Prostate Swelling

[John Dough]

https://universityhealthnews.com/dai...mptoms-in-men/

"Normally in men, testosterone and estrogen are maintained in the correct balance. When estrogen levels in men increase, testosterone levels tend to decrease, so that symptoms of high estrogen tend to occur along with symptoms of low testosterone. Signs of high estrogen symptoms in men can therefore be difficult to differentiate from low testosterone symptoms.

So what does estrogen do in males? The most common symptoms of high estrogen in men include these eight:

Sexual dysfunction (low libido, decreased morning erections, decreased erectile function). Enlarged breasts. Lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Increased abdominal fat. Feeling tired. Loss of muscle mass. Emotional disturbances, especially depression. Type 2 diabetes.

Men who are treated with injectable forms of synthetic testosterone almost always make too much estrogen. In my own clinical practice, I saw firsthand that bioidentical (natural) testosterone therapy can also lead to high estrogen levels in men, especially when used in excess or used in men with obesity.

Fortunately, a number of diet, lifestyle, and natural therapies have been found to keep estrogen levels balanced.

Eat cruciferous vegetables multiple times per week. Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, and turnip greens, contain high amounts of glucosinolates, which the body transforms into bioactive compounds that help to decrease estrogen activity and increase estrogen detoxification.

Supplement with indole-3-carbinol (I3 C) and 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM). You can supplement your cruciferous vegetable intake with their most beneficial compounds, I3 C (200 mg per day) and DIM (100 mg per day), in supplement form.

Get enough vitamin B12, folate, betaine, and choline. These nutrients, known as methyl donors, help to improve the biochemical process known as methylation, which is an important function in estrogen metabolism and detoxification. Good dietary sources include meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, spinach, beets, and quinoa.

Increasing fiber, exercising, and reducing weight are also important natural treatments for reducing high estrogen symptoms in men".

https://nicolejardim.com/hormone-bal...iver-function/

"One of the most important functions of the liver is to break down and remove excess hormones from your body. There are two phases of liver detoxification. Fortunately for many of us, our phase 1 detox works really great so things get moved through pretty fast. Where we run into problems is phase 2 it tends to be much slower. This creates a bit of a bottleneck and eventually a lot of the not-quite-broken-down toxins spill back into our system because the liver can't accommodate them anymore because of the backlog. Glutathione is the master of all antioxidants and it is required by your body so it can properly detox every day. Basically it just mops up all the mess and helps your body get rid of it. Boost your glutathione levels with and-Acetyl Cysteine which is a precursor to glutathione".

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition...se-glutathione

"Researchers have discovered that vitamin C may help increase glutathione levels by attacking free radicals first, thereby sparing glutathione. They also found that vitamin C helps reprocess glutathione by converting oxidized glutathione back to its active form. In fact, researchers have found that taking vitamin C supplements increased glutathione levels in white blood cells in healthy adults. In one study, adults took 5001,000 mg of vitamin C daily for 13 weeks, leading to an 18% increase of glutathione in white blood cells. Another study showed that taking 500 mg of vitamin C supplements per day increased glutathione in red blood cells by 47%".

https://www.livestrong.com/article/5...rged-prostate/

"Pomegranate juice contains many natural compounds, such as polyphenols, anthocyanins and ellagic acid, that have biological activity and give the juice its medicinal value. Pomegranate juice inhibits an enzyme that produces estrogen, which is a possible cause of BPH in older men, according to the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse. In a clinical study of pomegranate juice published in "Clinical Cancer Research" in 2006, men who had surgery or radiation for prostate cancer and drank 8 ounces of pomegranate juice daily had a reduction in their rate of PSA production and other indications of slower regrowth of their cancer".

https://fitlife.tv/4-reasons-you-sho...nal/nutrition/

"Pomegranate seeds offer the greatest variety of phytoestrogens among all plants. It is also the highest plant source of estrone and its main estrogen compound is 17-alpha-estradiol. 17-alpha-estradiol is "bio-identical" and it's the mildest form of all steroidal estrogens.

Even if you have estrogen dominance, you don't have to be afraid to take pomegranate seed oil, because its main estrogen compound is 100 times weaker than estrogen.

Dr. Ephraim Lanksy, one of the experts on this topic, says: "Estrogen is defined as anything that binds to estrogen receptors. The forms that can bind but not stimulate a strong estrogenic effect are considered anti-estrogenic and prevent stronger (estrogens) from having an effect. This is important for modulating diseases that are provoked by too much estrogen".

