Posted by Dr. Bob Crisafi on Mon, Dec 28, 2009 @ 05:58 PM
BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) is the medical term ascribed to an "enlarged prostate". To understand what BPH is, you must first have a fundamental knowledge of the anatomy of the male urinary tract. As you can see from the illustration, the urethra, which is attached to the bladder, passes through the prostate gland (shown in red) and exits through the penis. When it's time to empty the bladder, smooth muscles in the bladder relax allowing the urine to flow out of the bladder and through the urethra, which results in urination.
BPH occurs when the prostate gland grows or enlarges, as it does during most of a man's adult life. When the glandular tissue surrounding the exterior of the prostate gland becomes resistant to outward expansion, the continued growth of the prostate tissue grows inward closing in on that part of the urethra that passes through the prostate. This results in the gradual squeezing of the urethra within the prostate causing restriction of the flow of urine from the bladder. Thinking of this in another way, visualize holding a flexible hose, with water running through it, between your thumb and index finger. If you squeezed the hose closed with your fingers, the flow of liquid would slow down or even stop depending on the pressure you exert with your fingers. That's what happens in BPH. The more inward tissue growth in the prostate gland, the more pressure exerted on the urethra and the more restriction of the flow of urine being released from the bladder. The degree of prostate enlargement can vary greatly among individuals, and this is the reason why some men suffer from more symptoms than others.
There are over 100 prostate products, both prescription and non-prescription on the market. Among the non-prescription, nutritional products used to promote the healthy function of the prostate and relieve the urinary symptoms of BPH is Prostex, a time tested product (sold for more than fifty years) and used by tens of thousands of men. Prostex is a proprietary blend of amino acids (Glycine, Alanine, and Glutamic Acid). In the 1950's a group of American doctors accidentally found that patients being treated for allergies, with the amino acid formula, were experiencing relief from BPH symptoms. It's called serendipity. Other controlled scientific studies followed, which showed that this therapy was indeed effective in relieving the common urinary symptoms of BPH, such as urgency, discomfort, night frequency, and delayed urine flow. I welcome your views on this article.
Dr. Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob Crisafi on Mon, Dec 28, 2009 @ 05:52 PM
Today there are several options available for the treatment of BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia). Your physician is in a position to decide which treatment is best for you. Fortunately, you, as a patient have choices when deciding whether to start on a prescription drug or a non-prescription, nutritional product. If your symptoms are mild and non-bothersome, you may prefer not to start taking a prescription drug that is associated with several serious side effects. Instead, you may prefer to take a non-prescription, nutritional product such as Prostex®, which is a proprietary blend of three amino acids (Glycine, Alanine and Glutamic Acid), and has been the choice of tens of thousands of men. Or, you may decide to postpone taking anything and consider "watchful waiting" as an alternative. If you select "watchful waiting", you should have follow up doctor visits to determine if any other problems have arisen during your "watchful waiting" period.
In addition to Prostex® capsules, one very popular natural product is Saw Palmetto capsules. Both of these choices, as an alternative to prescription medications, have no serious side effects. All men are different; therefore, both you and your doctor, should work together, to determine what course of treatment is best for you.
Dr. Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob Crisafi on Tue, Dec 22, 2009 @ 06:01 PM
Men in their forties and certainly in their fifties will have signs of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which is the medical term for an enlarged prostate gland. All men would like to have a healthy prostate and not suffer with those symptoms associated with BPH. But the reality is, when men reach a certain point in life, they should expect to experience symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate. One need only watch the tons of familiar television advertisements, which show men scurrying-off to a bathroom during a sporting event or while playing golf, to understand that among the symptoms of enlarged prostate are urgency and frequency of urination. Most men would welcome a safe non-prescription, nutritional product that will help prevent or alleviate the problems associated with BPH. Because BPH is so prevalent, one can find well over 100 marketed products that claim to help men suffering from an enlarged prostate condition. Prostex is one of those products, a proprietary blend of three non-essential amino acids (Glycine, Alanine and Glutamic Acid), which has helped tens of thousands of men with BPH. However; unlike those other products on the market, which depend on expensive television, radio and news advertising, Prostex has been sold for over fifty years, since 1953, by the most time-tested advertising method in the world.....by word-of-mouth. Because word-of-mouth feedback comes from the actual user, it has to be the most compelling evidence that Prostex works!
Dr. Bob