Natural Prostate Remedies Can Restore Your Natural Prostate HealthNatural prostate remedies include herbs and foods that are proven to be helpful. There is also a range of different therapies such as reflexology, acupuncture, shiatsu etc that can support your return to full health. Herbs are very effective in treating both the symptoms of enlarged prostate and the prostate itself. Every area of the world seems to have a herb that grows specifically for prostate health. The best known of these natural prostate remedies is probably saw palmetto from North America. Others include nettles from Europe and pygeum from Africa. In fact, many common ‘weeds’ are extremely useful medicinal plants for the treatment of BPH, prostatitis and prostate cancer. For an interesting page on small-flowered willow herb, see
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‘Many clinical studies demonstrate saw palmetto’s effectiveness. In fact, the herb works better in treating prostate enlargement than the frequently prescribed drug Proscar. Specifically, saw palmetto was shown to be effective in nearly 90% of patients after 4-6 weeks, while Proscar works in fewer than a half the patients after a year. And since the drug is less effective, much more expensive, and its major side effect is erectile dysfunction, choosing saw palmetto seems self-evident.’ (Quoted from the website Dr. Laurance Johnston, Ph.D , this website is primarily concerned with natural health for paraplegics, but has an excellent page on natural prostate health.) Having said that, while saw palmetto is probably the best treatment for enlarged prostate symptoms, you may need another prostate remedy to help reduce a swollen prostate back to normal size. There are several natural prostate remedies for this, some of which you can make for yourself quite easily, or see a herbalist. Foods can either help or harm. A diet high in fatty foods, dairy products and red meat will increase the risk of prostate problems, while other foods can help restore you to health. Foods that are particularly good for the prostate include tomatoes, red berries, guavas, pink grapefruit, watermelon and rosehip. These foods all contain lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that gives them their red or pink colour. Unlike many nutrients, lycopene actually becomes more readily absorbed after cooking. So cooked tomato sauces and tomato paste are very good sources of lycopene. (Ketchup manufacturers might try to convince you that ketchup is good for you because of the tomato in it. Don’t believe it – there’s far too much sugar and vinegar for it to be a healthy food!) Several therapies can be used to support the healing process in conjunction with herbs and diet. Reflexology is one. Working on reflex points on the feet, it stimulates your body’s natural self-healing ability. Acupuncture and shiatsu have been used for centuries and have been shown to be effective in restoring natural prostate health. Whatever you choose to do, remember that there are safe, tested ways to restore natural prostate health.
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Saw palmetto seems to be the most effective herb, though you can use several together. It is a small palm tree from the southeast coast of the USA. The remedy is extracted from the berries and sometimes the leaves.