- A gland of male reproductive system
- Produces some of the fluid for semen, in order for better sperm motility while traveling through the urethra (tube that carries urine from bladder to the outside of our body)
- It has the same size of a chestnut and located below the bladder
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) – enlargement of prostate which causes;
- Urge to urinate all the time, feel of incomplete emptying the bladder, disturbed sleep due to bathroom visits, weak urine stream, and trickling when urinating
What to remedy?
- Saw Palmetto
- Lycopene (from Tomato)
- Pygeum
- Singing Nettle
- Pumpkin Seed
Good practice to maintain healthy prostate?
- Don’t drink too much before sleep
- Limit caffeine intake
- Go when you need to and when you don’t (don’t wait)
- Exercise and stay active
- Practice Kegel exercises to strengthen the muscles to control urination
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