Posts Tagged ‘prostate’ | 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 … Read More | Tuesday, May 31st, 2011  In the ongoing efforts to improve quality of life in cancer patients, some supplements have shown promise in battling two troublesome side effects. One of those effects is called “cachexia,” or wasting syndrome, and the other is “lymphedema” or fluid retention. Let’s see what natural health has to say about these.
Cachexia is the muscle wasting that often accompanies muscle weakness and lack of appetite. Patients … Read More | Monday, February 21st, 2011  Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate. This is a condition that affects at least half of men over the age of 50. It is the most common prostate condition. With such a high rate of prevalence, it’s not surprising that medical experts at the American Urological Association (AUA) have issued updated guidelines on diagnosing and treating BPH.
The guidelines are meant to minimize the … Read More | Thursday, January 13th, 2011  A new study of prostate cancer patients has found that those who exercise more have a lower risk of overall death, and death due to the disease itself. It has shown that men could help halt prostate cancer’s progression and improve survival rates by getting some exercise.
U.S. researchers also found that men who did more vigorous activity had the lowest risk of dying from the disease. It is … Read More | Thursday, August 5th, 2010 Seen in more than 50% of men over 60 years of age and 90% of men in their 70s and 80s, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) occurs when the prostate enlarges, putting pressure on the urethra, causing an obstruction of the bladder and urine flow. It is quite common for men’s prostates to enlarge as they age. During puberty, a boy’s prostate will double in size and, when he reaches 25 … Read More | |
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