Prostate cancer and prostate enlargement are two of the major problems facing men today. Clinical research conducted on natural plant derived approaches to prostate problems has shown the following supplements to be very effective: saw palmetto, pygeum, beta sitosterol, rye
pollen extract, nettle root powder, red clover blossom extract, tomato powder, and lycopene, quercetin, pumpkin seed powder, olive leaf extract, vitamin E, selenium, zinc, and copper. These supplements constitute the major components that will protect the prostate and reverse the symptoms of prostate disease.
Symptoms of prostate enlargement include: urinary slowing and difficulty emptying the bladder, dribbling and difficulty cutting off urination, and getting up multiple times through the night to urinate. The prostate gland is located deep within a man’s body, examining it requires a digital rectal exam or ultrasound test.
The two major issues men face with the prostate are enlargement and cancer. Cancer, of course, is the most serious problem because of the danger of metastasis, but enlargement is a very difficult condition. The urethra, which is the tube that takes urine out of the body, passes through the center of the prostate gland. When the prostate gland enlarges, the urethra is compressed, and that is the source of the problematic symptoms.
A man’s testosterone level lowers with age and increased amounts of the remaining testosterone are converted into a very potent form called DHT. It is this form of testosterone, DHT, that leads to prostate enlargement which all men will develop to some degree as they age. Baldness is also a result of increased DHT when there is a genetic tendency toward it. It has been reported that thirty percent of men over age 50 will show some indication of cancer cells within their prostate gland and nutritional deficiencies are a contributing factor of this. Soy products help balance the prostate because they counter the effects of the testosterone. Saw palmetto has been used for centuries by Native Indians to deal with prostate problems because it acts to shrink the prostate and has anti-inflammatory properties. Over eighteen clinical trials involving more than 3,000 men have proven the efficacy of saw palmetto in shrinking the prostate.