Want to Enjoy Optimal Prostate Health?

The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system. Its main function is to store and secrete a clear fluid that constitutes up to one-third of the volume of semen. A healthy human prostate is slightly larger than a walnut. It surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder and can be felt during a rectal exam. The male urethra has two functions: to carry urine from the bladder during urination and to carry semen during ejaculation. The prostate also contains some smooth muscle that helps to expel semen during ejaculation. In order to function effectively, the prostate needs androgen - male hormones which are responsible for male sex characteristics. The main male hormone is testosterone, which is produced mainly by the testicles. Some male hormones are produced in small amounts by the adrenal glands.

1. The Peripheral Zone (PZ) - The sub-capsular portion of the posterior aspect of the prostate gland which surrounds the distal urethra and comprises up to 70% of the normal prostate gland in young men. It is from this portion of the gland that more than 70% of prostatic cancers originate.

2. The Central Zone (CZ) - This zone constitutes approximately 25% of the normal prostate gland and surrounds the ejaculatory ducts. Central zone tumors account for more than 25% of all prostate cancers.

3. The Transition Zone (TZ) - This zone is responsible for 5% of the prostate volume and very rarely is associated with carcinoma. The transition zone surrounds the proximal urethra and is the region of the prostate gland which grows throughout. It is involved in benign prostatic enlargement.

4. The Anterior Fibro-muscular zone - This zone accounts for approximately 5% of the prostatic weight, is usually devoid of glandular components, and composed only, as its name suggests, of muscle and fibrous tissue.

The prostate gland is a source of many health problems in men, the most common being benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer. Older men often have corpora amylacea which are dense accumulations of calcified proteinaceous material, in the ducts of their prostates. The corpora amylacea may obstruct the lumens of the prostatic ducts. As men age, the prostate gland slowly grows enlarges. As the prostate gets bigger, it may press on the urethra and cause the flow of urine to be slower and less forceful. The American Urological Association assesses that by age 60, more than half of American men will have BPH. By age 85, about 90 percent of men have BPH, but only 30 percent of men will be bothered by their symptoms.

The prostate produces powerful immunosuppressive compounds that enhance fertilization when a female is inseminated but those same proteins, polyamines and prostaglandins, can instigate prostate cancer by preventing an effective intraprostatic immune response. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that by the end of 2006 about 234,460 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. About 1 in every 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that 27,350 men in the United States will die of prostate cancer in 2006. Prostate cancer accounts for about 10% of cancer-related deaths in men. 91% of all prostate cancers are found in the local (confined to the prostate) and regional stages (spread from the prostate to nearby areas).

Western medicine relies on aggressive prescription drugs and surgery to deal with many problems related to prostate and reproductive irregularities in the male body. Unfortunately, these methods often result in unwanted and even dangerous side effects. And natural pills provide fleeting, inconsistent results.

Ayurveda, the science of life, prevention, and longevity, is the oldest and most holistic and comprehensive medical system available. Its fundamentals can be found in Hindu scriptures called the Vedas - the ancient Indian books of wisdom written over 5,000 years ago. Ayurveda uses the inherent principles of nature to help maintain health in a person by keeping the individual's body, mind, and spirit in perfect equilibrium with nature.

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