Posts Tagged ‘prostate’
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Monday, December 5th, 2011
 When it comes to prostate health, an enlarged prostate, called “benign prostatic hyperplasia” (BPH), can be a frustrating condition to say the least, and it doesn’t get any better when we attempt to find out what is causing it. Medical science has yet to answer that question, but several theories float around with the idea that testosterone might be involved. Many researchers think testes and the aging process combine to trigger BPH in men. But here is some alternative health advice to consider: low zinc levels may contribute to development of BPH.
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Friday, October 28th, 2011
 It’s always so encouraging to discover ways all of us can fight cancer ourselves. No need for the folks in white lab coats. Here’s another great story to add to the health breakthroughs, this time on prostate cancer. If you keep a low-fat diet and take fish oil supplements, you can slow the growth of this fatal tumor.
The study found that a low-fat diet with fish oil supplements taken four to six weeks prior to prostate removal slowed down the growth of prostate cancer cells compared to a traditional Western diet.
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
 It is a promising herbal remedy, a common sight in the natural supplements aisle of your pharmacy. Principally, men use it most because it is believed to reduce a swollen prostate. But sometimes alternative health news isn’t so rosy, and Doctors Health Press must let you know: saw palmetto may not be the best bet for the prostate.
A new study, in the prestigious “Journal of the American Medical Association” found that saw palmetto does not relieve symptoms of an enlarged prostate, even when taken in very high doses.
Many older U.S. men take saw … Read More
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011
 Choosing to regularly eat lycopene-rich fruits, such as watermelon — and drink green tea — could greatly reduce a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer. At least this is what a study published in the “Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition” concludes.
Watermelon is truly a healing food that is packed with some of the most important antioxidants in nature. Watermelon is an excellent source of vitamin C and a very good source of vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene. Pink watermelon is also a good source of the potent carotenoid, lycopene — an … Read More
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
 If you haven’t yet heard of the word “cruciferous,” then now’s your chance. It is the name for a family of vegetables that are among the strongest healing foods in the world. These natural foods are led by broccoli, and a brand new study has found that together they could help with cancer prevention.
Cruciferous vegetables are the subject of another of many health breakthroughs that science is making in the fight against cancer. “Sulforaphane,” one of the main phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, has been shown for the first time to selectively … Read More
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