3. As part of the aging process prostate cells convert normal testosterone to a dangerous form of the hormone called dihydrotestosterone or DHT. DHT causes much more rapid cell division of prostate cells leading to enlargement of the prostate gland.
4. Enlarged prostate (called benign prostate hyperplasia) is a very common occurrence with age. This often causes symptoms of reduced urine stream, frequent urination, repeated nighttime urination, urgency, and other related symptoms.
5. An increase in DHT is strongly linked to the development of prostate cancer. The real key is to not promote and stimulate prostate cells by DHT and by other factors such as high saturated fat, high salt, etc.
6. The drug Proscar acts to block the conversion of testosterone to DHT, but not without unpleasant side effects. However, there are several good nutritional products on the market that block this conversion as well. Such ingredients as plant sterol and sterolins, lycopene, and genistein are extracts of soybeans and tomatoes, and have been shown to reduce the cancer risk by 40%.
7. Each of these natural substances as well as extracts from the herb saw palmetto, and extracts of pumpkin seeds and other herbs have been proven in clinical trials to reverse benign prostate hyperplasia.
8. Lyocopene has been the subject of much research of late. Lycopene is the phytonutrient that produces the red colour in tomatoes. It is a member of the antioxidant group which can help prevent abnormal cell growth and cellular damage. In a recent study at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, 15 milligrams of lycopene were found to reduce prostate tumour sizes, showing signs of regression of tumours and decreased malignancy in 30 randomly chosen men with localized prostate cancer.
9. Today, there is no need to be passive about prostate problems and merely wait for them to happen. Proactive nutritional and dietary changes can give men over 40 a much better chance of avoiding what seems to be otherwise inevitable prostate trouble.
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