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Almost all men will suffer an enlarged prostate if they live to be 60, 70 or 80 years old.<\/p>\nAlmost all men will suffer an enlarged prostate if they live to be 60, 70 or 80 years old.<\/p>\n
But this is not inevitable no matter your age.<\/p>\n
A new study in the journal Molecules reveals two plant essences that together shrink an enlarged prostate naturally and ease other lower urinary tract symptoms.<\/p>\n
Best of all you can find these plant essences in many common foods you\u2019re already consuming. All you have to do is eat a little more of them.<\/p>\n
Scientists carried out experiments in the lab on enlarged prostate cells and in a sample of Sprague Dawley rats.<\/p>\n
The rats were split into six groups and given daily doses of either lycopene, curcumin, a combination of the two in different amounts, a placebo, or finasteride (a commonly prescribed medication for enlarged prostate).<\/p>\n
The scientists then analyzed tissue samples and measured hormone levels and inflammation markers. They employed network pharmacology, a tool that predicts how the compounds interact within the biological system, to get a clearer picture of how the combination treatment might work.<\/p>\n
The results were breathtaking:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n 2.\tA primary protein involved in cell growth, Ki-67, was found in lower amounts in the rats who received the combination treatment.<\/p>\n 3.\tThe combination treatment successfully curbed the surge of several hormones and proteins linked to an enlarged prostate.<\/p>\n 4.\tThe combination treatment also put the brakes on the production of certain proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n Therefore, the combination of lycopene and curcumin has emerged as a potential new line of defense against an enlarged prostate.<\/p>\n Lycopene is abundant in tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, watermelon, pink or red grapefruit, guava, papaya, red bell peppers, and apricots.<\/p>\n Curcumin is found in turmeric so to reap the benefits consume plenty of curried dishes like bean or lentil stews, vegetable stir-fries, or golden milk, which is a traditional beverage made by combining turmeric with warm milk and other spices such as cinnamon, ginger, and black pepper.<\/p>\n You can also get both of these herbs in supplement form at your local health food store.<\/p>\n\n