Can Supplements Actually Shrink Your Prostate? Urologist Reveals All

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  @michaelfforte · 2 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;m 72 - I&apos;ll share what works for me in 4 domains - DIET, EXERCISE, HYDRATION and SUPPLEMENTS<br>DIET - Listen to enough diet videos and your head will explode. My takeaway after years of experimenting. Go as low carb as you can, eat good quality protein (I eat red meat, poultry, lamb and fish). Eat only pure food - cut out all processed foods, seed oils and sugar. Wanna know what is most important? #1 DO NOT snack between meals and DO NOT eat after 7 PM and make you next meal at noon the next day - that gives you a 14-16 hour fast). #2 Take a walk or go up and down some stairs AFTER you eat a meal. Engage the large leg muscles and they will suck up the insulin. DO NOT exercise hard, just a walk is fine. 10-15 minutes. <br>EXERCISE - Very few talk about this - regular exercise gave me the GREATEST improvement in my prostate symptoms - combined with the above diet guidance. You DO NOT have to go crazy with exercise - at 72 I walk, do some yoga, body weight exercise (squats, incline pushups, and lots of Qi Gong, all of which concentrate on leg strength and hip flexibility. DO NOT sit for more than 20 minutes without getting up and walking around the room. Sitting is a prostate killer. When you sit you fold your self in half, cutting off all the energy and blood-flow to the pelvis, PLUS you apply a lot of pressure right on the prostate. Included in my regime are daily organ massage (heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, spleen, bladder and intestines) , and tapping acupressure points. <br>HYDRATION - Yes, you can drink too much water - be careful - but stay well hydrated. Spring water, green tea (I can only drink decaf) chamomile, and hibiscus tea are excellent. I also drink 1-2 cups of Prostate Health Tea by BRAVO TEA. AVOID dairy and alcohol.<br>SUPPLEMENTS - My first thoughts were that there was some magic herb or supplement that would fix me. I would be willing to wager I have tried more supplements than 99% of you. YES, some help, some don&apos;t. It&apos;s very individual as each person is unique. My research and experimentation is on-going but here is my current stack - and let me remind you once more - without DIET and EXERCISE you are wasting your time and money. Some supplements will give you minor relief but you need to think long-term healthy prostate lifestyle. <br>Here is my current stack: (some I take every day, some once or twice a week)<br>BLADDER/PROSTATE SPECIFIC<br>Gokshuradi Guggulu (Banyan Herbs)<br>ChandraPrabha Vati (Harmony Nutraceuticals)<br>Organic Genitrac &nbsp;(Maharishi Ayurveda)<br>Organic Prostate Protect &nbsp;(Maharishi Ayurveda)<br>Kanchanar Guggulu (Banyan Herbs)<br>Ultra Prostate (Life Extension)<br>Used as needed Bangshil and Fortege, (Alarsin Pharm), Shilajit, and Varuna<br>MINERALS<br>Zinc + Copper (Jarrow Formulas)<br>Potassium/Magnesium (Life Extension)<br>MISCELLANEOUS HERBS THAT HELP WHOLE BODY<br>Organic Moringa<br>NAC<br>Tumeric<br>D3<br>Berberine<br>DIM<br>Black Cumin Seed Oil (Life Extension)<br>Benfotiamine (Life Extension)<br><br>Final thought - if you want to fix your prostate work on your WHOLE body. To work on your whole body fix all the individual organs. Your prostate is NOT an isolated organ/gland that suddenly has a &apos;problem&apos;. All your organs are intimately interconnected and need to work together. The only way to do that is with DIET, EXERCISE, HYDRATION and SUPPLEMENTS that work for you! Good luck gents.

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  @RobbyB1061 · 1 year ago

  The prostate gland needs a combination of things to remain healthy into later years. Pelvic floor/sphincter contraction exercises, deer exercises. Supplement wise zinc, selenium, pumpkin seed/oil and keep testosterone levels steady.

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  @ShamanartsFlorida · 2 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;m 66, and have been dealing with this issue for over 10 years now...I have tried them all, the last being Prosta Genix(Beta-Sitosterol) for a few years,...it may help a little but none of them really seem to work well ...eliminating as much sugar as possible seems to be the best defense....save your money...change your diet

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  @RA82828 · 1 year ago

  I went on a cruise to Iceland recently....... ate buffet food, and also lots of cheese/butter/cream sauces, which I rarely eat at home. &nbsp;By the end of the ten day cruise I could barely piss. &nbsp;Dairy is a killer.

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  @Ballistichydrant · 2 years ago

  I’d like to see a study on how many men with enlarged prostate have bacterial infection. I say this because in all cases where my clients have gone to a doctor about prostate enlargement, they were never checked for urinary tract infections. When I asked them to get this checked, in all cases they had a treatable uti. Upon treatment the prostate enlargement was also corrected

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  @sonnydavis7339 · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m 71 years old and started having problems a year ago with frequent urges to go during the night. &nbsp;Took Super Beta Prostate Advance for a couple of months with some relief. &nbsp;After two months started taking 2 to 3 cups of tomato juice daily along with the supplements and noticed a very significant improvement in urges and frequencies. &nbsp; Also had better bladder relief and bowl movements. &nbsp;Hope this helps.

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  @winstonmckenzie350 · 2 years ago

  Saw palmetto and Pigeum &amp; Stinging nettle I’m using for some 20 years to today(Pl buy the Green Pharmacy) book.I am 79 with Psa of 0.2. good health.

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  @Whereismyname34 · 2 years ago

  Take 5-10 mg of Iodine and Selenium. The prostate uses the second largest amount of Iodine behind the Thyroid. You may want to take your time getting to 10mg as this can sometimes create a detox effect. You should notice a major difference in a week or two.

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• BA

  @barrybockus · 1 year ago

  I used tomato juice - Lycopeme. Major improvement.

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• CA

  @capesora7913 · 2 years ago (edited)

  4 years ago, &nbsp;I had slightly elevated PSA about 4.2 &nbsp;going to 5 &nbsp;one year later. &nbsp;My PCP recommended me to see a Urologist but I decided to see what I can find on youtube and the Internet. &nbsp;Tried doing some light stretching and walking /added more vegies &nbsp;to my 50-50 meat and vegie diet.. 6 months later, did another PSA and went up to 6 . &nbsp; Tried to read more and then tried Saw Palmetto . Simply chose Nature&apos;s Way 585 mg berries , did not change my existing diet, had another PSA test after 6 months, reading went down to 5.4. &nbsp;Continued this for another year, PSA reading further down to 5.2. &nbsp; This year ,it was hovering very slightly higher to 5.3. Can be a person to person &nbsp;thing, since I saw reviews that it has helped some , and no impact on others but it is helping in my case. &nbsp;I guess it can be better with more exercises and change in diet. &nbsp;My nightly toilet visit used to be 2-3x nightly , now reduced to 1-2x. &nbsp;I am now 63.

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  @dr.julia-heyakarcic8862 · 2 years ago

  Thank you for comprehensively covering the topic. Merry Christmas.

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  @gooldog · 1 year ago

  I seemed to have some of the symptoms mentioned. I started drinking a squeezed full lemon into a hot or cold glass of water and then added apple cider vinegar. The flow is great. Starting is great. Emptying is great. Flow is great. I&apos;m sticking with this drink. Not sure why things have improved, but I am beyond happy.

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