Research has shown the following may be helpful for keeping the prostate healthy:

 

 

3.  Grapeseed supplements have a positive effect on the prostate Nutr Cancer. 2011 May;63(4):573-82.

 

4.  Saw palmetto has a positive effect on sexual function and urinary obstruction Urol Int. 2011;86(3):284-9. Epub 2011 Feb 8; Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2010 Dec;62(4):335-40, and can reduce surgical complications after prostate surgery Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2010 Sep;62(3):219-23. Eighty-five percent of participants in one study had reductions in pain, urgency to urinate, and urinating at night Urologia. 2010 Jan-Mar;77(1):43-51.

 

5. Pumpkin seed oil can increase urinary flow Nutr Res Pract. 2009 Winter;3(4):323-7.  

 

6. Green and yellow vegetables and kelp and seaweed protect the prostate Cancer Res. 1988 Mar 1;48(5):1331-6. 

 

7. Men who don't eat meat, fish or fowl have a lower rate of prostate cancer Can J Diet Pract Res. 2003 Summer;64(2):62-81.

 

8. Red ginseng extract powder (1 gram/week) for 3 years can provide a highly significant statistical protection against prostate cancer and may protect against other cancers as well J Med Food. 2010 Jun;13(3):489-94.

 

9.   Consumption of edible herbs rosemary, sage, parsley, fenugreek and oregano fresh, in cooking, or as a tea provides anti-cancer results for prostate and other cancers, Cancer Lett. 2011 Jun 1;305(1):1-7;Cancer Biol Ther. 2009 Feb;8(3):272-8.

 

10. High levels of HDL cholesterol are significantly associated with prostate cancer Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2011 Jul 5; to reduce this risk, stop eating foods or drinks that contain sugar, alcohol, animal products, or saturated fats and reduce your stress. Go to http://www.carolynchambersclark.com/id108.html for simple ways to reduce your stress.

 

 

Other actions that can help:

 

Exercise can reduce stress and help the prostate. Do not bike, though, as this puts undue stress on the prostate.

 

Kegel exercises are excellent for men to keep their prostate healthy and for women to keep their bladders healthy.

 

They require daily practice of up to 200 contractions/day. First, locate the muscles that control your stream of urine. Now contract them,  hold for serveral seconds, and relax the muscles. Repeat, preferably while not on the toilet. You can do Kegels while seated, standing, or lying down. Just contract, hold, and release. Find the right number for you that allows you to control your urine flow. This can also assist with sexual and urination problems due to other causes.  Like the muscles in your arm, this pelvis muscle requires a regular workout to become and stay strong. Do not contract the muscles in your abdomen, only in your pelvis. You can do them while watching TV, preparing a meal, working at your computer, before you go to bed or arise in the morning, at stop lights, etc.