Plant-Powered hope: diet may slow prostate cancer

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Males 45-99 years of age * Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate * Increasing PSA on at least 2 sequential tests not more than 6 months apart. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status Scale of 0 to 2 * Adequate organ and marrow function, based upon meeting all of the following laboratory criteria: * White blood cell count ≥ 2500/mm3 (≥ 2.5 GI/L) * Platelets ≥ 50,000/mm3 (≥ 100 GI/L) without transfusion * Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL (≥ 90 g/L) * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bilirubin ≤ 2x upper limit of normal (or for subjects with Gilbert's syndrome direct bilirubin WNL) Serum albumin ≥ 2.8 g/dl * Willingness and ability to comply with all study-related procedures * Capable of understanding and complying with the protocol requirements and must have signed the informed consent document Exclusion Criteria: * Nut or legume allergy * Currently consuming a vegetarian or vegan diet * Concurrent participation in other nutrition or weight loss programs * Expected changes in exercise patterns during the study period * Active prostatitis * Insulin-dependent or requiring diabetes mellitus * Expected changes in chronic medications, including statins or oral diabetes medication during the study period (including a change in medication dosage) * Expected radiation, chemotherapy, bone resorptive agents or anti-androgen within 2 months of beginning the diet intervention * Known history of electrolyte imbalance or micronutrient deficiency, e.g., magnesium, cobalamin * Ongoing use of warfarin anticoagulants * Diagnosed, active inflammatory bowel disease * Alcohol and/or drug abuse * Psychiatric illnesses or social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements including the inability or lack of equipment to perform basic cooking tasks