The type of estrogen most commonly found in the body is 17-beta-estradiol. By binding to estrogen receptors, the estradiol in pomegranate seeds and oil prevents the stronger estrogen from being activated".

[John Dough]

While many people focus on the male hormone DHT, they overlook another factor, which is the buildup of the female hormone estrogen. My first experience with BPH and estrogen was when I took ginseng supplements. It quickly made my prostate swell so bad, my urine stream was reduced to a trickle. I did a web search and found that ginseng raises estrogen levels in the body. After I quit taking ginseng my prostate swelling abated. I believe that foods that increase body levels of estrogen are a factor in BPH.

https://www.lifeextension.com/Protoc...plasia/Page-02

"Sex hormones exert significant influence over BPH development and progression. While many men are aware of a pro-growth role of a testosterone metabolite called DHT (dihydrotestosterone) in prostatic hyperplasia, few know that estrogen may also contribute to BPH (Ho 2008; Matsuda 2004). Aging in men is associated with an increase in the activity of an enzyme called aromatase, which converts testosterone into estrogen (Vermeulen 2002). Some research suggests increased estrogen levels in prostate tissue may promote hyperplasia. ".

"As men age, estrogen (eg, estrone and estradiol) levels appear to increase. Aromatase, an enzyme which converts testosterone into estrogen, also increases with age in men (Vermeulen 2002). BPH risk also increases with age and studies have identified high concentrations of estradiol in cells from hyperplastic prostates (Jasuja 2012; Barnard 2009; Kozak 1982). ".

https://www.livestrong.com/article/135846-legumes-list/

"phytoestrogens can be found in some dietary foods, such as nuts. Consuming these foods may help increase the estrogen in your body. Almonds are a good source of phytoestrogens. Peanuts are also a good source of phytoestrogens. Pistachios are the richest source of phytoestrogens among nuts".

https://www.pinepollensuperfoods.com...gh-in-estrogen

"Unfermented Soy (the kind most often used in processed food) is full of phytoestrogens. These phytoestrogens and other isoflavones mimic the effects of estrogen in the body. Both of which can lead to a direct increase in estrogen in the body and disrupt the endocrine system's natural balance. In addition to being a food high in estrogen, Licorice can also negatively affect the complex interactions between cortisol, pregnenolone, and DHEA, which can result in lower testosterone production. Sorry fellas, but beer and hops are absolute testosterone killers. Hops is used in the fermentation of beer and is a food high in estrogen; especially estradiol. Hence why beer may be responsible for so many beer bellies and man-boobs".

https://www.belmarrahealth.com/foods...els-naturally/

"There are several estrogen-rich foods that may help boost your estrogen level. Soy is a rich source of phytoestrogen and comes in a variety of easy to consume forms like soy milk, tofu, or edamame. Flaxseeds contain up to three times the phytoestrogens of soybeans. Sesame seeds or sesame oil contain lignans that possess phytoestrogens. Beans are relativity high in phytoestrogens. Wheat bran is a reliable way get your dose of phytoestrogens. Several types of nuts, including pistachios, chestnuts, hazelnuts, and walnuts, are great sources of phytoestrogens. Chickpeas: A reliable source of phytoestrogens. Olives and olive oil affect for your hormone levels. Green beans: high in phytoestrogen, green beans are a great food to eat if you're a woman. Red wine helps the body to produce more estrogen".

https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...1109171610.htm

"Eating too much fructose and glucose can turn off the gene that regulates the levels of active testosterone and estrogen in the body".

[John Dough]

There is some evidence that benign prostate swelling can also be caused by too much calcium and not enough magnesium in the body.

https://bphnews.com/2017/03/20/herba...rged-prostate/

"An herbal extract normalized the higher ratio of calcium to magnesium seen in men with enlarged prostate, improving their symptoms, a study shows. The extract also lowered levels of the patients' prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, a biomarker for enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and prostate cancer".

https://prostate.net/articles/magnes...nefits-for-men

"if your body has too much calcium and not enough magnesium, you can experience muscle spasms. This same imbalance can also result in heart attack and sudden death. Calcium supplements also have been associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer when not properly balanced with magnesium".

http://www.mgwater.com/rod13.shtml

"four out of five of them had been disturbed by difficulties in urinating, especially at night. And all of them, after taking the magnesium tablets, found that their nocturnal urinating troubles diminished or disappeared".

