Prostate Herbal Remedies For Enlarged Prostate Gland

 

 

As men enter their late middle years they're likely to be beset with a problem as common as it is embarrassing and uncomfortable - an enlarged prostate gland. As men age, the hormones their bodies make begin to change. An inflamed prostate is a result of these hormonal changes. The condition may go unnoticed for years, until symptoms, such as difficult elimination, manifest. Unfortunately, medical science has little to offer in the way of relief: surgery or powerful prescription drugs that are likely to affect even greater unwanted changes on the body, such as loss of sex drive or erectile dysfunction.

Because of this, many men are turning to herbal remedies to shrink their prostates, with many reporting relief. What are some of these herbal prostate remedies, and do they really work? Probably the one herb almost everyone came name off the top of their head is the saw palmetto berry. This bitter, soapy herb has strong estrogenic properties that can prevent the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotesterone (DHT), the hormone responsible for prostate enlargement. Taken by itself in tinctures or pills, or in combination with other herbs or in multi-vitamins for men, this is one even many doctors recommend.

Another herb is Pygeum, which has been used for years in Europe to relieve symptoms of swollen prostate. Nettle root may also be an effective treatment in the early stages of prostate enlargement. Evening Primrose, Black Currant Seed and Borage all contain gamma linoleic acid (GLA), which is said to give relief. Red Clover has also been shown to help maintain urinary tract health. Lycopene, found in tomatoes, has shown great promise, and pumpkin seeds are an age old remedy for enlarged prostate from the Ukraine. 

Chinese medicine also offers many prostate herbal remedies, and a doctor schooled in Chinese medicine can best recommend them according to his diagnosis. Supplementing with Zinc, Vitamin B6 and essential fatty acids is not a bad idea, as is getting sufficient exercise and keeping good circulatory health. It's important to get check-ups to make certain the condition is benign. Do herbal remedies really work, many wonder? The answer is, yes they can. Although herbal remedies have been used for centuries, herbs contain many of the chemical compounds found in modern medicine. In fact, many pharmaceuticals are created from these humble herbal beginnings. Until medical science comes up with something better, prostate herbal remedies may be a man's best means of maintaining prostate health.

 

 

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