Men - Maintain Your Sexual Health by Keeping Your Prostate Gland Healthy

Did you know that in the U.S. 1 in 4 men between the ages of 35 and 50 suffer from prostate problems?After age 70, this number increases to 80%. As men age, it's natural that the prostate gland will enlarge. When this happens, it puts pressure on the urethra and can create debilitating problems. Prostate problems can create pain, sexual dysfunction, frequent urination, incontinence, and more.

This article will explain how others have maintained prostate health and prevented problems with nutrition and natural herbs and supplements.

WHAT HINDERS HEALING OF THE PROSTATE:
* Poor diet that is high fat, low fiber
* Too many over-acid, spicy foods
* Too much alcohol and caffeine
* Too much saturated fat in the diet
* Not enough or EFA's (essential fatty acids) or prostaglandins (derived from EFA's) in the diet
* Obesity
* Smoking
* A body that is more acidic rather than more alkaline

HERE IS A SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE PROTOCOL TO SUPPORT HEALTHY PROSTATE FUNCTION:

SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS:
* Soy Isoflavones 750 mg per day
* Pycnogenol 25-50 mg per day, rotated periodically with Grape Pip 50 mg per day
* Beta-Sitosterol 330 mg per day
* Indole-3-Carbinol 400 mg once or twice per day - Improves estrogen metabolism and eliminates excess estrogen substances in the body from plastics, pesticides, etc. Scavenges free radicals.
* Citrus Pectin 5-15 gms per day to prevent free radical damage
* Progesterone Transdermal Cream - 1/8 tsp. applied to scrotum daily - some men find this effective, however, most prescribed creams are derived from animal sources
* 400 IU Vitamin E; with 200 mcg. Selenium per day
* Zinc 15 - 30 mg per day; don't exceed 100 mg per day
* Liquid multi-vitamin
* Evening Primrose Oil
* Nettles

INCLUDE THESE DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS:
* Green Drink like ProGreens (contains Probiotics) drink once or twice per day or
* Chlorella or Fruits 'N Greens - drink as directed with
* A probiotic product, such as Probiotic Synergy Powder (once or twice per day)
* Flaxseed Oil on salads - at least 1 tablespoon per day
* Mai-Green Tea (Maitake Mushroom and Green Tea) as desired for beverage
* Bee Pollen
* Ginger

WHATEVER PROTOCOL YOU FOLLOW, BE SURE TO INCLUDE:
* Soy Isoflavones
* A green drink
* Flax Seed Oil
* Evening Primrose Oil
* A probiotic product, such as Probiotic Synergy Powder
* Incorporate Nettles and Chamomile every so often
* DIM or Indole-3 (Available through your healthcare practitioner)
* Beta-Sitosterol (Available through your healthcare practitioner)

WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT INCLUDING SOY?
Soy is included in diets of Asian men. They have a very low rate of prostatitis and BHP. If you don't like the taste of soy (tofu and tempeh products), you can drink soy-based protein drinks (watch the sugar content) or take Soy Isoflavones, which contains the critical compound from soy that helps.

Note: Some urologists advise obtaining a baseline PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) score before taking any herbal dietary supplement, including Saw Palmetto.

Have you been diagnosed by your physician? Don't treat, diagnose yourself, or take natural supplements unless you are sure of your condition.

DON'T WANT TO TAKE A LOT OF SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS?
TRY ONE OF THESE EFFECTIVE COMBINATION FORMULAS TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY PROSTATE GLAND:

* Gokshuradi Guggulu - Ayurvedic genitourinary maintenance formula to tone & maintain genitourinary system (Gokshura root, Guggulu resin, Musta root, Amalaki fruit, Bibhitaki fruit, Haritaki fruit, Pippali fruit, Ginger root, Black Pepper fruit)

* Saw Palmetto, Nettles, Pygeum

* Prostate Support Formula (Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCI) 100 mg, Zinc (as zinc glycinate) 15 mg, Copper (as copper amino acid chelate) 2 mg, Nettles, stinging (leaf) 400 mg, 1-2% Silica, 4-8 mg, Pumpkin (seed) 100 mg, Pygeum Africanum (bark) 100 mg, 2.5% Phytosterol, 2.5 mg, Beta Sitosterol 60 mg)
(Available through your healthcare practitioner)

* NEW! Better MAN HCP - Improves erectile function, sexual libido and stamina, enhances penile tissue health, improves impotence, improves blood circulation in the body, anti-aging, re-balances hormones. (Asian ginseng (root), Chinese yam (rhizome),Epimedium (leaf),Deer antler (velvet), Chinese Peony (root), Astragalus (root), Poria (sclerotium), Morinda (root), Asiatic dogwood (fruit), Eucommia (bark), Dong Quai (root), Lycium (fruit), Rehmania (root), Eleuthero (root), Sichuan Lovage (rhizome), Schisandra (fruit), Cynomorium (stem), Cassia (bark). (Available through your healthcare practitioner)

* DIM Palmetto Prostate Formula (Saw Palmetto, Beta-Sitosterol, Zinc, Lycopene, BioResponse DIM (A patented Diindolylmethane complex), DIM, Vitamin E succinate, Phosphatidycholine, Silica, Nettle Root, Pumpkin Seed Oil) (Available through your healthcare practitioner)

Sources:
1.) Healthy Healing, by Linda Page, N.D., Ph.D.
2.) Traditional Medicines From the Earth, By Richard Scalzo & Michael Cronin.
3.) Herbal Formulas, by Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
4.) Weiner's Herbal, by Michael Weiner, Ph.D.
5.) The New Holistic Herbal, by David Hoffmann.
6.) The Healing Herbs, by Michael Castleman
7.) How To Be Your Own Herbal Pharmacist, by Linda Page, N.D., Ph.D.
8.) www.ameripros.org (American Prostate Society).
9.) www.prostate.com
10.) www.medlineplus.gov, (National Institutes of Health / National Library of Medicine)