Can Supplements Actually Shrink Your Prostate? Urologist Reveals All
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a health issue that enlarges the prostate which becomes more common with age. But does this have a supplement that can shrink your enlarged prostate? Watch as Dr. Malik explains everything you need to know about BPH supplements.
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00:00 Introduction
00:26 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
01:15 Phytothetrapeutic Products
03:19 Serenoa Repens or Saw Palmetto
10:14 Pygeum Africanum
12:34 Cucurbita Pepo
15:28 Beta-Sitosterols
16:35 Stinging Nettle
18:37 Lycopene
20:18 Takeaway
Saw Palmetto for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia:[www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJM... 0www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJM...)
Effect of Increasing Doses of Saw Palmetto on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Randomized Trial:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Serenoa repens* monotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): an updated Cochrane systematic review:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Pygeum africanum for benign prostatic hyperplasia:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11869...
The role of Cucurbita pepo in the management of patients affected by lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia: A narrative review:
www.pagepressjournals.org/ind...
Role of Phytotherapy in the Management of BPH: A Summary of the Literature
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Natural Drugs: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Overview of BPH: Symptom Relief with Dietary Polyphenols, Vitamins and Phytochemicals by Nutraceutical Supplements with Implications to the Prostate Microbiome:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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I'm 72 - I'll share what works for me in 4 domains - DIET, EXERCISE, HYDRATION and SUPPLEMENTS
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.
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.
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.
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't. It'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.
Here is my current stack: (some I take every day, some once or twice a week)
BLADDER/PROSTATE SPECIFIC
Gokshuradi Guggulu (Banyan Herbs)
ChandraPrabha Vati (Harmony Nutraceuticals)
Organic Genitrac (Maharishi Ayurveda)
Organic Prostate Protect (Maharishi Ayurveda)
Kanchanar Guggulu (Banyan Herbs)
Ultra Prostate (Life Extension)
Used as needed Bangshil and Fortege, (Alarsin Pharm), Shilajit, and Varuna
MINERALS
Zinc + Copper (Jarrow Formulas)
Potassium/Magnesium (Life Extension)
MISCELLANEOUS HERBS THAT HELP WHOLE BODY
Organic Moringa
NAC
Tumeric
D3
Berberine
DIM
Black Cumin Seed Oil (Life Extension)
Benfotiamine (Life Extension)
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 'problem'. 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.
Thanks for making this post, I've found it very useful. I'm in the process of finding what works for me, I am beginning to realise sitting longer that 20 min is not good, I'd agree it just puts pressure on the pros/bladder, I get up now and walk around the room, it does seem to allow by body parts to fall back into shape.
@@totaltwit Very good! It's a journey of discovery. Many small things begin to positively add up over time. I have found improvements build slowly, but that is fine. You cannot expect to reverse years of imbalance overnight. Another benefit of getting up regularly is that just the physical act of getting up sends signals to activate your metabolism and muscles which is good for overall health and reduces excess insulin.
@@michaelfforte yes I agree, JoD & lots of little things seem to add up. I'm on cath+bag avoiding turp. I've noticed I still wake up at around 01:00 (I have no sensation to wee) I check my bag and it needs emptying! I now accept getting up around that time helps my body to re-stable (with or without the cath+bag).
The bag also tells me how hydrated I am (colour/quantity) and what passes thru me quickly. Green and chamomile tea go cleanly through.
I've found the pelvic floor muscle exercises (stop and flo) help too. I use the cath. to measure how much I can move it in and out. Also doing Yoga exercises which has shown me my lower back (lumbar) is weak, feeling stronger everyday with those.
I read the prost. is a slow growing gland so I'm of the mindset this is going to take many months for any useful changes. Having accepted that, I make the relevant lifestyle changes and keep going with a good outlook. :)
@@totaltwit Sounds good! Interesting the waking up at 1 AM - in Traditional Chinese Medicine 1 AM is 'Liver Time'. The emotion associated with liver is anger and frustration. The liver is very active between 1-3 AM and is responsible for releasing toxins and making new blood, hormones and many other functions.
