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Complementary Medical Approaches to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Author(s): Meletis Chris D

Issue: Mar/Apr 1999 - Compounding for Men's Health

Page(s): 85-87

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Abstract

Therapeutic approaches to benign prostatic hyperplasia are highly varied and focus principally on modifying the altered biochemical pathways. The British Journal of Urology, in 1996, reported that botanical-based therapies in Europe are more popular than synthetic equivalents. In countries such as Austria and Germany, botanical medicines account for 90% of all medications used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. In this article, the author, a naturopathic doctor affiliated with the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, discusses common symptoms, diagnosis (digital exam and prostate-specific antigen), etiology, prevention (diet), considerations for compounding with nutrients and botanicals (nutrients [amino acids, essential fatty acids, zinc] and botanicals) and clinical application of natural substances (oral applications and rectal suppository).

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  • benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
  • prostate
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  • prostate-specific antigen
  • prostate cancer
  • dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
  • glycine
  • alanine
  • glutamic acid
  • saw palmetto
  • cernilton
  • Pygeum
  • stinging nettles

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  • NUTRITION AND NUTRICEUTICALS

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