The main male hormone, testosterone, is produced by the testicles and is critical to healthy prostate gland function. The prostate gland is responsible for producing a large percentage of a man’s ejaculate, and it is healthy and desirable to fully drain this fluid regularly. With a little care and knowledge of your prostate, you can keep yourself healthy and pain-free. However, you need a healthy prostate gland to urinate efficiently and also to have an erection.

Poison your prostate enough and you’ll create prostate cancer. Although not all cases of prostate infection lead to the development of prostate cancer, it is always best to have symptoms checked out if they become apparent. The doctor will usually perform blood tests such as a PSA to determine whether there is any possibility of prostate cancer present along with prostate infection. A high level of PSA may indicate that prostate cancer is present, but it can also simply be indicative of the presence of prostate infection or of an enlarged prostate. If the levels appear to be high, it may be necessary for the doctor to perform further tests to make a conclusive diagnosis regarding the presence of prostate cancer.

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If you have just been diagnosed as having prostate problems, your GP may have given you a selection of treatment alternatives. But what to pick and how?

It occurs when cells in the prostate, a gland found under the bladder that’s necessary for correct sexual function in men, becomes cancerous thanks to a flux in testosterone. Most cases don’t happen until after 50 years old, but in recent times the proportion of men in their 30′s and 40′s diagnosed as having this disease and other prostate Problems has been steadily rising.

traditional treatments include surgery to remove the prostate gland or radiotherapy. These are aggressive options and complications including impotence and urinary incontinence can come from surgery, and the risk of secondary cancers is a concern since science already knows radiation exposure causes cancer.

The PSA blood test is another area of puzzlement. The PSA test can be false and elevated PSA levels may also be due to benign prostate enlargement, soreness, infection, age and race.

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As we mentioned in previous articles, We know that starting at age 40, the levels of by-product prolactin of testosterone of men increases, stimulating the production of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase that causes the conversion of testosterone to gihydro-testosterones DHT triggering prostate enlargement and other problems. Besides aging there are many other causes of enlarged prostate and some of them might result in prostate cancer. Beside foods nutrition and herbs, vitamins and minerals also play an important role in preventing and treating prostate enlarged as well as prostate cancer.

1. Zinc
Zinc is necessary for male sexual and prostate health. Zinc inhibits the uptake of testosterone into prolactin. The prostate gland contains a higher concentration of zinc than any other organ in the body, therefore zinc deficiency is the major cause of enlarged prostate as well as an early indication of prostate cancer.

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We know that starting at age 40, the levels of the by-product prolactin of testosterone of men increases, stimulating the production of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase that causes the conversion of testosterone to gihydro-testosterones DHT thus triggering prostate enlargement and other problems. Therefore in order to prevent the symptoms of enlarged prostate and prostate cancer are to naturally impend the conversion of testosterone to DHT. We have also discussed other causes of enlarged prostate and prostate cancer. In this article we will focus in how to prevent and treat enlarged prostate and prostate cancer with natural foods.

1. Tomato
Tomatoes contain a high amount of lycopene that can help to protect the prostate and keep it healthy, but raw tomato is hard to digest. Be sure to take tomato with dark green leafy vegetables for helping the absorption of lycopene.

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We know that starting at age 40, the levels of the by-product prolactin of testosterone of men increases, stimulating the production of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase that causes the conversion of testosterone to gihydro-testosterones DHT triggering prostate enlargement and Prostate cancer. Therefore in order to prevent the symptoms of enlarged prostate and prostate cancer are to naturally impend the conversion of testosterone to DHT. Unfortunately, aging is not the only causes of enlarged prostate and prostate cancer. In this article, we will discuss other causes of prostate enlargement and prostate cancer.

I. Causes of enlarged prostate and prostate cancer
1. Genetics
Genetics may also play a role in enlarged prostate since study shows that prostate cancer and enlarged prostates can be inherited from generation to generation.

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By age of 50, most men will already have an enlarged prostate and three of these men will have cancer cells forming in their prostate.  Prostate cancer is the main cancer found in men and by age 75 three out of four men will have prostate cancer.

The facts are pretty clear, if you are a male you will have to deal with BPH, enlarged prostate, or prostate cancer.

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