PROSTATE HEALTH

Most men are familiar with the prostate gland but unfortunately a lot of men just do not want to talk about prostate problems and certainly are not anxious to visit the Doctor on a regular basis for a prostate checkup. Good prostate health is very important to our overall well being.

THE PROSTATE GLAND

What is the prostate gland? It is an organ that sits just below the bladder and surrounds the urethra. Its purpose is to produce semen to transport sperm during ejaculation. Most of the time we do not have any problem with the prostate, that is, it functions as it should for the most part. One of the problems that can occur with the prostate is that it can become enlarged. Now when this happens it can create real problems for men. This condition can create pressure on the urethra and this will most likely cause difficulty urinating.

PROSTATE ENLARGEMENT

If you have BPH you most likely will find yourself getting up more duiring the night to urinate and experiences reduced stream while urinating, often dribbling. Left unchecked and enlarged prostate urination can become difficult and in extreme cases downright impossible.

When the problem becomes this severe you risk the chance of urinary tract infection.
This can lead to more serious problems including kidney damage.

Your doctor can check you for Prostate problems with a digital exam and blood tests to determine your PSA levels.

Prostate growth generally occurs with men in the 40-50 years of age range. Up until that happens men just take good prostate health for granted. As cells in some areas of the prostate start to reproduce at a more rapid pace the end result is usually and enlarged prostate gland.

This causes tissue growth in the area and will often put pressure on the urethra resulting in slowed urine flow. The medical term for this condition is (BPH) or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia .

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

If you have any of these symptoms be sure to see your Physician for a complete checkup. Below are some tips that could possibly help depending on your individual circumstances.

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Take 130 mg a day of this edible plant compound to improve urinary flow and other symptoms

Try flower pollen
Take several tablets or capsules a day of flower pollen extract to reduce symptoms

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Try 100 to 200 mg a day of this evergreen tree bark extract, standardized for 13% total sterols

Focus on physical fitness
Increase your physical activity by walking more or adding other exercise

These recommendations are not comprehensive and are not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or pharmacist.

Lifestyle changes may help

The more active you are the lower your frequency of symptoms will appear in most cases.

A regular physical fitness regiment that includes brisk walking has proven to reduce the symptoms of BPH.

In fact a study has revealed that those men who walked two or three hours a week had a 25% lower risk of BPH compared to those men who did no walking at all.

Other therapies

Other than the obvious means of Prostate Surgery there are other less invasive means of reducing the symptoms and affects of BPH.

The use of some nutritional supplements have shown to have a positive affect on a lot of me. Some of those supplements include:

Beta-Sitosterol, this can be found in many edible plants.
Rye Pollen,
Amino Acid
Pygeum
Flaxseed Oil
Saw Palmetto
Pau D' Arco

(A Note about Saw Palmetto:)

The fat-soluble (liposterolic) extract of the saw palmetto berry has become the leading natural treatment for BPH. When used regularly, it has been shown to help keep symptoms in check.

As a matter of record, a three year German study has found that 160 mg of Saw Palmetto taken twice a day reduced urination at night in about 73% of the patients.

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