Posted on June 23, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
Prostate Health Factors Basic Facts about the Prostate Gland: The prostate is a sex gland in males. It is around the size of a walnut, and encircles the neck of the bladder and urethra, the tube that expels urine from the bladder. It is partly glandular and partly muscular, with ducts opening into the prostatic [...]
Posted on June 23, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
Are you worried about an enlarged prostate? Read why Losing Weight can be one of the best things you can do to improve the health of your prostate gland Men who have more lean body mass are less likely to get prostate cancer, according to a study in the Journal of Urology (2005;174:2169–73). Previous studies [...]
Posted on June 23, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
Does Saw Palmetto Help Enlarged Prostate? A large study of saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) has found no benefit for men with benign prostate enlargement (New England Journal of Medicine 2006;354:557–66), but while the study is the most rigorously controlled to date, it raises some questions since the results are inconsistent with other research. In this [...]
Posted on June 23, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
Saw Palmetto and Prostate Health One natural herb used for treating an enlarged prostate is Saw Palmetto. Saw Palmetto is native to the West Indies and the Atlantic coast of the United States of America. Native Americans and early white settlers used the berries to treat problems with the reproductive system and urinary tract. The [...]
Posted on June 23, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
Prostate Cancer Prevention Diet Tips Knowledge is your best weapon for good prostate health and avoiding prostate cancer. Some lifestyles, eating habits, and dietary supplements are thought to lead to lower levels of prostate cancer, as well as other cancers. Nobody can guarantee prostate cancer prevention through behavior, diet, treatment, or medicine, but there things [...]
Posted on June 23, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
Could a Plant Based Diet Help Prevent Prostate Cancer? Dietary changes should be on the prescription pads of doctors treating men with prostate cancer. New research shows that eating more whole grains, vegetables, fruit, and legumes while eating less meat, dairy, and refined carbohydrates could slow the progression of the deadly disease. “Studies have associated [...]
