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By David Blyweiss, M.D.
If you’re a man over the age of 50, you’ve probably heard the dismal statistics about your chances of developing an enlarged prostate as you age. An enlarged prostate can cause a range of frustrating, painful, and even embarrassing urinary and sexual symptoms.
But prostate problems are not inevitable. Even though the odds appear to be stacked against you. You can turn the odds in your favor. You can enjoy normal urinary and sexual function -- as you move into your 50s, 60s and beyond.
But how?
Understanding what causes the prostate to grow is the first step. Then, you’ll be able to make informed decisions about how best to avoid, stop, or even reverse the process.
The Cause
Your body produces both testosterone and small amounts of estrogen throughout your life. Testosterone is an important male hormone. Estrogen is a female hormone. But, after age 40, testosterone is metabolized at a higher rate. This results in an increase of a metabolic byproduct called dihydrotestosterone or DHT.
Studies show the overproduction of DHT stimulates prostate cells. This stimulation causes them to grow larger, sometimes almost doubling their size. And, by inhibiting DHT elimination, estrogen has the same effects.
As the prostate gets larger, the layer of tissue surrounding it stops it from expanding. This causes the gland to press against the urethra like a clamp on a garden hose. The bladder wall becomes thicker and irritable. The bladder begins to contract even when it contains small amounts of urine. This causes you to urinate more frequently--especially at night.
Eventually, the bladder weakens and loses the ability to empty itself. And some of the urine remains in the bladder. This narrowing of the urethra and partial emptying of the bladder cause many of the complaints associated with an enlarged prostate.
What Not To Do
Physical symptoms, such as frequent or painful urination, are important signals that something is injured or out of balance. Yet, much of the time, modern medicine does little more than mask those symptoms.
The problem with solely masking symptoms is you don’t correct the core, underlying issues that caused the condition in the first place, and you’re like to have more trouble in the future.
What To Do
Many medical problems, including an enlarged prostate, can be prevented, and even reversed. You can alter dietary practices, engage in regular physical exercise, and pursue a regimen of nutritional supplementation.
Eating a low-fat diet (one that doesn’t include too much meat), exercising regularly, drinking alcohol in moderation, and not smoking can help you keep your prostate healthy for the long term. And simple lifestyle changes can decrease your risk of enlarged prostate.
I also recommend that my patients take supplements. They work with your body’s natural chemistry to shrink the prostate. With my patients, I recommend ryegrass pollen, also known as Cernitin.
Cernitin Tackles Age-Related Prostate Growth At Its Roots
Scientists have discovered that ryegrass pollen addresses the cause of an enlarged prostate in three different ways.
It contains cyclic hydroxamic acid which inhibits the growth of prostate cells. That means it helps shrink the prostate naturally by mediating the formation of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. And it contains plant sterols that relax the urethra and strengthen bladder contractions, which relieves urgency. So Cernitin is a powerful weapon that addresses the factors that contribute to an enlarged prostate rather than simply masking the symptoms of one.
Cernitin has been used in Europe to treat enlarged prostates for more than 35 years. Its effects have been confirmed in numerous double-blind clinical studies. For instance, one double-blind, placebo-controlled study concluded that ryegrass extract improved night-time urination in more than 68 percent of the men participating in the study. That’s opposed to just 37 percent of the placebo group. And residual urine improved by nearly 55 percent compared with only 12 percent of the men taking the placebo.2
Get in the Driver’s Seat
If you want to enjoy life without constant or painful trips to the bathroom, I urge you to start by adopting a healthy lifestyle. And to decrease the odds of developing age-related prostate growth and its associated complaints even further--or if you’re already experiencing symptoms--add in a daily dose of Cernitin.
I recommend taking Cernitin in a comprehensive prostate supplement like Prost-Xtra Plus. Not only does Prost-Xtra Plus contain Cernitin, it also contains four additional prostate-specific nutrients (saw palmetto, beta-sitosterol, vitamin E, and zinc) for broad prostate support.
Order Prost-Xtra Plus now to start tackling age-related prostate growth at the root.
References:
- BMJ 2004; 329 : 324 doi: 10.1136/bmj.38159.639028.7C (Published 30 July 2004).
- Habib FK, Ross M, Buck AC, et al. “In vitro evaluation of the pollen extract, cernitin T-60, in the regulation of prostate cell growth.” British Journal of Urology. 1990;66:393-397.
- MacDonald R, Ishani A, Rutks I, et al. “A systematic review of Cernilton for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.” British Journal of Urology. 2000;85:836-841.
- Rhodes L, Primka RL, Berman C, et al. “Comparison of finasteride (Proscar), a 5_ reductase inhibitor, and various commercial plant extracts in in vitro and in vivo 5_ reductase inhibition.” The Prostate. 1993;22:43-51.
- Yasumoto R, Kawanishi H, Tsujino T, et al. “Clinical evaluation of long-term treatment using cernitin pollen extract in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.” Clinical Therapy. 1995;17:82-87.
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