Quoting from ezinearticles website:

"The author can certainly swear to the beneficial effect of magnesium, I have had no recurrence of any prostate problems, I am now 65 years old and when I urinate there is no hesitancy and definitely no retention whatsoever, as far as I am concerned, magnesium really works, also, sex is no problem".

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5100155/

"Prostatic calcification is common in men older than 50 years and incidence increases with age. According to a recent series, it is detected in as high as 88% of operative specimens. Prostatic calcification is usually associated with prostatic inflammation, and there are a cause and effect relationship between them. Apart from prostatitis, prostatic calcification has been reported in association with prostatic hypertrophy".

Vitamin K2 deficiency leads to a buildup of calcium in the soft tissues and arteries, leading to reduced blood circulation, erectile dysfunction and heart disease. Common sources of vitamin K2 are egg yolks, butter, dark chicken meat and specialty cheeses (Gouda, Edam, Brie). The cholesterol theory of heart disease has been debunked. There are two good books on the topic, "Death by Calcium" and "Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox". A web search on the titles will also show some videos that can be viewed online for free.

[John Dough]

The following are all possible causes of prostate swelling:

Bacterial infection.
Fungal infection.
Androgen (DHT).
Estrogen (estradiol) from increased aromatase activity.
Estrogen from dietary sources.
Estrogen from environmental sources.
Calcification.
Inflammation.

Some of these factors may be interrelated.

[John Dough]

I went through multiple bouts of prostatitis, had my bladder scoped, right on the edge of a prostate biopsy. Then I stopped taking fish oil supplements, within two weeks, 90 percent of my prostate symptoms and problems disappeared.

Did you mean to say you started taking fish oil?

https://www.eusupplements.europeanur...038-9/abstract

"Laboratory and clinical studies have demonstrated that prostatic inflammation is a central and relevant mechanism in prostate enlargement and BPH development. In the absence of biopsy data, prostatic calcification and symptom severity can assist clinicians in diagnosing suspected prostatic inflammation. Prostatic calcification has been shown to be present in 86% of symptomatic male patients aged more than 50 yr. Clinical data have also demonstrated that chronic inflammation and International Prostate Symptom Score are statistically significantly correlated, with storage symptoms being particularly strongly correlated with chronic inflammatory status".

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3826944/

"benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer are thought to have a multifactorial etiology, their incidence and prevalence are indeed affected by age and hormones, and they are associated with chronic prostatic inflammation. The etiology of chronic prostatic inflammation remains a large subject of debate. Multiple potential sources exist and include direct infection, urine reflux or corpora amylacea, dietary factors, and hormones, or a combination of two or more of these factors.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2198849/

"Histological inflammation can be demonstrated in the majority of BPH pathological specimens. Inflammation in the prostate gland appears to more closely related to BPH than the clinical syndrome chronic prostatitis".

Nuts, seeds and cooking oil are high in inflammatory omega 6 oil, shown as blue in the following graph. Omega 3 is anti-inflammatory, shown as orange. Those two should be in balance in the overall diet. Omega 9 oil and saturated fats are not inflammatory.

[Spankin]

I went through multiple bouts of prostatitis, had my bladder scoped, right on the edge of a prostate biopsy. Then I stopped taking fish oil supplements, within two weeks, 90 percent of my prostate symptoms and problems disappeared.

[John Dough]

https://www.mygenefood.com/yes-can-c...ostate-health/

"study which appeared in the Central European Journal of Urology found that most young men presenting with prostatitis, who also had low prostate specific antigen (PSA) numbers (higher PSA means greater likelihood of prostate cancer), were suffering from a yeast infection, not bacterial prostatitis. So if you have low PSA numbers, you may be looking at an anti-fungal regimen rather than a course of antibiotics. Broad-spectrum antibiotics, which is the solution offered by most urologists, will only serve to further destroy the microbial balance in the gut and urinary tract, making it that much easier for the yeast to spread".

https://www.mygenefood.com/which-pro...id-of-candida/

"Almost all of us carry Candida yeast on our skin, in our gastrointestinal tract, and in our mucous membranes, including in the vagina, mouth, and nasal passages. Even when we're healthy, Candida is the major fungus in our mouths. Lucky for us, normal immune system function and the other microorganisms making up our microbiomes help to keep Candida in check. Almost 50% of females of reproductive age experience vulvovaginal candidiasis, typically caused by C. Albicans, and Candida can also affect the penis, resulting in inflammation, itching, and urinary and sexual discomfort. There is even strong evidence linking Candida to prostate inflammation".

