Benefits of Prostate Health Capsules

The core function of officially approved prostate health capsules is to help alleviate discomforts such as frequent urination, urgency, nocturia, and perineal swelling caused by prostatic hyperplasia and chronic prostatitis. Some products with clear ingredients can also help reduce the risk of abnormal elevation of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). However, they are not therapeutic drugs and cannot replace standard clinical treatment. The "preventive effect" on healthy people is still controversial in the industry.

Last week, I met 62-year-old Uncle Zhang in the Department of Urology when I was helping a teacher sort out cases. He has been suffering from prostate hyperplasia for 3 years. He used to urinate at most 5 times a night. In winter, he wanted to put the urinal next to the bed. The doctor prescribed tamsulosin. He himself bought the regular Blue Cap on the recommendation of his old friend. I took Saw Palmetto Prostate Capsules together. After nearly three months of reexamination, the nocturia was basically stable at 1-2 times, the difficulty in urinating was also relieved a lot, and the PSA index also dropped from 4.8ng/ml to 3.2ng/ml. I held the report card and smiled from ear to ear.

But don’t think this is a miracle drug. There is a 38-year-old patient with chronic prostatitis in the same clinic who has been suffering from pain for almost 2 years. He bought several Internet celebrity prostate capsules online. After taking it for half a year, he still hurts when he should. Frequent urination has not improved. When I asked him, I found out that he had aseptic inflammation accompanied by anxiety. He stayed up until two or three o'clock every day, smoked and drank, and could not stand up to the problem just by eating capsules.

Why is the effect so different? In fact, you have to first look at the ingredients of the capsules you buy. The products currently on the market are generally divided into two categories. One category is based on plant extracts, such as saw palmetto, lycopene, and pumpkin seed extract. Many small sample clinical trials have been conducted in Europe and the United States. It was found that saw palmetto can inhibit 5α-reductase activity, reduce the production of dihydrotestosterone, and reduce congestion and edema of the prostate. The relief rate for mild to moderate hyperplasia symptoms is about 40%-60%. However, because the sample size is small and individual differences are obvious, it has never been included in the first-line treatment plan and is only used as an auxiliary supplement. There is also a category that contains traditional Chinese medicine ingredients, such as those containing dandelion, psyllium, and astragalus. Colleagues in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine always say that this type is only useful for prostate discomfort caused by dampness and heat. If you have a constitution of spleen and kidney deficiency, eating too much will damage the spleen and stomach, and even diarrhea is considered mild.

Nowadays, many office workers who sit for a long time and experienced drivers who often run long distances stock up on a few bottles to eat when they have nothing to do, thinking that they can "insure the prostate in advance." The academic community has been arguing about this for many years. Supporters used data from a 5-year cohort study and said that if healthy men supplemented with about 10 mg of lycopene every day, the risk of prostate disease could be reduced by 18%. ； The opposing side believes that as long as you have a normal daily diet, eat tomatoes and scrambled eggs two or three times a week, and occasionally grab two handfuls of pumpkin seeds as snacks, you can get the required amount. Taking extra capsules is not only a waste of money, but may also increase unnecessary metabolic burden on the liver and kidneys, which is not worth the gain. I read a lot of guides when I was choosing for my elders in the family. The current advice is basically: don’t eat indiscriminately if you don’t have symptoms. If you really feel unwell, seek medical advice first. Don’t try it yourself like a doctor.

To be honest, what should be reminded more than the efficacy is not to buy Sanwu products indiscriminately. I met a patient last year who bought the "7-day radical cure for prostate hyperplasia" capsules sold by Wechat. After taking the capsules for the first three days, his frequent urination improved quickly. However, within half a month, he became dizzy and couldn't stand. When he checked, his blood pressure was as low as 80/50 and his PSA index fluctuated wildly. Later, when he sent for a test, he found out that the capsules contained a large dose of α-blockers, which is the ingredient of tamsulosin prescribed by the hospital. Taking it in excess will of course give quick results, but the side effects can scare people to death.

In fact, to put it bluntly, prostate health capsules are "auxiliary equipment". You have to find a doctor to clarify your condition first, and then use it if it is symptomatic before it can be effective. If you expect to rely on it to cure the disease or even cure it completely, then it is really better to save money, stay up less late at night, sit for two hours less, and walk two steps more.