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.
