Gabe Canales was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age thirty-five, without symptoms or family history. That experience led him to found Blue Cure, a men’s health nonprofit focused on awareness, prevention, education, and support. For more than fifteen years, Blue Cure has reached audiences across the United States and abroad through media, advocacy, and storytelling, encouraging early detection, lifestyle medicine, and open conversations about men’s health. Gabe is the author of Unexpected Diagnosis: Prostate Cancer and the Wake-Up Call to Live Healthier and Happier and hosts the Blue Cure Men’s Health Podcast.

Persistence, Not Perfection, Is Key to Change
Persistence, Not Perfection, Is Key to Change

When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer at thirty-five, one of the six urologists I saw urged a plant-forward diet. He told me to cut red meat and dairy and load up on cruciferous vegetables, berries, mushrooms, and wild salmon. I grew up in Texas on barbecue brisket, chicken-fried steak, Whataburger, and Mexican food like … Continued


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