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Medications for enlarged prostate are rather ineffective and often come with a long list of side effects.<\/p>\nMedications for enlarged prostate are rather ineffective and often come with a long list of side effects.<\/p>\n
Because they can be so bothersome, researchers have been looking for natural treatment options.<\/p>\n
A study published on Research Square found one extremely effective treatment in the form of a common spice found in all supermarkets and health food stores.<\/p>\n
Curcumin is a natural compound found in the root of the turmeric plant. Turmeric is the chief spice in curry. Curcumin is responsible for turmeric\u2019s bright yellow color.<\/p>\n
Because curcumin has long been studied and used for its health properties, a research team led by scientists from the Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro in Italy knew that it had antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor properties that could make it a potential treatment for enlarged prostate.<\/p>\n
They decided to study a curcumin supplement to see whether it could reduce enlarged prostate symptoms.<\/p>\n
They recruited a sample of men with moderate to severe enlarged prostate and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), dividing them into six groups.<\/p>\n
Alpha-blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors are both common enlarged prostate treatments.<\/p>\n
After six months of these treatments, the scientists evaluated the participants on a few indices: the International Prostate Symptom Score, quality of life, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Impact Index, and urine flow quality.<\/p>\n
After crunching the numbers, the scientists discovered that the participants on curcumin improved on a wide variety of measurements more than those who did not take it.<\/p>\n
2. They were better at storing urine instead of dribbling it.<\/p>\n
3. Their ability to empty their bladders improved.<\/p>\n
4. Their quality-of-life scores increased.<\/p>\n
5. Their peak and average urinary flow rates increased.<\/p>\n
6. Their prostate-specific antigen (PSA) score decreased, indicating a reduction in the type of abnormal prostate cells that bring about an enlarged prostate.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
Curcumin had these effects with and without the other prostate drugs, so you may just as well omit the others and take the curcumin alone.<\/p>\n