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| Prostatic Hypertrophy --Causes and Top 10 Natural Remedies Related Links How to Lower Your PSA Levels Naturally Red Peppers Kill Prostate Cancer Cells What to Eat If You Have Prostate Cancer What Is Your Risk for Prostate Cancer If Someone in Your Family Has It? Foods That Strengthen Erectile Performance Quicker Recovery Times After Sex? Fatty Diet Linked to Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer -Top 10 Signs Blood Pressure-What It Means Foods That Reduce Blood Pressure Laughing Improves Erectile Dysfunction Low Folate Harms Sperm Penis Shaving Bumps-Home Remedies Yoga That Improves Erectile Performance Better Tasting Sperm Get Lean Diet for Men Normal Penis Size The Add Muscle Diet 10 Superfoods for Men's Health Foods That Shrink Your Waist Six Pack Abs--The Exercises That Work Do you wake a number of times in the night to urinate? Do you find that sometimes you don’t quite make it there in time? If you are a man and you answer yes to both those questions you might be suffering from prostatic hypertrophy. Don’t be embarrassed. You are certainly not alone. The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), a National Institute of Health body, explains that in 2000 there were 4.5 million visits to doctors throughout the United Stated as a result of prostatic hypertrophy. So what can you do to relieve the condition? Can natural remedies and lifestyle changes help? What is Prostatic Hypertrophy? The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse explains that prostatic hypertrophy is a condition in which the gland of the prostate, the male reproductive gland that produces the fluid carrying sperm during ejaculation, becomes enlarged causing problems with urination. These include incontinence, a weak stream of urine and sometimes even the inability to urinate. This body explains that while some of the symptoms of prostate hypertrophy are similar to that of prostate cancer, hypertrophy is neither a precursor to nor a cause of prostate cancer. For this reason hypertrophy is often called benign prostatic hypertrophy (or BHP). Benign prostatic hypertrophy is also called "benign prostatic hyperplasia". Causes of Prostatic Hypertrophy A 2009 study carried out by the University of North Carolina Division of Urologic Surgery associates the enlarged prostate of hypertrophy with ageing men since the prostate continually expands over the course of lifetime. However, this is not to simplify the condition. Most researches of prostatic hypertrophy agree that much work needs to be done as regards research into its causes. Nevertheless, some interesting studies have shed light on some of its possible triggers. A 2008 Israeli study carried out at Weizmann Institute of Science, found that almost all cases of hypertrophy were caused by a dysfunction in spermatic veins of the male reproductive system or a kind of varicocele (vascular disease). This manifests itself as high blood pressure in these veins, sometimes 6 times greater than the normal rate. This increased pressure in the veins causes the vessels in the area to enlarge and as a result a strange occurrence takes place: retrograde blood flow through the veins from the higher pressure in the testicular venous drainage system to the low pressure in the prostatic drainage system directly to the prostate. The study suggested that a high level of testosterone is a necessary factor in the development of prostatic hypertrophy although this does not mean that it is necessarily a cause of the condition. A 2008 study at the Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center also revealed that a high fat diet and high consumption of red meat can also lead to the development of the prostatic hypertrophy. Top 10 Natural Remedies for Prostatic Hypertrophy So what can we do to help ourselves? Studies show some natural remedies can help. Here we bring you some of them. However, as tempting as they might sound, please consult your healthcare provider before incorporating them into your lifestyle. 1. Saw Palmetto A 2000 study carried out at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine found that Saw Palmetto extract from the Serenoa repens fruit which is rich in fatty acids and phytosterols, can have a significant positive effect on urinary flow rates and urinary tract infections in men compared to placebos. However, the study notes that most investigations into the issue are limited by methodological flaws, small patient numbers and brief patient intervals. 2. Sting Nettle Helps Symptoms of Prostatic Hypertrophy A 2007 Germany study carried out at the University of Freiberg set out that a proprietary methanolic extract found in sting nettle is effective in improving the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy. 3. Pygeum Reduces Cholesterol Build Up In Your Prostate Pygeum, an extract from the bark of the African tree was found to reduce symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy in numerous studies, among them a 1999 French study carried out at Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, Paris. Pygeum contains three elements that promote prostate health: pentacyclic triterpenoids, which have a diuretic action; phytosterols or anti-inflammatory agents and ferulic esters, which help evacuate the prostate’s cholesterol build up that result from benign prostatic hypertrophy. 4. Pumpkin Seed Oil A 200 study carried out across Germany on 2245 participants by researchers for SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare found that pumpkin seed oil reduced the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy particularly in the early stages. 5. Vitamin F A 1941 study carried out at Lee Foundation for Nutritional Research in Milwaukee, Wisconsin found that Vitamin F or the combination of alpha- linolenic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid) and linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid) improved the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy. In each of the 19 participants in the trial, the amount of retained urine was reduced. Leaking was eliminated in 18 of the 19 men. Furthermore, participants reported improved libido and a decrease in the size of the enlarged prostate. 6. Rye Pollen Extract Numerous Japanese studies carried out at Kyushu University Hospital in the early 1980’s found that rye pollen extract could reduce the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy. Twenty patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy were treated with 6 tablets a day for an average of 13.2 weeks. Results included the improvement of sense of residual urine (92%), retardation (86%), night frequency (85%), strain on urination (56%), protraction (53%) and forceless urinary stream (53%). Night frequency, residual urine volume and tidal urine volume were reduced significantly. Overall effectiveness was set at 80%. 7. Garlic Reduces Swollen Prostate A 2003 Turkish study undertaken at Ankara University School of Medicine revealed a link between a particular aged garlic extract and a reduction in size of a swollen prostate gland as well as urinary symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy. 8. Beta-Sitosterol A 1995 German study undertaken by researchers at Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany found that beta-sitosterol, a plant-based compound significantly reduced the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy in 200 patients. The decrease in urinary flow was particularly evident. 9. Zinc, lycopene and Vitamin D Supplements A 2008 study carried out at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, found that there was evidence, albeit small, that supplements like lycopene, zinc, and Vitamin D could reduce the risk of benign prostatic hypertrophy in patients. (Read more about zinc's surprising ability to increase testosterone levels) 10. Low Fat Diet The same 2008 study at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, set out that a diet low in fat and red meat and high in protein and vegetables could also reduce the risk of symptomatic benign prostatic hypertrophy. Most Viewed: Foods That Strengthen Erectile Performance How Yoga Helps ED Soy Reduces Sperm Count Improve Recovery Times Between Erections Register--it's free fast and easy, Members get updates and new articles first. 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