Can you eat your way to a healthier prostate ?

First of all let me say that your dog is one of the cutest dogs on this planet!!!! I just want to give him a big hug.  Now as to your question.  Eating "healthy" is extremely important and directly related to longevity and also feeling well. BUT I truly don't believe that it has alot to do with "if a prostate grows bigger or not".  The reason I believe that is its a "fact" that by the time a man hits the age of 70 that there's a 50% chance he's going to have "Prostate Problems".  I truly doubt those men all eat "unhealthy".  I think it really "sucks big time" that the prostate even grows at all.  Your head, lungs, gall bladder, feet, hands, nose, ears, don't grow bigger so "why" does the damn prostate grow????  Iam "extremely dissapointed" that there is no simple solution or remedy to the problem.  I have already had a "PAE"  and also a "UROLIFT" to no avail.  The only thing left now is the old "ROTO ROOTER JOB" where you go in and  "DE-MAN" THE MALE.  I've done all the damn drugs too that also "DE-MAN" you.  I don't want any part of those drugs anymore. 

Wishful thinking? Maybe, but 15 years ago when my prostate 'grew' after injuring my back at sea. I went to the Clinica Europa in Marbella and the consultant there examined me and informed me my protate was swollen. I also had a PSA which was a high read. He advised me to return when I felt better after the accident and in the meantime avoid anti-histames and eat plenty of pumpkin seeds.

One month later I returned and the new PSA reading was normal and the swelling had reduced slightly. The swelling didn't improve and the consequent peeing problems began and have stayed with me since 15 years ago on Tueasday. I can't forget it because it was my 60th birthday, I will be 75 on Tuesday and all this time I have experimented with all kinds of 'panacea'. I still chuck in a handful of pumpkin seeds in my smoothies and in all this time I haven't had a high PSA read and tamsulosin has kept things in order - more or less.

So, if any of you have found a diet or substance that helps, let us know about it. BTW, Saw Palmetto doesn't work for me.

Hi, I asked my urologist about saw palmetto, pumpkin seeds etc. He  said that no proven benefit has been shown from taking any of the former but he also said that many of his patients felt better for taking the same. His only caution was to make sure that any prescription drugs taken had no known reaction with these food items.

My symtoms were ruining my life.  I went from getting up six or more times at night to dribble, to getting up six times or more with the urge to dribble, but unable to do so.  The lack of sleep was sending me into a deep depression.  

Consequently, I made may lifestyle changes and took many suppliments.  With two exceptions, none of the suppliments helped.  Saw palmetto and pygium were worthless.  Either beta-sitorsterol or stinging nettles gave me such severe hives that I thought I had shingles.  Zinc gave me nausia.  Magnesium citrate did nothing for me.  

I gave up almost all dairy, gluten, 90% of my sugar intake, all red and processed meats, over the counter pain relievers, caffene, alcohol and went to a primarily plant based diet.  I work out with weights and don't eat between 6pm and 6pm.  I dropped 23 lbs and looked like they plotoshopped a 70 year old head on a ripped 30 year old body.  However, that lessened my symptoms enough to cancel my PAE appointment, but I still suffered from enough urine retention so that I couldn't pee in the evening, and slept with some discomfort.  

Melatonin helped me sleep, but it had no effect on my urine retention problems.  And then I read about mint leaves, both pepperment and spearment, work as an anti-androgen.  I had nothing to lose so I bought a pound of each from Amazon.  I still don't pee like a race horse, but I now uninate during the evening, before going to bed, and I don't need the melatonin anymore.  I cold brew a quarter cup of mint leaves to a quart of water, and I have half a gallon of each in my fridge.

It's working for me, but I've still got PTSD from my former sleepless nights, and hope this cure will last and is not too good to be true.  It's my understanding that not everyone can easily digest mint, so be careful of you have acid reflux problems. 

I have suffered BPH symptoms since age 19. I am 31 now. In my experience I have not been able to make any notable change in my symptoms through diet. I read and followed advice given in "the natural prostate cure" which includes fasting, eating a "macrobiotic diet" taking about 20 different supplements. Not eating "nightshade" vegetables.. Blah blah blah.

I did the "master cleanse" ( twice ) by fasting for 10 days and drinking salt water enemas to flush out my system prior to switching to a vegan macrobiotic diet for about 2 years. I also juiced greens regularly. Quitting drinking milk I believe has helped only the slightest and I have not gone back to drinking it, but I have gone back to eating whatever I want because noting seemed to make a difference. I have tried many things over the years which I have not mentioned in this post because I accidentally deleted the last one I tried to make, which was far more detailed. I have read much material related to the prostate and tried many approaches. My hope now is with the PAE procedure. Hope I can get some decent health insurance soon..

I have been reading all the posts and just wanted to add one small thing. I have read "Many Articles" on how coffee is a really  "Powerful Anti-Oxidant".  I have always loved coffee and refuse to give it up.  But I make a "weak cup" in the morning around 6:30am.  I have 2 weak cups and thats my "caffeine fix" for the day.  I don't think I can give it up but I do know the Doctors all say to cut your caffeine consumption if you can.   Its a real shame that there's not a procedure out there that will help all men but not take their manhood from them.  Thats why I have avoided all the real surgeries such as "Turp", "Turis", "Green Light", etc etc.  At the "end of the day" they are all basically "Roto Rooter Jobs" and steal your manhood from you. 

Just finished reading an article by a doctor re the colds and flu season.

He states that common over the counter cold remedies may exacerbate prostate problems

Pseudoephedrine may cause difficulty urinating and a general worsening of prostate systems.

Phenylephrine can cause constriction of the prostate capsule again causing your prostate symptoms to become worse.

Had a look in our medicines cabinet and found preparations to releive congestion and runny nose etc that contain one or the other of the above drugs, think they will have to be disposed of safely.