Keep your prostate healthy when you age

Benign Prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-malignant (non-cancerous) enlargement of the prostate gland.

The prostate is a small gland that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra in men. Its major function is to contribute to seminal fluid. If the prostate enlarges, pressure may be put on the urethra, acting like a partial clamp and causing a variety of urinary symptoms. Half of all 50-year-old men have BPH, and the prevalence of the condition increases with advancing age. The name "benign Prostatic hyperplasia" has replaced the older term "benign Prostatic hypertrophy"; both terms refer to the same condition.

A man with BPH has to urinate more often, especially at night, and experiences less force and caliber while urinating, often dribbling. If the prostate enlarges too much, urination is difficult or impossible, and the risk of urinary tract infection and kidney damage increases. A doctor can usually detect an enlarged prostate during a rectal exam. Prostate Ultrasound helps a lot to diagnose this condition.

To treat BPH, conventional medicine usually focuses on drugs that inhibit the hormones that control prostate growth or that relaxes the smooth muscles inside the prostate gland. Surgery is also a treatment option. Most men, however, can benefit from a variety of complementary nutritional strategies that offer proven relief for BPH.

Doctors practicing natural approach believe that men should start taking specific supplements to prevent Prostate enlargement after age of 40.

The newest ingredient is a patented extract from the Boswellia plant called 5-Loxin®. Published studies sow that normal aging and poor diet causes levels of a dangerous enzyme (5-lipoxygenase) to increase, which can induce undesirable effects in prostate cells. 5-Loxin® has been shown to suppress 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) and other pro-inflammatory factors that are deleterious to cells throughout the body, including the prostate gland.

The seven other active ingredients in Advanced Natural Prostate Formula are:

• Saw palmetto extract to interfere with DHT activity in the prostate, inhibit the alpha-adrenergic receptor (to support normal urinary flow), and impede inflammatory actions in the prostate gland.
• Nettle root extract (Urtica dioica) to help protect prostate cells from the excess estrogen levels so frequently seen in aging men.
• Pygeum to enhance healthy prostaglandin function, which helps keep the prostate gland placid and promotes prostate comfort.
• Beta-sitosterol to provide an even greater concentration of the most active constituent in Pygeum.
• Cernitin® to relax smooth muscle tone of the urethra, counteract DHT, and inhibit inflammatory reactions.
• Boron to slow elevation of PSA and protect against protein-degrading enzymes in the prostate gland.
• Lycopene to help maintain healthy gene function in prostate cells.