Among the dietary supplements recognised as beneficial for benign prostatic hyperplasia, there are certain plant extracts and nutrients which extensive research shows to be the ‘undisputed masters’. Here we focus on these key supplements and on other promising substances. Extracts of Serenoa repens - or Saw Palmetto - have for...
While women know that they will have to go through the menopause sooner or later, men do not know what is in store for them. They do not know that they will definitely be victims of a slow and progressive swelling of their prostate. They do not know that, if...
Extract of nettle root (Urtica dioica) is widely used in Europe to treat prostate enlargement. More than 20 clinical studies have shown that either on its own, or combined with other plants, it improves clinical symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis. The German Commission E and ESCOP (European Scientific...
A Swedish study examined the diets of 525 men under the age of 80 with a diagnosis of prostate cancer made between January 1989 and July 1994. At the start of the study, subjects were questioned about their diet, including intake of calories, iron and zinc. They were monitored until...