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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
Interesting 👆
I agree with you. when you get prostatitis it gets really worse from there on because the prostate for some unknown reason begins to grow faster than normal. doctors should begin doing preventive medicine especially after prostatitis but the generally ignore it afterwards as just an episode that happened with no long term effect. this and all overgrowth of cells in any part of the body will most likely end up with some form of cancer.
How do you mean? No urine sample was taken and checked for bacteria?
Absolutely. Verified this. US insurance & Medicare Stat-Path will not cover this, so medical professionals wear blinders. FDA, driven by lobbyist prefer a treatment over analysis.
@@EatMyOats I live in Germany and testing the urine for infection is always the first thing
Thank you for comprehensively covering the topic. Merry Christmas.
Doc you have such an approachable, thoughtful manner about you. Something else that’s very rare an observable sense of humility. Bless you.
Many Thanks Dr Rena. This is a very timely video.
After listening to a 3 hr+ interview with a renowned prostate expert, I junked the Avodart my urologist had me on, after I underwent Green Light Therapy( cells impinging on the urethra vaporized by laser). I then started using Pumpkin Seed Oil & Stinging Nettle Root capsules which I alternate daily. So far so good in terms of flow & I haven't experienced any notable side effects.
How was the Green Light procedure? How long to recover?Was it a complete anesthesia or local?
@@gregdavidson5898 Yes it was done under complete anesthesia. I was in the recovery room for a while as my blood pressure needed to come down. No pain at all. Left with a catheter which came out in a day or two. That was the only pain I experienced frankly. Recovery was quick with no repercussions. Haven't had any problems since.
Hello, I have the same question as @gregdavdson5898. Can you please share? Any additional information you can provide would potentially be a huge help.
Thanks in advance,
Max
Saw Palmetto is good, Neem capsules from the medicine tree.
Very good biochemistry and pharmacology, Dr. Malik. Professional and informative. A superior medical video.
OUTSTANDING presentation.
Perhaps I am lucky. Saw palmetto helps my symptoms. Tadalafil also helps .
Good luck everyone 👍✨️
Can you send the brand or link please......
I'm 71 years old and started having problems a year ago with frequent urges to go during the night. Took Super Beta Prostate Advance for a couple of months with some relief. 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. Also had better bladder relief and bowl movements. Hope this helps.
Tomatoes contain Lycopene and has been known to help for ages. Thank you for sharing. Pumpkin seeds are amazing.
When I make my spaghetti I use extra water, I add soy sauce and hot sauce, diced hot peppers, half onion, celery and whole garlic. I let it come to boil, then let it set a little while, add a Big spoon of butter, then add a can of stewed tomatoes, drain juice first then chop up the rest,put in and stir, it’s no problem eating the whole pan and the juice has a little bite to it, it seems to relax my system and helps greatly with my bowel movement. I’m 72 and started having problems with my prostate a couple of years ago, . I’m still experimenting with diet, I’ll be trying niacin B 3 when I can find it, it helped me with my stroke back in 2010
Home-made tomato juice or canned?
Her FDA studies are myopic & don't consider diet. For example, any food product product that includes Vegetable Oil, known for increasing inflammation, affects results of taking singular supplements
You
Thanks for the informative video! I have BPH, and had no idea that IGF-1 can enlarge the prostate. I have acromegaly (what Andre the Giant had), which by definition causes the body to have abnormally high levels of IGF-1 and growth hormone (GH). The connection makes a lot of sense!
The prescription for me is to watch your informative, gorgeous videos along with a pizza. Your soothing ASMR voice is the icing on the cake ! 👍💕🌹💝🍰
Very professional presentation thanks for posting 🙏🕊️
Last year I got the newest and best treatment for bhp available today. It was like going to the dentist but much faster (15 min) and no pain at all. Only a small amount of local anesthesia and I could leave immediately after.
