subject: Prostate Enlargement | Symptoms, Alternatives Therapies and Yoga for Prostate Enlargement [print this page] Prostate cancer is a life-threatening disease that affects many people, not just in the United States but all over the world. The disease mostly affects people who are advanced in age. It has been known that when men advance in age, the level of the by-product of testosterone produce increases.
As a result, there is high production of the enzyme 5-Alpha reductase which converts testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) causing enlargement of prostate and other similar problems.
Symptoms
Symptoms generally come into effect when men are in their forties. These symptoms include urinary hesitation. When the condition progresses a feeling of pressure or urgency develops, and the time taken to urinate increases and often the bladder does not fully empty. This can cause sleepless nights as the frequency to make trips to the toilet increases.
Alternatives Therapies
Ayurveda. Two popular treatments are to mix Punarnava, Gokshura and Shilajit herbal powders together and then to take just one quarter of a teaspoon each day mixed into a little warm water. Alternatively, you could try horsetail, ginseng or hibiscus tea and these can be taken three or four times a day.
Reflexology. Reflexology sessions, which direct energy to specific pressure points on the body, begin with relaxing your whole body and then shifting the focus of the reflex to those areas of your body which are in the greatest need of assistance. In this case that means directing energy to the prostate, adrenal, endocrine, pituitary, parathyroid and thyroid glands as well as to the pancreas with the reflex in your hands or feet.
Food Therapy. A diet which is high in zinc has been shown to be beneficial in shrinking an enlarged prostate and so food therapy essentially means following a low fat diet (especially avoiding saturated fats) and including foods which are known to be high is zinc such as flaxseed oil, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. You can also take a daily zinc supplement.
Hydrotherapy. For many enlarged prostate sufferers a daily hot bath taken for about a month does the trick. Simply sit in a hot bath with water up to your navel for thirty to forty-five minutes and then follow this immediately with a cold bath or shower.
Vitamin and Mineral Therapy. Herbal medication containing a specific mix of vitamins and minerals can also help with the treatment of an enlarged prostate. The vitamin and mineral mix, which is taken twice a day, should contain 200 international units of vitamin E, 30 milligrams of zinc, 1 milligram of copper, half a tablespoon of flaxseed oil and 160 milligrams of saw palmetto.
Yoga
Some Yoga poses can increase the blood flow to your groin and so relieve certain prostate problems. Two poses in particular which will benefit prostate problems are the 'knee squeeze' and the 'seated sun' together with the 'stomach lock'.
If you are not familiar with yoga then there are many excellent illustrated books available and you should be able to pick one or two up at your local library without any problem. You should be aware however that it is not advisable to practice the 'stomach lock' if you are suffering from hypertension, hiatal hernia, ulcers or heart disease.
Prostate Enlargement | Symptoms, Alternatives Therapies and Yoga for Prostate Enlargement
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