Thoughts On Prostate Health Zinc And Other Nutrients
Monday, August 31st, 2009
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Vitamins, minerals and various phytochemicals that may be beneficial for the prostate are abundant in plant foods. Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, kale and cabbage contain compounds called indoles, which may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells.
Specific herbs have been used for years, with astounding results, in other countries to support the health of the prostate. Vitamins such as B, C and E along with the minerals calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, potassium and silicon are necessary for the maintenance of a healthy prostate.
Zinc
Zinc is required to help maintain normal testosterone production. It is as helpful with enlarged prostates as it is with inflamed ones, since zinc deficiency results in prostate enlargement. Very few men obtain even the low US RDA of 15 milligrams of zinc a day, and this would explain a lot.Specifically, the accumulation of zinc inhibits an enzyme that causes citrate oxidation. Thus, in patients with prostate cancer, as the level of zinc in the prostate drops, the threat of citrate oxidation increases.
Studies with zinc and men with enlarged prostates showed a reduction in the size of the prostate and a decrease in symptoms when men where given zinc. Zinc may help inhibit the activity of 5-alpha-reductase.
Testosterone
Testosterone converts to estrogen at higher rates as men age. Testosterone is a critically important hormone for many bodily functions, not just sex drive and energy. For example, in diabetics it’s important for sugar control. Testosterone is secreted in the testes of men and the ovaries of women. It is the principal male sex hormone and the “original” anabolic steroid.
Prostate cells are sensitive to estrogen’s growth stimulatory effects.
Nettle Leaf
Test tube studies suggest that Nettle leaf has anti-inflammatory actions. This is thought to be caused by nettle preventing the body from making inflammatory chemicals known as prostaglandins.
BPH
If you experience urinary difficulties (such as frequent urination, incomplete emptying of the bladder, a weak urine stream or difficulty starting urination) or if you notice changes in urinary patterns, I encourage you to see a doctor. BPH is often treated with medication therapy or surgical intervention. It is often a benign condition. BPH doesn‘t usually interfere with sexual function, although it can. If left untreated, BPH can cause bladder infections and kidney stones, and in some cases, permanent bladder and/or kidney damage.
BPH can lead to urinary problems like those with prostatitis. By age 60, many men have signs of BPH. BPH can raise PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels two to three times higher than the normal level. Although the PSA level does not tell whether you have cancer, the higher the PSA level, the higher your chance of having cancer.
BPH And Amino Acids
Tests among men with BPH (or, an enlarged prostate) has suggested that amino acids had a remarkable affect on their ability to urinate. This implies that certain amino acids can help prevent the swelling of your prostate.
Conventional Treatment
Conventional treatment can have unwanted side effects, including erectile dysfunction, impotence, and incontinence. Therefore it’s important to weigh the risks and benefits for each procedure or medication in order to choose the treatment that is best for you if you choose to go with the traditional methods. Treatments vary but prostate problems can often be treated without affecting sexual function. Treatment options include, among others, surgery (wherein all or part of the prostate gland is removed) and radiation therapy.
Doctors often recommend surgery when symptoms are severe or when there is a high risk of urinary obstruction. Although prostate surgery has a high success rate, it also has a higher rate of complications than drug therapy.
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