The method: The doctor infers a tiny catheter through the penis and when it reaches the blocked passage through the prostate, the doctor activates a small microwave source in the cathete. The time and strength for this microwaves is extremely carefully monitored.
Result: about a month later the urinating problems start to go away as the killed tissue gradually is washed away with urine. It continues to improve the following months.
In my opinion this is the king of non-invasive treatments in general, especially concerning that it is high effective and has no side effects.
This method is developed in Sweden by the medtech company Prostalund in the city of Lund, Sweden.
It gave me a new life and I am forever grateful.
What you just described sound nice. It makes sense that it was developed outside of the United States. Sweden is a wonderful and rich Country that care about their citizens. It makes sense that the medical science in Sweden is more progressive.
You could hardly call it non invasive,but I'm glad your well.
Was it done here in the US? If so, where? Please and thank you
FDA is lobbyist driven. Wouldn't count on this being covered by insurance in US this decade.
@@forrestgossett No, it was performed in a public hospital in Sweden and free of charge bcs it is within the Swedish health care system and included in our taxes.
I know that this company is trying to spread this method to more hospitals and private clinics in Sweden and, I guess, also internationally.
Thank you so much for sharing the most informative video.
Always good content. Thanks. Thoughts about the Aquablation procedure would be welcome
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year have a beautiful new year. May you feel joy, love, happiness and peace from here. Family Christmas for the rest of your life. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
I appreciate being on your channel. You're very beautiful, very gorgeous, and very, very intelligent. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year sunshine.
I'm going to list what worked for me in order of importance:
1 getting rid of all dairy in my diet(this is the most important step)
2 fasting also helped
3 at the same time I went to a low-carb diet, so I don't know how much it contributed, maybe the insulin reduction also helped.
I no longer have any problems and my flow is improved significantly.
Did it really shrink ?
I quit dairy for over a year and no improvement, it’s not always diet related
I have tried the fasting which seems to help, but will try extra effort with dairy free and low carb.
What definitely has helped me with psa has been indole 3 carbinol. Hi believed DIM does a similar job. I also take green tea caps with some cayenne peper as well as graviola herb. This combination has not affected the size but the latest MRI result was an improvement as far as possible cancer was concerned. Will keep trying and see what the future holds. Wish you all the best.
@@moss6180 Best of luck and wish you a happy new year.
Hi rena, merry christmas!!😊
Very informative. Thank you.
You're the best, kid. Peace and blessings.
I love your content and your pretty easy on the eyes!! Keep up the good work!!
I came across one of your videos a while back and I’ve been watching you for a while. I’m not sure if you ever truly get a chance to see or read your comments because you’re obviously busy. I find you very interesting and you put out a great deal of information knowledgeableand useful. Often I find it contrary to some of my primary care position that you are intriguing. I’d love to have the opportunity to talk sometime.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I tried saw Palmetto and noticed a very slight difference. Doc has me on Dutesteride and my flow is much better
Thank you I found this really useful, I am 54 years and starting to get symptoms and looked at supplements, so this was really informative.
get a good brand
What are you doing now, from watching this?
I'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
Drop dairy. Sugar in whole fruit is GOOD for us.
Note the Anti inflammatory theme... Look at all (especially US process food, supplement) ingredients. Vegetable Oil causes Inflammation. Replace that wit products using Olive oil. Studies for example taking Vitamin D3 using vegetable oil vs Vitamin D3 in Olive Oil have very different outcomes. That's just one example.
@@metalguru5226that follows the primer to Dr Fong book on Intermittent Fasting. Avoid inflammatory products, ...
Absolutely, i found this out with diet changes and it shrunk big time.
just get it removed.
Thanks for the information Doc!!! I hope you had a wonderful holiday!!!!!❤
Thank you Doc, in association with this what should be avoided?b/c I trust your words & the way you explain.
