Common Myths About Prostate Disease

by Larry Clapp, Ph.D., J.D., author of the book, Prostate Health In 90 Days

MYTH: Prostate enlargement (benign prostate hyperplaisia, or BPH), is a natural part of aging for men, just like wrinkles and gray hair. Most men should expect to have some prostate problems beginning at age 50. 1 out of 5 men will have prostate cancer by age 50.
REALITY: Prostate illness is by no means inevitable. It can be prevented and treated by making lifestyle changes which include proper diet, exercise, cleansing, avoiding toxins, stress-reduction, and a healthy sex life. Men can get a new test called a Biological Terrain Assessment (BTA), which measures PH, reduction oxidation, and the resistivity of the blood, saliva and urine. These three measures provide a detailed view of organ functioning, and reveal levels of imbalance that traditional tests do not measure.

MYTH: Removal or treatment of the prostate with radiation will cure prostate cancer, and the patient will live happily ever after.
REALITY: Re-treatment is needed in 35% of cases.

MYTH: Post-surgical problems -- particularly incontinence and impotence -- occur in only 20% of cases.
REALITY: The number is closer to 80%. Incontinence and impotence occur because of nerve and muscle damage during surgical and/or radiation treatment.

MYTH: The only truly effective cure for prostate cancer is to remove the prostate.
REALITY: It is possible to cure prostate cancer without surgery and without drugs.

MYTH: BPH is inevitable for most men. When it becomes cancerous, cutting it out will remove the problem.
REALITY: BPH is preventable and treatable by several natural and simple protocols, and need not be an expectation or a growing problem.

MYTH: Sex is not good for the prostate.
REALITY: A regular, loving sex life is among the best "medicines" for the prostate. Celibate men have the highest incidence of prostate cancer, and promiscuity has also been indicated as a cause.