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Ginseng and Ginseng and Prostate DiseasesProstate Diseases

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Prostate GlandProstate Gland

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Structure of the PenisStructure of the Penis

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The ProstateThe Prostate

The prostate is a gland. It helps The prostate is a gland. It helps make semen, the fluid that contains make semen, the fluid that contains sperm.sperm.

The prostate surrounds the tube that The prostate surrounds the tube that carries urine away from the bladder carries urine away from the bladder and out of the body. and out of the body.

A young man's prostate is about the A young man's prostate is about the size of a walnut. size of a walnut.

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Prostate ProblemsProstate Problems

It slowly grows larger with age.It slowly grows larger with age. If it gets too large, it can cause If it gets too large, it can cause

problems. problems. This is very common after age 50. This is very common after age 50.

The older men get, the more likely The older men get, the more likely they are to have prostate trouble. they are to have prostate trouble.

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Some Common Prostate DiseasesSome Common Prostate Diseases

Prostatitis - an infection, usually Prostatitis - an infection, usually caused by bacteriacaused by bacteria

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH - an enlarged prostate - an enlarged prostate

Prostate cancerProstate cancer - a common cancer - a common cancer that responds best to treatment that responds best to treatment when detected early when detected early

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Factors Causing Prostate ProblemsFactors Causing Prostate Problems

Age-Age- Men age 50 and older run a greater Men age 50 and older run a greater risk. risk.

Race-Race- Prostate cancer is most common Prostate cancer is most common among African-American men. among African-American men.

Family history-Family history- If your father or brother If your father or brother has had prostate cancer, you are more has had prostate cancer, you are more likely to have it too. likely to have it too.

Diet-Diet- Eating high-fat food with few fruits Eating high-fat food with few fruits and vegetables may raise your risk. and vegetables may raise your risk.

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Examination and DiagnosisExamination and Diagnosis

Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) Test for PSA (prostate-specific- Test for PSA (prostate-specific-

antigen): PSA levels can be high in antigen): PSA levels can be high in men with an enlarged prostate gland men with an enlarged prostate gland or with prostate canceror with prostate cancer

An ultrasound exam that takes An ultrasound exam that takes computer pictures of the prostatecomputer pictures of the prostate

Confirm this with a prostate biopsy Confirm this with a prostate biopsy

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Ginseng and ProstateGinseng and Prostate Panax Ginseng Increases Testosterone Panax Ginseng Increases Testosterone

levels, and decreases enlarged prostatelevels, and decreases enlarged prostate It also inhibits cancer cells proliferation in It also inhibits cancer cells proliferation in

a variety of cancer such as prostate a variety of cancer such as prostate cancer. cancer.

It relieves the symptoms of prostate It relieves the symptoms of prostate disease and enlargement. disease and enlargement.

Panax Ginseng tends to increase Panax Ginseng tends to increase testosterone levels (that helps zinc testosterone levels (that helps zinc absorption) while reducing prostate absorption) while reducing prostate weight. weight.

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Panax Ginseng ResultsPanax Ginseng Results Anti-tumour effects were found in 6-year Anti-tumour effects were found in 6-year

fresh ginseng powder. (fresh ginseng powder. (PubMed LinkPubMed Link – – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9812http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9812705) 705)

Certain ginsenosides and organic Certain ginsenosides and organic germanium arrest the growth of cancer germanium arrest the growth of cancer cells. cells.

Adaptogen balances the body in Adaptogen balances the body in maintaining the body fluid to a slightly maintaining the body fluid to a slightly alkaline pH.alkaline pH.

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