January 18, 2008
Aphrodisiacs for Men:Prostate Health Formulas and Supplements
Aphrodisiacs for Men
Aphrodisiacs for Men * Boost Libido * Strengthen Erection * Build Sexual Stamina
Some of the products described here are formulated to boost your libido, strengthen erection capacity, and increase sexual stamina. Some are designed to help maintain healthy prostate function. Others assist in boosting testosterone or maintaining testosterone balance. Still others are designed to improve your general well-being, increase your energy, and enhance your mood–all of which lead to better sex!"The body is able to manufacture hormones, neurotransmitters, and neuropeptides only when fed certain essential ingredients. Many traditional aphrodisacs are high in amino acids and the required vitamins and enzymes, which is why they really do work." Dr. Cynthia Mervis Watson, M.D.
Prostate Health Formulas and Supplements
These formulas each combine a selection of natural herbal extracts to promote healthy prostate function. If your prostate becomes enlarged your sexual performance and pleasure will be greatly reduced. We recommend experimenting with one formula at a time to see which offers the best results for you.
ProstaCol®
Active Ingredients: Saw Palmetto, Stinging Nettle, Beta-sitosterol, Pygeum and Lycopene.
Recommended Dosage: one capsule three times per day with meals.
Order ProstaCol® from Vitamin Research Products
Advanced Natural Prostate Formula
Order Advanced Natural Prostate Formula with 5-Loxin(r) from LEF (Life Extension Foundation)
Order Advanced Natural Prostate Formula with 5-Loxin(r) from LEF (Life Extension Foundation)
Super Prostate
Herbal, Mineral and Vitamin Supplements for Prostate Health
The three most important nutritional supplements for maintaining optimum prostate health are Saw Palmetto, Lycopene and Zinc. These can be taken separately or combined with other ingredients as they commonly are in some of the formulas mentioned above.
Saw Palmetto
Saw Palmetto is the single most important nutrient to maintain a healthy prostate. For years, berries of the saw palmetto plant have been used to treat bladder and prostate conditions. Saw palmetto berry extract is now used widely throughout the world for treatment of prostate problems. Also, because of its ability to block the formation of the hair follicle-killing dehydrotestosterone, saw palmetto berry extract enhances hair growth and luster, and helps regulate testosterone. Saw Palmetto is a good source of fatty acids. Avoid if suffering from a disease of the gastrointestinal tract.
Julian Whitaker, M.D. recommends 160-320 mg per day of Saw Palmetto.
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Saw Palmetto is the single most important nutrient to maintain a healthy prostate. For years, berries of the saw palmetto plant have been used to treat bladder and prostate conditions. Saw palmetto berry extract is now used widely throughout the world for treatment of prostate problems. Also, because of its ability to block the formation of the hair follicle-killing dehydrotestosterone, saw palmetto berry extract enhances hair growth and luster, and helps regulate testosterone. Saw Palmetto is a good source of fatty acids. Avoid if suffering from a disease of the gastrointestinal tract.Julian Whitaker, M.D. recommends 160-320 mg per day of Saw Palmetto.
"Many herbalists regard saw palmeto berries as safe, mild aphrodisiacs; ten to twelve can be eaten daily for a cumulative effect. Their potency is increased when they are combined with damiana."
"A substance that I have found to be very effective in rapidly alleviating symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy - and to reduce prostate specific antigen (PSA), a marker for prostate cancer, is Saw Palmetto Extract." Dr. Ward Dean
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Beta Sitosterol
Beta-Sitosterol's effectiveness with regard to prostate health has been published in respected journals like the Lancet, Int'l Journal Immunopharmacol, Anticancer Research and others. This phytosterol produced by plants is known to be 3,000 times more powerful than saw palmetto berry extract. Recommended Dosage: one capsule three times per day with meals.
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Order Beta Sitosterol from Vitamin Research Products
Lycopene
Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant found in tomatoes. It has been shown to be concentrated in the prostate and operates in synergy with Saw Palmetto to maintain a healthy prostate. Lycopene is a naturally-occurring carotenoid found in large concentrations in blood and body tissues. Lycopene plays an important role as a potent cancer preventive agent (especially of the lungs and prostate), a defender against UV skin damage, and as one the most important quenchers of singlet oxygen free radicals, making it a vital supplement to be taken daily. Lycopene packs an antioxidant punch at least two to three times more potent than beta carotene. Recommended dosage: 10 to 20 mg per day
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Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant found in tomatoes. It has been shown to be concentrated in the prostate and operates in synergy with Saw Palmetto to maintain a healthy prostate. Lycopene is a naturally-occurring carotenoid found in large concentrations in blood and body tissues. Lycopene plays an important role as a potent cancer preventive agent (especially of the lungs and prostate), a defender against UV skin damage, and as one the most important quenchers of singlet oxygen free radicals, making it a vital supplement to be taken daily. Lycopene packs an antioxidant punch at least two to three times more potent than beta carotene. Recommended dosage: 10 to 20 mg per dayOrder Lycopene from Vitamin Research Products
Zinc
Zinc is essential for a healthy prostate. Zinc Picolinate or Gluconate is available in capsules, powder or lozenges. Human and animal studies have demonstrated that zinc stimulates cell growth, enhances immunity, improves male sexual functions, helps skin structures and fights free radicals.
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Stinging Nettle
Extracts of Stinging Nettle have been widely used in Europe for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH). With similar pharmacological actions to saw palmetto berry extract, Stinging Nettle has been extensively tested and found to be effective as a single nutrient or in combination with other botanical factors. Recommended dosage: one to two capsules daily between meals.
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Extracts of Stinging Nettle have been widely used in Europe for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH). With similar pharmacological actions to saw palmetto berry extract, Stinging Nettle has been extensively tested and found to be effective as a single nutrient or in combination with other botanical factors. Recommended dosage: one to two capsules daily between meals.Order Stinging Nettle from Vitamin Research Products
Health of the Prostate
There are 2.8 million cases of prostate disease reported annually in the United States. Unfortunately in 2004 alone there were approximately 230,110 new cases of prostate cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths of men in the United States, after lung cancer, and the sixth leading cause of death of men overall over the age of 65.
The reality is that few men ever consider the walnut-sized fibrous gland located just below the bladder, until it starts to give them trouble. A survey reported in the London Times found that 89 percent of the men surveyed did not know where the prostate was located. Whether or not the anatomical position may escape the vast majority of men, the sobering fact is that after the age of 50, the prostate begins to hypertrophy, or increase in size. This enlargement of the prostate is known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Often one of the initial annoyances of BPH arises from the fact that the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder) runs through the middle of the prostate. This swelling of the prostate usually manifests as urinary problems: urinary frequency, urinary hesitation, reduced urinary flow, etc.
The reality is that few men ever consider the walnut-sized fibrous gland located just below the bladder, until it starts to give them trouble. A survey reported in the London Times found that 89 percent of the men surveyed did not know where the prostate was located. Whether or not the anatomical position may escape the vast majority of men, the sobering fact is that after the age of 50, the prostate begins to hypertrophy, or increase in size. This enlargement of the prostate is known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Often one of the initial annoyances of BPH arises from the fact that the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder) runs through the middle of the prostate. This swelling of the prostate usually manifests as urinary problems: urinary frequency, urinary hesitation, reduced urinary flow, etc.
The Testosterone/Estrogen/Progesterone Balance
Testosterone levels decline predictably as men age.
According to Lane Lenard, Ph.D., "Overall, the results of many studies across six decades on at least five continents leave little doubt that low testosterone is a major factor in the etiology of heart disease. As shown in the box, the evidence so far collected suggests that low testosterone plays a causative role in virtually every factor identified to increase the risk of heart disease. Research also shows that restoring testosterone to levels that are normal for a 30-year-old can go a long way toward preventing or reversing these risk factors."
According to Lane Lenard, Ph.D., "Overall, the results of many studies across six decades on at least five continents leave little doubt that low testosterone is a major factor in the etiology of heart disease. As shown in the box, the evidence so far collected suggests that low testosterone plays a causative role in virtually every factor identified to increase the risk of heart disease. Research also shows that restoring testosterone to levels that are normal for a 30-year-old can go a long way toward preventing or reversing these risk factors."
Your level of testosterone can also dramatically effect your libido, your erection and your ejaculation.1. High levels of testosterone are associated with superior cardiovascular health.
2. Low levels of testosterone correlate with increased risk of developing coronary heart disease and other physiological manifestations of atherosclerosis.
3. Boosting testosterone levels may prevent or even retard serious cardiovascular disease, while causing virtually no serious side effects of their own.
"Testosterone is, as one author put it, 'the hormone of desire,' the substance that acts on the brain to stimulate sexual interest, sensitivity to sexual stimulation and orgasmic ability in both sexes."
"Testosterone regulates sexual function in men and is a sexual libido booster in women as well."
Trying to boost testosterone with anabolic steroids is very dangerous as these drugs are quite toxic. "After a few years of use, it became evident that high doses or extended use of anabolic steroids could cause serious, even fatal, heart and liver disease, not to mention prostate cancer, depression, and impotence."
We do not recommend androstenedione supplements to boost testosterone. There is now some concern that the various andro supplements may actually cause an increase in estrogen, not testosterone.
An enzyme called "aromatase," especially prevalent in fat cells, converts testosterone to estrogen. Since most men lose muscle and gain fat as they age, aromatase activity increases, reducing testosterone even as it increases estrogen. Thus as men age, they may also experience elevated levels of estrogen as the balance between estrogen and testosterone shifts in favor of estrogen. This can lead to increased risks of heart disease, pancreatic cancer, and prostate cancer, as well as gynecomastia, the abnormal enlargement of breasts in men. Both men and women require the proper balance of testosterone and estrogen. Maintaining this balance becomes increasingly difficult with advancing age.
Three supplements are excellent for helping to maintain a more healthy and youthful balance between testosterone, estrogen and progesterone. They are BioDIM/diindolylmethane, chrysin and Indole-3-Carbinol.
