Many men over the age of 50 start to suffer from symptoms related to an enlarged prostate.
Common symptoms include:



• Frequent urination at night
• Hesitant or uninterrupted urine
• Leaking or dribbling of urine
• Sudden and urgent need to urinate
• Weak urine stream
• Feeling like bladder is not completely empty after urinating
• Occasional pain when urinating
• Having to rush to the bathroom suddenly after the urge to urinate
• Sometimes complete obstruction when severe

In my humble professional opinion, an enlarged prostate is inflammation. Inflammation is linked to cancer and other diseases of aging. How do you diagnose? Clinically, you are complaining to your doctor about the symptoms I have mentioned. We can also diagnose with ultrasound by measuring the prostate and determining the volume.. We can also do this with MRI.
MRI is also a great tool looking for any abnormal signal which may indicate cancer. .Often a man is put on medication to help increase the flow of urine but does not fix the anatomical problem.

Treatment Options:

Medical therapy, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) by your urologist, or prostate artery embolization by us the IR docs.. A tiny catheter the size of the smallest spaghetti noodle is placed in the artery in the groin. We inject dye under an x-ray TV screen which outlines the arteries in the male pelvis. A small catheter then enters the prostate artery and small particles are placed to block the artery. What happens next? The prostate gland shrinks about 30 % in the first week and the symptoms subside as the prostate is no longer squeezing on the urethra (tube which is in the penis allowing urine to flow).

Lastly as I always say wise lifestyle choices eat organic as often as possible, alkaline water, lean red meat with no hormones or antibiotics this includes poultry. Wild fish. herbs and antioxidants which support the prostate and men’s health are:
L-citrulline converts into L-arginine which is an amino acid which relaxes blood vessels thus increasing blood flow
Rhodiola a potent adaptogenic herb reducing stress levels
Polygonum Cuspidatum potent antioxidant supportive of sexual health
Pomegranate a powerful antioxidant
Prostate Flo by xymogen
Ashwaganda a powerful adaptogenic herb to reduce stress
and of course Omega 3 fish oils to help with cell to cell communication by a good source with no mercury
If over age 50 also consider bio identical hormones such as testosterone, but make sure your doctor checks your levels with free testosterone, total testosterone, DHEA-S, estrogen, DHT, PSA, free T3, free T4 and TSH Support your adrenal (stress glands) and thyroid and of course reduce stress.
Enjoy each day... life is too short!!