Men's Health Problems

Men face very different health issues than women do. For example the leading 3 causes of men's deaths are heart disease, cancer and believe it or not accidents - in that order. Whereas women's top 3 are heart disease, cancer, and stroke.

To further cloud the issue, although men and women suffer from the same disease they react to that same exact disease differently.

Although both men and women have high rates of cardiovascular disease mens health problems like testicular cancer, higher rates of suicide, prostate cancer, problems with impotence and problems coping with stress and other mental illnesses etc. are not only something specific to men it's something they often tend to ignore even when consulting with their doctor is the wise thing to do. Women are far more prone to seeking medical advice when inflicted with a mental or physical illness. The "go it alone" factor not only extends mens physical health problems but their emotional ones as well.

Fortunately there are herbs and other natural remedies that can help with men's health problems.

Heart Disease The #1 Men's Health Problem
Heart disease is the number 1 killer of men. It can be managed naturally through a good diet, maintaining a healthy body weight, not smoking and including some exercise in your daily routine. Key to heart health is health blood circulation. Pathways need to be open and circulate all the critical nutrients throughout the body. Key to this is the above mentioned superior diet and exercise regime.

Garlic For Heart Health
 The next step is supplements. Because heart disease is related to poor circulatory function increasing circulatory function is the most important order. And one heavy hitter for heat disease is garlic. Legendary in its uses, Allium sativa or garlic has got to be the heaviest documented and studied herb of all. Some of its many health benefits include lowering triglycereide levels and raising HDL or good cholesterol levels.

Cayenne For Heart Health
Another super herb for heart disease is Cayenne - capsicum annuum. Increases strength and elasticity of artery and capillary walls all while lowering overall blood pressure.

Hawthorne For Heart Health
Hawthorne - Crataegus oxyancantha. In a study run by the German Ministry of Health, they found Hawthorne to be effective in increasing blood flow to the heart and other major organs, relieving tightness in the chest while lowering blood pressure with no side effects.

Cancer The Number 2 Killer
Cancer is the number 2 killer. Prostate cancer alone kills more than 186,000 men a year and is very difficult to detect in its early stages. It's the second biggest killer of men. Skin cancer is number one.

Astragalus For Cancer Protection
 Astragalus also known as Huang qi has proven to strengthen the immunity system and increases T-cell production in many case studies. Few or no side effects were reported from those who stayed within the 9 to 30 gram range per day. University of Texas Houston researchers reported that those receiving Astragalus had doubled survival rates when compared to those receiving just placebos.

Garlic For Cancer Protection
In many studies, garlic was shown to be effective in not only prostate cancer, but colon, stomach, pancreas and bladder cancer as well.

Other Health Problems Specific To Men
Impotence effects over 30,000,000 men world wide and is a common health issue especially as men age.

Ashwagandha For Impotence
Ashwagandha also called Indian Winter Cherry is a widely used herb for impotence. and is widely used in ayurvedic system of medicines as well as in western countries. Ashwagandha helps produce larger amounts of sperm. It is also widely used as an aphrodisiac to increase sexual stamina and labido.It's also a powerful anti-oxidant and is useful in handling urinary tract infections. It also helps in relieving painful urination. Indians have also been using it for millenia for treating mental problems like increasing short and long term memory.

Male menopause or more specifically a slowly declining rate or testosterone production results in fatigue or general body weakness and can extend to depression, loss of interest in sex sometimes called BHP - yet another male health risk.

Ginkgo Biloba For Erectile Disfunction
For example erectile dysfunction can be treated by improving blood circulation with ginkgo biloba. (It not only improves performance down there it also aids in better memory and concentration. Muira Puama is also effective in improving male health performance.

Saw Palmetto For Prostate Health
Enlarged prostate or prostate cancer can be treated with saw palmetto. Studies have shown that it is effective in reducing urinary problems as well as shrinking an enlarged prostate. Vitamin b6 is also associated with better rates of prostate cancer survival. B 6 can be taken as a supplement and is found in foods like salmon, beans, potatoes and tuna. Men who have a diet rich in lycopene which is found in many fruits and zinc are found to have lower rates of prostate problems and prostate cancer.

St. John's Wort For Emotional Problems   Stress and emotional problems can be eased with St. John's wort. It's been used since ancient times all over the world and can be bought in capsule and tablet form. Make sure you're getting the clinically effective dose of at least 3% hyperforin.

Accidents the #3 Killer                                                                                                    Accidents believe it or not are the number 3 biggest killers of men. Men are more prone to unintentional deaths like car wrecks and work site injuries. Preventing these problems includes commons sense, using protective gear when operating power equipment,  wearing a seat belt, not drinking and driving and following safety precautions on the job.

Return to Home From Mens Health Problems