Prostate Problems

Over 20 percent of all American men over the age of 50 will develop prostate problems of some kind, and one in 11 will develop prostate cancer. By the time they are 70, over 50 percent of American men will have an enlarged prostate gland, and by the time they are 80, the number will grow up to 85 percent. This amounts to an epidemic of prostate problems, and once again it looks like bad fats and excessive estrogen in the environment may be the biggest culprits.

Prostate Problems and Modern Medicine

Nutritional deficiencies also play a role . . . What modern medicine has to offer you if you have prostate troubles are drugs and surgery that are only sometimes effective and often have side effects such as impotence and urinary dysfunction (with surgery, these side effects are permanent).

Source: Earl Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA; Prescription Alternatives (Bottom Lines), p. 389

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