Posts Tagged ‘prostate’

I am getting up 3-4 times during the night to go to the bathroom, is there any natural treatement?

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

I am getting up 3-4 times during the night to go to the bathroom, is there any natural treatement?

If you have a benign enlargement of the prostate or Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH), many men can be successfully treated with natural progesterone cream and a combination of vitamins, minerals and herbs.

The following are some of the symptoms that have been associated with BPH:

a weak urinary stream
dribbling of urine
the need to urinate frequently
the need to urinate three to four times at night
dysuria – painful urination
incomplete emptying of bladder leading to cystitis
discomfort during intercourse
painful
impotence
lowered sex drive

Somewhere between the ages of 30 and 40 a mans prostate begins to enlarge. The growth of the prostate is known as Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH). BPH will affect nearly all men as they age. What is generally not known is the fact that there are safe, natural and effective ways of dealing with BPH. By age 50 more than 50% of men will have prostate surgery, radiation treatment, or will be on prescription drugs like Proscar (finasteride). Finasteride has been shown to cause impotence (in more than 60% of patients), decreased libido, decreased amount of semen per ejaculation, breast tenderness, breast enlargement, lip swelling and skin rashes.

Scientific studies have shown that many of the symptoms of BPH may be alleviated by a combination of a natural progesterone cream applied twice a day, along with herbal vitamin and mineral pills which include some or all of the following: Saw Palmetto Berry (Serenoa Repens), Pygeum Africanum, American Ginseng (Panax Quinquefolius), Bearberry Extract (Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi), Pumpkin Seed Oil, Vitamin C, Zinc, Lycopene, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Stinging Nettle Leaves, Cernilton Flower Pollen, Flaxseed Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Vitamin E, Copper, Amino Acids, Multi-vitamins and Minerals.

Mens Hormones

Progesterone and estrodiol (an estrogen) are two hormones naturally produced by the male body, but in smaller amounts than women and are vital to good health. Progesterone is the primary precursor of our adrenal cortical hormones and testosterone. It also has the effect of balancing out the effects of estrodiol. Uninhibited estrodiol (estrodiol without progesterone) has been implicated in prostate growth leading to BPH. As men age, their progesterone levels fall, causing their uninhibited estrodiol levels to rise. It has been theorized that one of the causes of BPH may be inadequate amounts of progesterone synthesis needed to counteract the effect of estrodiol.

Men also have elevated estrogen levels because of unavoidable environmental and food sources which contain high levels of estrogen like compounds. Xeno-estrogens [also known as pseudo-estrogens] are synthetic chemicals such as pesticides, plastic products, solvents, adhesives, car exhaust, industrial waste (i.e. PCBs and dioxins), meat from livestock fed estrogenic drugs to fatten them up. These xeno-estrogens exert estrogen like influences on all living creatures, male and female, by disrupting the reproductive abilities and hormonal balance. Several dietary contaminants, industrial chemicals and insecticides also act like estrogens.

Since uninhibited estrogen is one of the causes of enlargement of the prostate and symptoms of BPH, the role of progesterone is to balance this uninhibited estrogen effect. In fact, progesterone may be the only remedy needed to reverse benign prostatic enlargement. Men may also need progesterone to reverse the feminizing effects of too much estrogen.

See Homefirst Progesterone Cream for Men.

NATURAL PHARMACEUTICALS SHOULD BE TAKEN UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION, WITH MEDICAL TESTING TO ENSURE THAT MEDICAL GOALS ARE BEING REACHED.

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How to Detect Prostate Problems : How an Enlarged Prostate Can Affect Sexual Performance

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

Learn how an enlarged prostate can affect sexual performance including painful or the inability to with expert prostate health tips in this free men’s health care video clip.

Expert: Dr. Susan Jewell
Bio: Dr. Susan Jewell is a trained doctor and scientist in clinical research medicine, as well as a stem cell scientist in oncology and AIDS/HIV.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

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Prostate

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

Prostate relief came in under 2 weeks for each of my friends.