Great content! I would love to see more videos in UA-cam with links to research papers in the video description.
You are a great dr I wish you were still based in Baltimore. You helped me a lot you are great clinically!!
Have a merry whatever you celebrate holiday with your family Rena. You work hard.
Thank you for this video. It has answered a lot questions that I had.
Such a wonderful woman ❤
I haven't tried any of these supplements, but I do eat pumpkin seeds. They are very tasty and nutritious.
Great information Thanks again
damn, this was an excellent study review. i appreciate all the time you put into these.
Extremely fair and balanced analysis. Appreciate this video.
wtf?
Saw palmetto doesn't work. There ,I saved you 10 minutes or so
Thank Dr. Malik, appreciate your medical expertise on men’s health!
Thank you for.thos advice Doctor
Great powerful explanations thank u doc
Thank you for again presenting the Science, appreciated. I always enjoy the sensible takeaways from your videos. 🇦🇺👴🏻
Thanks!
Great presentation
Use a product in NZ made by Suisse called Prostate. Took about 6 weeks to notice any differences but did and very noticeable
Contains Saw pimento, pumpkin seed, licopene and others. Really appreciated the good Doctor's info which helped me make a well informed decision
Yes but I also find out through my own experience that cutting coffee and alcohol has done a drastic dramatic changes in my prostate. Seriously it’s one of the best decision I’ve ever done. I can sleep way better now without waking up 10 times per night. That alone it’s worth the new habit plus everything else such as less belly fat, less inflammation no sleep apnea and more energy just by eliminating coffee and alcohol
@streetfighter_mx5 Would you say it is removing the coffee itself that was helpful and gave more energy, or just the caffeine? In other words, can I enjoy decaf coffee? Thanks much.
@@alanparsonsfan you need to drink more electrolytes and avoid diuretics. At least cut all diuretics for 3 months. You probably suffer from lack of breath or sleep apnea or some sort chronic fatigue or weakness
@@street_fighter_mx5 Thank you, I will look into whether decaf. Coffee and or macha tea are diuretics. I do sleep through the night, so maybe sleep apnea is not a problem with me, but that's a good point for anyone else reading this comment. I am "only" 20 lbs overweight.
@@alanparsonsfan so if you research coffee it’s works as an stimulant. Its diuretic effects shrinks the veins and arteries to activate the fight or flight syndrome. The long term use of coffee destroys the mitochondria’s ability to produce ATP. It begins with chronic fatigue, inflammation, frequent urination, sleep issues that will lead to weight gain and subsequently sleep apnea. It’s the rise of cortisol levels of drinking coffee that basically exhausts your adrenal glands. If you want to reverse the health symptoms cut coffee for like 4 months and see what’s happens thereafter
How much of a risk is the Saw Palmetto in people with high blood pressure, and how much can it interfere with blood pressure medications? I remember that being a risk factor.
Excellent, thank you!
Happy Holidays Beautiful Rena! 💯🎀
I take Costco's Prostate Complex capsule, Stinging Nettle leaf and Saw Palmetto capsules daily and never have a problem with looking for bathrooms wherever I may go. Been doing this for 4 or 5 years now. ;-)
Ask your dr..to give you (tamsulosin).am 74 and this work greatly for me....
@@royexcellentalexander8308 Thanks for the tip. I just looked it up and the side effects are listed below....did you have any of these?
"Common side effects include dizziness, headache, sleeplessness, nausea, blurry vision, and sexual problems". Wikipedia
Can you clarify something?
Is saw palmetto shown to reduce conversion to DHT? Whether it shrinks the prostate is up for debate, but what about DHT reduction?
Thank you Dr. Malik. Thank you so much.