https://www.newsmax.com/fastfeatures.../01/id/716904/

"The American Prostatitis Associations calls probiotics a natural and alternative solution to chronic prostatitis, an inflammation of the prostate. Probiotics have proven helpful in treating bacteria prostatitis, according to the APA. This is especially true if the disease is induced by taking antibiotics, which destroy all types of microflora in the body both bad and good. Taking probiotics helps to return the balance of the bacteria in the gut and crowd out the bad ones".

https://prostate.net/articles/probio...tial-daily-men

"Probiotics may have a role in preventing and managing common prostate conditions; namely, prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia. They even may have a part in the treatment of prostate cancer. The main reason this is true is because these beneficial bacteria are immensely important in immune system function and in controlling inflammation, a key factor in BPH, prostatitis, and prostate cancer".

http://healthfirstnetwork.ca/blog/wh...-wont-go-away/

"If you are prone to yeast infections and candida, it is important to manage your microbial populations. According to Florida-based gastroenterologist Dr. Leonard Smith, "Allopathic medicine does a great job with anti-fungals on the seriously ill. However, when patients have low-grade recurrent Candida infections, they are treated with anti-fungal agents, but are offered nothing else to prevent recurrence. " While these anti-fungal drugs can effectively kill the Candida organism, unless you alter the conditions that resulted in the overgrowth, the yeast will usually return. In addition, when taking anti-fungal drugs, the body may eliminate them before they reach the colon; this allows Candida to survive in the lower part of your digestive tract".

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25245226

"The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of orally administered Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) versus nystatin in prevention of fungal colonization and invasive candidiasis (intestinal yeast overgrowth). CONCLUSIONS: Prophylactic L. reuteri supplementation is as effective as nystatin, and more effective in reducing the incidence of proven sepsis in addition to its favorable effect on feeding intolerance".

[John Dough]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24579027

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3936149/

"The role of fungal infection as a causative factor for prostatitis is currently underestimated. The (study) inclusion criteria included failure of response to antibiotics and alphablockers. Improvement was observed in 80% of cases treated with the antifungal regimen".

"fungus can cause changes in the prostate that mimic bacterial infection, benign prostatic hypertrophy, or neoplasm (cancer)".

https://vector.childrenshospital.org...king-prostate/

"In the 1960's Carl Schaffner was tasked with isolating the impurities in a topical treatment for vaginal yeast infections, and found that when he gave the same compound orally, it shrunk the normal prostates of laboratory rats and the enlarged prostates of old dogs. The active ingredient, the antifungal candicidin, had been discovered years earlier by a Rutgers colleague".

[John Dough]

https://blog.nutri-tech.com.au/prost...y-of-a-plague/

""Benign Prostate Enlargement (BPE) is an affliction so common after age 50, that it is now virtually considered "normal". It is now thought that some form of prostatitis is behind BPE. There are three forms of prostatitis including:

Acute bacterial prostatitis this condition features painful, urgent, frequent urination and often fever. It is caused by bacteria that have migrated from the urinary tract.

Chronic bacterial prostatitis is a longer-term condition characterised by vague, persistent lower back and perineal pain.

Chronic non-bacterial prostatitis is more common and is based upon inflammation. (90% of cases).

At a recent prostate conference a South American researcher stated that he had found candida infections in 13% of the patients he had checked. Candida is a yeast that is present in all of us but it is normally kept in check by beneficial gut organisms. Unfortunately, our probiotic organisms are assaulted on a daily basis with antibiotics, food stabilisers, stress, drugs and the contraceptive pill. Consequently, candida overgrowths are very common. Some researchers claim that candida is negatively affecting over 50% of the population! Candida may be a player in your prostatitis if you have had no response from antibiotics.

The starting point is to adopt an anti-candida diet for at least four weeks. It is critically important to remove sugar and carbohydrates from your diet as these creatures feed on sugar and you need to starve them out. Then you need to hit them with a combination of anti-fungal herbs, immune stimulants and probiotics.

The Top Twelve Candida Killers. Garlic, Oregano oil, Broad spectrum probiotic taken in high doses, Caprylic acid, Olive leaf extract, Wormwood, Pau D'arco bark, Black walnut hulls, Xylitol, Ganaderma".