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Ayurveda Helps To Maintain Optimal Prostate Health Naturally

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Contributed by: (http://www.india-herbs.com):

Prostate problems too often put a damper on the activities of men of all ages and they are far more common than previously thought. According to numerous studies, more than half of all men over 50 years of age suffer from an enlarged prostate and its symptoms. As men age, up to 80% will suffer from uncomfortable symptoms that may include difficulty urinating, increased frequency and urgency of urination, bouts with sleep-disturbing nighttime urination and painful lower backache. Prostate difficulties are costly, too. Every year about 400,000 men have prostate surgery; adding over $3 billion annually to our national health care bill.

Most men know more about a women’s monthly cycle than they do about their own body and its sexual health, yet problems with prostate gland are as
common in men as period problems in women.

Prostate function

A small donut-shaped gland, the prostate surrounds the urethra where it leaves the bladder. The prostate produces an alkaline substance which makes up the largest part of the seminal reproductive fluid. From around the age
of 45, the number of cells in the prostate gland starts to enlarge in most men. This non-cancerous process known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or
BPH for short. In some men, the prostate gland grows large without causing problems with passing water. This may be because their urethra is wider
than average, or because the gland tends to enlarge outward. In many, however, enlargement of the prostate gland squeezes the urethra to
interfere with urinary flow.

This, in turn, can lead to urological symptoms such as difficulty when starting to urinate and dribbling after urinating. In addition, the bladder may feel full even after urinating. While aging contributes to an enlarged
prostate gland, hormones may play a role. Once in the prostate cells, testosterone is converted into another, more powerful male hormone,
dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is responsible for triggering the division of prostate cells so their numbers increase. Levels of DHT are known to be 5 times higher in enlarged prostate glands than in those of normal size.

If the conversion of testosterone to DHT is prevented, BPH does not occur and can even be reversed once it has developed. (If you suffer significant prostate problems, consult your health practitioner.

Prostate-Friendly Herbs

For prostate benefits, many men combine Saw Palmetto with Pygeum Africanum, an herb containing beta-sitosterol and other plant estrogens. Plant substances from the botanical red clover, called isoflavones, may also aid in maintaining a happy prostate and proper urinary function. Research has found that isolavones, also known as plant hormones, boost prostate health by inhibiting the enzymes that lead a prostate to grow bigger. (Researchers believe that the low incidence of prostate health problems in Asia is due to the fact that Asian men consume many more isoflavone-rich legumes than in US citizens). Soy also represents prostate hope. Recently genistein was found to decrease the growth of both BPH and prostate cancer cells in the laboratory, which the researchers suggested showed that the genistein found in soy has the potential to be used as a treatment for both.

Lycopene, an antioxidant in tomatoes, may also help lower risk of prostate cancer. In an analysis of 72 studies, most evidence showed that men who consumed more lycopene suffered less prostate cancer (Natl Cancer Inst 91 (4):317-31,1999). Research showing lycopene’s benefits was presented to health care professionals at the Prostate Cancer Prevention 2000 symposium in Toronto. “Our finding suggest that lycopene may not only help prevent prostate cancer but also may be useful in treating prostate cancer,” commented Omer Kucuk, MD, a faculty member at the Barabara Ann Kamanos Cancer Institution in Detroit, Michigan.

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting elderly men in developed countries and a major cause of death. Regular rectal exams are
recommended for older men to detect prostate cancer early. Research has shown that regular (”more than five times per week”[2]) masturbation can cut the risk of prostate cancer by up to 66%. This is because regular reduces the buildup of carcinogenic deposits in sperm which can damage the cells lining the prostate.

Male Sexual Response

During sperm are transmitted from the ductus deferens into the male urethra via the ejaculatory ducts, which lie within the prostate gland.

The prostate is often referred to as the male g-spot. Some men are able to achieve solely through stimulation of the prostate gland. Men who report the sensation of prostate stimulation often give descriptions similar to women’s accounts of G-spot stimulation.

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Pharmacist Suzy Cohen-Hormones, Endometriosis, Sex Drive

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Suzy Cohen shares secrets about inexpensive, natural products that can help ease PMS, hot flashes, endometriosis, fibroids, prostate cancer and improve sex drive.

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