Prostate Remedies - an update

06.10.11: Prostate drug may increase cancer risk


For those of us with BPH, some doctors prescribe 5-ARI type drugs  - known as finasteride and dutasteride - to reduce the size.


There is now evidence these drugs (Proscar, Avodar, Jalyn, Propecia), which reduce the risk of low grade cancer, may now increase the risk of high grade prostate cancer.


It is a little confusing, as the study indicates the benefits (of taking 5-ARIs) may outweigh the risks. 


Check with your doctor to endure he/she knows about this study, before considering (or continuing) with 5-ARI type drugs.   


4.17.11: I have done a little research on BPH (enlarged non-cancerous prostate) and learned that every man will have this problem, to varying degree, as they age.

Good understanding of what the prostate is.


Stages of (non-cancerous) BPH.




The only information I would seriously consider is The 6 Steps to a Healthy Prostate - paraphrased here (leaving out the pill):
1. Eat Healthy Fruits, Vegetables, Fish, And Avoid Fatty Foods
2. Exercise Daily
3. Have 35-50g of Soy Protein Every Day
4. Visit your Doctor Regularly
5. Have More Sex
6. Go Easy On The Booze - drink red wine

Apparently, if a man lives long enough he will die of prostate problems.
This description outlines the difference between BPH histology and disease.
From what I can see, men tend to ignore minor prostate problems and feel the occasional test by their GP is adequate. The discomfort continues/increases as we age and, from time to time, due to other influences (such as alcohol).


We are men ... we live with it.


Well, some men decide to try alternatives, in order to have a more peaceful sleep each night (aka, to decrease the sense-of-urgency to urinate).


The emphasis in remedies seems to be pills containing the following natural ingredients:
1. nettles root extract 
2. saw palmetto extract
3. tree bark extract - pygeum africaum
4. lycopene (high concentrations in tomato paste)
5. vitamin e
6. vitamin d
7. zinc
8. selenium
9. pumpkin seed oil


Non-natural ingredients include:
1. beta-sisterol
2. quercitin


There are studies underway with beta-sitosterol  and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors to determine applicability to prostate reduction but nothing of any significance yet. 


I have checked into a lot of the following solutions and noticed quite a few complaints about not refunding the cost.



The one now being infommercialed is Prosvent. It contains all the above natural ingredients.


Another 'solution' appears to be Prostavar.
 Prostavar mostly contains saw palmetto, beta-sitosterol, pygeum extract and quercitin.  It also contains vitamin E, zinc and lycopene.


Another 'solution' is Prostate Miracle.
The ingrdients are: beta-sitosterol, zinc, selenium and vitamin D3. Their claim is the very high concentration of beta-sitosterol. See Best Prostate below.


Here are just a few others you may have heard of:

Vasotrexx, Prost-RX, Prostanol, Solaray Pygeum and Saw Palmetto, Super Beta Prostate, Prostate Defense, Maximum Prostate, Prostate Relief, Prostate RX, Better Prostate, Best Prostate, Liquid Prostate, ProstTec, Prosvent, Royal Forte Prostate, Prostate Health, Prostalex Plus, Provelex Plus, Super Prostate Formula, Prulato, Flotrexx, Prost-8, Prostate Formula, Antiiva, Prostate Wellness I would like to continue to add to this item, when new worthwhile information comes available. Let me know if you become aware of anything new and interesting.