Biological based methods

Some of the biologically based alternative treatment options for prostate cancer include the use of herbal products and certain dietary supplements. Some people use herbs, vitamins, special diets, and food.

Herbal remedies and vitamins

There are prostate cancer patients that partake of herbal remedies such as saw palmetto or antioxidants such as lycopene as alternative prostate cancer medicines. Alternative medicines such as these have been found to help with some cancers. But still many scientists are not able to offer patients any definite answers to whether or not herbal remedies can cure prostate cancer.

Special diets and food

Since the body is like a machine, and it can run smoothly when it receives the proper nutrients, some people believe that diet can control or get rid of cancer. Because being overweight and eating a high fat diet increase a person's risk for prostate cancer, it is thought that changing someone's diet after they have been diagnosed can help treat the cancer. There are many diets thought to treat cancer.

It is important for people to know that too much of any one food can be dangerous to someone's health. Certain people have specific dietary needs, especially if they have prostate cancer, and deciding to control prostate cancer with a specific diet is definitely something that the patient should discuss with their doctor before beginning.

Mind and body medicines

Some of the popular mind and body medicines include things such as yoga, imagery, hypnosis, biofeedback, creative outlets and meditation. Yoga is a type of exercise that uses different poses and stretches to relax the muscles of the body. Breathing is a very important part of yoga. A person can use imagery as an alternative treatment for their prostate cancer. With imagery a person pictures scenes, experiences, or pictures in their mind to help heal their body.

Hypnosis is a type of relaxation and the patient focuses on particular feelings, suggestions, or ideas to help them heal. Biofeedback uses machines to help the patient learn how to affect certain bodily functions that people are usually not aware of. Through biofeedback, people can learn how to affect something like their heart rate.

Some men who have prostate cancer can use creative outlets to help them heal. Creative outlets include things such as music, dance, or art. Meditation helps a person to focus on their breathing while they repeat a word or a phrase. Mediation can help a person to relax and calm down their mind and body.

Energy medicines

There are people who believe that the human body has energy fields. These energy fields can be used to help a person heal and become well. Tai Chi is an example of a type of energy medicine. It uses slow and gentle movements and the person needs to focus on their breathing and their concentration.

Reiki is another type of energy medicine. During this type of energy medicine, a therapist balances a patient's energy by pacing their hands near or on the prostate cancer patient. The balancing of the patient's energy can also be done from a distance when using Reiki. With Therapeutic touch, a therapist uses pressure and moves their hands over the energy fields of the patient's body.