Tess May 16th, 2009
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland. It is commonly used to imply disorders that are caused due to acute bacterial infection and chronic pain syndromes. Characterized by pain in the general region between the anus and the genital organs, it is often accompanied by irregular urination, impotence, painful ejaculation and low back pain. Severe conditions of prostatitis can produce chills and fever.
Tess May 16th, 2009
Middle aged men face a typical problem with their prostate gland. With age, the hormonal levels in the body undergo a gradual change that results in an enlarged prostate. Prostatitis is a condition where the gland is inflamed by a migrant bacterial infection. As the gland surrounds the tube through which urine exits the body, an enlarged prostate creates problems with urination.
Tess May 15th, 2009
The cells around the prostate gland are likely to start multiplying after men cross the age of thirty. An enlarged prostate, sort of, strangulates the urethra that creates problem during the urination process.The extent to which this affects your overall prostate health depends entirely upon you!
Changes in your diet can help in restricting the enlargemnt to a great degre. The prostate is actually controlled by hormones. In the prostate cells, the male hormone, testosterone is changed into a more powerful hormone called DHT(dihydrotestosterone). It is DHT that causes enlargement of the prostate.
Tess May 15th, 2009
New research has apparently added to the growing belief that early dietary interventions can improve cholesterol levels in children.
To add to this, the study also demonstrates that blood-vessel function is also enhanced, at least in boys, by the change in diet.
The findings are apparently based on a study of 1062 healthy 11-year-old children who were either put on a low saturated fat diet or an unrestricted diet starting in infancy.
Tess May 15th, 2009
After the age of 30, the prostate cells in men start multiplying resulting in the gradual growth of the prostate gland in men. The reason behind the rapid multiplication of the cells is the conversion of one hormone into another more powerful hormone as age advances.
Tess May 15th, 2009
Sex has both physical and psychological connotations. It requires not only physical fitness but also a cool and calm frame of mind before and during the act. Psychologically speaking, most women would have you believe that men are too ‘sex crazy’. Men on the other hand have both psychological and physical problems, especially after they cross forty and if they have an enlarged prostate.
There is a strong belief among specialists that prostate health and the frequency of the sexual act are interrelated. The simple logic behind their belief is that:
Tess May 15th, 2009
Most of us have heard about athletes and sports persons using anabolic steroids to enhance performance. The media has often highlighted the increase in performance that these steroids can provide. The dangerous side effects that these anabolic steroids can cause remain unsaid.
Anabolic steroids work by increasing the testosterone levels in a body. This hormone testosterone is responsible for masculine traits in an individual.
After being discovered, anabolic steroids were initially used for treating depression and other disorders that were caused by abnormally low testosterone levels in the body.
Tess May 15th, 2009
Enlarged prostate symptoms rarely manifest before the age of 40. For some men, symptoms might not even occur at all. However, the condition called BPH or enlarged prostate affects almost 90 percent of men in their seventies and eighties, while more than 50 percent of men who reach their sixties experience symptoms.
Tess May 15th, 2009
Prostate is a male gland situated between the bowel and the bladder that releases a fluid, which forms a major part of the semen. It surrounds the starting section of the urethra and any enlargement leads to strangulation of the tube leading to urinary problems.
Estimates of middle aged men likely to develop prostate cancer, released by the American Cancer Society, make a grim reading. What adds to the problem is that unlike women who readily discuss breast cancer, men often find it difficult to discuss the issue. Perhaps the association that a prostate problem has with a decrease in sexual prowess has led it to be such a taboo topic.
Tess May 15th, 2009
Homoeopathy is often dismissed by those who refuse to believe that a remedy diluted so extensively can treat or cure a disease. The contention of protagonists of homeopathy, however, is that if an infinitesimally small reduction (in proportion to the fluids present in the body) of essential minerals can cause a disease, the same can also cure it. However, the best evidence of the efficacy of homeopathy can be provided by those who have benefited from it.
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