Prostate Restored
Prostate Restored
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When the prostate gland is enlarged, men may have trouble urinating. Some studies show that saw palmetto is as effective in treating symptoms as finasteride (Proscar) without side effects, such as loss of libido. Other studies suggest that saw palmetto may actually shrink the size of the prostate gland.
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Read More »Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens/Sabal serrulata) is a palm-like plant with berries. The berries were a staple food and medicine for the Native Americans of the southeastern United States. In the early 1900s, men used the berries to treat urinary tract problems, and even to increase sperm production and boost libido. Today, the primary use of saw palmetto is to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. Researchers aren't sure exactly how saw palmetto works. But it contains plant-based chemicals that may be effective for BPH. Researchers think that saw palmetto may affect the level of testosterone in the body, and perhaps reduce the amount of an enzyme that promotes the growth of prostate cells. Saw palmetto also seems to have an anti-inflammatory effect on the prostate. At least one study has shown even greater anti-inflammatory activity when saw palmetto is combined with lycopene and selenium.
Although there is no cure for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as enlarged prostate, there are many useful options for treating the...
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Pain or burning sensation when urinating (dysuria) Difficulty urinating, such as dribbling or hesitant urination. Frequent urination, particularly...
Read More »Sufficient Vitamin C reduces the formation of DHT, which brings on great improvement in hair growth. During a scientific study conducted at the Kyungpook National University in Korea, scientists wanted to find out why vitamin C is so important for hair growth.
Hair loss is directly affected by the circulating androgens – sex hormones – in the blood. Having high levels of the male hormone Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) immensely increases hair loss. DHT binds to the papilla cells of the skin – cells that are responsible for the transportation of nutrients to the hair follicles. When bonded with DHT, the papilla cells can’t provide nutrition to the hair follicles, slowing down hair production and regrowth. Sufficient Vitamin C reduces the formation of DHT, which brings on great improvement in hair growth. During a scientific study conducted at the Kyungpook National University in Korea, scientists wanted to find out why vitamin C is so important for hair growth. They had found out that DHT activates the production of DKK-1 protein – commonly known as “the baldness protein” since it is present in huge quantities in the skin of balding people. The researchers observed a drop in the production of hair papilla cells with rising levels of DKK-1 protein. This deficiency of papilla cells in turn led to a weakening of the cells, synthesizing the outermost sheath of hair strands and eventually they stopped functioning all together. This brought on increased hair loss and no hair growth.
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