Overcoming Prostatic Enlargement 13-02-2006 Overcoming Prostatic Enlargement Approximately 50% of men in their fifties will experience the debilitating consequences of prostatic enlargement. This leads to the obstruction of the outflow of urine which often necessitates either medical or surgical treatment. These types of treatments have their respective side-effects some of which are decidedly difficult to tolerate. Recent studies reported in the medical literature indicate that beta-sitosterol is a very sound alternative to the conventional treatments in the management of prostatic enlargement. These studies clearly demonstrate that beta-sitosterol is just as effective as medical treatments in the reduction of the symptoms of an enlarged prostate. The real bonus is the absence of side effects such as impotence and loss of libido which is a regular feature of medical treatments. Phytosterols also block the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone a factor which was mentioned earlier and which has also been implicated in the development of prostatic enlargement. Once again Phytosterols assume the dual role of prevention and treatment of disease. Phytosterols | The new immune system | Boosting athletes immune systems | Overcoming prostate enlargment | Winning the war against cancer | The New Hope for treating... | Reducing the risk of heart disease | Solving the dilemma of Auto immune disease | Summary of main points | Bibliography