Prostate Health – What You Need To Know
October 3, 2008 by GiGi · 3 Comments
Welcome back!
Anti aging isn’t all about women – this article is for men. If you are a woman – Pass it along to the man in your life.
Here’s some interesting news: most men know more about the female reproductive system than they do about their own prostate health. And yet, prostate problems are quite common in men, especially older men.
Since the chances are you will probably have some type of prostate problem in your life, you might as well learn a little bit about it. Read more
Pomegranates Point to Prostate Health
New studies have been done that indicate Pomegranates may play an important role in prostate health by increasing sperm health.
Male lab rats given pomegranate juice showed increased sperm quality, testosterone levels and antioxidant activity. The pomegranate juice also decreased abnormal sperm rate.
Pomegranates aren't the only antioxidants shown to help with prostate health. Resveratrol has gotten a lot of press lately and has been touted as the one of the most exciting longevity discoveries in the last decade.
Resveratrol is the antioxidant from red wine and does quite a bit more than just help with sperm function. It's been shown to reduce colon cancer risk, possibly breast cancer risk as well as prostate cancer risk in significant numbers in lab rats. I'll be covering that more in depth in my upcoming series on anti aging supplements.
Now you could drink copious amounts of red wine (not recommended) and pomegranate juice to get these great health benefits, but I think an easier (and safer) option might just be this:
