Prostate

2022 September
Costa del Sol, S.L.
Newsletter
Prostate
Men generally do not suffer from as many ailments as women,
this may be the reason why they are sometimes called `the weaker
sex’!
One of the health difficulties aging men will very probably endure
is the enlargement of their prostate, also known in medical terms
as ‘enlarged prostate’.
The prostate can be considered as some kind of meeting point,
since both the vas deferens and the urethra pass through it. It is
also where the semen undergoes a mixing process and finally
prepares before being expelled through the urethra.
The prostate gland is located below the bladder. It has the shape
and size of a chestnut and contains cells that produce the seminal
fluid.
Symptoms
As men age, the prostate tends to grow
in size, this may cause problems when
urinating, because the gland squeezes
the urethra as it grows. It is not uncommon
for the prostate to enlarge reaching
2 to 4 times its normal size, so that
instead of having the size of a chestnut,
it turns the size of a lemon. Then,
although feeling the need to urinate,
men can find it very difficult and will
have to struggle to get do it properly as
they used to. Urinary urgency usually
appears with certain frequency at night,
being both of little effect and powerless.
Many men may have to get up
3 or 4 times a night. A few other complaints
that appear when the prostate
grow in size are weak urine stream or
trickle, difficulty while starting to urinate
and, often, stinging and pain.
If you are a man and you have already
reached your 40ies, you should get yourself
examined periodically. An enlarged
prostate can have several causes. This
article is about the benign form. In
medical jargon it is called BPH ”benign
prostatic hyperplasia” which translated
means benign prostate growth.
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Anni Dahms, Owner of the
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Nurse- & Health specialist,
Biopath and Nutritional Adviser.
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An inflammation of the prostate or cancer
could also take place. If you notice
blood in your urine, difficulty urinating
or swelling in the testicle, then you
should go to the doctor immediately.
One of the blood tests that can shed
some light over the diagnosis of prostate
cancer is the prostate-specific antigen,
known by its acronym in English
PSA. By measuring a protein marker, an
antigen with a certain concentration, it
can indicate whether the person is in
the area of prostate cancer risk or not.
As men age, enlargement of the prostate
tends to be the rule rather than the
exception. It comes with the hormonal
disorder that occurs as a result of the
aging process. The main causes for an

enlarged prostate are those hormonal
changes, especially the ones involving
testosterone. Men transform testosterone
into dihydrotestosterone that often
stimulates the growth of the prostate.
Another important factor is the presence
of higher levels of estrogen.
The health problems caused by an
enlarged prostate have been known
for quite a long time, but not to such
extent as they are known today. We
must be also aware of the important
role of our nutrition and lifestyle to
improve our health, as I have pointed
out for every health problem I have
talked about, it is crucial to take care
of our diet and lifestyle to heal, getting
ourselves strong to keep our health at
its best.
Diet
Watch your weight. Take special care
with the waist. A study by Dr. Steven
A. Kaplan of Weill Cornell Medical
College in New York showed, among
other things, that the size of the prostate
increased when the waist circumference
did so.
Try to get organic natural foods as
much as you can instead of industrial,
heavily treated or refined ones, your
body will benefit extremely from it.
Be careful not eat too many saturated
fats and do not take a diet high in
proteins. John Mc Dougalls recommended,
in a newsletter of 2010 on
the prevention of prostate cancer, to
diminish the consumption of beef,
pork, chicken, turkey, cheese and milk.
Vegetarians who eat lots of soy protein,
soy meat and soy derivatives should
also be careful.
Make every necessary change in your
diet, to make it as varied as possible
and do not forget to include a good
quantity of fibers. You can take fibers
from, for example, whole rice, quinoa,
millet, oats…etc. Be very careful
not to take too much salt or sugary
products. To make it up to your body
you should consume lots of products
from the plant kingdom, for example
vegetables like broccoli, carrots, cauliflower
and tomatoes. Tomatoes, when
cooked, release carotenoid lycopene
that help counteract prostate disorders.
Also enrich your meals with beans,
lentils, buckwheat and other excellent
legumes and vegetables.
Sprinkle generously lots of pumpkin
seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame and flax
seeds over your food. Flaxseed is considered
by many experts to be highly
effective against prostate enlargement.
Add them to your salads, it
will improve both their taste and your
health; remember to make homemade
dressings with good olive oil. Seeds are
rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and
zinc, which are important for a healthy
prostate. Pumpkin seeds are rich in
zinc, you can eat 40 to 100 grams daily,
these seeds have a very good taste, so
you can take them as healthy sweets.
To further enhance the flavor of these
seeds they can be slightly toasted in a
pan. Take also often tomatoes that have
been previously heated to improve
their healing qualities.
Drink plenty of liquids. It is important
that you drink water of good quality.
Take lots of healthy juices, as pomegranate
juice, which contains many
antioxidants, it would be a very good
idea to drink a glass of pomegranate
juice a day. It is also recommended to
drink nettle tea which has a good effect
on testosterone levels. Do not drink
this tea from 18.00 pm on.
Be careful not to take too much coffee,
tea, alcohol, colas, sodas… which
could irritate the bladder. Kirchheiner
Erich mentions in his book, in his
chapter on prostate, that it is very
important to limit the consumption of
alcohol, he considers beer very harmful
and rates it as one of the worst alcoholic
beverages. Always take healthy fats:
fish, flaxseed oil, nuts such as walnuts,
cashews, almonds, beans, seeds, olives
and avocados.
Avoid the excess of margarine and butter.
Food supplements
• As a basis to keep your good health,
take a vitamin / mineral supplement.
Men should always choose
a preparation (multivitamin / mineral)
without iron.

