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Herbal Treatments
for BPH Apparently Not Contaminated With Prescription Drugs
Analysis of 15 different plant-derived non-prescription complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) intended to alleviate the symptoms of benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) showed that none of the samples was contaminated with standard pharmaceuticals.
Natural Progesterone and BPH
by James Occhiogrosso, N.D. Oct. 2, 2008
In the past,
effects of so-called female hormones like
estrogen and progesterone were thought to have
little male functionality. However, research
shows that these predominantly female hormones
bind to receptors on the prostate, initiating
actions within the prostate to modulate its
growth and function.
Herbal Solutions for Benign Prostate Enlargement
(BPH) by James Occhiogrosso, N.D. Oct.
2, 2008
Benign Prostate
Enlargement or BPH is a nonmalignant enlargement
of the prostate gland beyond its normal size. It
is quite common in men over fifty. According to
many experts, the incidence of BPH roughly
parallels men’s age groups. In other words,
approximately fifty percent of men suffer from
it in their fifties, and this percentage
increases to about eighty percent of men in
their eighties.
Prostatitis - one of the most common urologic
diseases in the U.S.
Men's Health News - Published: Monday,
21-Jan-2008
Prostatitis is an infection or inflammation of
the prostate gland that causes intense pain,
urinary complications, sexual dysfunction,
infertility, and a significant reduction in the
quality of life. Estimates on the number
of males in the United States who will
experience prostatitis during their lifetimes
range up to 50 percent. Many urologic disease
experts feel that from 5 to 10 percent of males
are experiencing prostatitis at a particular
time, making it one of the most common urologic
diseases in the U.S.
Pain meds may worsen symptoms of enlarged
prostate
Reuters Health, Sept 21, 2007
Common painkillers
like ibuprofen and naproxen may act as a
double-edged sword when it comes to men's
prostate function, according to a report in the
Harvard Men's Health Watch.
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