The Effects Of Beta-Sitosterol On BPH And Prostate Health
Posted by admin on Nov 14, 2009
Many men will experience prostate problems over the course of their lifetime. It is estimated that 50% of men over 40 experience some sort of prostate symptoms and that depending on longevity that can go up to 95%. Some early symptoms of prostate disease are:
- Blood in the urine
- Impotency
- Urgent or frequent urination
- Burning feeling during urination
- Painful ejaculation
When first confronted with these symptoms it is a very frightening experience. The word cancer or tumor itself has a very negative connotation and for good reason. This brings fear and anxiety into peoples lives. The good news is that many of the symptoms associated with prostate cancer are also symptoms which are mimicked by a much less serious condition called Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or BPH.
What is the Prostate
The prostate lies below the bladder which stores urine. It surrounds the urethra which is the tube that urine flows through during evacuation. The prostate is one of the 3 glands necessary for reproduction and supplies about 15% of the total volume of semen. The exact function of the prostate is still largely unknown but is believed to promote survival of sperm cells by reducing acidity in the vagina.
What is BPH
Benign Prostaic Hyperplasis (BPH) is a condition that is also known as an enlarged prostate. This occurs from an increase in the number of cells in the prostate. This may occur in different parts of the prostate leading to different prostate shapes. This is a common condition and in no way associated with prostate cancer.
How can BPH be Treated
Now that we know what BPH is and what causes it, how can it be treated? For many years it was treated by surgery. The most common surgical procedure is trans urethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP). While the majority of men undergoing this procedure reported improved conditions it is not without it’s complications and needed to be repeated in anywhere from 2-10% of men within 5 years. Another treatment is through prescription drugs that also have a host of side effects. More recently a number of patients have reported positive results by the use of herbal remedies. For centuries ancient sages have were using saw palmetto berries, stinging nettle, rye pollen, star grass and pumpkin seeds to treat men with urological and prostate problems. Century’s later scientific study has affirmed their importance in fighting these disorders.
Is Beta-sitosterol Effective in treating BPH
Beta-sitosterol is a micro nutrient found in the cells and cell membranes of oil producing plants. It is a plant fat known as phytosterols. In this natural state it is very hard for the body to incorporate. Plant sterols were first described chemically in 1922. It was found that pumpkin seeds contained high amounts of the Beta-sitosterol. In its dietary form it is obtained from saw palmetto which contains very high levels of the substance.
Since then there have been many blind studies that have proven its effectiveness in the treatment of BPH. We have summarized a few for you review.
A very intensive study done over 31 years and involving 2929 men published in 1998 vol. 280 of the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that strong extracts of saw palmetto containing high levels of Beta-sitosterol improves urological symptoms and improved flow rates.
One of the most important and well done studies was conducted by Dr. Berges of the University of Bochum in Germany and published in the Lancet, vol 345 (1995). This study was done using 200 men, half of who received a placebo over the course of one year and concluded that “Significant improvement in symptoms and urinary flow parameters show the effectiveness of beta-sitosterol in the treatment of BPH.”
In conclusion, while ancient people were aware of the benefits of plants and berries containing Beta-sitosterol on prostate health it wasn’t until modern times that science could identify the substance that was responsible for the results that they were seeing. With the many studies done over the last 25 years the scientific community has been able to consistently repeat the benefits of the substance on men who are suffering from BPH and give them a proven alternative to drugs and surgery.
John Bradstreet
http://www.articlesbase.com/supplements-and-vitamins-articles/the-effects-of-betasitosterol-on-bph-and-prostate-health-740654.html
Hoodia Gordonii – the Magic Pills
Posted by admin on Nov 14, 2009
Hoodia Gordonii – The Magic Pills
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M. Zuraimy Manap
http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/hoodia-gordonii-the-magic-pills-87473.html
Prayer and Compassionate Healing
Posted by admin on Nov 14, 2009
Larry Dossey, MD, took a leap of faith fifteen years ago when he wrote the book “Healing Words,” about the power of prayer to heal.
The only study to prove the power of prayer to heal at that time was done by a cardiologist names Randolf Byrd. He prayed for half of his patients and left the other half prayer-less.
The control group didn’t fare as well as the group Byrd prayed for.
This was the study that inspired Larry Dossey to begin praying for his patients.
Dossey describes his upbringing as Fundamentalist Christian in a Texan community, which he later rejected. By the time he was a doctor, he rebelled against any form of prayer or anything at all having to do with religion.
But the Byrd data provoked an inner change of direction for Dossey.
He decided to incorporate prayer into his daily morning ritual.
He said he locked himself in his office, brought out the incense and shamanistic rattles, as he calls it, and started actively saying unconditional prayers for the well being of his patients.
After these rituals, he felt well. He began to know that the world of medicine was much more than drugs and strict medical interventions.
Oprah asked Larry Dossey what was the single experience that led him to the work he is doing now.
Dossey explained the time he had an emergency appendectomy and was rushed to surgery without ever meeting his surgeon or anesthesiologist. When the surgery was done, he woke up fearfully and in tremendous pain.
A nurse saw his distress as she was walking by and stopped to take his hand.
She said soothingly, “Don’t worry, Larry. Everything is going to be OK!”
