Home Remedies for Prostate Enlargement - Discover What Works

Tomatoes

Many studies have shown that a diet with at least 2 servings of tomatoes just once a week reduces the risk of prostate cancer by 50%.

Why is this? Tomatoes are a rich source of lycopene, a potent antioxidant that is shown to be very helpful in the fight against cancer.

It's just not the raw tomatoes that work as even cooked tomatoes work as well.
  

Pumpkin seeds are rich in zinc, a mineral that is shown to be helpful for men suffering from an enlarged prostate gland.

It also possesses diuretic properties that help to keep the urinary system flushed clean.

Indeed, in Germany, doctors often use pumpkin seeds to help improve urine flow.

Make a tea out of watermelon seeds to help support prostate health and to flush the bladder out.

Collect and boil a quarter cup of watermelon seeds in 4 cups (1 Liter) of water. Drink one cup four times daily for two weeks.

Soy products contain phytoestrogens, a natural steroid that can balance testosterone levels.

High testosterone levels are known to stimulate prostate cells, especially if they are cancerous.

Cancerous cells require significant blood supply to allow allow them to growth. And these cancerous cells release a chemical that stimulates the growth of new blood vessels (a process called angiogenesis).

Phytoestrogens seem to block the effect of this chemical substance to inhibit the growth of new blood vessels.

In some culture, corn silk have been used to treat prostate enlargement.

Make a drink by boiling silk from about five to seven ears of corns in about 4 cups (1 liter) of water.

After 15 minutes, strain and drink one cup. Keep the rest in the fridge and drink four cups a week.

What is in fish that gives it the ability to fight off cancer? Omega-3 fatty acids!

Experts suggest getting about at least two servings of fish such as salmon, tuna or mackerel weekly.