One in three men
are treated for BPH with surgery or, more commonly, prescription
drugs such as Flomax or Proscar. But growing research suggests that
some symptoms may be treated as effectively with over-the-counter
herbal remedies -- sometimes less expensively and thus far, with no
reported side effects. What's more, some of these treatments claim
they may help prevent prostate cancer, the second leading cause of
cancer death in men.
"I don't want to
give the impression that herbal solutions are better than
traditional medications, but they definitely do have their place,"
says Aaron Katz, MD, director of The Center for Holistic Urology at
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. "In the past, the role of
these herbal remedies has been overlooked by many. But there is now
enough laboratory and clinical evidence to recommend their use in
many patients with BPH and to maintain good overall prostate
health."
Katz recently
reviewed dozens of recent studies on various herbs used to treat BPH
for a report in the December 2002 issue of The Journal of
Alternative and Complementary Medicine. "While I would generally
recommend pharmaceuticals to patients with more severe symptoms,
these herbs can definitely improve mild to moderate BPH symptoms in
many men," he tells WebMD.
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