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BPH (Enlarged Prostate)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is extremely common after 50 — but 'common' doesn't mean it has to be tolerated.
By age 60, roughly half of all men have BPH — and by 85, approximately 90%. The urinary symptoms it produces (weak stream, urgency, nighttime waking) significantly affect quality of life. Naturopathic care offers highly effective botanical medicine with strong clinical evidence, addressing both the hormonal drivers of prostate growth and the inflammatory environment that accelerates it.
DHT Is the Driver
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), converted from testosterone by 5-alpha reductase, drives prostate cell growth. Saw palmetto inhibits this enzyme with efficacy comparable to pharmaceutical 5-alpha reductase inhibitors.
Estrogen Amplifies Growth
As testosterone declines with age, the relative increase in estrogen sensitizes prostate tissue to DHT's growth effects. Addressing estrogen excess is an often-overlooked part of BPH management.
Strong Botanical Evidence
Saw palmetto (at 320mg standardized extract), beta-sitosterol, nettle root, and pygeum each have strong clinical evidence for reducing BPH symptoms — often comparable to pharmaceutical options.
What You Need to Know
Frequently Asked Questions
How I Treat This
These are the services I most commonly draw on when working with bph (enlarged prostate).
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