Keep Your Prostate Healthy
Men in the United States and the rest of the developed world should realize that prostate problems are rare in the developing world.
(Although not unknown -- I know a Filipino with prostate cancer.
) However, it does appear that a modern sedentary lifestyle and diet is not optimum for prostate health.
General recommendations are: Eat less fat, cholesterol, red meat and dairy foods.
And eat more fruits and vegetables.
When you eat grains, eat unprocessed whole grains.
It appears that foods such as red meat and dairy that tend to be high in fat and cholesterol are also high in alpha-linolenic acid which may stimulate tumor growth.
Fruits and vegetables provide beta-carotene which has been shown to slow or stall growth of cancer cells.
The cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, Swiss chard, Ethiopian mustard, kale, collard greens, Chinese broccoli, kohlrabi, bok choy, turnip root greens and rutabaga are especially powerful because they contain 3,3'-Diindolylmethane (DIM), which is an androgen receptor antagonist in human prostate cancer cells.
Some researchers believe that Japanese men have a very low rate of prostate cancer because they eat a lot of soybean-based foods, and the soy isoflavones protect them.
Others put it down to the low fat intake of the Japanese.
Some scientists claim that because these same soy isoflavones mimic the female hormone estrogen, they may feminize men by decreasing their ratio of testosterone to estrogen.
I for one am quite sure that 95% of Japanese men would never knowingly eat anything that could reduce their masculinity, but approach soy foods with care.
The most important mineral for men's health is undoubtedly zinc.
Healthy prostates contain ten times more zinc than any other body organ.
Studies have found that men with genitourinary problems are deficient in zinc.
It's essential to healthy prostate functioning, testosterone production and sperm formation.
A well-known important phytochemical for men is lycopene.
That's what gives red color to foods, especially tomatoes.
It's a powerful antioxidant that slows and prevents the growth of cancer cells.
So eat as many tomatoes as you can.
And since lycopene is not destroyed by cooking, eat your cooked tomatoes and sauces as well.
Plus, watermelon, strawberries and grapefruit.
The most commonly advised herbs to help men with benign prostate hyperplasia (BHP) -- a prostate swollen by age -- are saw palmetto and Pygeum africanum.
They both seem to work by providing beta sitosterol which inhibits the formation of DHT which causes that enlarged prostate which can make you get up five times a night to go to the bathroom.
So you can now take beta sitosterol supplements.
Many also include zinc, lycopene and other helpful nutrients.
Research shows that men who exercise at least an hour per day have fewer prostate problems than men who don't.
Exercise also helps to maintain your body's levels of free testosterone.
Real men aren't couch potatoes -- if you want to feel manly, get off your rear end and move.
(Although not unknown -- I know a Filipino with prostate cancer.
) However, it does appear that a modern sedentary lifestyle and diet is not optimum for prostate health.
General recommendations are: Eat less fat, cholesterol, red meat and dairy foods.
And eat more fruits and vegetables.
When you eat grains, eat unprocessed whole grains.
It appears that foods such as red meat and dairy that tend to be high in fat and cholesterol are also high in alpha-linolenic acid which may stimulate tumor growth.
Fruits and vegetables provide beta-carotene which has been shown to slow or stall growth of cancer cells.
The cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, Swiss chard, Ethiopian mustard, kale, collard greens, Chinese broccoli, kohlrabi, bok choy, turnip root greens and rutabaga are especially powerful because they contain 3,3'-Diindolylmethane (DIM), which is an androgen receptor antagonist in human prostate cancer cells.
Some researchers believe that Japanese men have a very low rate of prostate cancer because they eat a lot of soybean-based foods, and the soy isoflavones protect them.
Others put it down to the low fat intake of the Japanese.
Some scientists claim that because these same soy isoflavones mimic the female hormone estrogen, they may feminize men by decreasing their ratio of testosterone to estrogen.
I for one am quite sure that 95% of Japanese men would never knowingly eat anything that could reduce their masculinity, but approach soy foods with care.
The most important mineral for men's health is undoubtedly zinc.
Healthy prostates contain ten times more zinc than any other body organ.
Studies have found that men with genitourinary problems are deficient in zinc.
It's essential to healthy prostate functioning, testosterone production and sperm formation.
A well-known important phytochemical for men is lycopene.
That's what gives red color to foods, especially tomatoes.
It's a powerful antioxidant that slows and prevents the growth of cancer cells.
So eat as many tomatoes as you can.
And since lycopene is not destroyed by cooking, eat your cooked tomatoes and sauces as well.
Plus, watermelon, strawberries and grapefruit.
The most commonly advised herbs to help men with benign prostate hyperplasia (BHP) -- a prostate swollen by age -- are saw palmetto and Pygeum africanum.
They both seem to work by providing beta sitosterol which inhibits the formation of DHT which causes that enlarged prostate which can make you get up five times a night to go to the bathroom.
So you can now take beta sitosterol supplements.
Many also include zinc, lycopene and other helpful nutrients.
Research shows that men who exercise at least an hour per day have fewer prostate problems than men who don't.
Exercise also helps to maintain your body's levels of free testosterone.
Real men aren't couch potatoes -- if you want to feel manly, get off your rear end and move.
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