Saturday, August 31, 2013

How To Treat Your Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia the Natural Way


Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is presently the most popular urological disease affecting males who belong to the age group 40 years and older. Its name sounds like a serious disease, but it simply refers to enlargement of the prostate caused by the enlargement of the glandular and stromal cells of the prostate glands.

The enlargement is detected by making a test of the prostate through rectal examination, a kind of examination done through the anus. This examination will reveal a prostate that has abnormally increased in size which very often affects the middle lobe portion.

Patients suffering from enlargement of the prostate would immediately want to know if the enlarged cells are malignant or not. To test for malignancy, blood tests, and ultrasound examination of the prostate, kidneys and testes are made.

Causes of BPH:

Old age as shown by worldwide statistics showing that most of those who have the disease are in their 60s and older.
High level of testosterone in the blood
High hydrostatic pressure cause by a defective drainage system.

Signs you might have BPH:

Frequent urination
Urgency to urinate
Incontinence
Voiding at night

Saw Palmetto and Beta Sitosterol have been used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.


Amazing Saw Palmetto for you prostate problems

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Green Tea Protects You From Cancer



Green tea is a very popular beverage extracted from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis tea variety. It has become extremely popular especially among those who want to lead a healthy lifestyle because of the much publicized benefits it can give to green tea drinkers.




Green tea has become an overnight sensation because of its ability to protect the body against cancer, inflammation, radiation, and free radicals. It contains more antioxidants than vitamin C because it contains the substance epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).

Green tea also contains three other important catechins, epicatechin (EC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), and epigallocatechin (EGC).

Green tea protects the body from cancer by inhibiting the release of urokinase, an enzyme that promotes the growth of cancer cells, invade healthy cells and promotes metastasis. Inhibiting the release of urokinase reduces the size of tumors and has in fact shown to completely remove tumors in laboratory animals.  

The phenolic catechin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in green tea is responsible for protecting the body against oxidative stress by acting as a scavenger, completely removing toxins from the body.

Green tea extract protects the body from cancer and radiation. EGCG lowers down the production of reactive oxidation species (ROS), decreases the incidence of apoptosis due to ultra violet A (UVA) rays and protects the DNA against oxidative damage caused by UVA.

Green tea extract protects against inflammation by reducing fat peroxidization, reducing the amount of nitric acid and oxidative stress. EGCG prevents the invasion of leukocyctes and prevents the production of reactive oxidation species (ROS) in the skin.