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Friday, February 27, 2009

Nutrient Supplements and Food for Prostate Health

By Sam G. Simth

Sexual dysfunctions in men are often results of physical disability, especially spinal code injuries or multiple sclerosis. If you encounter these health issues, the last thing one need is to have sexual problems further aggravated by prostate disorders.

Fifty percent of men between the age of 40-59 years old and most elderly men will develop prostate disorders. Out of this, one fourth of 50-years old will have some cancerous cells.

Most common prostate disorders are 1) non cancerous enlargement of prostate 2) the most frequent male malignancy - cancer 3) inflammatory infection called prostatitis. Prostate disorders often affect urination because the gland surrounds the urethra that drains the bladder.

Testosterone declines after age 40 and a testosterone variant called dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and the female-associated hormone estrogen increases. DHT stimulate cell growth and this will lead to prostate enlargement.

Food and Nutrient Supplement:

Prostate dysfunction has been called a nutritional disease. It is much more common in developed Western countries that emphasize animal-derived foods, such as red meat, dairy products, and eggs, all foods that tend to accumulate environmental toxins. In contrast, fruit- and vegetable-rich diets exert a protective effect.

Growing evidence suggest that milk may be bad for the prostate. The culprit appears to be calcium in the milk. Excessive calcium intake, regardless of the source, apparently suppresses the synthesis of a form of vitamin D that inhibits prostate cancer.

Some studies have shown that men who consume tomatoes or tomato based foods, watermelon, guavas and pink grapefruit are less likely to get prostate cancer. This because these foods contain a powerful antioxidant agent called lycopene that gives them their characteristic red color.

Another prostate-protecting food is fructose, this is found in found in fruits. Unlike calcium, fructose stimulates the production of a vitamin D form that inhibits tumors.

Lack of zinc also affects the prostate because this gland uses it much more than any other body part. By taking zinc supplements can reduce prostate enlargement. Pumpkin seeds are rich in zinc.

Increasing selenium intake, whether through supplements or selenium-rich foods, such as Brazil nuts, has been shown to reduce prostate-cancer risk.

Vitamin D; vitamin E - an antioxidant that slows down cancer growth; foods products which contain cancer-inhibiting agent genistein and garlic may slow down prostate cancer. - 17268

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