Good presentation 👍👍
Informative video ♥
I'm one of the lucky ones who got a real measurable benefit from Pygeum - dramatically reduced urine retention as documented by my urologist - as well as empirical benefits, eg. from waking up and having to visit the bathroom after 3 or 4 hours to sleeping 7 or 8 hours in bed without being awoken up by "the urge". In addition, I experienced modestly increased flow rate and continuity which even my wife noticed. I was taking 400mg/day and it was about 3 weeks before I noticed a real difference. If I took it on a completely empty stomach I experienced some moderate GI tract irritation but taking it with food ameliorated that.
Interestingly, I ran out at one point about 2 yrs in and noticed that I still retained the benefit even without the daily dose, though after about 6 months the symptoms began to creep back in; once I restarted the regime my symptoms improved again after another 2 weeks.
Wow!
That’s amazing
What’s the brand name of the pygeum,and is it available in Canada?
What brand works best
Well, I take Saw Palmetto 1 capsule 3 times a day since June and my PSA dropped from a 6.7-7.2 and went down to a 2.7 last month, while shrinking my prostate. Also, we know how the data is manipulated in all studies and for who is funding it. So, if a Pharma group is funding the studies that makes a synthetic that the natural competes against, they will fund the studies to get the result they want to show that makes the natural look useless. In fact, all studies are funded to get a desired result and much undesired data is thrown out when it skews the results they want. Growing up in and around Biomedical, I can say this for a fact for ALL studies. Take it with a grain of salt.
Very well said.
Definitely very hard to trust the pharmaceutical industry.
100% 👍👍👍
What dose are your Saw Palmetto?
@@45graham45 Natures Way 585mg per serving, three times daily. You can double or triple it based on severity. Single capsule three times daily worked for me though.
Had the Rezume done ,very satisfied with the procedure
Did it affect your ejaculations?
Stinging nettle root to stop growth. If it is already enlarged add pygeum. Zinc with a little copper (to much zinc depletes copper) is always smart to take every day.
I was prescribed Terazosin 9 years ago but wasnt satisfied with the results and felt light-headed all the time. I began taking pygeum (250mg). This has helped me greatly and recommend it to everyone with BPH.
Sounds good
What brand of pygeum? I'm almost out of NusaPure and it is currently unavailable. I feel like one capsule of NusaPure was at least as strong as two capsules from Nutricost, based on the feel of "irritation" to my prostate. I know NusaPure was recently getting some bad publicity for at least one of their other supplement's active ingredient quantity being much lower than stated though.
Nice to know! I was on Doxazosin, a sister drug of Terazosin, and had fewer side effects.
Tadalafil manages my BPH now, and that's greatly enhanced sexual function to where I feel 20 years old again in that department.
I have been on Tadalafil for 18 months. It is gradually diminishing in effectiveness. The increasing night time stuffy nose and vision changes are causing me to discontinue the tadalafil. I had one consult for the Holep. Now I have to decide....... @@Dulcimerist
@@Dulcimerist How much tadalafil are you taking?
I can’t speak for or against studies but I personally have had positive results with Saw Palmetto. If it is placebo then so be it. Whatever works. I think the biggest factor is where you are getting your supplements from.
That’s definitely true if you’re buying your vitamins from Walmart, you get what you get
Spin a little bit more money and you’ll be a lot happier and feel much better !!!!
Or keep up the good complaining😂😂😂😂
What type/brand of SP?
@@runzizationPalmetto plus Forte from Biotics research along with Dim complex from Zorex.This is what my husband was given from a naturopath for his enlarged prostate.
Thank you, Doctor. Very informative and so lovely to see your beautiful face while receiving the information. ❤❤
Good information
I have been taking one cap of Saw Palmetto for twenty years and I know three other guys started taking it and recovered from their problems.
I took saw palmetto for a month. Stopped because there was a huge dht and libido drop. Don't know if worked for the prostate, but the side-effects were there
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Thanks doctor..good prese tation
Merry Christmas
What is the role of insulin in BRH?
Very good summary, and nicely presented.