BioDim®
BioDIM® contains DIM (diindolylmethane), a phytonutrient found in broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and brussel sprouts. BioDim, unlike other phytonutrients, e.g., soy isoflavones, has no hormonal properties in itself. Studies show it works indirectly by increasing the activity of enzymes that control estrogen production. BioDIMTM boosts levels of good estrogens called 2-hydroxy estrogens and reduces levels of bad estrogens which are 16-hydroxy and 4-hydroxy estrones. Both forms of bad estrogen are carcinogens.
There's evidence that benign prostate enlargement and some types of prostate cancer may be related to a buildup of estrogen in that gland, not testosterone. In overweight men, because fat cells convert DHEA and testosterone to estrogen, BioDIM(TM) supplementation can be especially helpful. Michael A. Zeligs, MD, California physician and researcher, makes the argument that BioDIM(TM) supplementation might improve how the body uses DHEA supplements simply through healthier estrogen metabolism. Recommended Dosage: 75 mg to 300 mg per day with meals. Dosage varies depending upon desired results
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Order BioDim from Vitamin Research Products link
Chrysin
Chrysin blocks the conversion of testosterone into estrogen by inhibiting aromatase. As men age their production of testosterone declines and aromatase increases. Aromatase causes the body to convert testosterone into estrogen, causing an imbalance between these important sex hormones. Many problems result from this including decline in libido, loss of erection, and susceptibility to a number of other nasty health problems including Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH - enlargement of the prostate).
By inhibiting aromatase, chrysin helps protect what testosterone is already naturally present in your body, preventing its conversion into estrogen. There are a number of in vitro studies which support chrysin's aromatase inhibitory activity. Also, men undergoing testosterone replacement therapy can benefit from decreased conversion of testosterone to estrogen.
Order Super MiraForte for Men (with Chrysin) from Life Extension Foundation
Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C)
Indole-3-Carbinol removes excess estrogen. I3C is a naturally occurring phytonutrient found in cruciferous vegetables. I3C initiates a series of reactions in the body that culminates in the elimination of estrogen. Researchers have observed that metabolism of estrogen occurs via one of two pathways: The 'harmful' metabolic pathway, 16 alpha-hydroxylation, or the 'beneficial' metabolic pathway, 2-hydroxylation. I3C encourages estrogen to take the least harmful path, a process that transforms estrogen into an antiestrogen. Since testosterone converts to estrogen in the male body, eliminating excess estrogen help the male retain as much testosterone as possible, thus increasing libido and strength of erection.
Order Indole-3-Carbinol from Vitamin Research Products
Order Indole-3-Carbinol from Vitamin Research Products
Progesterone
Most people think of progesterone as a "female hormone." Yet men normally produce progesterone as well, in both their adrenal and testicular tissue. Unfortunately, male progesterone levels drop with aging, just as do male testosterone levels. One of the most important roles for progesterone is to oppose the many toxic effects of excess estrogen. In aging men, the increasing estrogen/testosterone ratio and the insignificant levels of progesterone are now thought to be the dominant factors promoting prostate enlargement. Progesterone replacement by men over 55 could help prevent these conditions which are endemic to the aged male.
Progesterone therapy is especially relevant for obese men; those with a family history of prostate cancer; those with proven low androgen/low progesterone/high estrogen levels. Progesterone may reduce fertility in men, and it is to be avoided by men with non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
Dr. John Lee, has recommended a dose of approximately 4 to 6 mg once or twice daily for men in their late forties or older. Approximately 6 mg can be achieved with one-eighth level teaspoon of a cream containing 900 to 1,000 mg progesterone per 2 ounces. The cream should be rubbed onto thin skin areas such as inner forearm, chest, neck or scrotum morning and/or evening.
Progesterone therapy is especially relevant for obese men; those with a family history of prostate cancer; those with proven low androgen/low progesterone/high estrogen levels. Progesterone may reduce fertility in men, and it is to be avoided by men with non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
Dr. John Lee, has recommended a dose of approximately 4 to 6 mg once or twice daily for men in their late forties or older. Approximately 6 mg can be achieved with one-eighth level teaspoon of a cream containing 900 to 1,000 mg progesterone per 2 ounces. The cream should be rubbed onto thin skin areas such as inner forearm, chest, neck or scrotum morning and/or evening.
Topically applied natural progesterone can remove fine lines and provide underlying firmness to aging skin. Both men and women should consider applying progesterone cream to the face several times a week for additional antiaging benefits.
Order MaleBalance Cream (2 oz. pump) with Natural Progesterone from Vitamin Research Products
Order MaleBalance Cream (2 oz. pump) with Natural Progesterone from Vitamin Research Products
All the products featured above can be ordered and shipped to addresses in the U.S.A. Many aren't sold in Canada, but most are allowed into the country and can be ordered from the US and shipped directly to your Canadian address. For other countries, check with the suppliers to determine whether they ship to your location. Click on the item to get more information and/or to order online with a secure shopping cart system.
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