Prostate Health is the concern of many men fifty years and older. A fear which is based on reliable statistics. Fear of prostate cancer is to men what the fear of breast cancer is to woman.It occurs when hormonal changes cause the prostate gland to grow, putting pressure on the bladder and urinary system. Urination can be painful with an accompanying burning sensation. Prostate cancer is a rampant disease affecting 40 percent of the male population over 50. The disease can be very serious or can cause little difficulty at all.
Prostate Health in Japan: men have a lower incidence of prostate cancer. Not coincidentally, their diets are high in soy products and cold water fish. Be sure to consume a healthy amount of raw vegetables, fruits, juices, dried beans and brown rice.
To encourage prostate health avoid refined foods like enriched flour products (bread, rolls, etc.) coffee, tea and alcohol. Beer drinking may encourage the pituitary gland which spawns a chemical reaction in the body resulting in an enlarged prostate.
Prostate Health Supplements that help include Zinc, which has been shown to reduce prostate size, Saw Palmetto, which has been used to treat conditions of the genitourinary system, especially in males, Ginseng, which has actually decreased the size of the prostate in some studies; and Lycopene a potent antioxidant, which has successfully treated men with prostate enlargement in Europe and Japan.
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