A new study shows that a nutrient found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli virtually stops the cell progression of several common types of prostate cancer. This nutrient is already available as a supplement and many men and women are using it right now for detoxification and hormonal support.  Find out more about it  in today’s AllStarHealth blog. (more…)

Green tea leaves, shown here, form the basis of a popular herb extract. By interfering with enzymes, green tea extract may inhibit testosterone production.

Men taking a logical approach to natural testosterone management know that there’s no magic-bullet pill that magically raises and improves testosterone status just by taking it. And there never will be.  Testosterone support products can work well, but if all you’re willing to do is buy and take a pill, don’t expect to be bowled over with your results. Instead,  getting good results with natural approaches depends doing everything you can - great or small - that favors testosterone production. At the same time,  you’d want to avoid all the things that undermine testosterone production.  So at a bare minimum, a man would want to be in a program of regular strenuous exercise like weight training, eating a healthy diet, taking supplements (especially zinc) , and working with a doctor to determine what his hormone levels actually are.  By the same token, he’d want to avoid alcohol (and other drugs), overeating, gaining weight and failing to get enough sleep.  Should we add also green tea extract to this list of things to avoid? Find out in today’s AllStarHealth blog. (more…)

A very common condition among older men, prostatic hyperplasia results in enlargement of the prostate gland or congestion within the gland, either of which can worsen over time and lead to difficulty with urination and sexual problems.

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