Prostate Health

The Prostate:

The prostate (often mistakenly called the prostrate) is a male gland, the size and shape of a large walnut, and is surrounded by a protective sheath called the prostate capsule. It lies just beneath the bladder, wrapped around the urinary tube (urethra). The prostate's main function seems to be to provide part of the fluid that makes up semen although some scientists think that the main role of the prostate is to safeguard the reproductive tract from infection in the urinary tract. (Prostate [Greek] means "protector"). However the main concern is not what it does so much, but as to what goes wrong with it and the problems it causes to nearly all men who live long enough.

Prostate Problems:

1. Cancer of the prostate
2. Prostatitis, in which the gland becomes infected or inflamed
3. Prostatodynia, in which prostate pain occurs with no obvious cause
4. BPH (benign prostate hyperplasia), also called enlargement of the prostate, one of the most common benign tumours in men and a major cause of misery as men get older. 50% of men over 50 will have an enlarged prostate.

BPH is characterised by the following urinary symptoms:

• WEAKFLOW
• SLOW START
• STARTS AND STOPS
• TOO OFTEN AT NIGHT

CTL's Five Key Tasks for Prostate Health

1. Balance hormone levels. You need normal levels of free testosterone, low levels of estrogen (estradiol), and low levels of DHT. Good levels of progesterone, DHEA, and pregnenolone are also part of the picture. Low levels of DHT are achieved by Inhibiting conversion of Testosterone to DHT, & DHT receptor binding (Inhibiting COX2 enzyme inhibits conversion of testosterone to DHT )
2. Take antioxidants.
3. Use immune system boosters. Use angiogenesis inhibitors. (Angiogenesis is a physiological process involving the growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels.)
4. Reduce pathogens
5. Support and tone the prostate.

Prostate Health checks

All men over the age of 40 are now advised to have regular medical check-ups on the health of their prostate. These check-ups may include a physical examination and/or a simple blood test to check the PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) level. The checks should also be made on a regular basis to monitor any changes.

If any of the  urinary symptoms described above occur, the visit to your doctor is overdue.

The CTL Prosgenia 5 Step Program

The Prosgenia A,B & C supplements consist of a complex of herbs, specific minerals and nutritional ingredients to complete each of the above tasks. The Prosgenia 5 Step Program adds lifestyle and dietary recommendations to complement these supplements to improve prostate health. For more information click on  PROSGENIA or Select Products

Prostate Cancer Foundation Link for additional information on the Prostate