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The prostate gland is called upon to participate in many tasks that affect the urinary tract, sexual function, reproductive health, and overall health as well. At the same time, the prostate is susceptible to problems, including enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH), prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate), and prostate cancer. Therefore it’s important to support…
Does Acupuncture Work for Chronic Prostatitis (CP/CPPS)?
A review of nine randomized controlled trials suggests acupuncture may be an effective therapy to manage chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) when compared with a variety of control interventions or no therapy. However, the authors of this review, which was published in the Journal of Andrology, noted that the methodological quality of the studies…
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Men’s Health Benefits of Vitamin E
Vitamin E is not one substance but a group of chemically related substances called tocopherols and tocotrienols. Although alpha-tocopherol is perhaps the most recognized of the eight different vitamin E substances, and the one most often used in vitamin E supplements and in research studies, the gamma-tocopherol form has demonstrated potent anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties….
