Have I been perfect about forgiveness ? No. Have I meditated and prayed on forgiveness ? Yes Since I know there is no perfection I accept my character defects or flaws and continually work on them. I am a work in progress at 50 plus years. I am grateful to say that. I forget and forgive. I pray for those that have harmed me in any way. I realize that those individuals need more prayers.
Prostate health is of concern of every male patient, particular over the age of 50. The standard test is the PSA ( probably over utilized) followed up by a trans rectal ultrasound of the prostate. The three basic prostate conditions are prostatitis, benign prostate hypertrophy and prostate cancer.
One point to remember is that PSA screening results in little or no reduction in prostate cancer specific mortality and may be associated with problems related to subsequent evaluation and treatments
There are excellent supplements, minerals and herbs for prostate support. Some of the herbs as saw palmetto has been studied by the National Institute of Health ( NIH) There are also excellent food sources for prostate health. Other than saw palmetto the two herbs I utilize are stinging nettles ( Urtica dioica) and Pygeum africanum. I do utilize a product by Herbal Vitality called Prostate Formula which has those two herbs and much more.
Is there a way to promote prostate health using foods ? Yes, there is.
1. Eat sardines, salmon mackerel and trout for Omega 3s
2. Consume almonds and walnuts ( good oils) Pumpkin seeds are useful for the prostate
3. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables especially berries, spinach and bell peppers ( all are high in their anti oxidant potential)
4. Obtain resveratrol from red wine and grapes ( use in small doses as both increase blood sugar levels)
5, Lycopene containing foods include tomato juice, tomato paste, and tomato sauce. Watermelon is an excellent source of lycopene ( but watermelons have a high glycemic index - or high sugar levels)
6. Ti get selenium eat Brazil nuts, brown rice and fresh fish
7. Eat avocados, nuts , pumpkin seeds and peas for Vitamin E
8. For trace elements as zinc, manganese, and copper eat leafy green vegetables
9. Drink green tea
It is not always necessary to take vitamins and supplements if you eat a well balanced diet
There are some dietary restrictions that are a NO for prostate health
These are animal fats, polyunsaturated fats as corn or canola oil, and of course trans fats. It has been studied that high calcium containing foods, and flax seed oils stimulate prostate cells. There also is a study that high dose zinc is anti-prostate ( meaning not helpful)
Until tomorrow...
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