Prostate enlargement is happens to all men as they age. Sometimes it is symptom free but usually leads to night time waking and increasing urinary frequency. There are several natural products that can help prevent and treat the increase in size and the symptoms it brings.
1. Saw Palmetto. Probably the best known herbal supplement for the problem, there is a wide body of evidence backing up its use and effectiveness in early benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).
2.Lycopene. the active ingredient behind claims that tomatos help with BPH. The evidence points towards tomato paste and raw tomatoes being eaten with olive oil as the effective source of lycopene. Extracts have been less successful. The Mediterranean diet features this heavily.
3. Zinc. Zinc is vital for many body systems and the male reproductive system suffers if it is lacking in the diet. Seafood, nuts and seeds are rich sources of zinc.
4. Essential fatty acids, such as found in fish oil are essential for male reproductive health, along as for many other body systems.
Diets high in red meat, margarine and dairy products seem to be related to an increased risk of prostate enlargement.
