PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN

As males get older the function of prostate gland is reduced and there are more chances for the gland to become enlarged. More than 60% of the males above the age of 50 have an enlarged prostate or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). The gland grows bigger as a man get older; it generally starts to enlarge after forty years of age. Prostate gland surrounds the urethra, a tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outlet at the penis. Men with an enlarged prostate gland have difficulty in passing urine or have an interrupted flow of urine.

Symptoms associated with Prostate Enlargement are weak flow of urine, dribbling or leaking of urine, tendency to pass urine frequently, burning sensation while passing urine and difficulty in starting urination.

Wide ranges of treatment options are available for males with an enlarged prostate. However, most of them have side effects as a result of these treatments. Saw Palmetto which is an extract of the Serenoa repens, a natural fruit, has proven to have a high medicinal value in the treatment of BPH and prostate cancer. It has the property to reduce any inflammation including the enlargement of the prostate gland rapidly. Until now saw palmetto has not shown any adverse effects during the treatment of prostate enlargement.

Selenium is rich in antioxidants and has proven effects to control the enlarged prostate gland. It has been recently found that prostate inflammation and cancer occurs in males who have low levels of selenium in the blood. Although Selenium is required in small amounts, it has more power to control various diseases. Selenium is rich in foods like Cashew nuts, Brazil nuts, sun flower seeds and wheat germ. It is also rich in non vegetarian foods like kidneys, liver, oily fish, tuna fish and lean meat. Both Saw Palmetto and Selenium have natural healing properties to reduce the inflammation of the prostate gland.