• Zinc deficiency is common in
men with prostate problems. The
prostate is an organ that contains
mostly zinc. If your diet is inadequate
it could easily result in zinc
deficiencies. Take 20 to 40 mg per
day. Kirchheiner points out that
many studies show zinc supplements
may reduce inflammation
of the prostate. Zinc is absorbed
better at night, so it is best to take
zinc supplements just before we
go to sleep.
• Essential fatty acids play an
important role in many body
functions. Take 1 to 2 grams of
fish oil per day preferably.
• Take also a couple of teaspoons
of lecithin daily. Lecithin is found
in all living cells. German studies
suggest that lecithin lowers cholesterol
levels.
• Selenium has also been instrumental
in preventing both prostate
enlargement and cancer. Take
200 mcg per day.
• Vitamin E works together with
selenium in preventing prostate
cancer and colon cancer.
• The “Saw Palmetto” (Serenoa
repens), was originally used by
Native Americans in the central
parts of the United States. For
a long time it has been known
as a good remedy for prostate
enlargement and other prostate
diseases.
• There have been very thorough
researches on this plant and its
effects. Health improvements are
to be noted after 4-6 weeks and
the maximum effectiveness of
the remedy appears after three
months.
• African Pygeum Bark has also
been known for a long time as
a remedy to stave off prostate
enlargement. One of this plant
functional principles is called
Beta-sitosterol.
• Lycopene, a red dye, is found in
large quantities in tomato, water
melon, red grapefruit and blood
oranges. It is an antioxidant that
may help prevent prostate, colon
and rectum cancer. Men with
a high content of lycopene in
their blood have a lower risk of
prostate cancer. Lycopene is better
absorbed when tomatoes are
cooked and served with some
healthy fat.
• Nettle, which has many healing
effects, has also a positive effect
preventing prostate enlargement.
nettle tea sweetened with a little
bit of honey. It is also available
in capsules. It can be mixed with
horsetail, hibiscus tea and ginseng,
which should not be taken
at night as they have stimulant
and diuretic properties.
• A combination of the amino
acids glycine, alanine and glutamic
acid can be also taken (200
mg each per day) to improve
prostate conditions as they have
been shown to ameliorate the
symptoms of an enlarged prostate.
Tips
Exercise is a must. Many health problems
men can encounter throughout
their lives are minimized by keeping
their body strength at good levels
with regular exercise. Be careful when
cycling, you could put pressure on the
prostate. Swimming, and walking at a
fast pace, can have very good effects
on your health.
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Taoists believe that one of the secrets
of eternal youth is to have a reserve
of energy, keeping the genitals strong.
Mantak Chia, an author who has written
many books on the subject mentions
in his book “Internal Exercises”
that many older men have a loose
and loose anus. It is important to
exercise the muscles and keep them
strong. This can prevent hemorrhoids
and prostate cancer.
Keep a good and loving sex life that
will enrich both you and your partner,
it will also help you to stay active,
cheerful and youthful. Very often I
see men that loose motivation in
their relationships, while their partner
is to take all the lead and their
relationships turn into confrontation,
while actually showing their intimate
needs could solve their relationship
problems. Dear men, ¨cutting your
relationship wings¨, what you get,
in my opinion, is a final decrease in
testosterone production.
Prostate cancer is very common in
older men. Many health experts say
that most die with it and not of it,
but despite of it visit your doctor
frequently!
Many men find relieve in reflexology,
acupuncture and yoga.
Louise Hay wrote a thought pattern
you could use to help maintain the
prostate in good health:
I love and appreciate myself.
Accept my own strength.
I’m Young at heart

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