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Fat is not the only part of the diet that plays a role in the development of prostate and other cancers. In Japan, where the incidence of prostate cancer has historically been very low, the dietary patterns of Japanese men with the disease were compared to those of healthy people. These investigators found that while elevated dietary fat consumption (as measured by food frequency questionnaires) did not increase the risk of cancer, the specific consumption of large amounts of butter and margarine did. And consuming small amounts of foods containing vitamins A and C, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, reduced the risk of developing prostate cancer.

Emotions are another largely ignored cause of prostate cancer. Our unreleased or "stuck" emotions create energy and eventually physical blockages, called adhesions, in the body, which hamper circulation. The muscles become rigid in order to keep the emotions suppressed. This process is evident in sore and nonfunctional muscles which eventually become calcified if circulation is not restored. Such calcified areas can be very difficult to clear. The deep tissue bodywork of Ida Rolf and many others over the years has shown that releasing stuck emotions improves general health and acts as a medicine for specific ailments.

How do our emotions restrict the flow of blood and oxygen to the prostate? This gland is the center of male emotions concerning sexuality. All of our emotions and judgments around sexual inadequacy, immorality, feelings of guilt, anger, and stress are stored in the tiny muscles and other tissues of the prostate, restricting blood flow. If these emotions are released, the restrictions are "washed away." But if they are allowed to remain, unreleased, they become semi-permanent and can set the stage for cancer.

As if poor diet and emotional distress weren't enough, the prostate must also contend with damage done by nearby muscles. The prostate, which is a muscle as well as a gland, becomes congested when surrounding muscles, most prominently the abductors which pass alongside it, tighten down. (You can find your abductors by feeling up your thigh into the groin.) The abductors are tight in many men due to stress, underuse, and/or emotional blockage. When these muscles become too tight they clamp down on the tissue surrounding the prostate, preventing the normal expansion and contraction necessary for optimum blood flow through the gland. Pressure from the abductors can also cause the prostate to become quite hard, further restricting the blood flow. As you'll learn later in this book, rectal massage and release of tension from the abductors in the prostate area produces an immediate, significant softening of the prostate, as well as a reduction in size. This softening and reduction has been observed to last for weeks and months, and is believed to be cumulatively permanent.

Stress, particularly chronic or long-lasting stress, is especially damaging to the prostate. Stress causes all areas of the body to tighten up, restricting the flow of blood and energy. As the stress continues, the tension and restriction grow cumulatively worse. The prostate, an emotional center which relies on tiny blood vessels for nutrition and cleansing, is severely damaged by tension caused by years of stressful living. This damage sets the stage for prostate enlargement and eventually cancer. So releasing any pent- up stress is integral to maintaining a healthy prostate. In addition, many men are amazed at how much better they function sexually when they finally learn to relax.

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