It’s A Long And Winding Road

An enlarged prostate can mean having to get up to go to the bathroom so many times at night that it is impossible to get enough sleep. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) most of the time is just plain annoying. One in five men older than 50 are affected and almost all of those in their 70s. You should always see your health care professional before embarking on any natural or other treatments. Once the diagnosis has been made, certainly listen to all the options available through your doctor. These are some options you may want to discuss with him.

1. There is a surgery option that should be discussed with your health care professional. Also, in Europe the common conventional treatment is to try beta blockers. These drugs normally are used for high blood pressure, but they can give some relief to approximately 60% of men.

2. In the Nashville Men’s Health Study showed a 9% lower PSA (prostate specific antigen) in men who took aspirin regularly as apposed to men who did not.

3. Saw Palmetto Berry Extract has been known to give relief within a 30 day period for some men. Make sure that the product used is of high quality. There are no known side effects and it is non-toxic. Studies conducted (with proof of benefit) have used 320 mg daily that contained 85% to 95% fatty acids and sterols. Divided in half and taken twice a day is the best formula.

4. Pygeum Africanum is not as effective as Saw Palmetto Berry Extract, it can be used in conjunction with it. Studies have shown it to have no side effects while reducing the symptoms of BPH. Choose a product that contains 13% sterols with a dosage of 50 mg to 100 mg per day.

5. Stinging Nettle when used in scientific studies has shown to improve BPH symptoms. This herb has also been used in Europe for conditions involving baldness, bladder infections, kidney stones and arthritis. Studies used dosages of 50 mg to 150 mg/twice a day. This herb can be used in conjunction with Pygeum Africanum and Saw Palmetto Berry Extract.

6. Zinc is accumulated by the prostate more than any other body organ. Studies have shown that a zinc supplement can reduce the size of the prostate gland. Studies used 30 mg supplements per day with the addition of 2 mg of copper for a balanced combination.

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