Men’s Health

Topics:

• Muscle Mass

• Prostate Health

NOTE: We have a separate powerpoint on Erectile Dysfunction

Muscle Mass

CREATINE WORKS … it causes enlarged muscle mass!

• BUT the new muscle mass is WEAKER and TEARS & TIRES more easily

• This puts the body at risk of health problems (there are more muscles in your body than legs and arms (heart, circulatory system, gastrointestinal tract, prostate, etc.)

Health Risks for Creatine

1. How does this affect your heart muscle … do you really want to create a larger heart that is weaker and tires more easily?

2. How does this affect your circulatory system … do you really want to cause weakenss in your veins, arteries & capillaries so that you predispose yourself to a higher risk of aneurisms and strokes?

3. How does this affect your gastrointestinal system … do you really want to cause weakness in your intestinal system, predisposing yourself to a high risk of hernias?

4. How does this affect your prostate … do you really want to cause it to enalrge and create urination problems?

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Prostate Health

Current U.S. Statistics:• 1 man is diagnosed with prostate cancer every 2 minutes

• 1 man dies every 11 minutes

• 50 to 75% of men have prostate cancer by age 75

The prostate gland is located just under the bladder and

surrounds the urethra like a donut.

The urethra is the tube through which urine flows in order to be

eliminated from the body

Prostate Size• At birth … size of a pea

• After puberty (about age 25) …size of a walnut

• At andropause (around 40) … starts to enlarge again

Male Anatomy

Bladder

Urethra

Penis

Seminal Vesicle

PROSTATE

Vas DeferensEpididymi

sTestes

The prostate is both a gland and a muscle

• It works in concert with the bladder muscles to control urine flow

• Its muscular function expels seminal fluids during ejaculation

• It produces fluids which lubricate the urethra, increase sperm mobility, and transport sperm through the urethra

Functions of the PROSTATE (Muscular Gland)

The cellular tissue of the Prostate

and the Uterus are similar and are very sensitive to

hormonal changes

Therefore, living in a polluted world where we are exposed to many chemicals that are “Hormone Mimickers” or “Hormone Copy-Cats” creates

many health challenges.

Three Main Prostate Problems

1. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

2. Prostatitis

3. Prostate Cancer

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

As the prostate enlarges, it compresses the urethra, slowing up the urinary flow.

Normal Prostate

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

• Affects 60% of men from the age of 40 to 59

• By age 80 … 90% of men have problems

The Symptoms of BPH • Having to strain to start urination

• A weak urination stream

• Frequent urination

• Night-time urination

• Urgent urination signals

• Dribbling after urination is complete

• When BPH is severe, often the bladder does not empty properly, and this can cause a man to be more prone to bladder and kidney infections

Digital Rectal Exam

The doctor is checking the prostate to see if it is enlarged or hardened.

What causes Prostate Enlargement?

Testosterone DECREASES Decrease Prolactin Formation * Zinc, B Complex, Essential Fatty Acids (Omega 3&6) * Vivix & Progesterone Cream * Avoid Coffee and Alcohol (they flush away zinc & B) * Avoid Stress

Prolactin, estradiol, the luteinizing hormone, and other hormones INCREASE

INCREASE in an enzyme Saw Palmetto, Pumpkin Seed & Beta Sitosteral called 5-alpha-reductase * prevents 5-alpha-reductace from binding to cell receptors

* anti-inflammatory

Which converts “good” testosterone Soy Protein & Zinc into “bad” testosterone called * prevents 5-alpha-reductace from forming DHT dihydro-testosterone (DHT)

Which causes tissue of the Prostate to thicken & harden, thereby, enlarging the Prostate

Traditional medical options

1. Drugs

2. Surgery

Most Common Drug Options

1. Finasteride• Proscar• Propecia

2. Alpha Blockers• Hytrin• Cardura• Flomax• Uroxatral

All drugs have undesirable side effects

Side Effects:1. Finasteride (5-alpha-reductase inhibitors): (Proscar, Propecia) … after 6-12 months,

stats show about 66% of men experience a 10% increase in urine flow Side Effects:* decreased libido* impotency* ejaculatory problems (decreased semen)* liver problems* pregnant women should not be exposed to semen from a man taking Proscar (nor even touch a Proscar tablet) … it can cause

damage to the fetus) * causes inaccurate readings of the PSA test (a test used to detect

prostate cancer)

2. Alpha Blockers: (Hytrin, Cardura, Flomax, Uroxatral) … relaxes the smooth muscle in the prostate, thereby, reducing the stranglehold the muscle has on the urethraSide Effects:* can cause a large drop in blood pressure resulting in fainting* dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision* heart palpitations* weakness, tiredness, fatigue, falling asleep (instructions = caution when driving)* impotence* nasal congestion, difficulty in breathing* urinary tract infections

Surgical Options

1. TURP: Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

2. TUNA: Transurethral Needle Ablation

3. TUMT: Transurethral Microwave Therapy

4. VLAP: Visual Laser Ablation of the Prostate

5. TVP: Transurethral Electrovaporization of the Prostate

6. TUEP: Transurethral Evaporation of the Prostate

7. TUBD: Transurethral Balloon Dilation

8. TUIP: Transurethral Incision of the Prostate

The TURP (Transurethral Resection of the

Prostate)The most common surgery for BPH

Drills out tissue(nicknamed the “Roter-Rooter”

method)

