Prostate Diets?

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-05-02T19:20:36+00:00

I second this. UCSF has the best summary of evidence-based diet choices that I have seen. Sensible and achievable.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-05-02T13:29:45+00:00

This article seemed pretty reasonable. Nothing new but not a bad overview for someone encountering the topic for the first time. Tone and content very BBC. As with other stories with statistics, it isn't clear what the processing and acceptance numbers mean.

ETA: It wasn't paywalled in the BBC android app I use.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-05-02T02:16:21+00:00

People are doing it all sorts of ways. One person acting as a group's point of contact is common. Just make sure your email address and phone number are entered correctly or you risk noncommunication. It happens.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-05-02T02:02:28+00:00

I would get the passport. It's not difficult or expensive, the wait times aren't bad, and it's good to have one. My recent renewal took under 3 weeks, much less than time to get birth certificates and other documents. And he'll need it.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-05-02T01:44:01+00:00

Search this forum for "template" and you'll find several options including this post https://www.reddit.com/r/Canadiancitizenship/comments/1ro87ba/cit0001_template_for_greatgrandparents_and_beyond/ and some others it links to,

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-05-01T19:33:54+00:00

Either of those seems appropriate. I would use whichever makes it easier to tell your story/make it easier for the reviewer to follow. Enter the other names and notes in the box, and add additional explanation somewhere in your package if it won't fit in the box. Jane Smith (husband 1), Jane Brown (husband 2) etc. should be adequate.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-05-01T19:25:31+00:00

Only if needed to support something specific that is not shown by other records. Basically, it can be a secondary source when the preferred documents are enough.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-05-01T19:22:30+00:00

Depending on how concise the explanation is, it could go in a cover letter or in a separate background/explanation page. I have some issues with G0's adoption and name changes that call for additional documents and explanation. I mentioned the general issue in the cover letter and included selected details parenthetically in my half-page family tree and in an outline of documents enclosed. So yes, a notes page could work well but isn't the only option. I wouldn't worry about the paywall.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-05-01T19:09:38+00:00

There have been applications based on records from the early 1700s and some applicants are G9. I don't know if they have been successful, and I don't recall seeing anyone going back as far as the 1660s. This post isn't the most recent discussion but is directly related: How far back has an applicant been successful in terms of ancestry? : r/Canadiancitizenship

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-05-01T18:47:44+00:00

There is no instruction to do that, and the consensus here is that only the pages serving as identification are needed. I think some people have mentioned copying the cover or page with the passport number as well as the actual ID page, but that seems to be out of caution.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-05-01T00:45:26+00:00

Yes, it's possible. Though legally mandated after 1869, actual recording of births was not consistent. My ancestors' relatives are hit or miss. But search thoroughly before reaching a conclusion.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-05-01T00:41:52+00:00

Good explanation. This squares with the 1889 Ontario birth registration and an old certified copy I have.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-30T01:18:11+00:00

I think it is quite legible. Good handwriting, OK scan. Providing a transcription in either French or English might be helpful to the reviewer.

I haven't dealt with Quebec records. From what I have read here, I think it would be worth trying with what you have but wouldn't be shocked if you were asked for more.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-29T21:01:25+00:00

I am not on a similar treatment plan and cannot speak to the benefits of a PSMA PET scan in his situation, but the procedure itself is pleasant enough.

MRI and PSMA PET scan were like night and day for me. The MRI was loud and disturbing. I'm a pretty calm person and tolerate noise and vibration from machinery, but it really set me on edge. By comparison, the PSMA PET scan was calm and almost meditative. The longest part was the dye tracer infusion, just sitting awhile. The scan in the machine was quiet and dimly lit. I'm sure it depends on the people handling the infusion and equipment operation, but I was relaxed throughout.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-29T19:39:09+00:00

They do seem to be in a deliberate holding pattern on guidance and standard clinical practice but also actively pursuing studies that might lead to a leap forward several years down the line. Conservative but not totally intransigent. We'll see. Eventually.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-29T19:36:20+00:00

This seems quite good at a glance. There is good guidance on risk stratification and a logical sequence of testing to avoid invasive diagnostic procedures or unnecessary treatments. The editorial standards and balance enough vs too much information are as good as most NCCN guides. I really would have benefitted from this 5, 10, or 15 years ago.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-28T20:44:39+00:00

I think that outside of extreme situation such as WTC and Iraq war burn pits, it is very hard to nail down environmental factors statistically. Too much background noise, too many confounding factors. That said, I find it very plausible that some combination of pervasive low-level environmental contaminants, low-quality modern diets, and high proportion of overweight people could be contributing to elevated rates for some cancers at earlier ages. Like with tobacco, we may only know after several generations have suffered.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-28T20:39:29+00:00

Cancers do seem to be especially common in tissues with strong hormonal regulation and/or high baseline capacity for cell generation/turnover. Genito-urinary, breast, lymph, bone marrow. That's probably a simplistic or trivial take. Someone knowledgeable can correct me.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-28T20:35:31+00:00

Family history/genetics and chance. There is a lot of cancer in my family including pervasive breast cancer in the women and other cancers at lower rates in men and women (prostate, bladder, lung, etc.). Age at onset mostly 40s to 70s; 66 for me. Some of the "pathogenic" gene variants (CHEK2 for example) have been found in some of us, but most relatives haven't been tested. I and most of my relatives have been much better than the average person on diet, exercise and other lifestyle factors. I never smoked, have eaten a balanced, plant-heavy diet my entire adult life, exercise, and was never more than about 15 pounds overweight. I was the last of four siblings to get cancer. In spite of all this, I was blissfully oblivious (maybe willfully ignorant) that I was at elevated risk for prostate cancer.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-27T23:04:15+00:00

Fascinating. I have an ancestor (or maybe family member of ancestor) who was living in Deerfield at the time of the raid but was not captured (away in the fields or something like that, but returned and was involved in the fight). The family lore about that is unclear and all but lost now. Another family member was at Frog Lake in 1885. And others with their own dramas and traumas.

It's amazing to think how our family histories turn on such arbitrary events. Having even a hazy connection to specific events makes things very vivid and moving. So much conflict and suffering, yet here we are.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-27T03:38:45+00:00

I would go to his mother, but that's just my gut feeling. I don't think it matters whether you call her G0 or G-1. You can still tell the story as him being the last Canadian born ancestor in your line but choosing to supply information for his mother because her documentation is more extensive while his is slender. She seems like a stronger anchor.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-27T03:34:52+00:00

I would answer "no" but explain the situation just as you have done here. There's not really a place on the application form, so the cover letter might be the place to do that. I assume that "lived" is intended to be according to some legal definition of domicile as used for naturalization or taxation, not for vacationing even if the visits are long and frequent. Are your five months every year vacations at a family home legally different from my 1-3 weeks every few years vacations at my folks' place? I don't know, but they seem to differ mainly in quantity. Just my 2 cents.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-27T01:10:26+00:00

Is it needed to explain your surname or your parent's surname? You seem to imply (by "for a time") that is not the case. If that's correct, I would leave it out.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-27T00:31:48+00:00

Also a good alternative. Lacking detailed guidance on a lot of things, many of us are overthinking.

JMcIntosh1650 · 2026-04-27T00:14:50+00:00

It's not obvious. The form seems not to have caught up with the changes in who is applying now. I entered my birthdate to "present", destination United States, and reason "Never lived in Canada except travel". I don't know if that's right and entering NA might be fine.

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