Drops sugar and sugar May enlarged prostate
I have been taking saw palmetto most of my life as an eight year old boy I had prostate problems before I even knew what sex was. It was recommended to me by my doctor and told my parents I have four other brothers did not have this problem but everyone of them, experienced male pattern baldness I didn’t and I have been taking it all my life so I know it does some things to stop DHT from blocking the hair follicle and it does help with my prostate as I’ve gotten older if I stop taking it at all. I will start having problems urinating I also take berberine to control blood sugar and it works so I know these things can help. They are variable, though by the manufactures, but as for the last 20 years, the pharmaceutical industry has bought up and owns most of the supplement companies. It’s not to their advantage to give you , something that works better than their drug and they pay people to go online to discredit supplements..
Wow, thanks Dr. - An actual respecter of science. Saying things not popular to get extra clicks. Instead, double blind with control, actual good science. Thank you. Helpful! And Good luck to you.
❤❤ Merry Christmas!
Started taking Zinc at age 18. I'm 66 I have no prostate problems. Take Zinc
D3 , magnesium a dash of copper ... viola !! and moringa to shrink the p gland ...live forever !
I’m taking all that and still had an enlarged prostate. The culprit was milk products. I stopped consuming that and it shrinked
How much Zinc you take every day?
One indicator of a reduction in DHT is hair growth on the head. This causes the hair folicles to stop hair growth on the head and hair growth on the chest and back.
When I started to take Saw Palmetto there was a definite increase of hair on my bald dome. 🤔
@@MrLuigi-oi7gmHey, do the hairs fall out if you stop taking saw palmetto?
@@jeanclaudepierrot2971 Bonjour Jean Claude, I don't know from my own personal experience as I haven't ever stopped taking SP.
VERY rational discussion. THANK YOU!!
Hello Doc, I really do appreciate your great efforts and awesome channel. Wishing you and your family all Happiness and prosperity. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 🙌🏼✨️❤️🎄⛄️
Been using Prostagenix for about a year now. Last Urologist visit my psa lowered by a point and have maintained good urine flow. Also my prostate shrank and is not hard. Happy with the results. Will continue to use seeing the positive results.
Does not work.
Have you tried it a few months?
@@meansswing Been taking for about a year now. I'm definitely seeing positive results.
@@meansswing tried it for a year. My reply was a bit harsh. Did not work for me, but may work for others.
Also, Prostagenix is loaded with phytosterols and they may cause plaque buildup in coronary arteries, according to latest research from Germany (I did not see the study myself though)....
Fasting, no seed oils, good supplements (zinc, d, NAC, iodine (10mg)) no fluoride, no mouthwash. Leafy greens yes. Mine was huge and no one said anything about it, even after a doc exam before a vasectomy. he said it's fine. I said i don't think so. I couldn't ride bikes much. Now there's virtually no pressure/pain uncomfortable. BP was high for me for a long time too. i'm 40, but for 15 years it's been around 140 to 150 over 90's. Now it's 115/60's or 70's.
Get you BP in check with diet and exercise and many other problems and things will right themself. Be well and nasal breathe. I bet that helped it too. I changed 100 things in 4 months. It took that long for the prostate to shrink and weight to come off. And BP to drop.
Good info I'm 18 I'm practicing these now so I should be fine by the time I'm older ❤ wish you well brother
If only i knew at your age. Doing these things, short high intensity, then lots of zone 2 cardio. You'll do well. Look up pat mcnamara, great range or various activities to be fit, active and have movement skills. @@matthewdevigneron
I’m 58 losing hair 20 year
Using saw palmetto with Rosemary carrier oil
Getting new hair growth and head stubble
It does work for some people
Great channel 😊
Stinging Nettle Root - in addition helps with ED symptons, can recommend - 2 benefits for price of 1 - UK "5 GREENS" good supplier fully natural capsules - Thanks Dr Rena Merry Christmas x
Excellent video. I'm 65+ with the same attention span I had when I was 8. I generally don't even try to listen to anything longer than 10 minutes because those videos tend to be infuriating long mixes of irrelevant babble, feeble attempts at humor, poor organization, stumbling stuttering fumbling circles of repetition, crushing statistical minutia, and inconsistent audio quality. At least for me, you nailed the balance. Outstanding editing, perfect use of supporting detail, just enough of boring-but-essential study stats, great organization...I need to stop or people will think we're having an affair.
