Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
..."But if all the different treatments work, what's the difference whether you decide to try zinc and essential fatty-acid treatment or saw palmetto first? It's simple: Both zinc and essential fatty acids are essential nutrients, saw palmetto isn't. And, it's more than likely that if one body tissue is deficient in an essential nutrient, there are other tissues, glands, and organs that are also deficient (even if they're not apparent). So if the prostate is "hurting" for lack of zinc and essential fatty acids, you need to make sure to get these nutrients first. These supplements will help the rest of your body, too, wherever they're needed. By contrast, taking saw palmetto will help the prostate, but it won't help the possibly-hidden need for essential nutrients elsewhere in the body." ...
Yet again, as if more evidence was needed - of course there will never be sufficient to convince the medical Mafia, we see the connection between the lack of nutrients and disease. It behoves us to always find the nutrient/s, and/or the impediments to utilize if already in the diet, before using other methods to deal with a given problem.
See also: Dispelling the Night-Time Frequent Urination Myth
Chris Gupta
Contributing Editor: Health eTips, 2/13/2003
Ask and ye shall receive
We've received a lot of mail recently regarding prostate health and confusion over which supplements can help -- and which can actually make things worse. In the upcoming March issue of Nutrition & Healing, Dr. Wright will tackle some of the prostate health controversies and separate the facts from the hype in regards to things like testosterone and DHT. But in the meantime, let's talk a bit about one of the most commonly used prostate supplements: saw palmetto.
You've probably heard a lot about saw palmetto over the past few years. It has a well-deserved reputation for reducing and, in many cases, eliminating the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy (prostate enlargement or BPH - Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy). Saw palmetto's benefits are anything but controversial. In fact, the results of numerous trials on saw palmetto and BPH are so indisputably good that, these days, you can find this supplement in most supermarkets.
Even better, there don't appear to be any side effects from using this herbal preparation.
That's why, until recently, I too would have put saw palmetto at the top of the list for natural BPH treatment with confidence. But Dr. Wright filled me in on some important information that I'd never considered.
If you reach for this supplement first, you may be overlooking some essential nutrients that your body needs to live.
Dr. Wright advises his patients who have BPH to supplement with both zinc and flax oil (along with extra vitamin E, which should always be used when essential fatty acids, like flax oil, are supplemented) before or along with taking saw palmetto. In some men, BPH may actually be a symptom of zinc and essential fatty acid deficiency, so these supplements actually get to the root of the problem, rather than just treating the symptom, as saw palmetto does.
At one time, Dr. Wright did a little study of his own, and kept track of 19 of his own patients (he picked 19 just to stay in the same range as other studies) who were supplementing with zinc and flax oil only. He observed that 18 of the 19 men in this group had significant reductions in both symptoms and gland size.
But if all the different treatments work, what's the difference whether you decide to try zinc and essential fatty-acid treatment or saw palmetto first? It's simple: Both zinc and essential fatty acids are essential nutrients, saw palmetto isn't. And, it's more than likely that if one body tissue is deficient in an essential nutrient, there are other tissues, glands, and organs that are also deficient (even if they're not apparent). So if the prostate is "hurting" for lack of zinc and essential fatty acids, you need to make sure to get these nutrients first. These supplements will help the rest of your body, too, wherever they're needed. By contrast, taking saw palmetto will help the prostate, but it won't help the possibly-hidden need for essential nutrients elsewhere in the body.
So, why not use all three? This may actually be the best solution. It's what Dr. Wright often recommends to his patients. Whatever you do, if you have an enlarged prostate along with its symptoms, don't just reach for the saw palmetto without picking up the zinc and essential fatty acids too....
One last thing...
There are several widely available prostate supplements that contain all the useful ingredients mentioned above. Check your local natural food or vitamin store for one that best suits your needs. Though it's certainly perfectly fine to take the supplements individually, one of the combinations could save you time and money -- not to mention space in your medicine cabinet!
Yours in good health,
Amanda Ross
Managing Editor
Nutrition & Healing
posted by Chris Gupta on Friday February 27 2004
updated on Saturday September 24 2005URL of this article:
http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2004/02/27/enlarged_prostate_bph.htm
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