Over-hyped solution for enlarged prostate

Men, beware this new over-hyped solution for enlarged prostate

Gentleman, there’s a new enlarged prostate “solution” in town. And the sales-blitz — aimed directly at your crotch — has begun.

But this is one bandwagon you want to steer clear of. Trust me, it’s the last place you want to be when the wheels come flying off and the engine explodes.

About a year ago the FDA approved a new procedure designed to open up the flood gates for men with a weak urine flow due to enlarged prostate. The system is called prostatic urethral lift, or PUL. But your doctor has a snappier name for it: UroLift.

According to its manufacturer UroLift offers a “minimally invasive method” to treat enlarged prostate while preserving sexual function.

Sounds pretty good, right?

Well not so fast. Even a mild description of the actual UroLift procedure is guaranteed to have you squirming in your seat. A doctor guides a tiny scope through the tip of the penis, down through the urethra, and then attaches polyester implants around the prostate to draw the gland away from the urethra.

Minimally invasive? In WHOSE world?

With the pressure off, urine is now supposed to flow naturally. But for 10 percent of the guys in one trial, the procedure tanked. After putting up with the cringe-worthy procedure they STILL needed additional treatment.

And some of them may still have had one of Urolift’s supposedly “minor” side effects to look forward too: urinary urgency and the inability to control urine. Talk about jumping out of one water closet and into another!

Other side effects included burning with urination, blood in the urine and pelvic pain.

Let’s face it — the first couple thousand guys who hop up on the table and let the doc have at it are volunteering to be Urolift guinea pigs. And we won’t know for years what the long term consequences — or benefits — of this procedure will be.

But there’s one tried and true treatment that’s been proven to relieve enlarged prostate and improve urine flow. Dr. Wright has found that a simple deficiency of zinc and essential fatty acids is the culprit behind many cases of enlarged prostate.
In these cases, symptoms can be erased with diet and supplements. Other men find significant relief when the zinc and EFAs are combined with additional supplements, including vitamin E and saw palmetto.

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