Larry’s pain instantly vanished. He remembers feeling confident that he would get better. The fear he felt a moment before receded.
At this point, Larry and Oprah briefly discuss the role of nurse as healer.
Oprah said, “Nurses are healers but are called nurses instead.”
Dossey remembers the experience with the nurse healer as pivotal as to why he embarked on the journey he is now on: researching the healing effect of prayer on his patients.
Twenty-one studies have been done since the Byrd study, proving the power of prayer to heal.
Medical students are now taught about these experiments in their education. Prayer in medicine has reached the mainstream.
There is no turning back.
Dossey says that one person sending compassionate loving thoughts to a person across the planet is just as effective as if she was praying by the bedside.
This is called distant healing, distant prayer.
One of the most remarkable examples of this kind of distant prayer, according to Dossey, was done on a group of women at an Infertility Clinic in Seoul, Korea. One half of the patients were prayed for and the other half were not.
Again, those prayed for had twice the pregnancy rate as the half who were not the recipients of prayer.
Oprah asked, “How does prayer work?”
“No one knows,” said Dossey.
Another interesting factor: it matters not if ten or more people prays for you or if one person prays for you, as long as the prayers are authentically done with a compassionate heart.
Quality not quantity is the key to good solid results.
Prayer without the need to control outcome, with an attitude of surrender, of Thy Will Be Done, are the prayers having the most import. Prayer done fearfully with a desperate, bargaining with God mentality do not have any effect. These prayers are called Fox Hole prayers, the “get me out alive and I’ll go to church every Sunday for the rest of my life” kind of prayer.
Fear and desperation are low vibrational energies that are best left in the trash heap of the psyche.
Prayer done with a vibration of love and compassionate has a high fast moving vibrational frequency that transforms rather than distorts, heals rather than harms.
Larry Dossey said that studying the effects of prayer in health led him away from the world view taught in Science that says when the body dies, we are gone forever.
The study and practice of prayer put him in touch with the infinite or “nonlocal” part of ourselves that will never die.
Prayers of gratitude and Thanksgiving get us in touch with our own innate sense of optimism, goodwill and the peaceful silence that underlies all peaceful forces.
Albert Einstein said that we live in a friendly universe. By distrusting people and the goodness of life, we halt the body’s great ability to heal.
Dossey’s latest book, “The Extraordinary Healing Power Of Ordinary Things,” explores different healing modalities that have been known to cause spontaneous healing of incurable conditions.
He cites the use of maggots and leaches in modern surgery to debride diseased staph resistant ulcerations in Diabetic patients. People choose this therapy after trying everything else and modern medicine has failed them at every juncture.
Maggot and leach therapy may seem like a good alternative when all else has failed.
Or take the case of people in comas. When Christmas Carols are played, some of these comatose people rise up, take out their tubes and walk out the door. Carols create tremendous emotional memories that resonate deeply with some people. Maybe all of us raised with this music would have the same emotional reaction.
Spontaneous healing, miraculous cure, prayer from great distances: these are all possibilities in a world full of loving potential. We can learn and immediately practice what Dossey teaches.
Touch your patients with unconditional loving intention.
Pray for and with your patients.
Direct healing rays to everyone you meet today.
You may suddenly realized that you are healed, as well.
Kate Loving Shenk
http://www.articlesbase.com/self-improvement-articles/prayer-and-compassionate-healing-717959.html
Sharyn Wynters on The Quest – Part 1 of 2
Posted by admin on Nov 10, 2009
The Quest with Carlo Novoa and Marilyn White as they interview Sharyn Wynters – model, actress, singer, author and naturopathic. She talks about being "Catgirl" on the original Batman series, modeling for Oleg Cassini, auditioning for William Doser, becoming friends with Bruce Lee and working with Howy Horowitz, Julie Newmar and Adam West.
Duration : 19 min 28 sec
Natural Medicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis by Dr. Agrios, ND
Posted by admin on Nov 10, 2009
Naturopathic Doctor Angela Agrios (Pacific Palisades, CA) explains how naturopathic medicine is able to reverse Rheumatoid Arthritis. Produced by Larry Cook. Distributed by Tubemogul.
Duration : 8 min
Healing in the Kingdom of God #2
Posted by admin on Nov 10, 2009
A study on the ministry of healing
Duration : 36 min 41 sec
Hemorrhoid Home Remedies
Posted by admin on Nov 10, 2009
http://hemorrhoidhomeremedies.net
Finally, a 100% all natural method for safely getting to the root of your hemorrhoid problem!
Duration : 1 min 22 sec
Natural Medicine for Weight Loss by Dr. Agrios, ND
Posted by admin on Nov 10, 2009
Naturopathic Doctor Angela Agrios (Pacific Palisades, CA) explains how naturopathic medicine is able to facilitate weight loss. Produced by Larry Cook. Distributed by Tubemogul.
Duration : 8 min 44 sec
Scientists R Stoopid 02 – Asymmetry of the body and health
Posted by admin on Nov 10, 2009
This is the second video in a series that provides examples of the stoopidity of modern scientists.
Duration : 7 min 24 sec
Treat Your Allergies Naturally
Posted by admin on Nov 10, 2009
http://www.ihealthtube.com Dr. Todd Ferguson offers advice on how to naturally treat allergies.
Duration : 4 min 19 sec