I fought with BHP for 20 years and tried everything on this list and nothing worked. I'm 6'1" and 225, very fit and fairly lean, and my doctor(s) very candidly said there was little more I could do from a fitness side to improve my condition. I finally underwent two Urolift procedures (first one didn't last) and things are looking up at present.
I truly believe, with what we're learning about systemic inflation and the effects of a lot of food additives/preservatives, along with some fairly well-documented cover-ups by Big Pharma and the Food Industry, that BHP will ultimately be traced back to our diet and the chemicals we ingest every day that we're told are perfectly safe.
Please keep up the good work, Dr Malik.
I took am 65+ and have attention span issues. You complain of long ramble yet your comment went on for paragraphs.
TLDR 😉
Ive been taking the Force Factor brand from Walmart. It seems to help more than others.
an excellent.. very professional podcast
Thank you for the review. Can you please consider a future video where you comment on PSA monitoring in the setting of 5a-reductase inhibitors? Should we be more vigilant to even small changes of the PSA when taking any of these supplements? Is the sensitivity or specificity of cancer screening tools affected by any of these? Thank you again.
I use ProstaGenix and Saw palmetto and maintain Blood test every six months. Thank You
I can appreciate the extra info but can there just be a short answer area? A 'cut to the chase' area? What works and what doesn't work?
As the doctor explained, there are no short answers. People are different, their food is different, their bodies are different. Try all supplements but don't expect miracles.
Beautiful! Sending love always.❤❤
Thank You Dr Malik, Excellent - Very Informative 🙂👍 -70SomethingGuy
NAC gave me the best improvement. I don't see being associated with prostate issues often.
NAC strengthens the immune system. Perhaps you had a bladder infection.
Tumeric, a good multivitamin and 1 orange Rockstar Recovery everyday did it for me. I don’t know if it was the Taurine or the Tumeric but I have no pain and a good stream of pee.
Studies have shown that although there is zinc in the prostate, taking zinc won't have any impact on the reduction of already existing prostate enlargement. It might help prevent enlargement, but won't get rid of it
The placebo effect is so common that is actually part of every serious trial. Maybe we should study more about this form of "treatment"??
I started on pygeum and noticed an increased flow in urine after on two days. I think pygeum is better and safer than saw palmetto.
Any side-effects? How much do you take? Thanks
@@p.c.h.6721 Just one capsule a day, as the directions say. I didn't expect to see any results, but noticed even after a couple days that my urine stream was stronger. I doubt that is a placebo effect.
I think 1mg per day of Finasteride (for male pattern baldness) shrunk my prostate after just a month of use, never really had a problem with my prostate, but I noticed I need to pee more frequently and the stream is a lot stronger now.
How long did you take Finasteride? Yes, it shrinks prostate but it does that by developing connective tissue inside and may cause side effects
@@AlexM-jd2ro I took 1mg of oral Fin from Manual, for about 6 months from July 2022, then changed to 1mg 3x per week after my joints started to ache a bit more, was starting to effect my workouts a little bit, it wasn't bad, I could have kept going, but I saw just as much improvement in my hair taking it 3x per week and my joints felt better, did that for a further 6 months, but since August 2023 I've been using HIMS topical Fin/Minox instead, same hair improvement and any side effects I was experiencing (besides peeing, I seem to urinate more since starting oral Fin) have now gone.
Saw Palmetto is the most useless supplement for prostrate enlargement. Tried it and found it ineffective.
Currently trying Serenoae exatractum spissum and drinking tea from Epilobium parviflorum.
