By: David H.
Submitted: 2009-10-12 22:58:45 | Word Count: 542
Prostate disorder is very dangerous of the human body especially the male. There are a lot of things that can cause prostate cancer.
Physical disability often results to sexual dysfunction especially on men. It can lead to prostate cancer in men with continued inattention. It normally occurs to middle aged men and up, around 40 to 59 years old. It is the time that cancerous cells are more likely to develop and lead to enlargement of the prostate.
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Prostate is found below the bladder. This is a gland with a walnut size which produces seminal fluid. This gland surrounds the urethra that drains the bladders. Because of this, prostate disorder usually affects urination. There are actually three common prostate disorders. First is prostatitis which is an inflammatory infection. Second is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) which is a prevalent but non cancerous enlargement of prostate. And third is cancer, the most severe and serious prostate disorder.
Prostate disorders usually are associated with the changes that occur because of age. These changes are concentrated on the steroid sex hormones. When one reaches the age of forty, the production of testosterone declines which causes the dihydrotestosterone, a testosterone variant, and estrogen, which is a female associated hormone, to increase. Once the dihydrotestosterone grows, prostate enlargement develops. Even if there was an elimination of dihydrotestosterone, it still has the same effect to the estrogen.
This dysfunction of the prostate is called the nutritional disease. This may also come from animal derived foods, like red meat, eggs and dairy products. These are foods that accumulate environmental toxins.
The best and effective remedy for this is to have a diet rich in vegetables and fruits. There was proof in some countries that those who drink milk have higher risk for prostate cancer, the calcium content being the culprit. The excessive calcium intake, no matter what source it is, gives the body excess vitamin D which inhibits prostate cancer.
Those who consume guavas, tomatoes, tomato based foods, watermelon and pink grapefruit have lesser chances to get prostate cancer. These foods contain lycopene that are powerful antioxidant agents. These lycopene also reduces the tumor size that exists in the body.
Fructose is another prostate protecting food. This is sugar found in the fruits, sometimes used as a sweetener. Consumption of fructose reduces prostate risks. They also stipulate too much production of Vitamin D that inhibits tumor.
Lack of zinc in the body also affects prostate because prostate uses more zinc than any other body parts. Zinc alters steroid hormone metabolism, and reduces prostate enlargement.
Selenium is another essential nutrient to having a healthy prostate. With the increasing intake of selenium, the body would have enough defenses to resist or reduce prostate cancer risks.
Other nutritional supplements that inhibit prostate disorders are Vitamin D and Vitamin E which is an antioxidant. Also eat plenty of soy based foods with genistein, a cancer inhibiting agent, and garlic. Garlic has sulfur and cancer fighting compounds.
There are also herbal remedies available to fight prostate disorder, like saw palmetto. This saw palmetto is isolated from the berries of the small palm tree commonly found in United States.
Prevention is always better than cure. Be healthy and eat nutritious food to prevent incurring sickness like prostate disorders.
