Excessive sexual activity may lead to depletion of zinc stores which may be followed by both prostatic disease and neurologic and mental disorders, all functions which depend on adequate availability of zinc. Many prostate patients who have taken high zinc foods or zinc supplements, report improvement. Some patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy have actually had a reduction in prostate size from taking zinc, and many have a reduction in the congestion of chronic prostatitis. Zinc is almost non-existent in refined, processed foods. If the soil is low in zinc, fruits and vegetables grown on it will also be deficient.
Some herbal remedies are very useful in benign prostatic hypertrophy.
Some studies indicate that 320 mg taken once a day is just as effective. There are many studies from Europe attesting to the efficacy of this product, and recently some in this country indicate that it is essentially as effective as the drug Proscar. Beta sitosterol, a plant sterol, is theoretically helpful, but unfortunately is poorly absorbed. There are several products on the market that combine some or all of these products, although not always in the proper amounts. Venous blood drainage may be encouraged from the pelvic region by having the man lie on his back, hips on a pillow to raise the hips higher than the shoulders.