My dad had prostate problems for years. I remember bring him to the hospital they put a catheter in To empty his bladder, multiple times just misery until one year he got some kind of natural plant when he was in Greece worked wonders for him. started bringing home some kind of other cough medicine as well. Made from a plant that stuff was awesome. I remember it was green and chunky maybe was made out of spearmint Petit would drink it and it was bye-bye any kind of congestion Start coughing up right away
I have very mild BPH. The doctor gave me tadalafil to ease the symptoms. I also take saw palmetto, and the doctor didn't oppose.
Well. The symptoms eased. The prostate didn't increase in one year. Wether saw palmetto as a role in the results or not, it doesn't matter. I will continue to take it.
And the added benefit I get from tadalafil is a huge bonus.
I'm 58 from Portugal.
How much tadalafil?
Same for me. I'm 59.
Tadalafil is awesome, you get relief from symptoms and all kinds of benefits as well!
@@sircefiro 5 mg daily
@@sircefiro 5mg. The smallest dose. It helps me a lot. And my wife is happy too 😉
I had bph for 11 years. I took all of the supplements you talked about from many different manufacturers trying to reduce the size of my prostate. Nothing worked and after 11 years I developed prostate cancer. I had it removed a little over 3 years ago and am doing just fine. I can no longer get an erection, but I was told by my doctor before the surgery that would most likely happen because of the size of my prostate. If I could do it all over, I would have had it removed in the beginning to avoid all of the suffering I went through.
same for me. It's been a year. I tested many supplements but BPH isn't just inflammation but a cell overgrowth which is impossible to reverse but I believe preventable. however covid worsened my condition and finally convinced my doctor to operate. for now incontinence and no erection is much better to deal with. I wish you health and a long life.
Thank you and same to you. My incontinence lasted about 4 or 5 months and is fine now.@@Akira-nw4jl
If you get cancer you'll die.........think about that.@@gervasebarnes
Totally avoidable by eating a whole plant diet.
@@FearzeroDo you have any studies to prove it’s “totally avoidable” ?
Just brilliant
Thank you.
I heard of a new procedure by the name of "Resume." What I found in the article was that this procedure involved them shooting balls of steam, which then would shrink the prostate. Furthermore, it would return all things to its normal condition. In addition, within two or three weeks, sex was back to its original performance. All this with minimal to no after affects. Can you tell us more about "Resume." Thanks, since I am looking to have this procedure done for my enlarged prostrate.
Yes, but it is a surgical procedure with its own risks and side effects from anesthesia....We are talking about non-surgical treatments in this video
Can you please let me know how did it go please and good luck 🤞
It is called Rezume, and it has been around for many years. She did a comparison of several procedures a year or so ago and Rezume is one of them. You should be able to find it easily in the search bar. Rezume is like all other prostate procedures, it sometimes works well and it sometimes causes more problems that it solves. Research it intensely before making your decision. If you are concerned about preserving your sex life, some other options are Urolift, Aquablation and prostate embolization (PAE). There are also other options available depending on the size of your prostate and what exactly is causing the blockage. If your median lobe is projecting into the bladder, it is unlikely that the less invasive procedures will help you. Urolift and PAE did not work for me so I got a TURP (resection of the prostate, or the "roto rooter" surgery). Even though the TURP almost always causes retrograde ejaculation, my ejaculation did not change at all. Everybody is different. Best of luck to you!
Hey Doc, what’s your assessment of keeping the prostate drained via massage of the prostate? The physics makes sense if you think about it. There are a couple ways to do this of course. Would a single prostate ejaculation drain an appreciable amount of fluid?
Could you consider a video on this, covering both the digital (finger) version and a device?
Thanks.
thank you!
Have BPH, not much help from Saw Palmetto, but have seen improvement from Pygeum Africanum. Since pharma study showed some improvement, then don’t expect any further studies. Pharma doesn’t want to find a treatment that they can’t profit off, and they certainly don’t want to find a cure.