Re: shrink prostate???
- From: "joggernut" <joggernut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:31:41 -0700
no info shown on gen med web page. what info did you get to indicate that
it shrinks prostate?
"Michael Balarama" <mbalar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have been taking 100 mg of Zinc sulfate for about 6 months-and have not
> been to a uro but don't have to go as often-I forgot that this zinc was
> supposed to shrink the prostate...seems to have done something..
> Michael
> Here is the research I read to start taking it..is very inexpensive-have
to
> cut the tablet in 1/2.
> http://www.egeneralmedical.com/mdl-otc533260.html
>
> One doctor, Irving Bush, M.D., professor of urology at the University of
> Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, senior consultant at the Center
for
> Study of Genitourinary Diseases in West Dundee, Illinois, and former
> chairman of the Food and Drug Administration panels on gastroenterology,
> urology and dialysis, did a small study of the use of zinc in treating
BPH.
> The men in the study took 150 milligrams of zinc sulfate every day for two
> months, followed by 50 to 100 milligrams a day as a maintenance dose. Dr.
> Bush found that 14 of the 19 men experienced shrinkage of the prostate.
> Dr. Bush continues to prescribe zinc to his patients with BPH. He uses
> Vicon-C from Whitby Pharmaceuticals, a product that offers 80 milligrams
of
> zinc sulfate per capsule, along with vitamin C, several B vitamins and
> magnesium. (This amount of zinc is well above the Daily Value of 15
> milligrams.) He recommends two capsules a day, after meals, and says it
may
> take about six months to begin to see results. "It's not going to work for
> everyone, since gastrointestinal absorption and the presence of binding
> proteins are different in everyone," he admits. "But I think it's worth a
> try."
> On the other hand, too much zinc is just plain toxic, Dr. Balch says. "My
> opinion is that if you go above 80 to 100 milligrams a day, you're skating
> on thin ice," he says. And other experts suggest not taking more than 15
> milligrams daily without medical supervision. Too much zinc can cause
anemia
> and immunity problems.
> Lose that gut. Men with 43-inch waists or greater are 50 percent more
likely
> than normal-weight men to report symptoms of prostate enlargement or to
have
> surgery for this condition, Harvard University researchers report. Losing
> about 7 inches of waistline, about 35 pounds in most cases, could be a
> method of treating and preventing prostate enlargement, they say.
>
> The best way to shake this stubborn fat? Eliminate alcohol and cut way
back
> on sugar and dietary fat. At the same time, burn calories by walking,
> biking, swimming or running.
> Trim the fat. A lean diet may be the best way yet to slash your risk of
> prostate cancer, experts say. Avoid saturated and hydrogenated fats (hard
at
> room temperature) and stick to monounsaturated fats (olive oil or canola
> oil) for cooking.
>
> Flush it. Drinking plenty of fluids--two to three quarts of water every
> day--helps prevent the bladder infections, cystitis and kidney problems
> sometimes associated with an enlarged prostate, doctors say.
>
> Fiber up. A high-fiber diet helps reduce your risk of prostate cancer by
> slightly lowering your body's levels of reproductive hormones. In
population
> studies, men who eat the most fiber, from beans, whole grains, fruits and
> vegetables, are least likely to develop prostate cancer.
> Prescriptions for Healing
>
> Some doctors recommend a veritable smorgasbord of nutrients to treat
benign
> prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Solid scientific evidence that these
nutrients
> help is sadly lacking, but some doctors say that they see a difference in
> men who take them. Here's what is often recommended.
>
> Nutrient Daily Amount
>
> Beta-carotene 15,000 international units
>
> Magnesium 400 milligrams
>
> Selenium 50-200 micrograms
>
> Vitamin A 10,000 international units
>
> Vitamin B6 2 milligrams
>
> Vitamin C 1,000-5,000 milligrams
>
> Vitamin E 600 international units
>
> Zinc 160 milligrams (Vicon-C), taken as 2 divided doses
>
>
.
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