Following lung cancer, Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in men. Enlargement of the prostate is a precursor to prostate cancer.  Often, it begins at approximately age 60. Many men fail to report prostate symptoms until it is too late.  There are lifestyle changes that can help to prevent Prostate Cancer.  There are a number of supplements that are beneficial for maintaining prostate health.

Bacterial infection of the prostate may be acute or chronic. Nonbacterial prostatitis is actually more common.  Western medicinal practices like to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), as is enlarged prostate, otherwise called, with antibiotics. I would like to suggest natural remedies first. Saturation doses of vitamin C are at least as effective as antibiotics in any of these conditions. 

Vitamin C has the advantage of being cheaper and considerably safer than drugs. Saturation of vitamin C is indicated by diarrhea, so one takes just less than the amount that would produce loose bowels.  It will be a lot, measured in grams and not milligrams. The need for vitamin C will diminish as the infection subsides. A maintenance dose effectively helps to prevent a recurrence and vitamin C produces so many other wonderful benefits in the body.

Lycopene, the natural antioxidant pigment that makes tomatoes red, has been demonstrated to slow or even halt the growth of enlarged prostate, otherwise known as In a recent study, men got results when given a mere 15 mg of lycopene per day. Naturally, you should increase these red pigmented foods in your diet. 

Just as important as Vitamin C for the health of the prostate is Zinc. Zinc is as helpful with enlarged prostates as it is with inflamed ones, since zinc deficiency results in prostate enlargement. Supplemental doses, commonly between 50 and 100 mg daily, may help shrink a swollen prostate. Toxicity of zinc is very low.

Below is a list of symptoms you may feel that may indicate BPH.

• Pain or burning sensation when urinating (dysuria)
• Difficulty urinating, such as dribbling or hesitant urination
• Frequent urination, particularly at night (nocturia)
• Urgent need to urinate
• Pain in the abdomen, groin or lower back
• Pain in the area between the penis and rectum (perineum)
• Pain or discomfort of the penis or testicles
• Painful ejaculations