After a TURP …

• death rate – 1.8%

• 8% have complications that require further surgery

• 5% experience impotence

• 20% have to have the procedure repeated within 8 years

• 15% show symptoms again within one year

• 75-80% have retrograde ejaculation (lack of semen fluid when you want it … instead of moving out during ejaculation, it moves backward into the bladder)

The TUNA(Transurethral Needle Ablation)

Radio frequency therapy heats & destroys tissue

The TUMT(Transurethral Microwave

Therapy)

Heat is transmitted to “cook off” the excessive tissue

VLAP

Visual Laser Ablation of the Prostate

A scope-laser is inserted and “zaps” the tissue … dead tissue takes up to 6 weeks to slough off

TUBDTransurethral Balloon Dilation

A Balloon is inserted, then blown up to compress and flatten the overgrown prostate tissue

This is only a very temporary solution … symptoms return in a year or two

Investigate your complementary and alternative natural options

If 90% of men have problems by 80 years old …

This is not by accident … it is by choice

would YOU like to be part of the 10% that don’t?

Two types of AGING that occur in the Prostate

1. Chronological aging

2. Premature and/or accelerated Aging which is due to:• poor nutrition

• lack of detoxification & accumulation of toxins

• alcohol & caffeine

• reduced levels of internal enzymes due to not

enough raw foods)

• a diet high in animal fat, fried foods, or roasted nuts

• high levels of chronic stress

How to Reduce Premature and/or Accelerated Aging

• Maintain a whole food diet• Supplement with zinc to optimize intake levels• Use only cold-pressed oils in salad dressings• Consume only RAW nuts & seeds• Consume more RAW vegetables, fruits, etc.• Avoid refined carbohydrates• Avoid coffee, tea, & alcohol• Reduce animal fat intake• Eat high fiber foods• Include Shaklee’s Raw Soy Protein in daily diet• Drink enough water• Choose a wise supplement program

Men often buy SIX PACKS … we want to discuss a “HEALTHY SIX PACK”

The Healthy Male Six Pack:Shaklee

Soy ProteinShakleeVitalizer without

iron

Saw Palmetto

Zinc

Vivix

For chronic stress, add Stress Relief Complex

NutriFeron

Shaklee’s Saw Palmetto Complex

1. Saw Palmetto … the oil from saw palmetto berries which contains a number of fatty acids & phytosterols that reduce prostate enlargement

2. Pumpkin Seed … their oil contains a broad range of phytosterols that have been linked to normal urination for men

3. Beta-sitosterol … extracted naturally and in high concentration from soybeans, is a third source of phytosterols that has been linked to normal urinary flow in men

However, quality determines results

• HEXANE … a toxic chemical frequently used by manufacturers to extract oil from saw palmetto berries

• HEXANE … is harmful to the brain and central nervous system

• HEXANE … can cause nausea and headachesShaklee DOES NOT use hexane

Saw Palmetto Oil

Quality

Abdominal Fat + Breast Enlargement + Bald Spot

Progesterone Cream

…1/8th teaspoon of a 3% cream

… 3 weeks of every month

Symptoms of Hormonal Imbalance (usually Estrogen Dominance)

Many men have chosen to support hormonal balance by choosing bio-identical natural progesterone …(supplemental hormones must be used wisely and tested annually to assure proper balance)

Symptoms of beginning of Andropause

Ear Hair Nose Hair

Prostatitis (Infection in the Prostate)

Prostatitis … an infection in the Prostate

Frequent reoccurrences of prostatitis increase risk of developing prostate cancer

The Symptoms of Prostatitis include

• Pain between the scrotum and rectum

• Fever (infection often in the bladder)

• Blood or pus in the urine

• Frequent urination accompanied by a burning sensation

• and in advanced prostatitis, urination becomes more difficult

Herbs & Nutrient Therapy

Healthy Men’s Six Pack

Immune StrengthenersShaklee

Soy ProteinShakleeVitalizer without

iron

Saw Palmetto

Zinc

NutriFeronVivix

+ extra Vitamin C, NutriFeron & Optiflora

Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer is a red flag

Cancer indicates the immune system is too weak to defend itself. Therefore, it is an

urgent call for HELP from the immune system.

Every Man should begin PSA:Prostate Screening Test (by

age 40)

Stages of Cancer

Stage 1Stage

2

Stage 3 Stage 4

“Traditional

treatment options

for prostate cancer”

Radical Prostatectomy Radiation

therapy

Hormone Therapy

These options have very serious side effects …there is still a risk of reoccurrence.

Brachytherapy Cryotherapy

Healthy Men’s Six PackShaklee

Soy ProteinShakleeVitalizer without

iron

Saw Palmetto

Zinc

NutriFeronVivix

To reduce the risk of developing cancer:

Want to be more PROACTIVE? … ADD

Advanced Beta Carotene PLUS

Detoxify

DTX

More Vitamin C

More Vitamin E

Alfalfa

ONE WAY TO OPTIMAL HEALTH

Your health is your responsibility

Handle it with care!