What are the Natural Treatment Options for Men with BPH?
What if you prefer not to be subjected to the side effects of drugs? What if surgery is not the right choice for you? What are the natural treatment options for men with BPH?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) can be treated with alpha blockers and hormones but many men wish to avoid the unpleasant side effects that these drug therapies can have including reduced semen, low blood pressure, headache, stomach irritation, stuffy or runny nose.
It is vital that even though you opt to go the natural route, a doctor’s guidance is essential.
The most commonly used natural treatments for BPH are: Ayurveda, Food therapy, Imagery, Hydrotherapy, Mineral and vitamin supplements, Reflexology and Yoga.
Ayurveda is used when the prostate cancer is benign. Herbal powders used are Gokshura, Puarnava, and Shilajit. Another Ayurveda medicine used to treat BPH is to drink either horsetail, ginseng or hibiscus tea.
Reflexology directs energy toward specific pressure points in the body. When treating BPH these energies are directed toward the prostate, endocrine, parathyroid, pancreas, pituitary, and the thyroid and adrenal glands.
Food therapy involves eating any food that contains zinc or by taking daily supplements of zinc.
The man should also eat a low-fat diet, avoiding all saturated fats and using one to two tablespoons of flaxseed oil each day. Pumpkin and sunflower seeds should also be a part of the diet because they are high in zinc.
Imagery is part of the positive visualization techniques that help to foster positive change within in the body.
Hydrotherapy makes use of a hot sitz bath to relieve the inflamed prostate. A soak of about 20 to 45 minutes followed by a cold bath or shower should be done once a day for 30 days or until all symptoms are gone.
Vitamins and minerals are healthful for anyone but someone fighting cancer really needs to be sure that they have all the proper nutrients the body needs to heal. Men with prostate cancer should along with herbal therapy use 400 international units of Vitamin E each day, 30 milligrams of zinc twice each day, 1 milligram of copper twice a day, one tablespoon of flaxseed oil daily, and 160 milligrams of saw palmetto twice a day.
Yoga poses can increase blood flow to the groin area, which will relieve the symptoms of BPH. The poses that are most beneficial are the “knee squeeze” the “stomach lock”, and the “seated sun”. These poses should be repeated 2 to 3 times each day, 3 times a session. If a man suffers from high blood pressure, hiatal hernia, ulcers or heart disease, he should not do these poses.
All of these natural remedies should be done only with a doctor’s advise and monitoring of the cancer.
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