Bill Hale Treats His Prostate Cancer With Plant-Based Diet, Wins

In 1996, Bill Hale's prostate was riddled with cancer (ultrasound, biopsy, PSA test). His physicians advised surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. He opted instead for a plant-based diet. This video was shot in 2008, 12 years after his diagnosis.



Since I saw this at T. Colin Campbell's site, I suspect the diet Mr. Hale was following was similar to that which Drs. McDougall and Esselstyn promote - a low-fat, plant-based diet. It excludes all food of animal origin - no meat, fish, eggs, dairy - no cheese, yogurt, butter, etc. There is no added fat or oil. It is essentially a diet of whole grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits.

He said he ate a lot of cheese. In previous posts I noted that a 2001 Harvard review of the body of evidence at that time on dairy intake and prostate cancer found:

"[Consumption of dairy products] is one of the most consistent dietary predictors for prostate cancer in the published literature."

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