of directors and a long term prostate cancer veteran is now fighting for his life with advanced prostate cancer.  Go to the Success Stories section of www.prostateawarenessfoundation.org to read Quincy's brief moving description of his experience. You can also view a video of the Climb on the home page by clicking on the Cancer Climb Information section.
Quincy and Jan 2014

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Radical Remissions

This is the name of an important new book by Kelly Turner, PhD. It tells the stories of volumes of people diagnosed with terminal cancer who made "miraculous" recoveries without conventional treatment. John Bohan (pictured below) will do A recap of the book at PAF's December 4th meeting in San Francisco. Checkout the Success Stories section at www.prostateawarenessfoundation.org for "radical Remissions" from PAF members with documented prostate
cancer.